Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97

Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative

Devanagari script

तस्मात्त्वत्तपसातुष्टो यास्यामि तव पुत्रताम् । समस्तगुणसंयुक्तो दीर्घजीवी स्वरुपवान् ॥ ९७ ॥

Transliteration

tasmāttvattapasātuṣṭo yāsyāmi tava putratām | samastaguṇasaṃyukto dīrghajīvī svarupavān || 97 ||

Translation

Oleh itu, kerana Aku berkenan dengan tapa (pertapaan)mu, Aku akan lahir sebagai anak lelaki mu—dilengkapi segala kebajikan, berumur panjang, dan berwujud rupa yang bercahaya lagi sempurna.

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu (Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी) used as Adverb

• tvat-tapasā: by your penance
• tvat-tapasā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvattapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased
• tuṣṭaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣ (धातु)
• Form: Kta Pratyaya, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• yāsyāmi: I will attain/go to
• yāsyāmi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Lrt Lakara (Future), 1st Person, Singular

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• putratām: sonship (state of being a son)
• putratām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putratā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• samasta-guṇa-saṃyuktaḥ: endowed with all virtues
• samasta-guṇa-saṃyuktaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samastaguṇasaṃyukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• dīrgha-jīvī: long-lived
• dīrgha-jīvī: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīrghajīvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• svarūpavān: handsome/having good form
• svarūpavān: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarūpavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

A divine being (granting a boon) addressing an ascetic devotee

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It presents tapas (austerity) as a transformative spiritual force that attracts divine grace, resulting in a boon: the divine agrees to take birth as a virtuous, long-lived son—showing how merit can shape destiny and embodiment.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Even though the verse speaks in the language of tapas, the underlying bhakti principle is divine responsiveness: sincere, disciplined worship/austerity pleases the divine, who then reciprocates with protection and blessings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly emphasizes tapas and boon-bestowal rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it aligns with kalpa-oriented vrata/niyama discipline—how regulated observance and austerity are framed as means to attain desired outcomes.