Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

ज्ञानैश्वर्यप्रदा ज्ञानमयी चैव च पंचमी । विंध्यवासनका घोरस्वरूपा पापहारिणी ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

jñānaiśvaryapradā jñānamayī caiva ca paṃcamī | viṃdhyavāsanakā ghorasvarūpā pāpahāriṇī || 58 ||

Translation

Pañcamī ialah penganugeraha ilmu dan kedaulatan rohani; sesungguhnya Baginda terbina daripada kebijaksanaan itu sendiri. Bersemayam di wilayah Vindhya, berwujud menggetarkan jiwa, Baginda menghapuskan dosa-dosa.

Word by Word

• ज्ञान-ऐश्वर्य-प्रदा: giver of knowledge and sovereignty
• ज्ञान-ऐश्वर्य-प्रदा: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—ज्ञानस्य ऐश्वर्यस्य च प्रदा (giver of knowledge and lordship)

• ज्ञान-मयी: full of knowledge
• ज्ञान-मयी: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + मयी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; -मय (मयी) प्रत्ययान्तः—‘made of/filled with’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• पञ्चमी: (she who is) the Fifth (name/epithet)
• पञ्चमी: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; संज्ञा/नाम (epithet)

• विन्ध्य-वासनका: dweller of the Vindhya (mountains)
• विन्ध्य-वासनका: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विन्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वासनका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विन्ध्ये वसति इति/विन्ध्य-निवासिनी (epithet)

• घोर-स्वरूपा: of terrible form
• घोर-स्वरूपा: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घोर (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—घोरं स्वरूपं यस्याः

• पाप-हारिणी: remover of sins
• पाप-हारिणी: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + हारिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘हृ’ धातोः णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त (हारिणी) — remover

Speaker

Sage Narada (teaching in a dialogue context associated with the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Pañcamī (as a Devī/tithi personification)
• Vindhya

FAQs

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

It presents Pañcamī as a tithi-devatā whose observance grants jñāna (wisdom) and aiśvarya (spiritual sovereignty), while also destroying pāpa (sin), indicating a vrata-oriented path of purification and upliftment.

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

By venerating the sacred tithi as a divine power and seeking inner transformation (jñāna and pāpa-haraṇa), the devotee aligns daily religious time with worship—an applied form of bhakti expressed through vrata and reverence for devatā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects the practical use of calendrical sacred time (tithi) central to ritual scheduling—an applied aspect of Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) used to time vratas and obtain specific spiritual results.