Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

राजा विजयते शत्रून्योऽधिको विजयश्रियम् । प्राप्नोत्रोगो दीर्घायुः सर्वव्याधिविवर्जितः ॥ ८९ ॥

Transliteration

rājā vijayate śatrūnyo'dhiko vijayaśriyam | prāpnotrogo dīrghāyuḥ sarvavyādhivivarjitaḥ || 89 ||

Translation

ဓမ္မတရားနှင့်ပြည့်စုံသော မင်းသည် ရန်သူတို့ကို အောင်နိုင်၍ အောင်ပွဲ၏ အလွန်မြင့်မြတ်သော တင့်တယ်မှုကို ရရှိသည်။ ရောဂါကင်းစင်၍ အသက်ရှည်ကာ အနာရောဂါအမျိုးမျိုးမှ လွတ်ကင်း၏။

Word by Word

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• विजयते: is victorious / conquers
• विजयते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जि (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• शत्रून्: enemies
• शत्रून्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• अधिकः: superior / greater
• अधिकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• विजयश्रियम्: the fortune/glory of victory
• विजयश्रियम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय-श्री (प्रातिपदिक; विजय + श्री)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative: 'of victory')

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• अरोगः: free from disease
• अरोगः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• दीर्घायुः: long-lived
• दीर्घायुः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घायु (प्रातिपदिक; दीर्घ + आयुस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः ('long' + 'life')

• सर्वव्याधिविवर्जितः: devoid of all ailments
• सर्वव्याधिविवर्जितः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-व्याधि-विवर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + व्याधि + विवर्जित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); कृदन्त-आधारित विशेषण (past participle sense: 'devoid of'); तत्पुरुषसमासः

Speaker

Narada (teaching in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Raja (king)

FAQs

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

It states the phala (result) of following the prescribed dharmic/technical discipline: righteous practice yields outward success (vijaya) along with inner order expressed as health and longevity.

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

Though framed as royal success, the verse reflects a common Purāṇic principle: when actions align with dharma and divine ordinance, prosperity and protection follow—supporting steady worship and service without obstruction from disease or defeat.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It presents a results-oriented phala-shruti typical of Vedanga-linked rites and disciplines—implying correct procedure and observance (prayoga) that supports public welfare through the ruler’s health, longevity, and stability.