Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

प्रसीदेत्फलदाने च साधकानां त्वरान्वितां । एषा तु नवमी नित्या त्वरितोक्ता मुनीश्वर ॥ १४२ ॥

Transliteration

prasīdetphaladāne ca sādhakānāṃ tvarānvitāṃ | eṣā tu navamī nityā tvaritoktā munīśvara || 142 ||

Translation

ତ୍ୱରାସହିତ ସାଧନା କରୁଥିବା ସାଧକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଫଳ ଦେବାରେ ସେ ଦେବୀ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ହେ ମୁନୀଶ୍ୱର, ଏହି ନବମୀ ତିଥି ନିତ୍ୟସିଦ୍ଧ; ଏହା ‘ତ୍ୱରିତା-ବିଧି’ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇଛି।

Word by Word

• प्रसीदेत्: may be pleased / should be gracious
• प्रसीदेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लकारः विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपदम्, पुरुषः प्रथम (3rd), वचनम् एकवचन (Singular)

• फलदाने: in the giving of fruits (results)
• फलदाने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल-दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (फलस्य दानम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/सप्तमी), एकवचन

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

• साधकानाम्: of practitioners
• साधकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• त्वरा-अन्विताम्: endowed with swiftness
• त्वरा-अन्विताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरा + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• एषा: this (she/this one)
• एषा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तु: indeed / but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ (but/indeed)

• नवमी: the ninth (lunar day)
• नवमी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नवमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नित्या: eternal / constant
• नित्या: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• त्वरित-उक्ता: declared as swift / quickly stated
• त्वरित-उक्ता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरित + उक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (त्वरितेन उक्ता = quickly spoken/declared), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• मुनीश्वर: O lord of sages
• मुनीश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मुनीनां ईश्वरः), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Tvaritā (Navamī observance/rite)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Tvarita (Devi)
• Navami

FAQs

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

It teaches that prompt, focused sādhana (tvarā-anvita effort) draws divine grace quickly, and identifies Navamī as an especially potent, regularly effective time for obtaining spiritual and worldly results.

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

Bhakti here is shown as responsive relationship: when the devotee approaches with earnest urgency and steadiness, the deity (Tvaritā) is pleased and grants phala—emphasizing attentive, timely devotion rather than delay.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights practical calendrical/ritual timing—observing tithi (Navamī) for vrata and worship—an applied aspect allied to Jyotiṣa-based scheduling used in Narada Purana ritual instructions.