Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

The Narration of the Navamī Vow Observed Across the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

स लभेद्वांछितान्कामान्सत्यं सत्यं मयोदितम् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

sa labhedvāṃchitānkāmānsatyaṃ satyaṃ mayoditam || 33 ||

Translation

அவன் நிச்சயமாக விரும்பிய பயன்களை அடைவான்; இது உண்மை—உண்மை—என்னால் உரைக்கப்பட்டது.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• लभेत्: may obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वाञ्छितान्: desired
• वाञ्छितान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाञ्छित (कृदन्त; वाञ्छ् धातोः क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• कामान्: wishes, desires
• कामान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• सत्यम्: truly
• सत्यम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/emphatic assertion)

• सत्यम्: indeed, certainly
• सत्यम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (repetition for emphasis)

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr-karana (कर्तृ/Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• उदितम्: said, uttered
• उदितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदित (कृदन्त; वद्/उद्+वद् धातोः क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti (statement of results), affirming that sincere engagement with the prescribed teaching/practice yields the seeker’s intended spiritual and righteous aims, with the speaker emphasizing certainty by repeating “satyam.”

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

By guaranteeing attainment through the speaker’s truthful assurance, it strengthens śraddhā (faith) and steadiness—key supports of bhakti—indicating that devotion expressed through hearing, recitation, and adherence to the teaching bears definite fruit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it is primarily a results-oriented assurance (phala-śruti) meant to motivate correct observance and faithful practice.