Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

नीललोहितशुक्लाय चडमुंडप्रियाय च । भक्तिप्रियाय देवाय यज्ञांतायाव्ययाय च ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

nīlalohitaśuklāya caḍamuṃḍapriyāya ca | bhaktipriyāya devāya yajñāṃtāyāvyayāya ca || 59 ||

Translation

నీల, లోహిత, శుక్ల వర్ణస్వరూపుడైన; చండ-ముండులకు ప్రియుడైన; భక్తికి ప్రియుడైన దేవుడికి; యజ్ఞాంతస్వరూపుడైన, అవ్యయుడైన ప్రభువుకు నమస్కారం।

Word by Word

• नीललोहितशुक्लाय: to the blue-red-white one
• नीललोहितशुक्लाय: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Recipient)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील + लोहित + शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (नीलश्च लोहितश्च शुक्लश्च) — 'of blue, red, and white (hues)'

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• चडमुंडप्रियाय: to the one dear to Caḍa and Muṇḍa
• चडमुंडप्रियाय: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Recipient)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चडमुंड + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (चडमुंडस्य प्रियः)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• भक्तिप्रियाय: to the one who loves devotion
• भक्तिप्रियाय: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Recipient)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ति + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भक्तेः प्रियः)

• देवाय: to the god
• देवाय: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• यज्ञान्ताय: to the end/culmination of sacrifice
• यज्ञान्ताय: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यज्ञस्य अन्तः)

• अव्ययाय: to the imperishable one
• अव्ययाय: सम्प्रदान (चतुर्थी/Recipient)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; epithet ('imperishable')

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Deva (the Divine Lord)
• Caṇḍa
• Muṇḍa

FAQs

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

It functions as a litany of divine epithets, teaching that the Supreme is many-hued and many-named, yet ultimately “avyaya” (imperishable), and that devotion (bhakti) is especially pleasing to Him.

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

By explicitly calling the deity “bhaktipriya” (one who loves devotion), the verse frames bhakti as the most direct means of pleasing the Lord—surpassing external markers and emphasizing heartfelt surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily reflects ritual theology rather than a specific Vedanga: it identifies the Lord as “yajñānta” (the culmination of sacrifice), a key Purāṇic teaching that the purpose of yajña is realization and worship of the Supreme.