Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months

Devanagari script

यदिदं स्वर्णरौप्यादि द्रव्यं वै विप्रसात्कृतम् । तदनंतफलं भूयान्मम जन्मनि जन्मनि ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

yadidaṃ svarṇaraupyādi dravyaṃ vai viprasātkṛtam | tadanaṃtaphalaṃ bhūyānmama janmani janmani || 30 ||

Translation

ทรัพย์คือทอง เงิน และสิ่งอื่น ๆ ที่ได้ถวายแก่พราหมณ์โดยแท้ ขอจงเป็นผลบุญอันไม่สิ้นสุดแก่ข้าพเจ้า ในทุกภพทุกชาติ

Word by Word

• यत्: which/that
• यत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (‘that which’)

• इदं: this
• इदं: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; निर्देशार्थ (‘this’)

• स्वर्ण-रौप्य-आदि: gold, silver, etc.
• स्वर्ण-रौप्य-आदि: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + रौप्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः; ‘gold, silver, etc.’

• द्रव्यं: wealth/substance
• द्रव्यं: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• विप्र-सात्-कृतम्: given to the brāhmaṇas
• विप्र-सात्-कृतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सात् (अव्यय/उपपद) + कृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (‘made over to brāhmaṇas’, ‘given into the possession of’)

• तत्-अनन्त-फलं: (may it be) of endless fruit
• तत्-अनन्त-फलं: Predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘that (be) infinite-fruited’)

• भूयात्: may it be
• भूयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘may it become’

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘of me/my’

• जन्मनि: in (each) birth
• जन्मनि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• जन्मनि: in birth after birth
• जन्मनि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

Speaker

Narada (prayerful statement within the narrative tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It frames dāna (charitable gifting), especially to a brāhmaṇa, as a dharmic act that yields ananta-phala—merit that continues to support the giver across successive births.

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

By presenting giving as a sacred offering rather than mere transaction, it aligns outward action with inner devotion—service to the righteous is treated as a devotional discipline that accumulates lasting spiritual merit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstra-oriented: proper dāna (right recipient and sincere transfer of possession) is emphasized as a means to secure enduring puṇya.