Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्

Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

इत्येवं शीतलामन्त्रैर्यः समर्चयते द्विज । तस्य वर्षं भवेच्छांतिः शीतलायाः प्रसादतः ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

ityevaṃ śītalāmantrairyaḥ samarcayate dvija | tasya varṣaṃ bhavecchāṃtiḥ śītalāyāḥ prasādataḥ || 98 ||

Translation

โอ ทวิชะ ผู้ใดบูชาเทวีศีตลาโดยชอบด้วยมนตร์ของพระนางตามพิธีแล้ว ด้วยพระกรุณาแห่งศีตลา ผู้นั้นย่อมมีความสงบและการบรรเทาตลอดทั้งปี

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/quotative), वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक

• एवम्: in this manner
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारवाचक

• शीतला-मन्त्रैः: with (the) mantras of Śītalā
• शीतला-मन्त्रैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीतला (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी/तृतीया?—तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शीतलायाः मन्त्राः)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• समर्चयते: worships properly
• समर्चयते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• द्विज: O brāhmaṇa
• द्विज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• वर्षम्: for a year
• वर्षम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; extent of time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; कालपरिमाणवाचक

• भवेत्: may be / will occur
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/Potential), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• शान्तिः: peace, relief
• शान्तिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• शीतलायाः: of Śītalā
• शीतलायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीतला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• प्रसादतः: by (her) grace
• प्रसादतः: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान/Cause-from)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (cause)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shitala

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-archana performed with proper reverence invokes Śītalā’s prasāda, resulting in sustained śānti (pacification and well-being) for an entire year.

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

Bhakti is shown as attentive, mantra-centered worship (samarcana) where the devotee relies on the deity’s grace (prasāda) rather than mere personal effort for lasting relief and peace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes mantra-prayoga and proper ritual application—skills aligned with Śikṣā (correct recitation) and Kalpa (procedure of worship) as practical supports for obtaining śānti.