Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

जायते भुवि विप्रेन्द्र महादेवप्रसादतः ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

jāyate bhuvi viprendra mahādevaprasādataḥ || 71 ||

Translation

โอ้พราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐ สิ่งนี้บังเกิดขึ้นบนแผ่นดินด้วยพระกรุณา (ปราสาท) แห่งมหาเทพะ คือพระศิวะ.

Word by Word

• jāyate: is born/arises
• jāyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (जन् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), आत्मनेपद; अर्थ: is born/arises

• bhuvi: on earth
• bhuvi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (भू) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (sg.); ‘भुवि’ = on earth

• vipra-indra: O best of Brahmins
• vipra-indra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (sg.); तत्पुरुष: विप्राणाम् इन्द्रः = best of Brahmins

• mahādeva-prasādataḥ: due to Mahadeva’s grace
• mahādeva-prasādataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mahādeva (प्रातिपदिक) + prasāda (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तस्)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): -तः = from/due to; तत्पुरुष-समास: महादेवस्य प्रसादः = Mahadeva's grace; अर्थ: by/through the grace of Mahadeva

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within the Anukramanika-style summary; addressed to a brāhmaṇa interlocutor)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that sacred outcomes—such as spiritual knowledge, auspicious institutions, or dharmic attainments—manifest in the world through divine anugraha (grace), specifically attributing the causal blessing to Mahādeva.

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

By highlighting prasāda (grace) as the decisive factor, it aligns with bhakti: sincere devotion and reverence invite divine favor, through which spiritual fruition becomes possible.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this single line; the practical takeaway is the purāṇic principle that rites, learning, and dharmic works succeed when grounded in devotion and divine grace (prasāda).