Shloka 16

The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

स्वर्गमोक्षप्रदा ह्येषा राज्यपुत्रप्रदायिनी । सुकलत्रप्रदा ह्येषा शरीरारोग्यदायिनी ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

svargamokṣapradā hyeṣā rājyaputrapradāyinī | sukalatrapradā hyeṣā śarīrārogyadāyinī || 16 ||

Translation

Tunay, ang kabanalang ito’y nagbibigay ng langit at mokṣa; nagbibigay ng paghahari at mga anak na karapat-dapat. Nagkakaloob din ito ng mabuting kabiyak at ng kalusugan, na malaya sa karamdaman ng katawan.

Word by Word

• स्वर्ग-मोक्ष-प्रदा: giver of heaven and liberation
• स्वर्ग-मोक्ष-प्रदा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ग + मोक्ष + प्रदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्वपूर्वक तत्पुरुषभाव (स्वर्गमोक्षयोः प्रदा = giver of heaven and liberation); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; एषा-विशेषण

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle of emphasis/indeed)

• एषा: this (she/this observance)
• एषा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राज्य-पुत्र-प्रदायिनी: bestower of kingdom and sons
• राज्य-पुत्र-प्रदायिनी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राज्य + पुत्र + प्रदायिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (राज्यं च पुत्रं च ददाति इति—giver of kingdom and sons); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; एषा-विशेषण

• सुकलत्र-प्रदा: giver of a good spouse
• सुकलत्र-प्रदा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + कलत्र + प्रदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (सु-उपपदपूर्वक: 'good spouse' + giver); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; एषा-विशेषण

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (indeed)

• एषा: this (she/this observance)
• एषा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शरीर-आरोग्य-दायिनी: giver of bodily health
• शरीर-आरोग्य-दायिनी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शरीर + आरोग्य + दायिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास ('giver of bodily health'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; एषा-विशेषण

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, describing the फल-श्रुति)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ekādaśī-vrata (implied by immediate context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It presents a classic Purāṇic phala-śruti: the praised sacred act is said to yield both worldly welfare (sovereignty, progeny, spouse, health) and the highest aim (mokṣa), showing that dharmic practice can culminate in liberation.

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

By linking tangible life-blessings with svarga and mokṣa, it motivates sustained devotion and disciplined observance; in the Narada Purana’s style, such results are typically understood as arising from faithful worship and reverence for the sacred (tīrtha/vrata) connected to the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions as phala-śruti rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it reflects dharma-śāstra style incentive-structure used in ritual manuals—stating specific outcomes to encourage correct performance of a vrata or tīrtha-related rite.