Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म अद्य मे सफलो मरवः । जीवितं सफलं मेऽद्य कृतार्थोऽस्मि न संशयः ॥ ९ ॥
adya me saphalaṃ janma adya me saphalo maravaḥ | jīvitaṃ saphalaṃ me'dya kṛtārtho'smi na saṃśayaḥ || 9 ||
今日我之出生已得其果；今日我之生命亦得其果。今日我之存世已圆满——毫无疑问，我已达成所愿。
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers; verse expresses Narada’s fulfillment upon receiving sacred instruction/vision)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares kṛtārthatā—life’s purpose fulfilled—showing that true success is inner realization gained through sacred instruction, devotion, and right understanding, not merely worldly achievement.
By equating “fruitful birth” with spiritual attainment, it reflects the bhakti principle that hearing and receiving divine knowledge (often centered on Vishnu) makes human life meaningful and leads toward liberation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the Vedic emphasis on śravaṇa (attentive hearing) and upadeśa (authoritative instruction) as the means to make life ‘saphala’.