Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

जपेन देवता नित्यं स्तुवतः संप्रसीदति । तस्मात्स्वाध्यायसंपन्नो लभेत्सर्वान्मनोरथान् ॥ ९६ ॥

Transliteration

japena devatā nityaṃ stuvataḥ saṃprasīdati | tasmātsvādhyāyasaṃpanno labhetsarvānmanorathān || 96 ||

Translation

以持诵（japa）恒常赞颂者，令神明常得圆满欢喜。因此，具足自诵自学（svādhyāya）之人，能成就一切所愿。

Word by Word

• जपेन: by japa
• जपेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (by means of japa)

• देवता: the deity
• देवता: कर्ता (प्रथमा/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे नपुंसक-एकवचन-प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण (always)

• स्तुवतः: of (one) praising
• स्तुवतः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु) → स्तुवत् (कृदन्त, शतृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of the one who praises)

• संप्रसीदति: becomes fully pleased
• संप्रसीदति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + सद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: सम्बन्ध (Logical connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक (therefore/from that reason)

• स्वाध्याय-संपन्नः: endowed with self-study
• स्वाध्याय-संपन्नः: कर्ता (प्रथमा/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वाध्याय (प्रातिपदिक) + संपन्न (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (स्वाध्यायेन संपन्नः = endowed with self-study)

• लभेत्: should obtain
• लभेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: कर्म (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; विशेषणं मनोरथानाम्

• मनोरथान्: desired aims/wishes
• मनोरथान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + रथ (प्रातिपदिक) → मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (मनसः रथः → मनो-रथः; इच्छारूपः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devatā

FAQs

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

It teaches that steady japa and heartfelt praise (stuti) directly invoke divine grace, and that svādhyāya strengthens this devotion so a seeker gains fulfillment of worthy aims.

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

Bhakti is shown as a repeatable daily practice: praising the deity and doing mantra-japa with constancy, supported by svādhyāya, which deepens remembrance and attracts the deity’s prasāda (favor).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to svādhyāya—disciplined recitation and study of sacred texts—which traditionally relies on correct pronunciation and chanting method (Śikṣā) and accurate wording (Vyākaraṇa) for effective japa.