Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

मुकुन्दो विनतायुक्तो नन्दजश्च सुनन्दया । निन्दी स्मृत्या समायुक्तो नरो वृद्ध्या समन्वितः ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

mukundo vinatāyukto nandajaśca sunandayā | nindī smṛtyā samāyukto naro vṛddhyā samanvitaḥ || 93 ||

Translation

穆昆达与维那塔相应，难达迦与苏难达相应。宁迪与斯摩利蒂（忆念）相应，而那罗具足弗哩陀提（增长、兴盛）。

Word by Word

• mukundaḥ: Mukunda
• mukundaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (elliptical)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukunda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1st), Singular (एकवचन)

• vinatā-yuktaḥ: joined with Vinatā
• vinatā-yuktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of mukundaḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vinatā (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृदन्त; √yuj (धातु))
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1st), Singular (एकवचन); PPP used adjectivally; समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (vinatayā yuktaḥ)

• nandajaḥ: Nandaja (son of Nanda)
• nandajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (elliptical)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nandaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1st), Singular (एकवचन); derivative meaning ‘born of Nanda’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• sunandayā: with Sunandā
• sunandayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Instrumental of accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sunandā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3rd), Singular (एकवचन)

• nindī: Nindī
• nindī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (elliptical)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nindin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1st), Singular (एकवचन); -in stem; ‘one who censures/critic’ (as a name/epithet)

• smṛtyā: with Smṛti (memory)
• smṛtyā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Instrumental of accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: smṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3rd), Singular (एकवचन)

• samāyuktaḥ: fully joined with
• samāyuktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of nindī
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samāyukta (कृदन्त; √yuj (धातु) with sam-ā-)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1st), Singular (एकवचन); PPP used adjectivally ‘fully joined/associated’

• naraḥ: Nara
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (elliptical)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1st), Singular (एकवचन)

• vṛddhyā: with growth/prosperity (Vṛddhi)
• vṛddhyā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Instrumental of accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीyaa/3rd), Singular (एकवचन)

• samanvitaḥ: accompanied/endowed with
• samanvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of naraḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samanvita (कृदन्त; √i (धातु) with sam-anu-)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1st), Singular (एकवचन); PPP used adjectivally ‘accompanied/endowed’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Mukunda (Vishnu)
• Vinata
• Sunanda
• Smriti
• Nara
• Vrddhi

FAQs

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

It teaches a contemplative way of seeing the cosmos as ordered: divine names (like Mukunda) are presented together with their corresponding śaktis/associations, encouraging remembrance (smṛti) and devotion through structured recitation.

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

By foregrounding Mukunda (Viṣṇu as the giver of mokṣa) and pairing him with associated beings, the verse supports bhakti practices such as nāma-smaraṇa—remembering and reciting divine names with their traditional connections.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a nighaṇṭu/anukramaṇī-style method used in Vedic study—systematic listing and pairing of names—supporting memory, correct usage, and recitational discipline (useful alongside Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā).