Shloka 34

Samayakaraṇa

Determination of Proper Times / Formalizing the Condition

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे समयकरणं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge samayakaraṇaṃ nāma dvādaśo'dhyāyaḥ || 12 ||

Translation

至此，神圣《大那罗陀往世书》后分（Uttara-bhāga）中名为“Samayakaraṇa（择定适时）”的第十二章圆满结束。

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative/closing particle (इति-निपात)

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: in the later part of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (in the later part of the venerable Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa)

• samaya-karaṇam: ‘Establishing the agreement’ (title)
• samaya-karaṇam: Karta/Title (विषय/शीर्षक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samaya (प्रातिपदिक) + karaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः ‘समयस्य करणम्’

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक) used as indeclinable
• Form: Name-indicator particle (नाम-निपात)

• dvādaśaḥ: twelfth
• dvādaśaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvādaśa (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ordinal sense ‘twelfth’

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta/Title (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narrator/Redactor (colophon statement; not part of the dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada Purana

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of Adhyaya 12, emphasizing that the preceding teaching is a complete unit on samaya—right timing for dharmic actions—which supports orderly practice and disciplined worship.

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

Indirectly: by closing a chapter on determining proper times, it underlines that bhakti and worship are strengthened when performed with regularity and scripturally appropriate timing.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Time-determination for rites aligns with Jyotiṣa-vedāṅga (Vedic astronomy/astrology) and calendrical discipline used to select suitable occasions for vrata, pūjā, and other observances.