Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

मार्गशुक्लत्रयोदश्यां योऽनंगं विधिना यजेत् । त्रिकालमेककालं वा शिवसंगमसंभवम् ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

mārgaśuklatrayodaśyāṃ yo'naṃgaṃ vidhinā yajet | trikālamekakālaṃ vā śivasaṃgamasaṃbhavam || 69 ||

Translation

مَن عبدَ أَنَنْغا (كاما) على الوجه الشرعي في يوم ترايودشي (اليوم القمري الثالث عشر) من النصف المضيء لشهر مارغشيرشا—ثلاث مرات في اليوم أو مرة واحدة—فإنما يعبدُ المولودَ من اتحاد شيفا (وشكتي).

Word by Word

• mārga-śukla-trayodaśyām: on the bright 13th of Mārgaśīrṣa
• mārga-śukla-trayodaśyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārga + śukla + trayodaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine; Locative singular (सप्तमी एकवचन); ‘on the bright (fortnight) thirteenth of Mārga(śīrṣa)’ (तत्पुरुष chain)

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine; Nominative singular (प्रथमा एकवचन)

• anaṃgam: Ananga (Kāma)
• anaṃgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anaṃga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine; Accusative singular (द्वितीया एकवचन); object of yajet

• vidhinā: by the prescribed rite
• vidhinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine; Instrumental singular (तृतीया एकवचन)

• yajet: should worship/sacrifice to
• yajet: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yaj (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative); Parasmaipada; 3rd person singular (प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन)

• tri-kālam: thrice daily
• tri-kālam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tri + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially; Accusative singular form functioning as adverb ‘three times (a day)’

• eka-kālam: once daily
• eka-kālam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eka + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially; ‘once (a day)’

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; disjunctive particle (विकल्पार्थक)

• śiva-saṃgama-saṃbhavam: born of union with Śiva
• śiva-saṃgama-saṃbhavam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva + saṃgama + saṃbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter; Accusative singular (द्वितीया एकवचन); qualifying an implied object/act; ‘arising from union with Śiva’ (तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a vrata/ritual context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Trayodaśī worship of Anaṅga (Kāma) (contextual vrata/pujā)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Anaṅga (Kāma)
• Śiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes a specific sacred time (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Trayodaśī) and a disciplined mode of worship (vidhi, once or thrice daily), emphasizing that regulated observance sanctifies devotion and makes worship effective.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as upāsanā done with niyama (rule): sincere worship performed according to scriptural method and steady timing, showing devotion through consistent, reverent practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-based calendrics are implied: identifying the exact tithi (Trayodaśī) in a named lunar month (Mārgaśīrṣa) and prescribing worship frequency (trikāla/eka-kāla).