Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana

Devanagari script

गीतैर्वाद्यैश्च नृत्यैश्च पुराणपठनादिभिः । स्तोत्रैर्वाराधयेद्देवं व्रतकृत्सुसमाहितः ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

gītairvādyaiśca nṛtyaiśca purāṇapaṭhanādibhiḥ | stotrairvārādhayeddevaṃ vratakṛtsusamāhitaḥ || 8 ||

Translation

بالأناشيد التعبدية، وبالآلات الموسيقية والرقص؛ وبقراءة البورانا وما يتصل بها من تلاوات مقدسة؛ وبتراتيل الثناء—على من يلتزم بالنذر أن يعبد الرب وهو ساكن القلب، جامع الذهن، كامل الانتباه.

Word by Word

• gītaiḥ: with songs
• gītaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana

• vādyaiḥ: with musical instruments
• vādyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vādya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• nṛtyaiḥ: with dances
• nṛtyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• purāṇa-paṭhana-ādibhiḥ: with recitation of Purāṇas and the like
• purāṇa-paṭhana-ādibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + paṭhana (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः ‘पुराणस्य पठनम्’ + ‘आदि’

• stotraiḥ: with hymns
• stotraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stotra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana

• vā: or/also
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; vikalpa (disjunctive particle)

• ārādhayet: should propitiate/worship
• ārādhayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√rādh (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipadam

• devam: the god
• devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc.), Ekavacana

• vrata-kṛt: one who performs the vow
• vrata-kṛt: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛt (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः ‘व्रतं करोति’ (कर्ता-निष्ठ)

• su-samāhitaḥ: well-concentrated
• su-samāhitaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + samāhita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; समासः—कर्मधारयः ‘सुसमाहितः’ (well-collected/attentive)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Deva (the worshipful Lord/Deity)

FAQs

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

It teaches that a vrata is not only a rule-bound observance but a concentrated offering of devotion—expressed through kīrtana (song), vādyā (music), nṛtya (sacred dance), Purāṇa-recitation, and stotra—performed with steady, gathered attention.

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

Bhakti here is presented as multi-limbed worship: heartfelt praise (stotra), congregational or personal devotional arts (gīta, vādya, nṛtya), and śravaṇa/paṭhana (hearing/reading Purāṇas), all unified by inner samādhāna (mental composure).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes practical ritual discipline (vrata-vidhi) and scriptural recitation (paṭhana) as a structured practice; while not naming a Vedāṅga explicitly, it aligns with correct recitation and liturgical performance typically supported by Śikṣā (phonetics) and Kalpa (ritual procedure).