Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa

Dharmakīrti before Yama

Devanagari script

वृषलीसूतिपोष्टारं वृषलीपतिमेव च । अयाज्ययाजकं चैव नालपेत्सर्वदा व्रती ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

vṛṣalīsūtipoṣṭāraṃ vṛṣalīpatimeva ca | ayājyayājakaṃ caiva nālapetsarvadā vratī || 26 ||

Translation

والملتزم بالنذر لا ينبغي له أبدًا أن يخاطب من يعول أبناء امرأة شودرا (فْرِشَلي)، ولا زوج امرأة شودرا، ولا الكاهن الذي يقيم اليَجْنَة لمن لا يستحق أن تُقام له القرابين.

Word by Word

• वृषली-सूति-पोष्टारम्: maintainer of a vṛṣalī’s child
• वृषली-सूति-पोष्टारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषली (प्रातिपदिक) + सूति (प्रातिपदिक) + पोष्टृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी): ‘वृषल्याः सूतेः पोष्टा’ = one who maintains a Śūdra-woman’s child

• वृषली-पतिम्: husband of a vṛṣalī
• वृषली-पतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषली (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘वृषल्याः पतिः’

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• अयाज्य-याजकम्: one who performs sacrifices for the unworthy
• अयाज्य-याजकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयाज्य (प्रातिपदिक) + याजक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘अयाज्यं याजयति इति’ = one who officiates for the unfit-to-sacrifice

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• आलपेत्: should speak to
• आलपेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √लप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (always)

• व्रती: the vow-observer
• व्रती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद (one observing a vow)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the restraints of vrata-dharma)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It teaches that a vratī protects the power of the vow through disciplined speech and careful association, avoiding contacts that the text deems ritually and ethically compromising.

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

Bhakti is strengthened by inner and outer purity; the verse frames restraint (niyama) as supportive discipline so the mind remains fit for japa, worship, and remembrance of the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual law) and Dharmashastra-style eligibility rules: who is fit (yājya) for rites and which priests are blameworthy for performing sacrifices for the unfit (ayājya-yājaka).