Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits

Devanagari script

पूजयित्वा विधानेनन सर्वक्रतुफलं लभेत् । आश्विने मासि वै पुण्या द्वितीया शुक्लपक्षगा ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

pūjayitvā vidhānenana sarvakratuphalaṃ labhet | āśvine māsi vai puṇyā dvitīyā śuklapakṣagā || 17 ||

Translation

Wer die Verehrung nach der vorgeschriebenen Ordnung vollzieht, erlangt die Frucht aller Opferhandlungen. Wahrlich, im Monat Āśvina ist die glückverheißende Dvitīyā in der hellen Monatshälfte ein heiliger Tag.

Word by Word

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive); ‘having worshipped’

• विधानेन: by the proper procedure
• विधानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (instrumental), एकवचन; ‘by the prescribed method’

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation) ‘not’ (पाठभेद/संयोगदोषेण सम्भवम्)

• सर्व-क्रतु-फलम्: the fruit of all sacrifices
• सर्व-क्रतु-फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘सर्वेषां क्रतूनां फलम्’ (fruit of all sacrifices)

• लभेत्: would obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘would obtain/should obtain’

• आश्विने: in Āśvina
• आश्विने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आश्विन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; मासि इत्यस्य विशेषणम्—‘in (the month) Āśvina’

• मासि: in the month
• मासि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in the month’

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle) ‘indeed’

• पुण्या: holy
• पुण्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वितीया इत्यस्य विशेषणम्—‘holy/meritorious’

• द्वितीया: the second lunar day
• द्वितीया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वितीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तिथि-नाम

• शुक्ल-पक्ष-गा: occurring in the bright fortnight
• शुक्ल-पक्ष-गा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + गा (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, गम् धातोः)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘शुक्लपक्षं गता’ (belonging to the bright fortnight)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It teaches that properly performed worship (vidhāna-pūjā) can yield merits equal to the results of many Vedic sacrifices, and it highlights Āśvina śukla-dvitīyā as a particularly sacred time for such observance.

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

By emphasizing pūjā done “according to injunction,” the verse presents devotional worship as a potent, accessible means of earning great religious merit—comparable to elaborate sacrificial rites—when performed with correct procedure and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to calendrical and ritual precision—tithi (lunar day), pakṣa (fortnight), and māsa (month)—which aligns with Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) and the broader discipline of ritual procedure.