Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति भुक्त्वा भोगान्मनोरमान् । ज्येष्ठशुक्लद्वितीयायां भास्करं भुवनाधिपम् ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

viṣṇulokamavāpnoti bhuktvā bhogānmanoramān | jyeṣṭhaśukladvitīyāyāṃ bhāskaraṃ bhuvanādhipam || 8 ||

Translation

Nachdem man wonnevolle Genüsse erfahren hat, gelangt man in die Welt Viṣṇus. (So wird es gesagt) hinsichtlich der Verehrung Bhāskaras, der Sonne, des Herrn der Welten, am Dvitīyā der hellen Monatshälfte im Monat Jyeṣṭha.

Word by Word

• विष्णु-लोकम्: Viṣṇu’s world
• विष्णु-लोकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: विष्णोः लोकः

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: अव-

• भुक्त्वा: having enjoyed
• भुक्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive), धातु: भुज् (भोगे)

• भोगान्: enjoyments
• भोगान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• मनोरमान्: delightful
• मनोरमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; भोगान् विशेषयति

• ज्येष्ठ-शुक्ल-द्वितीयायाम्: on the 2nd (tithi) of the bright fortnight of Jyeṣṭha (month)
• ज्येष्ठ-शुक्ल-द्वितीयायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्येष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वितीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ज्येष्ठमासस्य शुक्लपक्षस्य द्वितीया

• भास्करम्: the Sun (Bhāskara)
• भास्करम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• भुवन-अधिपम्: lord of the worlds
• भुवन-अधिपम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुवन (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: भुवनस्य अधिपः

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers, presenting vrata/phalashruti style results)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Bhaskara (Surya)

FAQs

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

It links tithi-based worship of the Sun (Bhāskara) to both worldly fulfillment (manorama bhoga) and the supreme posthumous goal of reaching Viṣṇu’s realm, presenting Surya-upāsanā as a dharmic means that culminates in Viṣṇu-oriented merit.

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

By promising Viṣṇuloka as the final fruit, the verse frames devotion performed through a visible deity (the Sun) as ultimately connected to Viṣṇu-bhakti—devotional worship done with faith and right timing becomes a vehicle for higher spiritual attainment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalā/astronomical timekeeping used in ritual—specifically tithi (Dvitīyā), pakṣa (śukla), and māsa (Jyeṣṭha)—showing how observances in the Narada Purana are anchored in Vedic calendrical computation.