Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months

Tṛtīyā-vrata

Devanagari script

सिंदूरांजनवस्त्राद्यैः प्रतोष्य प्रीतमानसा । रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्याद्व्रतसंपूर्तिकाम्यया ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

siṃdūrāṃjanavastrādyaiḥ pratoṣya prītamānasā | rātrau jāgaraṇaṃ kuryādvratasaṃpūrtikāmyayā || 5 ||

Translation

Mit erfreutem Sinn soll man die Gottheit durch Darbringung von Sindūra (Zinnober), Añjana (Augensalbe), Gewändern und dergleichen erfreuen; und in der Sehnsucht, das Gelübde (Vrata) zu vollenden, soll man in der Nacht wachen und Vigil halten.

Word by Word

• सिन्दूर-अञ्जन-वस्त्र-आद्यैः: with vermilion, collyrium, clothes, etc.
• सिन्दूर-अञ्जन-वस्त्र-आद्यैः: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्दूर + अञ्जन + वस्त्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (समाहार/collection sense)

• प्रतोष्य: having pleased
• प्रतोष्य: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + तुष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having pleased/satisfied’

• प्रीत-मानसा: with a pleased mind
• प्रीत-मानसा: Karana (करण/means; manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास; विशेषण (fem. instr. sg.)

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location-time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (locative: ‘at night’)

• जागरणम्: wakefulness, vigil
• जागरणम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जागरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• व्रत-संपूर्ति-काम्यया: for the desire of completing the vow
• व्रत-संपूर्ति-काम्यया: Hetu (हेतु/purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत + संपूर्ति + काम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास; हेतुवाचक (for the sake of...)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Gaurī-vrata (contextual)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It teaches that a vow (vrata) becomes spiritually effective when paired with heartfelt devotion, proper offerings, and disciplined night-long vigil (jāgaraṇa) aimed at completing the observance.

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

Bhakti is shown through pleasing the deity with simple devotional offerings and maintaining wakeful remembrance at night, emphasizing loving intent (prīta-manas) over mere formality.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual discipline (kalpa-style vrata procedure): prescribed offerings and the rule of jāgaraṇa as a practical component of completing a religious observance.