Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55

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

Tṛtīyā-vrata

Devanagari script

सुवासिनीं भोजयित्वा मङ्गलद्रव्यपूजिताम् । विसर्जयेत्प्रणम्यैनां विष्णुगौरीप्रतुष्टये ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

suvāsinīṃ bhojayitvā maṅgaladravyapūjitām | visarjayetpraṇamyaināṃ viṣṇugaurīpratuṣṭaye || 55 ||

Translation

Nachdem man eine suvasinī (eine verheiratete, gesegnete Frau) bewirtet und sie mit glückverheißenden Gaben geehrt hat, soll man sie nach ehrfürchtiger Verneigung verabschieden — damit Viṣṇu und Gaurī vollkommen zufrieden seien.

Word by Word

• su-vāsinīm: a married woman (auspiciously wedded woman)
• su-vāsinīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + vāsinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• bhojayitvā: having fed
• bhojayitvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhuj (धातु) [causative bhojaya-]
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), causative sense (णिच्); avyaya-prayoga

• maṅgala-dravya-pūjitām: honoured with auspicious gifts/items
• maṅgala-dravya-pūjitām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक) + dravya (प्रातिपदिक) + pūjita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); past passive participle (क्त), viśeṣaṇa of suvāsinīm

• visarjayet: should dismiss/send off
• visarjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: visṛj (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• praṇamya: having bowed (to her)
• praṇamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-ṇam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्/क्त्वार्थ), avyaya-prayoga

• enām: her
• enām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); sarvanāma (pronoun)

• viṣṇu-gaurī-pratuṣṭaye: for the complete satisfaction of Viṣṇu-Gaurī
• viṣṇu-gaurī-pratuṣṭaye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + gaurī (प्रातिपदिक) + pratuṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Caturthī (4th/चतुर्थी), Ekavacana (एकवचन); prayojana-dative

Speaker

Sage Nārada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumāra tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Viṣṇu-Gaurī-vrata (continuation)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Gauri

FAQs

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

It teaches that a vrata/pujā is completed not only by deity-offerings but also by honoring auspicious devotees/guests; feeding and reverently seeing off a suvāsinī is presented as a means to please Viṣṇu and Gaurī.

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

Bhakti is shown as respectful service (sevā) expressed through hospitality, humility (praṇāma), and careful ritual closure (visarjana), performed with the intention of pleasing the divine couple.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa-style vrata-vidhi): the sequence of honoring (pūjā), feeding (bhojana), and formal dismissal (visarjana) as an essential practical rule for completing domestic rites correctly.