Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

अन्यज्ज्येष्ठचतुर्थ्यां तु सतीव्रतमनुत्तमम् । कृत्वा गणपतेर्मातुर्लोके मोदेत तत्समम् ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

anyajjyeṣṭhacaturthyāṃ tu satīvratamanuttamam | kṛtvā gaṇapatermāturloke modeta tatsamam || 8 ||

Translation

Ferner gilt: Am Caturthī des Monats Jyeṣṭha, wer das unvergleichliche Gelübde namens Satī-vrata vollzieht, erfreut sich in der Welt der Mutter Gaṇapatis und genießt ein Glück, das dem ihren gleicht.

Word by Word

• अन्यत्: another
• अन्यत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (sg.); ‘another’—व्रतस्य विशेषण

• ज्येष्ठ-चतुर्थ्याम्: on the Jyeṣṭha-caturthī
• ज्येष्ठ-चतुर्थ्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्येष्ठ + चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th), एकवचन (sg.); कालाधिकरण

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• सती-व्रतम्: the Satī-vow
• सती-व्रतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन (sg.); कर्म (object)

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed, excellent
• अनुत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन (sg.); व्रतस्य विशेषण

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• गणपतेः: of Gaṇapati
• गणपतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th), एकवचन (sg.); सम्बन्ध

• मातुः: of the mother
• मातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th), एकवचन (sg.); सम्बन्ध

• लोके: in the world/realm
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th), एकवचन (sg.); देश/अवस्थानाधिकरण

• मोदेत: rejoices
• मोदेत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), आत्मनेपद; ‘would rejoice’

• तत्-समम्: equal to that (same as that)
• तत्-समम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत् + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन (sg.); ‘equal to that’—फल/मोदस्य विशेषण (adverbial sense)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Satī-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇapati
• Gaṇapati’s Mother (Pārvatī/Umā)

FAQs

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

It teaches vrata-dharma through a phala-śruti: observing the Satī-vrata on Jyeṣṭha Caturthī is said to lead to blessed enjoyment in the divine realm associated with Gaṇapati’s Mother, indicating the power of disciplined vow and devotion.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as faithful observance of a sacred vow tied to a deity-family (Gaṇapati and his Mother). The verse frames devotion not only as emotion but as committed practice (vrata) that aligns the devotee with divine grace and proximity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It relies on calendrical ritual timing—tithi observance (Caturthī in Jyeṣṭha)—which connects to Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astronomy/astrology) used for determining lunar days and proper vrata performance.