Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

विमानवरमारुह्य यात्यंते हरिमंदिरम् । माघम्य कृष्णैकादश्यां षट्तिलां समुपोष्य वै ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

vimānavaramāruhya yātyaṃte harimaṃdiram | māghamya kṛṣṇaikādaśyāṃ ṣaṭtilāṃ samupoṣya vai || 67 ||

Translation

Nachdem sie einen vortrefflichen himmlischen Wagen bestiegen haben, gelangen sie schließlich zum Tempel, der Wohnstatt Haris; wahrlich, durch die rechte Beobachtung des Ṣaṭtilā-Fastens am dunklen (Kṛṣṇa-)Ekādaśī des Monats Māgha.

Word by Word

• vimāna-varaṃ: the excellent aerial car
• vimāna-varaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक) + vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; ‘श्रेष्ठं विमानम्’ (acc. sg. neut.)

• āruhya: having mounted
• āruhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-ruh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having mounted/ascended’

• yāti: goes
• yāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ante: finally
• ante: Kāla/Avadhi (काल/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); ‘at the end/finally’

• hari-mandiram: Hari’s temple
• hari-mandiram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + mandira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘हरेः मन्दिरम्’)

• māghe: in Māgha (month)
• māghe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māgha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in (the month of) Māgha’

• kṛṣṇa-ekādaśyām: on the dark-fortnight Ekādaśī
• kṛṣṇa-ekādaśyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ekādaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘कृष्णपक्षस्य एकादशी’

• ṣaṭ-tilām: the ‘six-tila’ observance
• ṣaṭ-tilām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṭ (संख्या) + tilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (‘six tilā/tilas’ as a rite-name)

• samupoṣya: having fasted
• samupoṣya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-upa-vas (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; ‘having fasted/observed a fast’

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha/Avadhāraṇa (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/emphasis)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in dialogue, traditionally to Sanatkumara and the Kumara sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ṣaṭtilā (Ekādaśī-related observance)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states the promised fruit (phala) of a specific vow: properly observing the Māgha Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī Ṣaṭtilā fast leads the devotee to Hari’s divine abode, symbolized by ascent in a celestial vimāna.

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

Bhakti is expressed through disciplined vrata-observance centered on Hari: fasting on Ekādaśī and performing the Ṣaṭtilā practice as an act of devotion, resulting in closeness to Vishnu (Hari-mandira/abode).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-style calendrical timing are implied: the observance is tied to a precise lunar date (Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī) within a specific month (Māgha), emphasizing correct vrata timing and method.