Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

वरूथिनीं परदिने पूजयेन्मृधुसूदनम् । स्वर्णान्नकन्याधेनूनां दानमत्र प्रशस्यते ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

varūthinīṃ paradine pūjayenmṛdhusūdanam | svarṇānnakanyādhenūnāṃ dānamatra praśasyate || 9 ||

Translation

Am folgenden Tag der Varūthinī-Observanz soll man Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu) verehren. In diesem Zusammenhang wird besonders das Spenden von Gold, gekochter Speise, die Verheiratung einer Jungfrau gemäß Dharma und das Verschenken von Kühen gepriesen.

Word by Word

• varūthinīm: Varūthinī (the observance/deity)
• varūthinīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varūthinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• paradine: on the following day
• paradine: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण—कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para + dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); ‘on the next day’

• pūjayet: one should worship
• pūjayet: Vidhi-kriyā (विधेयक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (पूज् धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• mṛdhu-sūdanam: Mṛdhusūdana (Viṣṇu)
• mṛdhu-sūdanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛdhu + sūdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); epithet of Viṣṇu: ‘the gentle slayer’

• svarṇa-anna-kanyā-dhenūnām: of gold, food, maidens, and cows
• svarṇa-anna-kanyā-dhenūnām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarṇa + anna + kanyā + dhenu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); dvandva list: gold, food, maidens, cows

• dānam: giving/donation
• dānam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• atra: here (in this rite)
• atra: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय) ‘here/in this context’

• praśasyate: is praised
• praśasyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√śaṃs (शंस् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद); passive/impersonal sense: ‘is praised/commended’

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a dharma/vrata instruction context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Varūthinī (as named)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Madhusudana

FAQs

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

It links vrata-observance with devotion to Viṣṇu (Madhusūdana) and completes the rite through dāna, presenting charity as a sanctifying culmination of worship.

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

Bhakti is expressed not only through pūjā of Madhusūdana but also through compassionate giving; devotion becomes embodied as service and generosity aligned with dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: timing (the next day), the required act (pūjā), and the recommended concluding offerings (dāna of specified items).