Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

इह लोके विमानेन स्वर्गलोके व्रजेत्परम् । इषकृष्णचतुर्द्दश्यां विषशस्त्रांबुवह्निभिः ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

iha loke vimānena svargaloke vrajetparam | iṣakṛṣṇacaturddaśyāṃ viṣaśastrāṃbuvahnibhiḥ || 39 ||

Translation

Schon in dieser Welt erlangt man ein himmlisches Vimāna und zieht dann weiter zum höchsten Himmel. Am vierzehnten Mondtag der dunklen Monatshälfte (kṛṣṇa‑caturdaśī), dem Īśa (Śiva) geweiht, bleibt man unversehrt von Gift, Waffen, Wasser und Feuer.

Word by Word

• iha: here
• iha: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (adverb: here/in this world)

• loke: in the world
• loke: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन (Locative singular)

• vimānena: by a celestial car
• vimānena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन (Instrumental singular)

• svargaloke: in heaven-world
• svargaloke: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga-loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन (Locative singular)

• vrajet: should go
• vrajet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (should go)

• param: to the supreme (state/place)
• param: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन (Accusative singular; adverbial use ‘to the highest/ beyond’)

• iṣa-kṛṣṇa-caturdaśyām: on the Īṣa-month dark-fortnight fourteenth
• iṣa-kṛṣṇa-caturdaśyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + caturdaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन (Locative singular; on the 14th tithi of Kṛṣṇa-pakṣa in Īṣa month)

• viṣa-śastra-ambu-vahnibhiḥ: by poison, weapons, water, and fire
• viṣa-śastra-ambu-vahnibhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + śastra (प्रातिपदिक) + ambu (प्रातिपदिक) + vahni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन (Instrumental plural; ‘by/with poison, weapons, water, and fire’)

Speaker

Sage Nārada (in dialogue with the Sanatkumāra tradition; phala-śruti style narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Isha (Shiva)
• Svarga

FAQs

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

It states the phala (spiritual fruit) of a specific observance: merit leading to celestial ascent (vimāna and Svarga) and protective grace that neutralizes major forms of danger.

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

By linking a sacred tithi (Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī associated with Īśa) to divine protection and higher realms, it frames disciplined vrata as an act of devotion that attracts anugraha (grace) and auspicious destiny.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa and Jyotiṣa are implied: the practice depends on correct ritual observance (vrata/niyama) and precise tithi timing (lunar calendrics) for Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.