Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 141

Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules

Devanagari script

पूर्णिमादर्शयोर्नारीसेवनं परिवर्जयेत् । दर्शे षष्ठ्यां प्रतिपदि द्वादश्यां प्रतिपर्वसु ॥ १४१ ॥

Transliteration

pūrṇimādarśayornārīsevanaṃ parivarjayet | darśe ṣaṣṭhyāṃ pratipadi dvādaśyāṃ pratiparvasu || 141 ||

Translation

Man soll am Tage der Pūrṇimā (Vollmond) und der Amāvasyā (Neumond) den Beischlaf meiden; ebenso am Amāvasyā-Tag selbst, am sechsten Tithi (Ṣaṣṭhī), am ersten (Pratipad), am zwölften (Dvādaśī) und an allen Parvan, den heiligen Fest- und Übergangstagen.

Word by Word

• पूर्णिमा-दर्शयोः: of the full-moon and new-moon (days)
• पूर्णिमा-दर्शयोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्णिमा (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे? (समाहार-द्वन्द्वः), षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन (Dual) — Genitive dual (of ‘full-moon and new-moon days’)

• नारी-सेवनम्: sexual intercourse with a woman
• नारी-सेवनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक) + सेवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘of a woman’ + ‘service/sexual intercourse’)

• परिवर्जयेत्: should avoid
• परिवर्जयेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि√वृज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘should avoid’

• दर्शे: on the new-moon day
• दर्शे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on the new-moon day’)

• षष्ठ्याम्: on the sixth (tithi)
• षष्ठ्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on the sixth lunar day’)

• प्रतिपदि: on the first lunar day
• प्रतिपदि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिपद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on pratipadā’)

• द्वादश्याम्: on the twelfth (tithi)
• द्वादश्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on the twelfth lunar day’)

• प्रति-पर्वसु: on each festival/holy occasion
• प्रति-पर्वसु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय) + पर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन — Locative plural; अव्ययीभावः (‘at each festival/occasion’)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Moksha-Dharma context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes self-restraint (brahmacarya/indriya-nigraha) aligned with sacred lunar timings, treating key tithis and parva-days as spiritually charged periods suited for purity, worship, and restraint rather than sensual indulgence.

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

By prescribing restraint on major tithis like Pūrṇimā, Amāvāsyā, and Dvādaśī, it supports a devotional lifestyle where bodily discipline protects mental clarity, making one more fit for japa, pūjā, vrata observance, and remembrance of Hari.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects calendrical/astronomical tithi-awareness (Jyotiṣa-style lunar day reckoning) used for dharmic conduct—identifying specific tithis (Pratipad, Ṣaṣṭhī, Dvādaśī) and parva-junctions as times for prescribed restraints.