Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142

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

Devanagari script

नवम्यां च न कुर्वीत कदाचिद्दंतधावनम् । व्यतीपाते च संक्रांतावेकादश्यां च पर्वसु ॥ १४२ ॥

Transliteration

navamyāṃ ca na kurvīta kadāciddaṃtadhāvanam | vyatīpāte ca saṃkrāṃtāvekādaśyāṃ ca parvasu || 142 ||

Translation

On Navamī (the ninth lunar day) one should never perform tooth-cleaning; likewise on Vyatīpāta, on Saṅkrānti, on Ekādaśī, and on sacred Parva days.

Word by Word

• नवम्याम्: on the ninth (tithi)
• नवम्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नवमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on the ninth tithi’)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• कुर्वीत: should do
• कुर्वीत: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘should do’ (here: should not do)

• कदाचित्: ever/at any time
• कदाचित्: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• दन्त-धावनम्: tooth-cleaning
• दन्त-धावनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + धावन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘of teeth’ + ‘cleaning’)

• व्यतीपाते: on Vyatīpāta (astronomical yoga)
• व्यतीपाते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यतीपात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on vyatīpāta’)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• संक्रान्तौ: on Saṅkrānti (solar ingress)
• संक्रान्तौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संक्रान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (Vedic/alternate ending -au for -yām) ‘on saṅkrānti’

• एकादश्याम्: on the eleventh (tithi)
• एकादश्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular (‘on ekādaśī’)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पर्वसु: on festivals
• पर्वसु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन — Locative plural (‘on festivals/holy days’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ekādaśī (implicit as a vrata-day)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It teaches restraint and heightened ritual sensitivity on tithi- and yoga-specific sacred days, protecting vrata-purity (śauca) and supporting a focused, sattvic observance aimed at dharma and mokṣa.

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

By prescribing disciplined conduct on Ekādaśī and parva-days—key times for Viṣṇu-oriented vows—it frames devotion as practical self-regulation that preserves the sanctity of worship and fasting.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/kalā): it references Vyatīpāta yoga, Saṅkrānti (solar ingress), and tithi-based timing (Navamī, Ekādaśī) to guide proper ritual conduct.