Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3

Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana

Devanagari script

दुःस्वन्पनाशनं धर्म्यं दुष्टग्रहनिवारणम् । सर्वलोकेषु विख्यातं पूर्णिमाव्रतमुत्तम् । येन चीर्णेन पापानां राशिकोटिः प्रशाम्यति ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

duḥsvanpanāśanaṃ dharmyaṃ duṣṭagrahanivāraṇam | sarvalokeṣu vikhyātaṃ pūrṇimāvratamuttam | yena cīrṇena pāpānāṃ rāśikoṭiḥ praśāmyati || 3 ||

Translation

The supremely excellent Pūrṇimā-vrata (full-moon vow) is righteous; it destroys evil dreams and wards off harmful planetary influences. Renowned in all worlds, when this vow is duly observed, even crores of accumulated heaps of sins are pacified.

Word by Word

• duḥsvapna-nāśanam: destroyer of bad dreams
• duḥsvapna-nāśanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥsvapna (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc) एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (duḥsvapnasya nāśanam) विशेषण (vratam)

• dharmyam: righteous, in accordance with dharma
• dharmyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण (vratam)

• duṣṭa-graha-nivāraṇam: warding off evil ग्रहas/spirits
• duṣṭa-graha-nivāraṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + graha (प्रातिपदिक) + nivāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (duṣṭānāṃ grahāṇāṃ nivāraṇam) विशेषण (vratam)

• sarva-lokeṣu: in all worlds
• sarva-lokeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (sarveṣu lokeṣu)

• vikhyātam: well-known, renowned
• vikhyātam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-khyāta (ख्यात कृदन्त, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) from √khyā with उपसर्ग वि-

• pūrṇimā-vratam: the Pūrṇimā vow (full-moon observance)
• pūrṇimā-vratam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrṇimā (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pūrṇimāyāḥ vratam)

• uttamam: excellent
• uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण (pūrṇimā-vratam)

• yena: by which
• yena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम

• cīrṇena: when observed / by (its) observance
• cīrṇena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: car (चर् धातु) → cīrṇa (क्त कृदन्त, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) from √car; विशेषण (yena ... cīrṇena = when/with it having been observed)

• pāpānām: of sins
• pāpānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• rāśi-koṭiḥ: a crore of heaps (vast mass)
• rāśi-koṭiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāśi (प्रातिपदिक) + koṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (rāśeḥ koṭiḥ = a crore of heaps)

• praśāmyati: is pacified, subsides
• praśāmyati: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śam (शम् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; उपसर्ग प्र-

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a dialogue context traditionally framed with Sanatkumara and related sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Pūrṇimā-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It presents the Pūrṇimā-vrata as a dharmic observance that purifies karmic burden—so powerful that vast accumulations of sin are said to subside through its proper practice.

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

By praising a sacred vrata as “renowned in all worlds” and spiritually purifying, the verse supports bhakti-oriented discipline: steady observance and reverence for sacred times (like Pūrṇimā) become instruments for inner cleansing and divine alignment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) through the idea of duṣṭa-graha-nivāraṇa—mitigating adverse graha effects via prescribed religious observances (vrata) and graha-śānti logic.