Shloka 28

Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana

Devanagari script

अयने विषुवे पुण्ये व्यतीपातेऽथवा पुनः । युगादौ चैव मन्वादौ चोपरागादिपर्वसु ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

ayane viṣuve puṇye vyatīpāte'thavā punaḥ | yugādau caiva manvādau coparāgādiparvasu || 28 ||

Translation

At the solstices (ayana), at the equinoxes (viṣuva), on the meritorious Vyatīpāta; likewise at the beginning of a Yuga and at the beginning of a Manvantara; and on sacred junctures such as eclipses and related observances (parva)—these times are especially fit for religious rites.

Word by Word

• ayane: at the solstice (ayana)
• ayane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• viṣuve: at the equinox
• viṣuve: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣuva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• puṇye: holy/meritorious
• puṇye: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ayane/viṣuve etc.)

• vyatīpāte: at Vyatīpāta (astronomical conjunction)
• vyatīpāte: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyatīpāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• athavā: or
• athavā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: athavā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive)

• punaḥ: again/further
• punaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्ति/पुनः-अव्यय (adverb)

• yuga-ādau: at the beginning of an age
• yuga-ādau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuga (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘yugasya ādau’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात

• manu-ādau: at the beginning of a Manvantara
• manu-ādau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘manos/manoḥ? (manu) ādau’ = ‘at the beginning of a Manvantara’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• uparāga-ādi-parvasu: on festivals such as eclipses
• uparāga-ādi-parvasu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uparāga (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + parvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुषः: ‘uparāga-ādīni parvāṇi’ (festivals beginning with eclipses)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga’s tirtha/vrata-kāla context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It highlights “kāla-viśeṣa” (sacred time): solstices, equinoxes, Vyatīpāta, Yuga/Manvantara beginnings, and eclipses are presented as especially potent windows for dharmic acts, multiplying the merit of rites such as snāna, dāna, japa, and vrata.

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

By directing devotees to spiritually charged parva-times, it supports bhakti-sādhana in practice—encouraging intensified nāma-japa, pūjā, and offerings during auspicious cosmic junctions when devotion is traditionally considered more fruitful.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy) and the calendrical science of parva determination—recognizing ayana, viṣuva, Vyatīpāta yoga, and uparāga (eclipse) as key markers for selecting ritual time.