Shloka 9

The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

स धात्रीस्नानसहितो रात्रौ जागरणान्वितः । विशोधयति पापानि कितवो हि यथा धनम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

sa dhātrīsnānasahito rātrau jāgaraṇānvitaḥ | viśodhayati pāpāni kitavo hi yathā dhanam || 9 ||

Translation

Quien realiza el baño unido a la dhātrī (āmalakī) y vela durante la noche purifica los pecados, como el jugador que hábilmente vacía la riqueza.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• dhātrī-snāna-sahitaḥ: accompanied by the dhātrī-bath
• dhātrī-snāna-sahitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhātrī (प्रातिपदिक) + snāna (प्रातिपदिक) + sahita (कृदन्त—क्त, from sah धातु)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'accompanied with bath (snāna) [of/with] dhātrī (āmalakī)'

• rātrau: at night
• rātrau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rātri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th—सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• jāgaraṇa-anvitaḥ: endowed with vigil (wakefulness)
• jāgaraṇa-anvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jāgaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त—क्त, from anu-i धातु)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); 'endowed with wakefulness/vigil'

• viśodhayati: purifies/removes
• viśodhayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-śudh (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); causative sense in usage 'purifies'

• pāpāni: sins
• pāpāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kitavaḥ: a gambler/cheat
• kitavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kitava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• hi: indeed/just as
• hi: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (अव्यय—निपात)

• yathā: as/just as
• yathā: Upamāna-dyotaka (उपमानद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable comparative particle (अव्यय—उपमानबोधक)

• dhanam: wealth/money
• dhanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Tirtha/Vrata-mahatmya sequence, traditionally framed as dialogue with Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dhātrī/Āmalakī-related observance (contextually tied to Āmalakī Ekādaśī traditions)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dhātrī (Āmalakī)

FAQs

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

It teaches that combining a dhātrī (āmalakī)-related sacred bath with all-night vigil functions as a powerful purificatory observance (vrata/prāyaścitta) that removes accumulated pāpa.

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

Night-vigil (jāgaraṇa) is a classic bhakti discipline—staying awake in remembrance, worship, and recitation—here presented as a concrete practice that supports inner cleansing and devotion-centered living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and timing are implied (snāna and rātri-jāgaraṇa), aligning with Kalpa/Smārta-prayoga style observance rules rather than a technical focus on grammar or astrology.