Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā

Synopsis / Table of Contents

Devanagari script

उपरागाभिषेकश्च सप्तमीशनं तथा । भीमाख्या द्वादशी तद्वदनंगशयनं तथा ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

uparāgābhiṣekaśca saptamīśanaṃ tathā | bhīmākhyā dvādaśī tadvadanaṃgaśayanaṃ tathā || 12 ||

Translation

De même sont mentionnés l’abhiṣeka, le bain rituel accompli au temps d’une éclipse; l’observance du septième jour lunaire (Saptamī); la Dvādaśī dite Bhīmā; et pareillement le vœu nommé Anaṅga-śayana.

Word by Word

• उपराग-अभिषेकः: eclipse-bath/ablution rite
• उपराग-अभिषेकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपराग (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (उपरागे अभिषेकः/उपरागस्य अभिषेकः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• सप्तमी-ईशनम्: Saptamī-īśana (a named observance)
• सप्तमी-ईशनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्तमी (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सप्तम्यां ईशनम्/सप्तमीसम्बद्धम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb/conjunction

• भीम-आख्या: named ‘Bhīmā’
• भीम-आख्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (भीमा आख्या यस्याः/भीम-नाम्नी); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), एकवचन; qualifies द्वादशी

• द्वादशी: the twelfth lunar day (Dvādāśī)
• द्वादशी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), एकवचन

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb ‘likewise’

• अनङ्ग-शयनम्: Ananga-śayana (Kāma’s ‘sleep’ rite)
• अनङ्ग-शयनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (अनङ्गस्य शयनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb/conjunction

Speaker

Narada (in an enumerative Anukramanika context, listing sacred observances)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Uparāga-abhiṣeka (eclipse-time bathing rite); Saptamī-īśana/īśāna-vrata (as named); Bhīmā-dvādaśī-vrata; Anaṅga-śayana-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Isha (the Lord)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that specific sacred times—like eclipses and particular tithis—are especially fit for devotional worship and vrata-performance, amplifying the merit of abhiṣeka and īśa-pūjā.

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

By recommending worship of the Lord on auspicious tithis (Saptamī, Dvādaśī) and named vratas (Bhīmā-Dvādaśī, Anaṅga-śayana), it frames bhakti as regular, time-conscious devotion expressed through pūjā, abhiṣeka, and disciplined observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It relies on Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa-style timekeeping: understanding lunar tithis (Saptamī, Dvādaśī) and eclipse periods (uparāga) to schedule rituals and vratas correctly.