Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits

Devanagari script

यद्विधानं द्वितीयासु शुक्लपक्षगतासु वा । प्रोक्तं तदेव कृष्णासु कर्त्तव्यं विधिकोविदैः ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

yadvidhānaṃ dvitīyāsu śuklapakṣagatāsu vā | proktaṃ tadeva kṛṣṇāsu karttavyaṃ vidhikovidaiḥ || 33 ||

Translation

Quel que soit le rite prescrit pour la Dvitīyā de la quinzaine claire (Śukla-pakṣa), ce même rite doit être accompli aussi aux Dvitīyā de la quinzaine sombre (Kṛṣṇa-pakṣa) par ceux qui connaissent les règles du culte.

Word by Word

• यत्: which/whatever
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• विधानम्: procedure, rule
• विधानम्: Karma (कर्म/Object—of ‘प्रोक्तम्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• द्वितीयासु: on the second (tithis)
• द्वितीयासु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वितीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तिथिवाचक (on the second lunar days)

• शुक्लपक्षगतासु: occurring in the bright fortnight
• शुक्लपक्षगतासु: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल-पक्ष-गत (प्रातिपदिक; शुक्ल + पक्ष + गत)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; विशेषणं ‘द्वितीयासु’ प्रति; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शुक्लपक्षे गतासु = occurring in the bright fortnight)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प (or)

• प्रोक्तम्: is prescribed/said
• प्रोक्तम्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate—passive participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः—उक्तम् (said/prescribed)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सहसंबन्ध (that)

• एव: indeed, exactly
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (just/indeed)

• कृष्णासु: in the dark (fortnight tithis)
• कृष्णासु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; ‘कृष्णपक्ष’ तिथिषु (in the dark-fortnight ones)

• कर्तव्यम्: should be done
• कर्तव्यम्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Obligation predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त विधेयकृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः—करणीयम् (to be done)

• विधिकोविदैः: by those skilled in the rites
• विधिकोविदैः: Karta (कर्ता/Agent—by whom it should be done)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि-कोविद (प्रातिपदिक; विधि + कोविद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (विधौ कोविदाः = those skilled in ritual procedure)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dvitīyā-vrata (generic tithi-observance; specific name not given)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It stresses fidelity to vidhi (ritual injunction): the sanctity of a tithi-based observance does not depend on bright or dark fortnight, so the same prescribed discipline should be maintained in both.

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

By standardizing practice across both pakṣas, it supports steady, rule-guided worship—helping devotees sustain regular vrata and pūjā without selective observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalā/astronomical time-reckoning used in ritual—specifically tithi (Dvitīyā) and pakṣa (Śukla/Kṛṣṇa)—a core component of correct vrata timing and procedure.