Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति भुक्त्वा भोगान्मनोरमान् । ज्येष्ठशुक्लद्वितीयायां भास्करं भुवनाधिपम् ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

viṣṇulokamavāpnoti bhuktvā bhogānmanoramān | jyeṣṭhaśukladvitīyāyāṃ bhāskaraṃ bhuvanādhipam || 8 ||

Translation

Après avoir goûté à des jouissances ravissantes, on atteint le monde de Viṣṇu. (Ainsi est-il dit) au sujet du culte rendu à Bhāskara, le Soleil, seigneur des mondes, au jour de Dvitīyā de la quinzaine claire du mois de Jyeṣṭha.

Word by Word

• विष्णु-लोकम्: Viṣṇu’s world
• विष्णु-लोकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: विष्णोः लोकः

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: अव-

• भुक्त्वा: having enjoyed
• भुक्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive), धातु: भुज् (भोगे)

• भोगान्: enjoyments
• भोगान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• मनोरमान्: delightful
• मनोरमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; भोगान् विशेषयति

• ज्येष्ठ-शुक्ल-द्वितीयायाम्: on the 2nd (tithi) of the bright fortnight of Jyeṣṭha (month)
• ज्येष्ठ-शुक्ल-द्वितीयायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्येष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वितीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ज्येष्ठमासस्य शुक्लपक्षस्य द्वितीया

• भास्करम्: the Sun (Bhāskara)
• भास्करम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• भुवन-अधिपम्: lord of the worlds
• भुवन-अधिपम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुवन (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: भुवनस्य अधिपः

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers, presenting vrata/phalashruti style results)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Bhaskara (Surya)

FAQs

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

It links tithi-based worship of the Sun (Bhāskara) to both worldly fulfillment (manorama bhoga) and the supreme posthumous goal of reaching Viṣṇu’s realm, presenting Surya-upāsanā as a dharmic means that culminates in Viṣṇu-oriented merit.

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

By promising Viṣṇuloka as the final fruit, the verse frames devotion performed through a visible deity (the Sun) as ultimately connected to Viṣṇu-bhakti—devotional worship done with faith and right timing becomes a vehicle for higher spiritual attainment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalā/astronomical timekeeping used in ritual—specifically tithi (Dvitīyā), pakṣa (śukla), and māsa (Jyeṣṭha)—showing how observances in the Narada Purana are anchored in Vedic calendrical computation.