Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months

Tṛtīyā-vrata

Devanagari script

एवं कृतविधिर्विप्र नरो विष्णुपरायणः । विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ kṛtavidhirvipra naro viṣṇuparāyaṇaḥ | viṣṇulokamavāpnoti sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ || 15 ||

Translation

Ainsi, ô brāhmaṇa, celui qui a accompli selon la règle le rite prescrit et demeure tout entier voué à Viṣṇu atteint le monde de Viṣṇu, honoré par tous les dieux.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) = ‘thus/in this manner’

• कृतविधिः: having performed the prescribed rite
• कृतविधिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ-धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त) + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विधिः कृतः यस्य/येन) ‘one who has performed the rite’

• विप्र: O brahmin
• विप्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन; Address

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• विष्णुपरायणः: devoted to Vishnu
• विष्णुपरायणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (विष्णौ परायणः) ‘devoted to Vishnu’

• विष्णुलोकम्: Vishnu’s world
• विष्णुलोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः लोकः)

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘attains’

• सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः: honoured by all the gods
• सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + नमस्कृत (नमस् + कृ-धातु, क्त; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वैः देवैः नमस्कृतः) ‘saluted by all gods’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states that correct observance of the prescribed religious procedure, when united with exclusive devotion to Viṣṇu, culminates in attaining Viṣṇu’s own realm—an affirmation of bhakti-oriented liberation (Vaikuṇṭha-prāpti).

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

Bhakti is presented as viṣṇu-parāyaṇatā—taking Viṣṇu as the highest refuge. The verse implies that rites are perfected when their inner orientation is devotion to Viṣṇu, leading to the supreme destination.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on vidhi—proper ritual procedure and correctness of performance, which connects to Kalpa (ritual discipline) as a practical, applied aspect of Vedic practice.