Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64

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

Tṛtīyā-vrata

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादे द्वादशमासतृतीयाव्रतकथनं नाम द्वादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः ॥ ११२ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde dvādaśamāsatṛtīyāvratakathanaṃ nāma dvādaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 112 ||

Translation

Ainsi s’achève le cent douzième chapitre—intitulé « Récit du vœu du troisième jour observé durant les douze mois »—dans la Première Partie du Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, au sein du Grand Récit (Bṛhad-upākhyāna), dans le Quatrième Pāda.

Word by Word

• iti: thus; so (end of quotation/section)
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotation/closure particle (इति-प्रयोगः)

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: in the Śrī Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; समासः—(श्री-विशिष्टं) (बृहन्नारदीयं) पुराणम् → पुराणे

• pūrva-bhāge: in the former part
• pūrva-bhāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; पूर्वस्य भागः → पूर्वभागे

• bṛhat-upākhyāne: in the great subsidiary narrative
• bṛhat-upākhyāne: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + upākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; बृहद् उपाख्यानम् → बृहदुपाख्याने

• caturtha-pāde: in the fourth quarter/section
• caturtha-pāde: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; चतुर्थः पादः → चतुर्थपादे

• dvādaśa-māsa-tṛtīyā-vrata-kathanaṃ: the narration of the third-day vow for the twelve months
• dvādaśa-māsa-tṛtīyā-vrata-kathanaṃ: Karta (कर्ता/heading-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvādaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + māsa (प्रातिपदिक) + tṛtīyā (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक) + kathana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समासः—(द्वादशमासस्य) (तृतीयायाः) व्रतस्य कथनम्

• nāma: named; called
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/naming marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), nomenclative particle (नाम-प्रयोगः)

• dvādaśa-adhika-śata-tamaḥ: one hundred and twelfth
• dvādaśa-adhika-śata-tamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvādaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + adhika (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक) + tama (प्रातिपदिक/प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; क्रमवाचक-विशेषणम्—‘शततमः’ with ‘द्वादशाधिक’ (112th)

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/heading)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Colophon / redactional closure (not a spoken dialogue verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dvādaśa-māsa-tṛtīyā-vrata (Third-day vow observed through twelve months)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa

FAQs

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

This is a colophon that formally closes Adhyaya 112, preserving the Purāṇic transmission by naming the text, section (bhāga/pāda), and the chapter’s topic—here, a twelve-month Tṛtīyā-vrata—so practitioners and reciters can accurately locate and follow the prescribed dharma.

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

It does not teach bhakti directly; instead, it frames a vrata-narration section whose purpose is typically to support devotional discipline through month-by-month observances and the faithful hearing/recitation of the Purāṇa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects calendrical and ritual organization—using the lunar tithi term “tṛtīyā” and “dvādaśa-māsa” (twelve months)—which aligns with practical Jyotiṣa/kalā (time-reckoning) used to schedule vows and rites.