Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49

The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months

Devanagari script

आश्विने शुक्लपञ्चम्यामुपांगललिताव्रतम् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

āśvine śuklapañcamyāmupāṃgalalitāvratam || 49 ||

Translation

Au cinquième jour lunaire (pañcamī) de la quinzaine claire du mois d’Āśvina, on doit observer le vœu nommé Upāṅga-Lalitā Vrata.

Word by Word

• āśvine: in (the month) Āśvina
• āśvine: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āśvina (आश्विन प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; used elliptically with ‘māse’ (in the month of Āśvina)

• śukla-pañcamyām: on the fifth day of the bright fortnight
• śukla-pañcamyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukla + pañcamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th), Singular; karmadhāraya ‘bright (fortnight) fifth (tithi)’

• upāṅga-lalitā-vratam: the Upāṅga-Lalitā vow
• upāṅga-lalitā-vratam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upāṅga + lalitā + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Nominative (1st) / Accusative (2nd), Singular; tatpuruṣa naming a specific vow (vrata) associated with Upāṅga-Lalitā

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Upāṅga-Lalitā Vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Upanga-Lalita (Vrata)

FAQs

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

It preserves the dharmic calendar by fixing a specific tithi and month for a named vrata, emphasizing disciplined observance as a means of accruing religious merit (puṇya) and steadiness in sādhana.

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

By prescribing a dedicated vow on a sacred tithi, it supports bhakti through regular, time-bound worship and vrata-niyama—devotion expressed as faithful observance rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights calendrical computation using tithi and pakṣa—knowledge aligned with Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga) for determining the correct ritual timing.