Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106

The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months

Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

अस्यां संपूजयेद्देवमनिरुद्धं रमापतिम् । सर्वकामप्रदं नॄणां सर्वसौभाग्यदायकम् ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

asyāṃ saṃpūjayeddevamaniruddhaṃ ramāpatim | sarvakāmapradaṃ nṝṇāṃ sarvasaubhāgyadāyakam || 106 ||

Translation

En cette observance, qu’on adore dûment le Seigneur Aniruddha, l’Époux de Ramā (Lakṣmī), qui accorde aux hommes tous les désirs et dispense toute forme de bonne fortune.

Word by Word

• अस्याम्: in this (tithi/occasion)
• अस्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम-रूपम्

• सम्: completely, well
• सम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Preverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गः (preverb)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• देवम्: the deity
• देवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• अनिरुद्धम्: Aniruddha
• अनिरुद्धम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिरुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेष्य-नाम

• रमापतिम्: lord of Ramā (Lakṣmī)
• रमापतिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रमा-पति (प्रातिपदिक; रमा + पति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• सर्वकामप्रदम्: granting all desires
• सर्वकामप्रदम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Karma-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-काम-प्रद (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + काम + प्रद)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• नॄणाम्: of men/people
• नॄणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• सर्वसौभाग्यदायकम्: bestowing all good fortune
• सर्वसौभाग्यदायकम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Karma-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-सौभाग्य-दायक (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + सौभाग्य + दायक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers, presenting a prescriptive ritual instruction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none (applies to the named Dvādaśī observances in adjacent verses)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Aniruddha
• Vishnu
• Rama (Lakshmi)

FAQs

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

It frames devotion as a concrete act—complete worship (saṃpūjā) of Aniruddha/Vishnu—linking divine grace with both inner auspiciousness and the fulfillment of righteous aims.

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

Bhakti is expressed as reverent, focused worship of Vishnu in a specific form (Aniruddha), emphasizing personal relationship (Ramā-pati) and trust that the Lord bestows welfare and desired results.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily ritual-prescriptive (vidhi) rather than technical Vedanga; the practical takeaway is the procedure-oriented emphasis on proper, complete pūjā (saṃpūjā) as part of vrata/ritual performance.