Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

पौषशुक्लत्रयोदश्यां समभ्यर्च्याच्युतं हरिम् । घृतपात्रं द्विजेन्द्राय प्रदद्यात्सर्वसिद्धये ॥ ७२ ॥

Transliteration

pauṣaśuklatrayodaśyāṃ samabhyarcyācyutaṃ harim | ghṛtapātraṃ dvijendrāya pradadyātsarvasiddhaye || 72 ||

Translation

Au jour de Trayodaśī (treizième jour lunaire) de la quinzaine claire de Pauṣa, après avoir adoré comme il se doit Acyuta Hari, qu’on offre à un brāhmaṇa éminent un vase de ghee, afin d’obtenir toutes les siddhi.

Word by Word

• pauṣa-śukla-trayodaśyām: on Pauṣa bright-fortnight’s thirteenth day
• pauṣa-śukla-trayodaśyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pauṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + śukla (प्रातिपदिक) + trayodaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (sg.); तत्पुरुष-समास (समाहार/निर्देश): पौषमासस्य शुक्लपक्षस्य त्रयोदशी = on the 13th (tithi) of the bright fortnight of Pauṣa

• samabhyarcya: having worshipped
• samabhyarcya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-arc (अर्च् धातु) + sam + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); उपसर्ग: सम्+अभि; अर्थ: having duly worshipped

• acyutam: Acyuta (Vishnu)
• acyutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• harim: Hari
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (sg.); ‘हरिम्’ apposition to acyutam

• ghṛta-pātram: a vessel of ghee
• ghṛta-pātram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + pātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (sg.); तत्पुरुष: घृतस्य पात्रम् = a vessel of ghee

• dvijendrāya: to the best of the twice-born
• dvijendrāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (sg.); तत्पुरुष: द्विजानाम् इन्द्रः = best of twice-born (Brahmin)

• pradadyāt: should give
• pradadyāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-dā (दा धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद; अर्थ: should give

• sarva-siddhaye: for complete success
• sarva-siddhaye: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (sg.); तत्पुरुष: सर्वा सिद्धिः = all accomplishment; प्रयोजन-द्योतक: ‘for’

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Acyuta (Vishnu)
• Hari (Vishnu)
• Dvijendra (eminent Brahmin)

FAQs

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

It links tithi-based worship of Viṣṇu (Acyuta Hari) with purifying charity (dāna), teaching that devotion expressed through ritual timing and generosity becomes a means to “sarva-siddhi” (holistic spiritual and worldly attainments).

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

Bhakti is shown as active service: worshipping Hari with reverence and then offering a meaningful gift (ghee) to a worthy brāhmaṇa, turning devotion into compassionate, dharmic action.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It uses calendrical discipline tied to tithi (Trayodaśī in Pauṣa Śukla pakṣa), reflecting Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning for rituals, along with dāna-vidhi (rules of meritorious gifting).