Shloka 10

The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

एकदाशीसमाख्येन वह्निना पातकेंधनम् । भस्मतां याति राजेंद्र अपि जन्मशतोद्भवम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

ekadāśīsamākhyena vahninā pātakeṃdhanam | bhasmatāṃ yāti rājeṃdra api janmaśatodbhavam || 10 ||

Translation

Ô roi des rois, par le feu nommé Ekādaśī, le bois du péché—même accumulé en cent naissances—se change en cendres.

Word by Word

• ekadāśī-samākhyena: by (the fire) named Ekādaśī
• ekadāśī-samākhyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekadāśī (प्रातिपदिक) + samākhyā (प्रातिपदिक) + ina (इन्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Instrumental (3rd—तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); 'by the one called Ekādaśī'

• vahninā: by fire
• vahninā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vahni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd—तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• pātaka-indhanam: the fuel of sin
• pātaka-indhanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātaka (प्रातिपदिक) + indhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); 'fuel of sin'

• bhasmatām: to ashes
• bhasmatām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhasman (प्रातिपदिक) + tā (ताप्रत्यय)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); abstract/result state 'to ashes/ash-ness'

• yāti: goes/turns into
• yāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• rājendra: O king
• rājendra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th—सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); 'king-lord'

• api: even/also
• api: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (अव्यय—निपात), concessive/additive

• janma-śata-udbhavam: arisen from a hundred births
• janma-śata-udbhavam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: janman (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक) + udbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying pātaka-indhanam: 'arisen from a hundred births'

Speaker

Nārada (teaching a king, addressed as rājendra)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ekādaśī

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ekādaśī

FAQs

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

It declares Ekādaśī as a purifying spiritual power—like fire—that incinerates accumulated pāpa, emphasizing inner purification through vrata.

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

By praising Ekādaśī as sin-destroying, it supports Vaiṣṇava bhakti practice: observing Ekādaśī as a devotional discipline that aligns the devotee with Viṣṇu and strengthens sāttvika living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline (vrata/upavāsa) is highlighted—practical dharma in action; the verse frames sin-removal in a concise karmic logic used in Purāṇic ritual instruction rather than a technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa.