Shloka 29

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

वैशाखे शुक्लपक्षे वा चतुर्दश्यां समाहितः । शाल्यन्नं क्षीरसंयुक्तं यः कुर्यान्नक्तभोजनम् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

vaiśākhe śuklapakṣe vā caturdaśyāṃ samāhitaḥ | śālyannaṃ kṣīrasaṃyuktaṃ yaḥ kuryānnaktabhojanam || 29 ||

Translation

Au mois de Vaiśākha, ou le jour de caturdaśī de la quinzaine claire, celui qui demeure recueilli et vigilant doit observer le vœu du repas nocturne, prenant du riz śāli cuit mêlé de lait.

Word by Word

• vaiśākhe: in (the month of) Vaiśākha
• vaiśākhe: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiśākha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; कालाधिकरण (locative of time)

• śukla-pakṣe: in the bright fortnight
• śukla-pakṣe: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukla (प्रातिपदिक) + pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; कालाधिकरण

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Vikalpa-nipāta (disjunctive particle ‘or’/विकल्प)

• caturdaśyām: on the fourteenth lunar day
• caturdaśyām: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturdaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; तिथिवाचक; कालाधिकरण

• samāhitaḥ: collected; attentive
• samāhitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samāhita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव; sam-ā-√dhā)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; विशेषण (of yaḥ)

• śāli-annam: rice-food (cooked śāli rice)
• śāli-annam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāli (प्रातिपदिक) + anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; कर्म (object)

• kṣīra-saṃyuktam: mixed with milk
• kṣīra-saṃyuktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣīra (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव; sam+√yuj)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; विशेषण (qualifying śāli-annam)

• yaḥ: who (he who)
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• kuryāt: should do/perform
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Liṅ-lakāra (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• nakta-bhojanam: night-eating (eating at night only)
• nakta-bhojanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nakta (प्रातिपदिक) + bhojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; कर्म (object of kuryāt)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Nakta-bhojana vrata (night-meal observance)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It prescribes a disciplined vrata in Vaiśākha/caturdaśī: mental composure (samāhita) and restrained eating (nakta-bhojana) with simple sattvic food, emphasizing self-control as a source of puṇya.

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

By recommending a regulated vow and purity in diet, it supports devotional steadiness—bodily restraint and a focused mind become practical aids for worship and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It applies calendrical discipline through tithi-observance (caturdaśī, śukla-pakṣa) and month-specific practice (Vaiśākha), aligning ritual conduct with traditional time-reckoning.