Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

नांमभिः केशवाद्यैश्च ह्युपचाराप्रकल्पयेत् । रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्यात्पुराणश्रवणादिभिः ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

nāṃmabhiḥ keśavādyaiśca hyupacārāprakalpayet | rātrau jāgaraṇaṃ kuryātpurāṇaśravaṇādibhiḥ || 98 ||

Translation

Dengan nama-nama suci seperti Keśava dan lainnya, hendaknya menyusun upacara pemujaan bagi Tuhan. Pada malam hari hendaknya berjaga melalui mendengarkan Purāṇa dan laku bhakti sejenisnya.

Word by Word

• नामभिः: with names
• नामभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• केशव-आद्यैः: with (names) beginning with Keśava etc.
• केशव-आद्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; ‘केशव’ इत्यादि-शब्दैः; Instrumental plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधान/हेतु-भाव

• उपचारान्: services/offerings (attentions)
• उपचारान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• प्रकल्पयेत्: should arrange/offer
• प्रकल्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कल्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘should arrange/prepare’

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular

• जागरणम्: wakefulness/vigil
• जागरणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जागरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• कुर्यात्: should do/perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘should do’

• पुराण-श्रवण-आदिभिः: by (means such as) hearing Purāṇas etc.
• पुराण-श्रवण-आदिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; ‘पुराणश्रवण’ इत्यादि-उपायैः; Instrumental plural

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Keśava

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion is strengthened through nāma (invoking Vishnu’s sacred names) and disciplined worship, culminating in a night-vigil sustained by sacred listening, which keeps the mind absorbed in dharma and remembrance.

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

Bhakti is shown as practical: serve the Lord with upacāras while chanting/reciting His names (like Keśava), and deepen devotion through jāgaraṇa supported by Purāṇa-śravaṇa—continuous hearing and contemplation of divine deeds and teachings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis is ritual procedure (upacāra-vidhi) and disciplined observance (vrata-style jāgaraṇa); while not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with correct liturgical practice and recitation-based worship.