Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

वरूथिनीव्रतं कृत्वा नरो नियमतत्परः । सर्वपाप विनिर्मुक्तो वैष्णवं लभते पदम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

varūthinīvrataṃ kṛtvā naro niyamatatparaḥ | sarvapāpa vinirmukto vaiṣṇavaṃ labhate padam || 10 ||

Translation

ನಿಯಮದಲ್ಲಿ ತತ್ಪರನಾಗಿ ವರೂಥಿನೀ ವ್ರತವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುವ ನರನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ವಿಮುಕ್ತನಾಗಿ ವೈಷ್ಣವ ಪದ—ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣುವಿನ ಪರಮ ಧಾಮವನ್ನು—ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Word by Word

• varūthinī-vratam: the Varūthinī vow
• varūthinī-vratam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varūthinī + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘the Varūthinī vow’

• kṛtvā: having performed
• kṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having done/performed’

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• niyama-tatparaḥ: intent on discipline
• niyama-tatparaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyama + tatpara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘devoted to observances/discipline’

• sarva-pāpāt: from all sin
• sarva-pāpāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); (text often writes sarvapāpa as sandhi for sarvapāpāt)

• vinirmuktaḥ: freed
• vinirmuktaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-nis-√muc (मुच् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘fully released/freed’

• vaiṣṇavam: Vaiṣṇava (of Viṣṇu)
• vaiṣṇavam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiṣṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying padam

• labhate: attains
• labhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (लभ् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• padam: state/abode
• padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a vrata-context; traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Varūthinī-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares that disciplined observance of the Varūthinī Vrata purifies one from all pāpa (sin) and culminates in attaining the Vaiṣṇava padam—Vishnu’s highest state/abode.

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

Bhakti is expressed here through a vowed practice (vrata) undertaken with niyama (restraint and steadiness), with the promised fruit being direct orientation to Vishnu—attaining a Vaiṣṇava destination rather than merely worldly merit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ritual discipline (niyama) central to vrata-prayoga (practice of vows); it is more about dharma-anuṣṭhāna (religious observance) than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.