Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

तत्र कार्या महाशांतिः सर्वकल्मषनाशिनी । सर्वोत्पातप्रशमनी कलिदुष्कृतहारिणी ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

tatra kāryā mahāśāṃtiḥ sarvakalmaṣanāśinī | sarvotpātapraśamanī kaliduṣkṛtahāriṇī || 7 ||

Translation

അവിടെ മഹാശാന്തി കർമം നടത്തണം—അത് സർവ്വ കല്മഷങ്ങളും നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നതും, എല്ലാ ഉത്പാതങ്ങളും ശമിപ്പിക്കുന്നതും, കലിയുഗത്തിലെ ദുഷ്കൃതഫലങ്ങളെ അകറ്റുന്നതുമാണ്।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there/in that case
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक (locative adverb: there/in that context)

• कार्या: to be performed
• कार्या: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्यय (gerundive/obligatory); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शान्तिः इति विशेषण

• महा-शान्तिः: great pacificatory rite/peace
• महा-शान्तिः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘महती शान्तिः’ → महाशान्तिः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सर्व-कल्मष-नाशिनी: destroyer of all sins/impurities
• सर्व-कल्मष-नाशिनी: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्मष (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सर्वेषां कल्मषाणां नाशिनी’ → सर्वकल्मषनाशिनी; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शान्तिः इति विशेषण

• सर्व-उत्पात-प्रशमनी: pacifier of all portents/calamities
• सर्व-उत्पात-प्रशमनी: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्पात (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रशमनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सर्वेषाम् उत्पातानां प्रशमनी’ → सर्वोत्पातप्रशमनी; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शान्तिः इति विशेषण

• कलि-दुष्कृत-हारिणी: remover of the evil deeds of the Kali age
• कलि-दुष्कृत-हारिणी: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक) + दुष्कृत (प्रातिपदिक) + हारिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘कलेः दुष्कृतं हरति’ → कलिदुष्कृतहारिणी; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शान्तिः इति विशेषण

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a dialogic Anukramanika/summary context, traditionally addressed to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Mahāśānti (śānti-karman; rite rather than a named tithi-vrata here)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Kali

FAQs

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

It emphasizes Mahāśānti as a dharmic remedy that purifies accumulated sin, restores auspiciousness, and safeguards spiritual life by calming disruptive forces and omens.

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

By recommending Mahāśānti to remove Kali-age obstacles, it supports bhakti indirectly—clearing impediments so worship, japa, and vrata can be practiced with steadiness and purity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to applied ritual science (Kalpa) and omens/portent-management often associated with Jyotiṣa-based timing and śānti-karmas used to pacify utpātas.