Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

इषशुक्लचतुर्थ्यां तु कपर्द्दीशं विनायकम् ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

iṣaśuklacaturthyāṃ tu kaparddīśaṃ vināyakam || 40 ||

Translation

ഈഷ മാസത്തിലെ ശുക്ലപക്ഷ ചതുർത്ഥിയിൽ കപർദ്ദീശനായ വിനായകനെ വിധിപൂർവ്വം പൂജിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• इष-शुक्ल-चतुर्थ्याम्: on the fourth (tithi) of the bright fortnight of Īṣa
• इष-शुक्ल-चतुर्थ्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष (प्रातिपदिक) + शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (निर्धारण/सम्बन्ध)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• कपर्द्दीशम्: Kaparddīśa (a name of Gaṇeśa)
• कपर्द्दीशम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपर्द्दीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• विनायकम्: Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa)
• विनायकम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); कपर्द्दीशम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण-समनाधिकरण (appositional)

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic listing of observances, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vinayaka (Ganesha)
• Kaparddisha

FAQs

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

It assigns a specific tithi (Śukla Caturthī) in the month of Īṣa for worship of Vināyaka, emphasizing orderly, time-based dharma where honoring the remover of obstacles supports success in spiritual and worldly duties.

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

By directing worship toward Vināyaka with a clear calendrical cue, it promotes disciplined bhakti—devotion expressed through regular, scripturally timed observances rather than sporadic sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalā/astronomical time-reckoning used in ritual (tithi and lunar fortnight calculation) is implied—practical jyotiṣa-based calendrics that guide when a vrata or pūjā should be performed.