Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86

The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

अथ ते नियमान्वच्मि व्रते ह्यस्मिन्दिनत्रये । कांस्यं मांसं मसूरान्नं चणकान्कोद्रवांस्तथा ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

atha te niyamānvacmi vrate hyasmindinatraye | kāṃsyaṃ māṃsaṃ masūrānnaṃ caṇakānkodravāṃstathā || 86 ||

Translation

ഇപ്പോൾ ഈ മൂന്നു ദിവസത്തെ വ്രതത്തിന്റെ നിയമങ്ങൾ പറയുന്നു: കാംസ്യപാത്രങ്ങൾ, മാംസം, മസൂർ അന്നം, കടല (ചണക) എന്നിവയും കോദ്രവ ധാന്യവും—ഇവയെല്ലാം ഒഴിവാക്കണം.

Word by Word

• atha: now/then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (sequencing particle) ‘now/then’

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; 2nd person pronoun (to you)

• niyamān: rules/restrictions
• niyamān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niyama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• vacmi: I tell/speak
• vacmi: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• vrate: in the vow
• vrate: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), emphasis/reason ‘indeed/for’

• asmin: in this
• asmin: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• dina-traye: in the three-day period
• dina-traye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक) + traya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—द्विगु (‘त्रयः दिनाः’ → ‘दिनत्रयम्’)

• kāṃsyam: bronze (vessel/metal)
• kāṃsyam: Karma (कर्म/Object—item to avoid)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāṃsya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; (वर्जनीय-वस्तु-गणना)

• māṃsam: meat
• māṃsam: Karma (कर्म/Object—item to avoid)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māṃsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• masūra-annam: lentil food
• masūra-annam: Karma (कर्म/Object—item to avoid)
• Type: Noun
• Root: masūra (प्रातिपदिक) + anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘मसूरस्य अन्नम्’ = lentil-food)

• caṇakān: chickpeas
• caṇakān: Karma (कर्म/Object—item to avoid)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṇaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• kodravān: kodrava grains (kodo millet)
• kodravān: Karma (कर्म/Object—item to avoid)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kodrava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• tathā: also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/सादृश्यबोधक (also/likewise)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It defines niyamas (restrictions) for a three-day vrata, emphasizing ritual purity and self-restraint through controlled diet and conduct.

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

By prescribing disciplined observance during a vow, it supports bhakti as a lived practice—purifying the body and mind so worship and remembrance become steadier and more sattvic.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented vrata-vidhi) is implied: specific food and utensil restrictions are part of procedural discipline for maintaining śauca (purity) during observances.