Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

प्रतिमासं पूजयेद्वा यावद्वर्षं समाप्यते । मदनं हृद्भवं कामं मन्मथं च रतिप्रियम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

pratimāsaṃ pūjayedvā yāvadvarṣaṃ samāpyate | madanaṃ hṛdbhavaṃ kāmaṃ manmathaṃ ca ratipriyam || 10 ||

Translation

അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വർഷം പൂർത്തിയാകുന്നതുവരെ പ്രതിമാസം പൂജിക്കണം— മദനൻ, ഹൃദ്ഭവൻ, കാമൻ, മന്മഥൻ, രതിപ്രിയൻ എന്ന ദേവനെ।

Word by Word

• प्रति-मासम्: every month
• प्रति-मासम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (adverbial compound) = every month

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Disjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle) = or

• यावत्-वर्षम्: for a whole year
• यावत्-वर्षम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time extent)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय/संबन्ध-शब्द) + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (adverbial) = for as long as a year/throughout the year

• समाप्यते: is completed
• समाप्यते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense) = is completed

• मदनम्: Madana
• मदनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• हृद्-भवम्: heart-born
• हृद्-भवम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (epithet)

• कामम्: Kāma
• कामम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• मन्मथम्: Manmatha
• मन्मथम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्मथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• रति-प्रियम्: beloved of Rati
• रति-प्रियम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (epithet)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework typical of this section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Madana
• Kama
• Manmatha
• Rati

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, time-bound worship—performed monthly and sustained for a full year—showing that continuity and completion (samāpti) are essential features of vrata-based dharma.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as regular pūjā with steady remembrance through traditional epithets; devotion is made concrete by a repeatable schedule (monthly) and a clear vow-duration (one year).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa-oriented ritual discipline is implied: setting a periodic observance (monthly) and defining the vow’s term (one year), which are standard procedural elements in vrata-vidhi.