Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76

The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

केदारोदकपानेन वाचिमेधफलं भवेत् । उद्यापने तु सर्वांसां सामान्यो विधिरुच्यते ॥ ७६ ॥

Transliteration

kedārodakapānena vācimedhaphalaṃ bhavet | udyāpane tu sarvāṃsāṃ sāmānyo vidhirucyate || 76 ||

Translation

കേദാരതീർത്ഥജലം പാനം ചെയ്താൽ വാചിമേധ യാഗഫലത്തോടു തുല്യമായ പുണ്യം ലഭിക്കുന്നു. എന്നാൽ ഉദ്യാപനകാര്യത്തിൽ എല്ലാ വ്രതങ്ങൾക്കും പൊതുവായ വിധിയാണെന്ന് പറയുന്നു.

Word by Word

• kedāra-udaka-pānena: by drinking the water of a field/irrigated plot (kedāra-water)
• kedāra-udaka-pānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kedāra (प्रातिपदिक) + udaka (प्रातिपदिक) + pāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut; pāna), तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन (singular); करण (instrument/means)

• vācimedha-phalam: the fruit of the Vācimedha (rite)
• vācimedha-phalam: Kārya/Phala (कार्य/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vācimedha (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (singular); here as predicate-nominative with bhavet

• bhavet: would be / becomes
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• udyāpane: in the concluding rite (udyāpana)
• udyāpane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udyāpana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन (singular); विषयाधिकरण (context-locative)

• tu: but, however
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle: but/indeed)

• sarvāsām: of all (of them)
• sarvāsām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (plural); सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• sāmānyaḥ: common, general
• sāmānyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāmānya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (singular); विधेः विशेषण (qualifier of vidhis)

• vidhiḥ: procedure, rule
• vidhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• ucyate: is said/declared
• ucyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Kedara

FAQs

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

It elevates tīrtha-sevā by stating that Kedāra water confers sacrifice-like merit, and it standardizes practice by noting that the udyāpana (completion rite) follows a generally common rule across vows.

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

By valuing sacred pilgrimage acts (like honoring Kedāra through its water) as highly meritorious, it supports devotional engagement with holy places and prescribed observances as accessible means to spiritual uplift.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure is emphasized—specifically the concept of udyāpana (the formal concluding rite of a vrata), reflecting applied kalpa-style discipline even when the merit is framed through tīrtha practice.