Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits

Devanagari script

राधशुक्लद्वितीयायां ब्रह्मणं विष्णुरूपिणम् । समर्च्य सप्तधान्यान्याढ्यकुंभोपरि विधानतः ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

rādhaśukladvitīyāyāṃ brahmaṇaṃ viṣṇurūpiṇam | samarcya saptadhānyānyāḍhyakuṃbhopari vidhānataḥ || 7 ||

Translation

Pada Dvitīyā (hari kedua) dalam paruh terang bulan Rādha, hendaklah seseorang memuja Brahmā dalam rupa Viṣṇu menurut tata cara; dan menurut ketentuan, susunlah tujuh jenis bijirin di atas kumbha (tempayan suci) yang penuh dan makmur.

Word by Word

• राधा-शुक्ल-द्वितीयायाम्: on the 2nd (tithi) of the bright fortnight of Rādhā (month)
• राधा-शुक्ल-द्वितीयायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधा (प्रातिपदिक) + शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वितीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: राधामासस्य शुक्लपक्षस्य द्वितीया

• ब्रह्मणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• विष्णु-रूपिणम्: in the form of Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-रूपिणम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: विष्णोः रूपी (having the form of Viṣṇu)

• समर्च्य: having worshipped
• समर्च्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive), उपसर्ग: सम्-; धातु: अर्च् (पूजायाम्)

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्या-विशेषण; (here) द्वितीया बहुवचन-समर्थक, धान्यानि विशेषयति

• धान्यानि: grains
• धान्यानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• आढ्य-कुम्भ-उपरि: upon a full (prosperous) pot
• आढ्य-कुम्भ-उपरि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: उपरि (अव्यय, adverb/postposition) with prior qualifier; ‘on/above the rich/full pot’

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed rule
• विधानतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय: विधानतः = विधानेन/विधिपूर्वम्

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that proper tithi-based worship, performed “according to rule” (vidhānataḥ), sanctifies devotion by aligning inner reverence with outer Vedic procedure—here honoring Brahmā as non-different from Viṣṇu in essence and purpose.

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

Bhakti is expressed through samarcana (reverent worship) directed to the Supreme (Viṣṇu), even when approached via another deity-form (Brahmā as Viṣṇu-rūpi). The verse emphasizes devotion supported by disciplined observance rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects calendrical and ritual precision—tithi observance (Dvitīyā of the bright fortnight) and prescribed arrangement of offerings (saptadhānya on a kumbha), aligning with Jyotiṣa (timing) and Kalpa (ritual procedure).