Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months

Tṛtīyā-vrata

Devanagari script

उद्यापनं चरेद्भक्त्या वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जिता । मंडपे मण्डले शुद्धे गणेशादिसुरार्चनम् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

udyāpanaṃ caredbhaktyā vittaśāṭhyavivarjitā | maṃḍape maṇḍale śuddhe gaṇeśādisurārcanam || 25 ||

Translation

Hendaklah dia melaksanakan upacara penutup (udyāpana) dengan bhakti, tanpa tipu daya dalam hal harta. Di dalam mandapa yang bersih dan lingkaran ritual yang disucikan, hendaklah dia memuja Gaṇeśa serta para dewa yang lain.

Word by Word

• उद्यापनम्: the concluding rite (udyāpana)
• उद्यापनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्यापन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मपदम्

• चरेत्: should perform
• चरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; साधन/हेतु-भाव (instrument/means: ‘with devotion’)

• वित्त-शाठ्य-विवर्जिता: free from deceit regarding wealth
• वित्त-शाठ्य-विवर्जिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + शाठ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + विवर्जित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण—कर्तृ (नारी) इत्यस्य; समासः—वित्ते शाठ्यम् (सप्तमी/तत्पुरुष-भाव) + तद्-विवर्जिता (तत्पुरुष: ‘devoid of’)

• मण्डपे: in a pavilion
• मण्डपे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (location)

• मण्डले: in a (ritual) circle
• मण्डले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (location)

• शुद्धे: pure/clean
• शुद्धे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘मण्डले’ इत्यस्य

• गणेश-आदि-सुर-अर्चनम्: worship of the gods beginning with Gaṇeśa
• गणेश-आदि-सुर-अर्चनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मपदम्; समासः—गणेशः आदिः येषां सुराणाम् (बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थक-तत्पुरुष-प्रयोग) + तेषाम् अर्चनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Narada (in instruction, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Devas

FAQs

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

It teaches that a vow’s completion (udyāpana) must be done with sincere devotion and ethical purity—especially honesty in spending and offerings—so the rite becomes spiritually effective rather than merely formal.

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

Bhakti is defined here as heartfelt performance of sacred duties without hypocrisy; devotion is not separated from integrity, cleanliness, and proper honoring of divine powers in the ritual sequence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (Kalpa) is implied: preparing a purified maṇḍapa and maṇḍala, and performing prescribed arcana (worship) beginning with Gaṇeśa and other devas as part of correct udyāpana protocol.