Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59

The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

स विमानं समारुह्य यात्यंते वैष्णवं पदम् । मार्गस्य शुक्लैकादश्यां मोक्षाख्यां समुपोष्य वै ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

sa vimānaṃ samāruhya yātyaṃte vaiṣṇavaṃ padam | mārgasya śuklaikādaśyāṃ mokṣākhyāṃ samupoṣya vai || 59 ||

Translation

Dengan menaiki vimāna yang bersifat surgawi, pada akhirnya ia pergi ke kediaman Vaiṣṇava; setelah dengan sempurna berpuasa pada Ekādaśī terang bulan dalam bulan Mārgaśīrṣa, yang dikenal sebagai “Mokṣā”.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā vibhakti (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (sg)

• vimānam: a celestial vehicle
• vimānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (sg)

• samāruhya: having ascended
• samāruhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√ruh (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), ‘having mounted/ascended’; pūrvakāla-kriyā

• yāti: goes
• yāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (present/लट्), Prathama puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana (sg); parasmaipada

• ante: at the end
• ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.)/Napुंसक (n.), Saptamī vibhakti (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana (sg); kāla-adhikaraṇa ‘at the end’

• vaiṣṇavam: Vaishnava (of Vishnu)
• vaiṣṇavam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiṣṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (sg); qualifies padam

• padam: abode/state
• padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (sg)

• mārgasya: of Mārgaśīrṣa (month)
• mārgasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārgaśīrṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana (sg); month-name; sambandha ‘of (the month)’

• śukla-ekādaśyām: on the bright (fortnight) Ekādaśī
• śukla-ekādaśyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukla (प्रातिपदिक) + ekādaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Saptamī vibhakti (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana (sg); kāla-adhikaraṇa

• mokṣa-ākhyām: called ‘Mokṣā’
• mokṣa-ākhyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (sg); qualifies (ekādaśīm) understood; ‘named’

• samupoṣya: having fasted
• samupoṣya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-upa-√vas (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), ‘having fasted/observed a fast’; pūrvakāla-kriyā

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (nipāta) for emphasis/assurance

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Mokṣā (Mokṣadā) Ekādaśī

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares the moksha-fruit of observing the “Mokṣā” Ekādaśī: the devotee attains the Vaiṣṇava abode (Vaikuṇṭha), symbolized by ascent in a vimāna.

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

Bhakti is expressed as disciplined Vaiṣṇava observance—fasting on Ekādaśī with faith in Viṣṇu—where the ritual act becomes a direct means to reach the Lord’s supreme state.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa-style ritual timing is emphasized: the vrata is fixed to the lunar calendar—Mārgaśīrṣa, Śukla Pakṣa, Ekādaśī—showing the importance of correct tithi-based observance.