Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months

Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

सौवर्णेन विमानेन याति विष्णोः परं पदम् । पौषस्य कृष्णद्वादश्यां रूपव्रतमुदीरितम् ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

sauvarṇena vimānena yāti viṣṇoḥ paraṃ padam | pauṣasya kṛṣṇadvādaśyāṃ rūpavratamudīritam || 67 ||

Translation

Dia menaiki vimāna keemasan dan mencapai kediaman tertinggi Viṣṇu. Demikianlah diumumkan Rūpa-vrata, yang hendaklah diamalkan pada Kṛṣṇa-dvādaśī (dwādaśī paruh gelap) dalam bulan Pauṣa.

Word by Word

• सौवर्णेन: by/with a golden
• सौवर्णेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण

• विमानेन: vehicle/aerial car
• विमानेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• विष्णोः: of Vishnu
• विष्णोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• पदम्: abode/state
• पदम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पौषस्य: of (the month) Pauṣa
• पौषस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• कृष्ण-द्वादश्याम्: on the dark-fortnight Dvādaśī
• कृष्ण-द्वादश्याम्: अधिकरण (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (कृष्णा द्वादशी)

• रूप-व्रतम्: the vow called Rūpa-vrata
• रूप-व्रतम्: कर्म/विषय (Object/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (रूपस्य व्रतम् / रूपविषयकं व्रतम्)

• उदीरितम्: is proclaimed/has been stated
• उदीरितम्: क्रिया/भाव (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+√ईर् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (अस्ति-लोपे)

Speaker

Sage Nārada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumāra traditions; verse states the phala and timing of the vrata)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Rūpa-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states the phala (spiritual fruition) of the Rūpa-vrata: the devotee attains Viṣṇu’s supreme abode, symbolized by ascent in a golden vimāna—signifying divine acceptance and liberation-oriented merit.

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

By linking a specific Dvādaśī observance to reaching Viṣṇu’s highest state, it frames bhakti as disciplined devotion expressed through vrata—time-bound worship aligned to sacred lunar tithis and dedicated to Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse relies on calendrical precision—Pauṣa month and Kṛṣṇa-dvādaśī tithi—reflecting jyotiṣa-based ritual timing (Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa) used to determine when a Viṣṇu-vrata should be performed.