Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54

Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites

Devanagari script

द्विगुणे गतु व्रते चीर्णे द्विगुणा व्रतदक्षिणा ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

dviguṇe gatu vrate cīrṇe dviguṇā vratadakṣiṇā || 54 ||

Translation

Apabila suatu vrata (nazar suci) diambil dalam bentuk berganda dan disempurnakan dengan tertib, maka dakṣiṇā, iaitu pemberian suci yang menyertainya, hendaklah juga diberikan dua kali ganda.

Word by Word

• द्विगुणे: in the double (observance)
• द्विगुणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in the double (vow)’

• गतु: to go (intended: gantuṃ)
• गतु: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), रूपम् अपेक्षितम्: गन्तुम्; पाठभेद/लिप्यन्तर-दोषसम्भावना

• व्रते: in the vow
• व्रते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• चीर्णे: when performed/observed
• चीर्णे: Kāla/Avadhi (काल/अवधि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘when (it is) performed’

• द्विगुणा: double
• द्विगुणा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्रतदक्षिणा-विशेषण

• व्रतदक्षिणा: the vow-fee / offering given for the vow
• व्रतदक्षिणा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक) + दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/वाक्यविषय), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘व्रतस्य दक्षिणा’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It teaches proportionality and integrity in vrata practice: if one intensifies the observance, one should also proportionally intensify the accompanying gift (dakṣiṇā), aligning effort, offering, and merit.

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

By emphasizing sincere completion of observances and generous giving, it supports bhakti as disciplined worship expressed through regulated vows and offerings—outer acts that reinforce inner devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: the rule that dakṣiṇā scales with the form/extent of the vrata reflects practical ritual jurisprudence—how observances are measured and completed.