Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

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Devanagari script

मन्वादींश्च प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रृणुष्व सुसमाहितः । अक्षयुक्छुक्लनवमी कार्तिके द्वादशी सिता ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

manvādīṃśca pravakṣyāmi śrṛṇuṣva susamāhitaḥ | akṣayukchuklanavamī kārtike dvādaśī sitā || 52 ||

Translation

Kini akan aku jelaskan tentang para Manu dan seterusnya—dengarlah dengan tumpuan yang penuh. Tithi kesembilan paruh terang (Śukla Navamī) disebut ‘Akṣayuk’; dan dalam bulan Kārttika, tithi kedua belas paruh gelap (Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī) juga disebut demikian.

Word by Word

• मनु-आदीन्: the Manv-ādi (occasions)
• मनु-आदीन्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मन्वादयः)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I will explain
• प्रवक्ष्यामि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• शृणुष्व: listen
• शृणुष्व: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (शृणुष्व)

• सु-समाहितः: well-attentive/collected
• सु-समाहितः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय-उपसर्ग) + समाहित (कृदन्त; सम्-आ√धा धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (सु + समाहितः) = well-composed/attentive

• अक्षयुक्-शुक्ल-नवमी: Akṣayuk (named) bright-fortnight ninth (tithi)
• अक्षयुक्-शुक्ल-नवमी: कर्ता/विषय (Topic/Subject of listing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षयुक् (प्रातिपदिक) + शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + नवमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अक्षयुक्-नाम्नी शुक्लपक्षे नवमी)

• कार्तिके: in Kārttika
• कार्तिके: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; मासवाचक

• द्वादशी: the twelfth lunar day
• द्वादशी: कर्ता/विषय (Topic/Subject of listing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तिथिवाचक

• सिता: bright (fortnight)
• सिता: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; पक्षविशेषण (white = bright fortnight)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Manvādi (listing begins); Akṣayuk day-name

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Manu
• Kārttika

FAQs

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

It links the narration of Manvantaras (cosmic epochs ruled by Manus) with precise sacred time-markers (tithis), showing that dharmic teaching in the Purana is anchored in both cosmology and ritual time.

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

By highlighting specific tithis in Kārttika and other lunar days, it implicitly points to auspicious times traditionally used for Vishnu-oriented vows and worship—Bhakti practiced through disciplined observance of sacred time.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga practice via Panchāṅga basics—month (Kārttika), pakṣa (bright/dark fortnight), and tithi (Navamī, Dvādaśī)—used to time vratas and rites correctly.