Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54

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Devanagari script

श्रावणस्याष्टमी कृष्णा तथाषाढी च पूर्णमा । फाल्गुनस्य त्वमावास्या पौषस्यैकादशी सिता ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

śrāvaṇasyāṣṭamī kṛṣṇā tathāṣāḍhī ca pūrṇamā | phālgunasya tvamāvāsyā pauṣasyaikādaśī sitā || 54 ||

Translation

Hari kelapan gelap (Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī) bulan Śrāvaṇa, hari purnama bulan Āṣāḍha, hari amāvasyā (bulan baharu) bulan Phālguna, dan hari ekādaśī terang (Śukla-ekādaśī) bulan Pauṣa—semuanya ialah tithi bulan yang suci dan utama untuk amalan keagamaan.

Word by Word

• śrāvaṇasya: of (the month) Śrāvaṇa
• śrāvaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• aṣṭamī: the eighth lunar day
• aṣṭamī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛṣṇā: dark (fortnight)
• kṛṣṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛṣṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषण of aṣṭamī

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (अव्यय); adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• āṣāḍhī: (the full-moon day) of Āṣāḍha
• āṣāḍhī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āṣāḍhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (अव्यय); conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• pūrṇamā: full-moon day
• pūrṇamā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrṇamā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• phālgunasya: of (the month) Phālguna
• phālgunasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phālguna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (अव्यय); particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• amāvāsyā: new-moon day
• amāvāsyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amāvāsyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• pauṣasya: of (the month) Pauṣa
• pauṣasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pauṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ekādaśī: the eleventh lunar day
• ekādaśī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ekādaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sitā: bright (fortnight)
• sitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषण of ekādaśī

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada on dharma/vrata timing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ekadashi (implied by śukla-ekādaśī of Pauṣa; specific named Ekādaśī not given)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It highlights specific tithis (lunar dates) across key months as particularly meritorious for vrata and dharmic observances, emphasizing that correct timing (kāla/tithi) strengthens the spiritual fruit of worship and discipline.

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

By pointing to Ekādaśī and other sacred tithis, it implicitly supports regulated devotional practice—fasting, worship, and remembrance—traditionally centered on Hari/Vishnu on such dates, making bhakti steady through calendar-based observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedic calendrics: identifying months, pakṣa (bright/dark fortnight), and tithi (8th, 11th, new moon, full moon) for ritual scheduling—core to accurate vrata and pūjā performance.