Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana

Devanagari script

गीतैर्वाद्यैश्च नृत्यैश्च पुराणपठनादिभिः । स्तोत्रैर्वाराधयेद्देवं व्रतकृत्सुसमाहितः ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

gītairvādyaiśca nṛtyaiśca purāṇapaṭhanādibhiḥ | stotrairvārādhayeddevaṃ vratakṛtsusamāhitaḥ || 8 ||

Translation

Com cânticos devocionais, música instrumental e dança; com a recitação dos Purāṇas e de leituras sagradas afins; e com hinos de louvor—aquele que observa um voto deve adorar o Senhor, sereno e plenamente atento.

Word by Word

• gītaiḥ: with songs
• gītaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana

• vādyaiḥ: with musical instruments
• vādyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vādya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana

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

• nṛtyaiḥ: with dances
• nṛtyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana

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

• purāṇa-paṭhana-ādibhiḥ: with recitation of Purāṇas and the like
• purāṇa-paṭhana-ādibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + paṭhana (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः ‘पुराणस्य पठनम्’ + ‘आदि’

• stotraiḥ: with hymns
• stotraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stotra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana

• vā: or/also
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; vikalpa (disjunctive particle)

• ārādhayet: should propitiate/worship
• ārādhayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√rādh (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipadam

• devam: the god
• devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc.), Ekavacana

• vrata-kṛt: one who performs the vow
• vrata-kṛt: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛt (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः ‘व्रतं करोति’ (कर्ता-निष्ठ)

• su-samāhitaḥ: well-concentrated
• su-samāhitaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + samāhita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; समासः—कर्मधारयः ‘सुसमाहितः’ (well-collected/attentive)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Deva (the worshipful Lord/Deity)

FAQs

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

It teaches that a vrata is not only a rule-bound observance but a concentrated offering of devotion—expressed through kīrtana (song), vādyā (music), nṛtya (sacred dance), Purāṇa-recitation, and stotra—performed with steady, gathered attention.

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

Bhakti here is presented as multi-limbed worship: heartfelt praise (stotra), congregational or personal devotional arts (gīta, vādya, nṛtya), and śravaṇa/paṭhana (hearing/reading Purāṇas), all unified by inner samādhāna (mental composure).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes practical ritual discipline (vrata-vidhi) and scriptural recitation (paṭhana) as a structured practice; while not naming a Vedāṅga explicitly, it aligns with correct recitation and liturgical performance typically supported by Śikṣā (phonetics) and Kalpa (ritual procedure).