Vamana Purana — Akhanda Ekadashi Vrata, Shloka 25

Akhaṇḍa-Ekādaśī Vrata and the Vaiṣṇava Protective Hymn; Prelude to the Kātyāyanī–Mahiṣāsura Narrative

Devanagari script

एतानि ते मयोक्तानि व्रतान्युक्तानि कामिभिः प्रक्ष्याम्यधुना त्वेतद्वैष्णवं पञ्जरं शुभम्

Transliteration

etāni te mayoktāni vratānyuktāni kāmibhiḥ prakṣyāmyadhunā tvetadvaiṣṇavaṃ pañjaraṃ śubham

Translation

இவை நான் உனக்குச் சொன்ன விரதங்கள்; விருப்பம் கொண்டோருக்குச் சாஸ்திர விதிப்படி உரைத்தவை. இப்போது இந்த மங்களமான வைஷ்ணவ ‘பஞ்சரம்’ (ரட்சாகவசம்/பிரார்த்தனை) உனக்குப் போதிக்கிறேன்.

Word by Word

• etāni: these (things)
• etāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Dative (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular

• uktāni: said / spoken
• uktāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि भूतकृदन्त/क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural; agrees with etāni

• vratāni: vows
• vratāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• uktāni: taught / stated
• uktāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle, Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural; agrees with vratāni

• kāmibhiḥ: by desirous persons / by those seeking (results)
• kāmibhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural

• prakṣyāmi: I shall tell / I will explain
• prakṣyāmi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√kṣā (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, Periphrastic future), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• adhunā: now
• adhunā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhunā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (कालवाचक)

• tu: but / indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• vaiṣṇavam: Vaiṣṇava / pertaining to Viṣṇu
• vaiṣṇavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiṣṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifies pañjaram

• pañjaram: cage; protective enclosure (mantric armor)
• pañjaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañjara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• śubham: auspicious
• śubham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifies pañjaram

Speakers

• Primary frame likely Pulastya to Nārada (Vrata instruction context)

Primary Deities

• Vishnu

Key Themes

• Vaishnavism
• Bhakti
• Vrata/Rituals
• Protective Mantras

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Ritual discipline (vrata) is paired with surrender and remembrance of the deity; protection is framed as arising from devotion and prescribed practice rather than mere worldly strategy.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

This passage is primarily Dharma/Ācāra material (vrata-vidhi) rather than the core pañcalakṣaṇa topics; it sits adjacent to purāṇic instruction that supports right conduct.

What is the symbolic significance?

“Pañjara” symbolizes a sacral boundary: the devotee is ‘enclosed’ by Viṣṇu’s presence and power, anticipating the directional guarding that follows in subsequent verses.