Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53

The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months

Tṛtīyā-vrata

Devanagari script

एवं कृत्वा व्रतं भक्त्या द्विज देवीप्रसादतः । भुक्त्वा भोगांस्तु देहांते गौरीलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ kṛtvā vrataṃ bhaktyā dvija devīprasādataḥ | bhuktvā bhogāṃstu dehāṃte gaurīlokamavāpnuyāt || 53 ||

Translation

โอ้พราหมณ์ เมื่อปฏิบัติวรตนี้ด้วยภักติฉันนี้ ด้วยพระกรุณาแห่งพระแม่ ย่อมได้เสวยสุขอันพึงปรารถนา และเมื่อสิ้นกายย่อมบรรลุโลกของพระแม่คาวรี

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus/in this manner)

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having done/performed’

• व्रतम्: vow/observance
• व्रतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• द्विज: O brāhmaṇa (twice-born)
• द्विज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (vocative), एकवचन

• देवी-प्रसादतः: by the goddess’s grace
• देवी-प्रसादतः: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/हेतु), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘देव्याः प्रसादः’ + तसिल् (ablatival sense)

• भुक्त्वा: having enjoyed
• भुक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having enjoyed/eaten’

• भोगान्: enjoyments
• भोगान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषण/विरोध-अव्यय (indeed/but)

• देह-अन्ते: at the end of the body (at death)
• देह-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘देहस्य अन्तः’

• गौरी-लोकम्: Gaurī’s world
• गौरी-लोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘गौर्याः लोकः’

• अवाप्नुयात्: would attain/should attain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव+√आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in Purāṇic summary style; vow-result statement)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Gaurī-vrata (implied)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Gauri

FAQs

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

It states the classic Purāṇic principle that a vrata performed with bhakti bears fruit through Devī’s prasāda: enjoyment of rightful benefits in life and a higher post-mortem destination—Gaurī’s realm.

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

The efficacy of the observance is explicitly grounded in bhakti and Devīprasāda, indicating that inner devotion (not mere ritual mechanics) is the decisive cause of spiritual result.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

This verse emphasizes ritual discipline (vrata) and its stated phala (result), aligning with applied dharma/kalpa-style practice rather than technical Vedāṅga topics like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.