Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months

Devanagari script

तस्मै तस्मै दिगीशाय पूजां सम्यक् प्रकल्पयेत् । एवं स्थित्वा निराहारस्तत्र यामचतुष्टयम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

tasmai tasmai digīśāya pūjāṃ samyak prakalpayet | evaṃ sthitvā nirāhārastatra yāmacatuṣṭayam || 11 ||

Translation

พึงจัดและประกอบบูชาแด่เจ้าแห่งทิศแต่ละองค์โดยสมบูรณ์ แล้วดำรงอยู่อย่างนั้น งดอาหาร และพำนัก ณ ที่นั้นตลอดสี่ยาม

Word by Word

• तस्मै: to that (one)
• तस्मै: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• तस्मै: to each (one)
• तस्मै: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular); पुनरुक्ति (distributive)

• दिक्-ईशाय: to the lord of the direction
• दिक्-ईशाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha) ‘दिशाम् ईशः’; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पूजाम्: worship
• पूजाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यञ्च्/सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb: properly)

• प्रकल्पयेत्: should arrange/offer
• प्रकल्पयेत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कल्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• स्थित्वा: having stayed
• स्थित्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव, ‘having remained/stayed’

• निराहारः: fasting/without food
• निराहारः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निराहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (Bahuvrihi) ‘निर्गतः आहारः यस्य’ (one whose food is absent); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (locative adverb: there)

• याम-चतुष्टयम्: a set of four watches (four yāmas)
• याम-चतुष्टयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object: duration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: याम (प्रातिपदिक) + चतुष्टय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha) ‘यामानां चतुष्टयम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within the Purva Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: tapas (austerity)

Characters & Entities

• Digīśa (guardians of the directions)

FAQs

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

It teaches disciplined, orderly worship—honoring the cosmic guardians of space (directions) and sustaining a focused vow through fasting for a complete cycle of time (four yāmas).

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

Bhakti here is expressed as careful ritual devotion (pūjā) performed with steadiness and self-restraint (nirāhāra), emphasizing sincerity and endurance rather than mere outward ceremony.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-style timekeeping through the unit yāma, showing how worship and vows are structured by precise ritual timing.