Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्

Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

नैवेद्यं शर्करोपेतं दत्वाऽचमनमर्पयेत् । भोजयित्वा ततो विप्रान्दत्वा स्वर्णं च दक्षिणाम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

naivedyaṃ śarkaropetaṃ datvā'camanamarpayet | bhojayitvā tato viprāndatvā svarṇaṃ ca dakṣiṇām || 11 ||

Translation

เมื่อถวายไนเวทยะพร้อมน้ำตาลแล้ว พึงถวายน้ำสำหรับอาจมนะ จากนั้นเลี้ยงพราหมณ์ให้บริบูรณ์ และมอบทองเป็นทักษิณา.

Word by Word

• नैवेद्यम्: food offering
• नैवेद्यम्: कर्म (कर्म-कारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• शर्करोपेतम्: accompanied with sugar
• शर्करोपेतम्: कर्म-विशेषण (कर्म का विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शर्करा-उपेत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: शर्करया उपेतम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• दत्वा: having given
• दत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/क्त्वा), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वकालिक

• आचमनम्: sipping-water (for rinsing)
• आचमनम्: कर्म (कर्म-कारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अर्पयेत्: should offer
• अर्पयेत्: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भोजयित्वा: having fed
• भोजयित्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive) with णिच्-भाव: भोजयित्वा = भोजयित् (causative) + क्त्वा; पूर्वकालिक

• ततः: then
• ततः: सम्बन्ध (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक

• विप्रान्: Brahmins
• विप्रान्: कर्म (कर्म-कारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• दत्वा: having given
• दत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/क्त्वा)

• स्वर्णम्: gold
• स्वर्णम्: कर्म (कर्म-कारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• दक्षिणाम्: honorarium/gift
• दक्षिणाम्: कर्म (कर्म-कारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within the ritual context; dialogue framework traditionally with Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vipra
• Dakshina

FAQs

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

It teaches the complete etiquette of worship—offerings to the deity, purification through ācamanam, and concluding merit through hospitality (feeding vipras) and dana (dakṣiṇā), making the rite whole (pūrṇa).

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

Bhakti is expressed not only by offering naivedya but also by serving the Lord’s devotees and learned Brahmanas; the devotion becomes embodied as service (sevā) and generosity (dāna).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the ordered steps of offering naivedya, presenting ācamanam, feeding qualified recipients, and giving dakṣiṇā as the prescribed completion of a rite.