Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

एवं कृत्वा विधानेनामलक्यां पूजनादिकम् । सितैकादश्यां तपस्ये व्रजेद्विष्णोः परं पदम् ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ kṛtvā vidhānenāmalakyāṃ pūjanādikam | sitaikādaśyāṃ tapasye vrajedviṣṇoḥ paraṃ padam || 79 ||

Translation

เมื่อกระทำการบูชาอามลกีและพิธีเกี่ยวเนื่องตามแบบแผนดังนี้แล้ว ในวันเอกาทศีข้างขึ้นเดือนตปัสยะ (ผาลคุน) ย่อมเข้าถึงพระบรมสถานของพระวิษณุ

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus/in this way
• एवम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive): ‘having done’

• विधानेन: by the prescribed procedure
• विधानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• आमलक्याम्: in/at Āmalakī (observance)
• आमलक्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पूजनादिकम्: worship and related rites
• पूजनादिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन + आदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पूजनम् आदिः यस्य)

• सिता-एकादश्याम्: on the bright Ekādaśī
• सिता-एकादश्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिता + एकादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सिता एकादशी)

• तपस्ये: in Tapasya month (Phālguna)
• तपस्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; मास-नाम (Tapasya = Phālguna)

• व्रजेत्: should go/attain
• व्रजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (पदम्)

• पदम्: abode/state
• पदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Āmalakī-vrata (contextual)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Amalaki
• Ekadashi

FAQs

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

It links correct observance of a specific vrata—āmalakī worship on the bright Ekādaśī of Tapasya (Phālguna)—with the highest goal: reaching Viṣṇu’s supreme abode (parama-pada), presenting ritual devotion as a direct mokṣa-oriented practice.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as disciplined worship (pūjā) performed “according to vidhi” on Ekādaśī; the promised fruit is proximity to Viṣṇu, showing that regulated devotional observances (vrata + pūjā) are upheld as potent means to divine attainment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual injunction (kalpa-style vidhi) and calendrical timing—bright Ekādaśī and the month Tapasya (Phālguna)—reflecting applied knowledge of sacred observance schedules (tithi/māsa) used in Purāṇic vrata practice.