Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa

Dharmakīrti before Yama

Devanagari script

दशम्यां प्रातरुत्थाय दन्तधावनपूर्वकम् । स्नापयेद्विधिवद्विष्णुं पूजयेत्प्रयतेन्द्रियः ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

daśamyāṃ prātarutthāya dantadhāvanapūrvakam | snāpayedvidhivadviṣṇuṃ pūjayetprayatendriyaḥ || 12 ||

Translation

ในวันทศมี พึงตื่นแต่เช้า ทำความสะอาดฟันก่อน แล้วอาบน้ำถวายพระวิษณุตามพิธี และบูชาพระองค์ด้วยการสำรวมอินทรีย์.

Word by Word

• daśamyām: on the tenth (lunar day)
• daśamyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (सप्तमी), Singular

• prātaḥ: in the morning
• prātaḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prātaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• utthāya: having risen
• utthāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ut-sthā (उत्-स्था) (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), 'having risen'

• danta-dhāvana-pūrvakam: after first cleaning the teeth
• danta-dhāvana-pūrvakam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: danta + dhāvana + pūrvaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially; Accusative singular neuter form functioning as avyaya: 'with tooth-cleaning as the preliminary'

• snāpayet: should bathe (him)
• snāpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: snā (स्ना) (धातु, णिच् causative)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; causative sense 'should bathe (someone)'

• vidhi-vat: according to the prescribed rite
• vidhi-vat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi + vat (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverbial avyayībhāva: 'according to rule'

• viṣṇum: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• pūjayet: should worship
• pūjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (पूज्) (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• prayata-indriyaḥ: (he) whose senses are disciplined
• prayata-indriyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prayata + indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; bahuvrīhi: 'one whose senses are restrained/controlled' (indriya as possessed)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ekādaśī-vrata (preparatory observance on Daśamī)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It links outer purity (early rising and cleansing) with inner purity (sense-control), presenting Daśamī worship as a disciplined offering that prepares the devotee for focused Viṣṇu-bhakti.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through regulated conduct—performing prescribed worship (vidhi) and honoring Viṣṇu with attentiveness and controlled senses, showing devotion as both love and discipline.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa/ritual procedure through “vidhi-vat” worship and tithi-based observance (Daśamī), emphasizing correct timing and method in devotional rites.