Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

चंद्रोदयांतं पूर्वोक्तविधिना व्रतमाचरेत् । एवं कृतेऽपि पूर्वोक्तं फलमाप्नोति निश्चितम् ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

caṃdrodayāṃtaṃ pūrvoktavidhinā vratamācaret | evaṃ kṛte'pi pūrvoktaṃ phalamāpnoti niścitam || 55 ||

Translation

พึงปฏิบัติวรตตามวิธีที่กล่าวไว้ก่อน จนถึงเวลาจันทร์ขึ้น แม้ทำเช่นนี้ก็ย่อมได้ผลดังที่กล่าวไว้ก่อนอย่างแน่นอน

Word by Word

• चन्द्रोदय-अन्तम्: until moonrise
• चन्द्रोदय-अन्तम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चन्द्रोदय (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; कालपर्यन्तवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (up to moonrise)

• पूर्वोक्त-विधिना: by the previously stated procedure
• पूर्वोक्त-विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्वोक्त (कृदन्त; पूर्व + वच् धातु, क्त) + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

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

• आचरेत्: should practice/perform
• आचरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; आ-उपसर्ग

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• कृते: when it is done thus
• कृते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त; कृ धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘एवं कृते’ = ‘एवं कृतसति’ (locative absolute)

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/समुच्चयार्थक निपात (even/also)

• पूर्वोक्तम्: previously stated
• पूर्वोक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्वोक्त (कृदन्त; पूर्व + वच् धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘फलम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• फलम्: result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• निश्चितम्: certain/definite
• निश्चितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निश्चित (कृदन्त; नि+चित् धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘फलम्’ इति विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It stresses fidelity to the prescribed vrata-vidhi and affirms that correct completion up to moonrise yields the promised merit without doubt.

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

By emphasizing disciplined observance and trust in the stated phala, it supports bhakti expressed through faithful, rule-based worship and vows.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual timing tied to lunar phenomena (moonrise) reflects applied jyotiṣa-style calendrical awareness used to define the endpoint of a vrata.