Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70

The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

विधानमेतदेवापि फलं चापीह तत्समम् । पौषमासचतुर्थ्यां तु विघ्नेशं प्रार्थ्य भक्तितः ॥ ७० ॥

Transliteration

vidhānametadevāpi phalaṃ cāpīha tatsamam | pauṣamāsacaturthyāṃ tu vighneśaṃ prārthya bhaktitaḥ || 70 ||

Translation

Ito nga ang itinakdang pamamaraan, at ang bungang gantimpala rito ay gayon ding katumbas. Ngunit sa araw ng Caturthī sa buwan ng Pauṣa, dapat taimtim na manalangin nang may bhakti kay Vighneśa (Gaṇeśa), ang nag-aalis ng mga hadlang.

Word by Word

• vidhānam: procedure; injunction
• vidhānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन

• etat: this
• etat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण

• eva: indeed; only
• eva: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/बल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• api: also; even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• phalam: fruit; result
• phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण

• samam: equal; same
• samam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण

• pauṣa-māsa-caturthyām: on the fourth (tithi) in the month of Pauṣa
• pauṣa-māsa-caturthyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pauṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + māsa (प्रातिपदिक) + caturthī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; कालवाचक-अधिकरण (locative of time)

• tu: but; indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• vighneśam: Vighneśa (Gaṇeśa)
• vighneśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vighneśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• prārthya: having prayed to
• prārthya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-arth (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘प्रार्थयित्वा’

• bhaktitaḥ: with devotion
• bhaktitaḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case), एकवचन; हेतौ/प्रकारे (by/with devotion)

Speaker

Narada (contextual attribution within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vighnesha (Ganesha)

FAQs

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

It links correct ritual procedure (vidhi) with its promised result (phala) and emphasizes that devotionally invoking Vighneśa on Pauṣa Caturthī ensures obstacle-free completion of sacred acts.

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

Bhakti is presented as the operative inner attitude—one should not merely perform the rite mechanically, but pray “with devotion” to Vighneśa, making sincere surrender integral to successful observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights calendrical and ritual timing—observance on a specific tithi (Caturthī) within a specific lunar month (Pauṣa), reflecting practical Jyotiṣa-based scheduling used in vrata and pūjā.