Shloka 9

The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

स धात्रीस्नानसहितो रात्रौ जागरणान्वितः । विशोधयति पापानि कितवो हि यथा धनम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

sa dhātrīsnānasahito rātrau jāgaraṇānvitaḥ | viśodhayati pāpāni kitavo hi yathā dhanam || 9 ||

Translation

Ang nagsasagawa ng paliligo na kaugnay ng dhātrī (āmalakī) at nagpupuyat sa buong gabi ay naglilinis ng mga kasalanan—gaya ng sugarol na mahusay na umuubos ng yaman.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• dhātrī-snāna-sahitaḥ: accompanied by the dhātrī-bath
• dhātrī-snāna-sahitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhātrī (प्रातिपदिक) + snāna (प्रातिपदिक) + sahita (कृदन्त—क्त, from sah धातु)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'accompanied with bath (snāna) [of/with] dhātrī (āmalakī)'

• rātrau: at night
• rātrau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rātri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th—सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• jāgaraṇa-anvitaḥ: endowed with vigil (wakefulness)
• jāgaraṇa-anvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jāgaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त—क्त, from anu-i धातु)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); 'endowed with wakefulness/vigil'

• viśodhayati: purifies/removes
• viśodhayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-śudh (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); causative sense in usage 'purifies'

• pāpāni: sins
• pāpāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kitavaḥ: a gambler/cheat
• kitavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kitava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• hi: indeed/just as
• hi: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (अव्यय—निपात)

• yathā: as/just as
• yathā: Upamāna-dyotaka (उपमानद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable comparative particle (अव्यय—उपमानबोधक)

• dhanam: wealth/money
• dhanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Tirtha/Vrata-mahatmya sequence, traditionally framed as dialogue with Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dhātrī/Āmalakī-related observance (contextually tied to Āmalakī Ekādaśī traditions)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dhātrī (Āmalakī)

FAQs

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

It teaches that combining a dhātrī (āmalakī)-related sacred bath with all-night vigil functions as a powerful purificatory observance (vrata/prāyaścitta) that removes accumulated pāpa.

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

Night-vigil (jāgaraṇa) is a classic bhakti discipline—staying awake in remembrance, worship, and recitation—here presented as a concrete practice that supports inner cleansing and devotion-centered living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and timing are implied (snāna and rātri-jāgaraṇa), aligning with Kalpa/Smārta-prayoga style observance rules rather than a technical focus on grammar or astrology.