Shloka 28

The Greatness of the Month of Māgha

Māgha-snāna, Harivāsara, and the Kāṣṭhīlā-Upākhyāna

Devanagari script

विनापि ऋक्षसंयोगं सा शुक्लैकादशी नृणाम् । विनिर्दहति पापानि कुनृपो विषयं यथा ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

vināpi ṛkṣasaṃyogaṃ sā śuklaikādaśī nṛṇām | vinirdahati pāpāni kunṛpo viṣayaṃ yathā || 28 ||

Translation

Kahit walang pagsabay sa isang nakṣatra, ang Ekādaśī sa maliwanag na kalahati ay sinusunog ang mga kasalanan ng tao—gaya ng masamang hari na sumisira sa kanyang kaharian.

Word by Word

• विना: without
• विना: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial relation/अव्ययार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable); ‘without’ अर्थे

• अपि: even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); ‘even/also’ अर्थे

• ऋक्षसंयोगम्: conjunction with a lunar mansion (nakṣatra)
• ऋक्षसंयोगम्: अपादान/वियोग-सम्बन्ध (Separation sense with ‘विना’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्ष + संयोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—ऋक्षस्य संयोगः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• सा: that (Ekādaśī)
• सा: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अन्वयः—‘सा (एकादशी)’

• शुक्लैकादशी: the bright-fortnight Ekādaśī
• शुक्लैकादशी: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल + एकादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—शुक्ला एकादशी (कर्मधारयः)

• नृणाम्: of men / for people
• नृणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• विनिर्दहति: burns up completely
• विनिर्दहति: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + निर् + दह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पापानि: sins
• पापानि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• कुनृपः: a wicked king
• कुनृपः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कु + नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कु (दुष्टः) नृपः (कर्मधारयः)

• विषयम्: (his) realm / territory
• विषयम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यथा: just as
• यथा: उपमान (Simile marker/उपमानसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (comparative particle); ‘as/just as’ अर्थे

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ekādaśī

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ekadashi
• Nakshatra (Rksha)

FAQs

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

It asserts the intrinsic purifying power of Śukla Ekādaśī: its merit is so strong that it burns sins even without relying on astrological conjunctions, emphasizing vrata as a direct instrument of inner purification.

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

By highlighting Ekādaśī’s sin-destroying potency, the verse supports the bhakti-oriented practice of observing Ekādaśī for Hari/Vishnu—showing that sincere devotional observance is spiritually effective beyond technical calculations.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It references Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) through ṛkṣa/nakṣatra-saṃyoga, teaching that while calendrical factors may be considered, Ekādaśī’s dharmic efficacy is not dependent on a specific nakṣatra-yoga.