Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months

Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

सौवर्णेन विमानेन याति विष्णोः परं पदम् । पौषस्य कृष्णद्वादश्यां रूपव्रतमुदीरितम् ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

sauvarṇena vimānena yāti viṣṇoḥ paraṃ padam | pauṣasya kṛṣṇadvādaśyāṃ rūpavratamudīritam || 67 ||

Translation

وہ سونے کے وِمان میں سوار ہو کر وِشنو کے پرم پد تک پہنچتا ہے۔ پَوش کے مہینے کی کرشن دْوادشی کو ادا کیا جانے والا ‘روپ ورت’ یوں بیان کیا گیا ہے۔

Word by Word

• सौवर्णेन: by/with a golden
• सौवर्णेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण

• विमानेन: vehicle/aerial car
• विमानेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• विष्णोः: of Vishnu
• विष्णोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• पदम्: abode/state
• पदम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पौषस्य: of (the month) Pauṣa
• पौषस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• कृष्ण-द्वादश्याम्: on the dark-fortnight Dvādaśī
• कृष्ण-द्वादश्याम्: अधिकरण (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (कृष्णा द्वादशी)

• रूप-व्रतम्: the vow called Rūpa-vrata
• रूप-व्रतम्: कर्म/विषय (Object/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (रूपस्य व्रतम् / रूपविषयकं व्रतम्)

• उदीरितम्: is proclaimed/has been stated
• उदीरितम्: क्रिया/भाव (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+√ईर् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (अस्ति-लोपे)

Speaker

Sage Nārada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumāra traditions; verse states the phala and timing of the vrata)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Rūpa-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states the phala (spiritual fruition) of the Rūpa-vrata: the devotee attains Viṣṇu’s supreme abode, symbolized by ascent in a golden vimāna—signifying divine acceptance and liberation-oriented merit.

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

By linking a specific Dvādaśī observance to reaching Viṣṇu’s highest state, it frames bhakti as disciplined devotion expressed through vrata—time-bound worship aligned to sacred lunar tithis and dedicated to Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse relies on calendrical precision—Pauṣa month and Kṛṣṇa-dvādaśī tithi—reflecting jyotiṣa-based ritual timing (Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa) used to determine when a Viṣṇu-vrata should be performed.