Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

ततस्तृतीये दिवसे वृक्षे तस्मिन्वृषध्वजम् । समभ्यर्च्य विधानेन द्विजं संभोज्य दापयेत् ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

tatastṛtīye divase vṛkṣe tasminvṛṣadhvajam | samabhyarcya vidhānena dvijaṃ saṃbhojya dāpayet || 44 ||

Translation

پھر تیسرے دن اسی درخت پر وِرش دھوج (شیو) کی مقررہ وِدھی سے پوجا کرے؛ برہمن کو کھانا کھلا کر مناسب دکشنہ دے۔

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अव्यय), 'then/thereafter'

• tṛtīye: on the third
• tṛtīye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); agreeing with divase

• divase: on the day
• divase: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vṛkṣe: at/on the tree
• vṛkṣe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tasmin: on that
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vṛṣa-dhvajam: Śiva (whose banner is the bull)
• vṛṣa-dhvajam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + dhvaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); bahuvrīhi: 'vṛṣaḥ dhvajo yasya' = Śiva

• samabhyarcya: having worshipped
• samabhyarcya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-abhi-√arc (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having duly worshipped'

• vidhānena: by the prescribed procedure
• vidhānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• dvijam: a brāhmaṇa
• dvijam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• saṃbhojya: having fed
• saṃbhojya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√bhuj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), causative sense in usage: 'having fed/entertained'

• dāpayet: should give/should cause (gifts) to be given
• dāpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Causative (णिच्): 'should cause to be given'

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Aśoka-vrata (Trirātra context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vṛṣadhvaja (Śiva)
• Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that a vow/observance becomes complete through three linked acts—proper worship (pūjā) done by vidhi, honoring a brāhmaṇa with food (bhojana), and sealing the rite with gifting (dāna/dakṣiṇā).

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined reverence: worship offered with correct procedure and humility, followed by service to the learned (feeding a dvija) and generosity, showing devotion through conduct rather than sentiment alone.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to adherence to vidhāna (ritual injunctions), reflecting Kalpa/Vedāṅga practice—performing pūjā and concluding with dakṣiṇā and brāhmaṇa-bhojana as standard components of prescribed rites.