Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

पञ्चामृतेन यः स्नानमेकादश्यां तु कारयेत् । विष्णोः सायुज्यकं तस्य भवेत्कुलशतायुतैः ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

pañcāmṛtena yaḥ snānamekādaśyāṃ tu kārayet | viṣṇoḥ sāyujyakaṃ tasya bhavetkulaśatāyutaiḥ || 37 ||

Translation

جو ایکادشی کے دن پنچامرت سے غسل کراتا ہے، وہ بھگوان وِشنو کا سایوجیہ پاتا ہے؛ اور اپنے خاندان کے لاکھوں افراد سمیت اس پھل سے سرفراز ہوتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• पञ्चामृतेन: with pañcāmṛta (five nectars)
• पञ्चामृतेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चामृत (प्रातिपदिक; पञ्च + अमृत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular (करण)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Relative pronoun, nominative singular

• स्नानम्: bathing (rite)
• स्नानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• एकादश्याम्: on Ekādaśī
• एकादश्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular (अधिकरण)

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/पदपूरक; particle (emphasis/contrast)

• कारयेत्: should cause (it) to be performed
• कारयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) [णिच् causative: कारय-]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative; ‘should cause to be done’

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• सायुज्यकम्: union (with him), sāyujya
• सायुज्यकम्: Karya/Phala (फल/प्रत्यय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायुज्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (predicate)

• तस्य: of him/for him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• भवेत्: would be
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘would/should be’

• कुलशतायुतैः: with hundreds and tens of thousands of families (i.e., many lineages)
• कुलशतायुतैः: Sahakari/Hetu (सहकारी/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुलशतायुत (प्रातिपदिक; कुल + शत + अयुत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (सह/साधनभाव)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a vrata/observance context within Purva Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ekādaśī

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Ekadashi
• Pancamrita

FAQs

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

It presents Ekādaśī worship as a direct bhakti-oriented means to attain Viṣṇu’s sāyujya (liberating union), emphasizing that sincere observance has far-reaching merit that can elevate one’s lineage as well.

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

By prescribing a simple, devotional rite—bathing with pañcāmṛta on Ekādaśī—it highlights that loving ritual service to Viṣṇu, performed on sacred tithi, becomes a powerful vehicle for divine grace and liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly uses calendrical discipline tied to tithi (Ekādaśī), aligning with Jyotiṣa-style timekeeping for vrata performance, and it reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure through the prescribed snāna with pañcāmṛta.