Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1

Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana

Devanagari script

सनक उवाच । अन्यद्व्रतवरं वक्ष्य श्रृणुष्व मुनिसत्तम । सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं सर्वदुःखनिबर्हणम् ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

sanaka uvāca | anyadvratavaraṃ vakṣya śrṛṇuṣva munisattama | sarvapāpaharaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvaduḥkhanibarhaṇam || 1 ||

Translation

سنک نے کہا—اے بہترین مُنی! اب میں ایک اور برتر ورت بیان کرتا ہوں؛ سنو۔ یہ نہایت پُنّیہ ہے، سب گناہوں کو ہرنے والا اور تمام دکھوں کو مٹانے والا ہے۔

Word by Word

• sanakaḥ: Sanaka
• sanakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sanaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• anyat: another
• anyat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vratavaram)

• vrata-varam: the best vow
• vrata-varam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक) + vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (varaṃ vratam)

• vakṣye: I will tell
• vakṣye: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• śrṛṇuṣva: listen
• śrṛṇuṣva: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• muni-sattama: O best of sages
• muni-sattama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (munīnām sattamaḥ)

• sarva-pāpa-haram: removing all sins
• sarva-pāpa-haram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (sarvāṇi pāpāni harati iti) विशेषण (vrata-varam)

• puṇyam: meritorious, holy
• puṇyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (vrata-varam)

• sarva-duḥkha-nibarhaṇam: destroying all sorrow
• sarva-duḥkha-nibarhaṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक) + nibarhaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (sarva-duḥkhānāṃ nibarhaṇam) विशेषण (vrata-varam)

Speaker

Sanaka

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Sanaka

FAQs

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

It frames vrata as a dharmic spiritual discipline with transformative power—purifying sin (pāpa) and alleviating existential suffering (duḥkha)—and signals the start of a focused teaching on a “श्रेष्ठ” (vara) vow.

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

While bhakti is not named here, the verse introduces vrata as a practical entry-point into sustained religious observance—typically performed with faith, remembrance, and dedication—supporting a bhakti-oriented life of purity and steadiness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline is implied through the concept of vrata (rule-bound observance), aligning with kalpa-style procedural knowledge (proper vows, timings, and conduct), though no specific Vedanga (like jyotiṣa or vyākaraṇa) is explicitly mentioned in this verse.