Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64

The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months

Tṛtīyā-vrata

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादे द्वादशमासतृतीयाव्रतकथनं नाम द्वादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः ॥ ११२ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde dvādaśamāsatṛtīyāvratakathanaṃ nāma dvādaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 112 ||

Translation

Như vậy kết thúc chương thứ một trăm mười hai—mang tên “Tường thuật về lời nguyện (vrata) ngày thứ ba được giữ suốt mười hai tháng”—trong Phần Thứ Nhất của Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, thuộc Đại Tự Sự (Bṛhad-upākhyāna), ở Tiết (Pāda) thứ tư.

Word by Word

• iti: thus; so (end of quotation/section)
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotation/closure particle (इति-प्रयोगः)

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: in the Śrī Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; समासः—(श्री-विशिष्टं) (बृहन्नारदीयं) पुराणम् → पुराणे

• pūrva-bhāge: in the former part
• pūrva-bhāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; पूर्वस्य भागः → पूर्वभागे

• bṛhat-upākhyāne: in the great subsidiary narrative
• bṛhat-upākhyāne: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + upākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; बृहद् उपाख्यानम् → बृहदुपाख्याने

• caturtha-pāde: in the fourth quarter/section
• caturtha-pāde: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; चतुर्थः पादः → चतुर्थपादे

• dvādaśa-māsa-tṛtīyā-vrata-kathanaṃ: the narration of the third-day vow for the twelve months
• dvādaśa-māsa-tṛtīyā-vrata-kathanaṃ: Karta (कर्ता/heading-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvādaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + māsa (प्रातिपदिक) + tṛtīyā (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक) + kathana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समासः—(द्वादशमासस्य) (तृतीयायाः) व्रतस्य कथनम्

• nāma: named; called
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/naming marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), nomenclative particle (नाम-प्रयोगः)

• dvādaśa-adhika-śata-tamaḥ: one hundred and twelfth
• dvādaśa-adhika-śata-tamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvādaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + adhika (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक) + tama (प्रातिपदिक/प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; क्रमवाचक-विशेषणम्—‘शततमः’ with ‘द्वादशाधिक’ (112th)

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/heading)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Colophon / redactional closure (not a spoken dialogue verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dvādaśa-māsa-tṛtīyā-vrata (Third-day vow observed through twelve months)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa

FAQs

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

This is a colophon that formally closes Adhyaya 112, preserving the Purāṇic transmission by naming the text, section (bhāga/pāda), and the chapter’s topic—here, a twelve-month Tṛtīyā-vrata—so practitioners and reciters can accurately locate and follow the prescribed dharma.

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

It does not teach bhakti directly; instead, it frames a vrata-narration section whose purpose is typically to support devotional discipline through month-by-month observances and the faithful hearing/recitation of the Purāṇa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects calendrical and ritual organization—using the lunar tithi term “tṛtīyā” and “dvādaśa-māsa” (twelve months)—which aligns with practical Jyotiṣa/kalā (time-reckoning) used to schedule vows and rites.