Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

वरूथिनीव्रतं कृत्वा नरो नियमतत्परः । सर्वपाप विनिर्मुक्तो वैष्णवं लभते पदम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

varūthinīvrataṃ kṛtvā naro niyamatatparaḥ | sarvapāpa vinirmukto vaiṣṇavaṃ labhate padam || 10 ||

Translation

Người nào thực hành Varūthinī Vrata với kỷ luật kiên định sẽ được giải thoát khỏi mọi tội lỗi và đạt địa vị Vaiṣṇava—cõi tối thượng của Đức Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• varūthinī-vratam: the Varūthinī vow
• varūthinī-vratam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varūthinī + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘the Varūthinī vow’

• kṛtvā: having performed
• kṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having done/performed’

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• niyama-tatparaḥ: intent on discipline
• niyama-tatparaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyama + tatpara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘devoted to observances/discipline’

• sarva-pāpāt: from all sin
• sarva-pāpāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); (text often writes sarvapāpa as sandhi for sarvapāpāt)

• vinirmuktaḥ: freed
• vinirmuktaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-nis-√muc (मुच् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘fully released/freed’

• vaiṣṇavam: Vaiṣṇava (of Viṣṇu)
• vaiṣṇavam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiṣṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying padam

• labhate: attains
• labhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (लभ् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• padam: state/abode
• padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a vrata-context; traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Varūthinī-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares that disciplined observance of the Varūthinī Vrata purifies one from all pāpa (sin) and culminates in attaining the Vaiṣṇava padam—Vishnu’s highest state/abode.

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

Bhakti is expressed here through a vowed practice (vrata) undertaken with niyama (restraint and steadiness), with the promised fruit being direct orientation to Vishnu—attaining a Vaiṣṇava destination rather than merely worldly merit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ritual discipline (niyama) central to vrata-prayoga (practice of vows); it is more about dharma-anuṣṭhāna (religious observance) than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.