Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

य इदं श्रृणुयाद्विप्र द्वादशीव्रतमुत्तमम् । वाचयेद्वापि स नरो वाजपेयफलं लभेत् ॥ ११३ ॥

Transliteration

ya idaṃ śrṛṇuyādvipra dvādaśīvratamuttamam | vācayedvāpi sa naro vājapeyaphalaṃ labhet || 113 ||

Translation

Hỡi Bà-la-môn, ai nghe lời dạy về đại nguyện Dvādaśī tối thượng này, hoặc chỉ cần tụng đọc, người ấy sẽ đạt công đức như quả phúc của tế lễ Vājapeya.

Word by Word

• yaḥ: who (he who)
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• idam: this (text/teaching)
• idam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• śrṛṇuyāt: should listen (to)
• śrṛṇuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• vipra: O brahmin
• vipra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• dvādaśī-vratam: the Dvādaśī vow
• dvādaśī-vratam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvādaśī (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (dvādaśyāḥ vratam)

• uttamam: excellent, best
• uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying dvādaśī-vratam)

• vācayet: should cause to be recited / should have it read
• vācayet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; णिच् (causative) प्रयोगः

• vā: or
• vā: Avyaya (अव्यय/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात (particle of alternative)

• api: also, even
• api: Avyaya (अव्यय/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle: also/even)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• vājapeya-phalam: the fruit of the Vājapeya (sacrifice)
• vājapeya-phalam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vājapeya (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (vājapeyasya phalam)

• labhet: would obtain
• labhet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (लभ् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dvādaśī-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Dvādaśī
• Vājapeya

FAQs

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

It elevates śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation/teaching) of the Dvādaśī-vrata to the level of a major Vedic soma-sacrifice, showing that sincere devotional engagement can yield great spiritual merit.

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

By declaring that merely hearing or reciting the vrata teaching grants vast fruit, it highlights bhakti-sādhana through attentive listening and sharing sacred narratives/observances rather than relying only on expensive ritual performance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline (kalpa/prayoga in the sense of vrata-vidhi) is implied: the verse stresses correct observance and transmission (vācayet) of the Dvādaśī-vrata instructions as a means to accrue yajña-like merit.