Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

सदाक्षिणं च दध्यन्नं नालिकेरफलान्वितम् । भक्त्या प्रदद्याद्विप्राय वामनार्चनशीलिने ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

sadākṣiṇaṃ ca dadhyannaṃ nālikeraphalānvitam | bhaktyā pradadyādviprāya vāmanārcanaśīline || 60 ||

Translation

Với lòng sùng kính, nên cúng dường cho một vị brāhmaṇa chuyên tâm thờ phụng Đức Vāmana một bữa cơm trộn sữa chua (curd), kèm trái dừa, và dâng cả lễ tạ (dakṣiṇā) theo nghi thức.

Word by Word

• sa-dākṣiṇaṃ: together with a priestly fee
• sa-dākṣiṇaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक/उपसर्गसदृश) + dākṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘दक्षिणासहितम्’ (with honorarium) qualifying ‘dadhyannam’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय

• dadhyannaṃ: curd-rice / food with curd
• dadhyannaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dadhyanna (प्रातिपदिक) [dadhi + anna]
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• nālikera-phala-anvitam: accompanied by coconut fruits
• nālikera-phala-anvitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nālikera (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त; √i/√anv-i? ‘anvita’ as PPP from √i with anu-; lexical)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘नालिकेरफलैः अन्वितम्’ (endowed with coconuts) qualifying ‘dadhyannam’

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण/भाव (by devotion)

• pradadyāt: should give
• pradadyāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dā (दा धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• viprāya: to a brāhmaṇa
• viprāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

• vāmana-arcana-śīline: to one devoted to worshipping Vāmana
• vāmana-arcana-śīline: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāmana (प्रातिपदिक) + arcana (प्रातिपदिक) + śīlin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘वामनार्चनशीलिन्’ = devoted to worship of Vāmana; qualifies ‘viprāya’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Vāmana-vrata (contextual)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Vāmana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion (bhakti) is expressed through disciplined giving—offering sanctified food and dakṣiṇā to a worthy recipient connected to Vishnu’s worship, thereby aligning charity with sacred intention.

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

Bhakti is shown as practical service: giving with reverence to a devotee of Vāmana, not merely donating materially, but honoring Vishnu through the devotee and the act of offering.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual discipline: specifying the offering (dadhyanna, coconut) and the rule of dakṣiṇā and qualified recipient (vipra devoted to Vāmana-arcana), which are key procedural elements of Vedic ritual practice.