Shloka 35

Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti

Devanagari script

प्रापितः सकलो लोको वैकुंठं पदमव्ययम् । उपोषयित्वा नृपतेद्वादशीं पापनाशिनीम् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

prāpitaḥ sakalo loko vaikuṃṭhaṃ padamavyayam | upoṣayitvā nṛpatedvādaśīṃ pāpanāśinīm || 35 ||

Translation

Tâu Đại vương, nhờ giữ trai giới Dvādaśī thanh tịnh, diệt trừ tội lỗi, toàn thể dân chúng đã được dẫn về Vaikuṇṭha—cõi ngự bất hoại.

Word by Word

• prāpitaḥ: was led/caused to attain
• prāpitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prāp (धातु) caus. (णिच्) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Causative past passive participle (णिजन्त-क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘was caused to reach/was led’

• sakalaḥ: entire
• sakalaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifier of ‘lokaḥ’

• lokaḥ: world, people
• lokaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• vaikuṇṭham: Vaikuṇṭha
• vaikuṇṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaikuṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); destination

• padam: abode, state
• padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); in apposition to ‘vaikuṇṭham’

• avyayam: imperishable
• avyayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifier of ‘padam’

• upoṣayitvā: having fasted/kept a fast
• upoṣayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upavas (धातु) caus. (णिच्) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Causative absolutive (णिजन्त-क्त्वान्त), ‘having caused (someone) to fast / having observed (a fast)’; contextually ‘having fasted’

• nṛpate: O king
• nṛpate: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• dvādaśīm: the Dvādaśī (12th lunar day)
• dvādaśīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvādaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tithi-name as object of ‘upoṣayitvā’

• pāpa-nāśinīm: sin-destroying
• pāpa-nāśinīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘destroyer of sin’, qualifier of ‘dvādaśīm’

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context, instructing a king; tradition places this within Narada–Sanatkumara teaching flow for Purāṇic transmission)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dvadashi-vrata (Dvādaśī upavāsa)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vaikuntha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares Dvādaśī fasting as a powerful purifier (pāpanāśinī) whose fruit is Vaikuṇṭha-prāpti—attainment of Viṣṇu’s imperishable abode—showing vrata as a direct support to liberation.

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

By presenting Dvādaśī as a sin-destroying observance leading to Vaikuṇṭha, the verse frames disciplined devotional practice (vrata with Viṣṇu-centered intent) as an effective expression of bhakti that culminates in proximity to the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It relies on calendrical discipline tied to tithi (Dvādaśī—the 12th lunar day), a practical application aligned with Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning used for correct timing of vratas and ritual observances.