Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 68

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

एवं कृत्वा व्रतं विप्र महादेवप्रसादतः । भुक्त्वेह भोगानखिलानंते शिवपदं लभेत् ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ kṛtvā vrataṃ vipra mahādevaprasādataḥ | bhuktveha bhogānakhilānaṃte śivapadaṃ labhet || 68 ||

Translation

婆罗门啊，如此奉行誓戒，蒙大天（摩诃提婆）恩赐，今世得享一切福乐，终则证得湿婆之境（湿婆之住处）。

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

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

• vratam: vow/observance
• vratam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter; Accusative singular (द्वितीया एकवचन)

• vipra: O brāhmaṇa
• vipra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine; Vocative singular (सम्बोधन एकवचन)

• mahādeva-prasādataḥ: by/from Mahādeva’s grace
• mahādeva-prasādataḥ: Hetu/Source (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahādeva + prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine; Ablative singular (पञ्चमी एकवचन); ‘from the grace of Mahādeva’ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• bhuktvā: having enjoyed
• bhuktvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhuj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त) ‘having enjoyed/eaten’

• iha: here (in this world)
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; स्थान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place (देशवाचक)

• bhogān: enjoyments
• bhogān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine; Accusative plural (द्वितीया बहुवचन)

• akhilān: all
• akhilān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine; Accusative plural (द्वितीया बहुवचन); agrees with bhogān

• ante: at the end
• ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine; Locative singular (सप्तमी एकवचन) used adverbially ‘at the end’

• śiva-padam: Śiva’s state/abode
• śiva-padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter; Accusative singular (द्वितीया एकवचन); ‘state/abode of Śiva’ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• labhet: would obtain
• labhet: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative); Parasmaipada; 3rd person singular (प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: unspecified Śiva-vrata (contextual)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It states the phala (result) of correctly performing a vrata: Mahādeva’s grace grants both worldly fulfillment (bhoga) and the highest end—attaining Śiva-pada—showing how disciplined observance can culminate in liberation.

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

The verse centers results on “mahādeva-prasāda” (Śiva’s grace), implying that the vow is not merely mechanical ritual but an act of devotion whose success depends on divine favor and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Kalpa-style ritual discipline through “vrata” (regulated observance) and its stated phala; the verse functions like a concise phala-shruti that guides practitioners on the expected outcomes of proper ritual performance.