Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga — Chapter 111

NarP 1 111.1

सनातन उवाच शृणु विप्र प्रवक्ष्यामि द्वितीयाया व्रतानि ते । यानि कृत्वा नरो भक्त्या ब्रह्मलोके महीयते

sanātana uvāca śṛṇu vipra pravakṣyāmi dvitīyāyā vratāni te / yāni kṛtvā naro bhaktyā brahmaloke mahīyate

Sanātana said: Hear, brahmin; I shall declare to you the vows of the second day, by performing which with devotion a man is honoured in Brahmā's world.

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NarP 1 111.2

चैत्रशुक्लद्वितीयायां ब्रह्मणं च सशक्तिकम् । हविष्यान्नेन गन्धाद्यैः स्तोष्य सर्वक्रतूद्भवम्

caitraśukladvitīyāyāṃ brahmaṇaṃ ca saśaktikam / haviṣyānnena gandhādyaiḥ stoṣya sarvakratūdbhavam

On the second day of the bright half of Caitra, (having worshipped) Brahmā together with his power, with haviṣya food and with perfumes and the rest, and having praised (him) who is the origin of all sacrifices,

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NarP 1 111.3

फलं लब्ध्वाखिलान्कामानन्ते ब्रह्मपदं लभेत् । अस्मिन्नेव दिने विप्र बालेन्दुमुदितं परे

phalaṃ labdhvākhilānkāmānante brahmapadaṃ labhet / asminneva dine vipra bālendumuditaṃ pare

having obtained the fruit and all desires, at the end he attains the station of Brahmā. On this very day too, O brahmin, (the moment) marked by the rising of the crescent moon, in the latter (part of the day),

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NarP 1 111.4

समभ्यर्च्य निशारंभे भुक्तिमुक्तिफलं भवेत् । अथ वास्मिन्दिने भक्त्या दस्रावभ्यर्च्य यत्नतः

samabhyarcya niśāraṃbhe bhuktimuktiphalaṃ bhavet / atha vāsmindine bhaktyā dasrāvabhyarcya yatnataḥ

having worshipped (him) at the onset of night, the fruit is enjoyment and liberation. Or else, on this day, having worshipped the two Aśvins with devotion and diligence,

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NarP 1 111.5

सुवर्णरजते नेत्रे प्रदद्याच्च द्विजातये । पूर्णयात्राव्रते ह्यस्मिन्दध्ना वापि घृतेन च

suvarṇarajate netre pradadyācca dvijātaye / pūrṇayātrāvrate hyasmindadhnā vāpi ghṛtena ca

he should also give to a brahmin a pair of eyes of gold and silver; and in this vow of the complete procession, with curds or with ghee,

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NarP 1 111.6

नेत्रव्रतं द्वादश वत्सरान्वै कृत्या भवेद्भूमिपतिर्द्विजेन्द्र । सुरूपरूपो ऽरिगणप्रतापी धर्माभिरामो नृपवर्गमुख्यः

netravrataṃ dvādaśa vatsarānvai kṛtyā bhavedbhūmipatirdvijendra / surūparūpo 'rigaṇapratāpī dharmābhirāmo nṛpavargamukhyaḥ

having performed the eye-vow for twelve years, O chief of the twice-born, one becomes a lord of the earth, of handsome form, blazing over the host of his foes, delighting in dharma, foremost of the company of kings.

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NarP 1 111.7

राधशुक्लद्वितीयायां ब्रह्मणं विष्णुरूपिणम् । समर्च्य सप्तधान्यान्याढ्यकुंभोपरि विधानतः

rādhaśukladvitīyāyāṃ brahmaṇaṃ viṣṇurūpiṇam / samarcya saptadhānyānyāḍhyakuṃbhopari vidhānataḥ

On the second day of the bright half of Rādha (Vaiśākha), having worshipped Brahmā in the form of Viṣṇu, (and placed) the seven grains upon a well-filled pot according to the rule,

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NarP 1 111.8

विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति भुक्त्वा भोगान्मनोरमान् । ज्येष्ठशुक्लद्वितीयायां भास्करं भुवनाधिपम्

viṣṇulokamavāpnoti bhuktvā bhogānmanoramān / jyeṣṭhaśukladvitīyāyāṃ bhāskaraṃ bhuvanādhipam

he attains the world of Viṣṇu, after enjoying delightful pleasures. On the second day of the bright half of Jyeṣṭha, the Sun, the lord of the world,

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NarP 1 111.9

चतुवक्त्रस्वरूपं च समभ्यर्च्य विधानतः । भोजयित्वा द्विजान् भक्त्या भास्करं लोकमाप्नुयात्

catuvaktrasvarūpaṃ ca samabhyarcya vidhānataḥ / bhojayitvā dvijān bhaktyā bhāskaraṃ lokamāpnuyāt

and in the form of the Four-faced one — having worshipped (them) according to the rule and fed brahmins with devotion, one would attain the world of the Sun.

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NarP 1 111.10

आषाढस्य सिते पक्षे द्वितीया पुण्यसंयुता । तस्यां रथं समारोप्य रामं सह सुभद्रया

āṣāḍhasya site pakṣe dvitīyā puṇyasaṃyutā / tasyāṃ rathaṃ samāropya rāmaṃ saha subhadrayā

In the bright fortnight of Āṣāḍha the second day is endowed with merit; on it, having mounted Rāma together with Subhadrā upon a chariot,

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NarP 1 111.11

द्विजादिभिर्व्रती सार्धं परिक्रम्य पुरादिकम् । जलाशयान्तिकं गत्वा कारयेच्च महोत्सवम्

dvijādibhirvratī sārdhaṃ parikramya purādikam / jalāśayāntikaṃ gatvā kārayecca mahotsavam

the votary, along with brahmins and others, having circumambulated the town and so forth, and having gone to the vicinity of a water-reservoir, should hold a great festival.

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NarP 1 111.12

तदन्ते देवभवने निवेश्य च यथाविधि । ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेच्चैव व्रतस्यास्य प्रपूर्तये

tadante devabhavane niveśya ca yathāvidhi / brāhmaṇānbhojayeccaiva vratasyāsya prapūrtaye

At the end of that, having installed (the deity) in the god's house according to rule, one should also feed brahmins for the completion of this vow.

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NarP 1 111.13

नभः शुक्लद्वितीयायां विश्वकर्मा प्रजापतिः । स्वपितीति तिथिः पुण्या ह्यशोकशयनाह्वया

nabhaḥ śukladvitīyāyāṃ viśvakarmā prajāpatiḥ / svapitīti tithiḥ puṇyā hyaśokaśayanāhvayā

On the second of the bright (fortnight) of Nabhas (Śrāvaṇa), Viśvakarman Prajāpati sleeps — thus that lunar day is holy, and is called "the sorrowless couch" (aśokaśayanā).

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NarP 1 111.14

सशक्तिक तु शय्यास्थं पूजयित्वा चतुर्मुखम् । इममुच्चारयेन्मन्त्रं प्रणम्य जगतां पतिम्

saśaktika tu śayyāsthaṃ pūjayitvā caturmukham / imamuccārayenmantraṃ praṇamya jagatāṃ patim

Having worshipped the four-faced (Brahmā) resting on the couch together with his Śakti, one should utter this mantra, bowing to the lord of the worlds.

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NarP 1 111.15

श्रीवत्सधारिञ्छ्रीकान्त श्रीवास श्रीपते प्रभो । गार्हस्थ्यं मा प्रणाशं मे यातु धर्मार्थकामद

śrīvatsadhāriñchrīkānta śrīvāsa śrīpate prabho / gārhasthyaṃ mā praṇāśaṃ me yātu dharmārthakāmada

"O bearer of the śrīvatsa, beloved of Śrī, abode of Śrī, lord of Śrī, O master, giver of dharma, wealth and desire — let my householder state not come to ruin!"

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NarP 1 111.16

चन्द्रार्द्धदानमत्रोक्तं सर्वसिद्धिविधायकम् । भाद्रशुक्लद्वितीयायां शक्ररूपं जगद्विधिम्

candrārddhadānamatroktaṃ sarvasiddhividhāyakam / bhādraśukladvitīyāyāṃ śakrarūpaṃ jagadvidhim

The gift of a half-moon (image) is here declared, bringing about every success; on the second of bright Bhādrapada, (one should worship) the world's ordainer in the form of Śakra.

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NarP 1 111.17

पूजयित्वा विधानेनन सर्वक्रतुफलं लभेत् । आश्विने मासि वै पुण्या द्वितीया शुक्लपक्षगा

pūjayitvā vidhānenana sarvakratuphalaṃ labhet / āśvine māsi vai puṇyā dvitīyā śuklapakṣagā

Having worshipped (him) according to the ordinance, one obtains the fruit of all sacrifices. In the month of Āśvina the second of the bright fortnight is indeed holy.

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NarP 1 111.18

दानं प्रदत्तमेतस्यामनन्तफलमुच्यते । ऊर्ज्जशुक्लद्वितीयायां यमो यमुनया पुरा

dānaṃ pradattametasyāmanantaphalamucyate / ūrjjaśukladvitīyāyāṃ yamo yamunayā purā

A gift bestowed on that (day) is said to bear endless fruit. On the second of bright Ūrja (Kārttika), Yama of old (was fed) by Yamunā.

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NarP 1 111.21

भोजितः स्वगृहे तेन द्वितीयैषा यमाह्वया । पुष्टिप्रवर्द्धनं चात्र भगिन्या भोजनं गृहे ॥ नर्प्_१,१११।१९ ॥ वस्त्रालङ्कारपूर्वं तु तस्मै देयमतः परम् ॥ नर्प्_१,१११।२० ॥ यस्यां तिथौ यमुनया यमराजदेवः संभोजितो निजकरात्स्वसृसौहृदेन । तस्यां स्वसुः करतलादिह यो भुनक्ति प्राप्नोति रत्नधनधान्यमनुत्तमं सः

bhojitaḥ svagṛhe tena dvitīyaiṣā yamāhvayā / puṣṭipravarddhanaṃ cātra bhaginyā bhojanaṃ gṛhe // narp_1,111.19 // vastrālaṅkārapūrvaṃ tu tasmai deyamataḥ param // narp_1,111.20 // yasyāṃ tithau yamunayā yamarājadevaḥ saṃbhojito nijakarātsvasṛsauhṛdena / tasyāṃ svasuḥ karatalādiha yo bhunakti prāpnoti ratnadhanadhānyamanuttamaṃ saḥ

He was fed by her in her own house; hence this second is called Yama's. And here, eating in a sister's house increases prosperity. (19) Moreover, after that a gift should be given to her, beginning with clothes and ornaments. (20) On whatever lunar day Yamunā, out of a sister's affection, fed the divine king Yama with her own hand, on that day he who here eats from his sister's palm obtains jewels, wealth and grain in the highest measure.

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NarP 1 111.22

मार्गशुक्लद्वितीयायां श्राद्धेन पितृपूजनम् । आरोग्यं लभते चापि पुत्रपौत्रसमन्वयः

mārgaśukladvitīyāyāṃ śrāddhena pitṛpūjanam / ārogyaṃ labhate cāpi putrapautrasamanvayaḥ

On the second of bright Mārgaśīrṣa, (there should be) worship of the ancestors by a śrāddha; and (the performer) obtains health and the succession of sons and grandsons.

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NarP 1 111.23

पौषशुक्लद्वितीयायां गोशृङ्गोदकमार्जनम् । सर्वकामप्रदं नॄणामास्ते बालेन्दुदर्शनम्

pauṣaśukladvitīyāyāṃ gośṛṅgodakamārjanam / sarvakāmapradaṃ nṝṇāmāste bālendudarśanam

On the second of bright Pauṣa, the sprinkling with water from a cow's horn, and the viewing of the young moon, is for men a giver of all desires.

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NarP 1 111.24

योर्ऽघ्यदानेन बालेन्दुं हविष्याशी जितेन्द्रियः । पूजयेत्साज्यसुमनेधर्मकामार्थसिद्धये

yor'ghyadānena bālenduṃ haviṣyāśī jitendriyaḥ / pūjayetsājyasumanedharmakāmārthasiddhaye

He who, eating sacrificial food and with senses subdued, would worship the young moon by the offering of arghya, with ghee and flowers, (does so) for the attainment of dharma, pleasure and wealth.

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NarP 1 111.25

माघशुक्लद्वितीयायां भानुरूपं प्रजापतिम् । समभ्यर्च्य यथान्यायं पूजयेद्रक्तपुष्पकैः

māghaśukladvitīyāyāṃ bhānurūpaṃ prajāpatim / samabhyarcya yathānyāyaṃ pūjayedraktapuṣpakaiḥ

On the second of bright Māgha, having duly honoured Prajāpati in the form of the sun, one should worship (him) with red flowers,

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NarP 1 111.26

रक्तैर्गंवैस्तथा स्वर्णमूर्तिं निर्माय शक्तितः । ततः पूर्णं ताम्रपात्रं गाघृमैर्वापितण्डुलैः

raktairgaṃvaistathā svarṇamūrtiṃ nirmāya śaktitaḥ / tataḥ pūrṇaṃ tāmrapātraṃ gāghṛmairvāpitaṇḍulaiḥ

and with red perfumes; and having made a golden image according to one's means, then (having filled) a copper vessel full of rice grains with cow's ghee,

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NarP 1 111.27

समर्प्य देवे भक्त्यैव स मूर्तिं प्रददेद्द्विजे । एवं कृते व्रते विप्र साक्षात्सूर्य इवोदितः

samarpya deve bhaktyaiva sa mūrtiṃ pradadeddvije / evaṃ kṛte vrate vipra sākṣātsūrya ivoditaḥ

having offered (it) to the god with devotion, he should give that image to a brahmin. When the vow is thus performed, O brahmin, (the man becomes) like the sun itself risen:

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NarP 1 111.28

दुरासदो दुराधर्षो जायते भुविमानवः । इह कामान्वराम्भुक्त्वा यात्यन्ते ब्रह्मणः पदम्

durāsado durādharṣo jāyate bhuvimānavaḥ / iha kāmānvarāmbhuktvā yātyante brahmaṇaḥ padam

the man becomes on earth unapproachable and unassailable; and having enjoyed choice pleasures here, he goes at the end to Brahmā's abode,

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NarP 1 111.29

सर्वदेवस्तुतो ऽभीक्ष्णं विमानवरमास्थितः । अथ फआल्गुनशुक्लाया द्वितीयायां द्विजोत्तमः

sarvadevastuto 'bhīkṣṇaṃ vimānavaramāsthitaḥ / atha phaālgunaśuklāyā dvitīyāyāṃ dvijottamaḥ

constantly praised by all the gods, seated in an excellent celestial car. Now on the second of the bright fortnight of Phālguna, the best of twice-born ones,

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NarP 1 111.30

पुष्पैः शिवं समभ्यर्च्य सुश्वेतैश्च सुगन्धिभः । पुष्पैर्वितानकं कृत्वा पुष्पालङ्करणैः शुभैः

puṣpaiḥ śivaṃ samabhyarcya suśvetaiśca sugandhibhaḥ / puṣpairvitānakaṃ kṛtvā puṣpālaṅkaraṇaiḥ śubhaiḥ

having worshipped Śiva with flowers, very white and fragrant, having made a canopy of flowers, with auspicious floral decorations,

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NarP 1 111.31

नैवेद्यैर्विविधैर्धूपैर्दीपर्नीराजनादिभिः । प्रसाद्य प्रणमेच्चैव साष्टाङ्गं पतितो भुवि

naivedyairvividhairdhūpairdīparnīrājanādibhiḥ / prasādya praṇameccaiva sāṣṭāṅgaṃ patito bhuvi

having propitiated (him) with various food-offerings, incense, lamps, the waving of lights and the rest, he should bow down, fallen to the ground with all eight limbs.

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NarP 1 111.32

एवमभ्यर्च्य देवेशं मर्त्यो व्याधिविवर्जितः । धनधान्यसमायुक्तो जीवेद्विर्षशतं ध्रुवम्

evamabhyarcya deveśaṃ martyo vyādhivivarjitaḥ / dhanadhānyasamāyukto jīvedvirṣaśataṃ dhruvam

Having thus worshipped the lord of gods, a mortal, freed from disease and endowed with wealth and grain, will surely live a hundred years.

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NarP 1 111.33

यद्विधानं द्वितीयासु शुक्लपक्षगतासु वा । प्रोक्तं तदेव कृष्णासु कर्त्तव्यं विधिकोविदैः

yadvidhānaṃ dvitīyāsu śuklapakṣagatāsu vā / proktaṃ tadeva kṛṣṇāsu karttavyaṃ vidhikovidaiḥ

Whatever observance has been declared for the second days falling in the bright fortnight, that very same is to be performed on the dark ones by those skilled in the rules.

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NarP 1 111.34

वह्निरेव पृथङ्माःसु नानारूपवपुर्द्धरः । पूज्यते हि द्वितीयासु ब्रह्मचर्य्यादि पूर्ववत्

vahnireva pṛthaṅmāḥsu nānārūpavapurddharaḥ / pūjyate hi dvitīyāsu brahmacaryyādi pūrvavat

Fire alone, bearing a body of various forms, is worshipped separately month by month; indeed on the second lunar days (he is worshipped), with celibacy and the rest as before.

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