Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92

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

Devanagari script

तन्मध्ये सर्वतोभद्रं कुर्यात्सम्यगलंकृतम् । तस्योपरिन्यसेत्कुम्भान्द्वादशाम्बुप्रपूरितान् ॥ ९२ ॥

Transliteration

tanmadhye sarvatobhadraṃ kuryātsamyagalaṃkṛtam | tasyoparinyasetkumbhāndvādaśāmbuprapūritān || 92 ||

Translation

وفي وسط ذلك الموضع، يُنشأ رسمُ السَّرفَتوبَهدرا (Sarvatobhadra) المبارك ويُزَيَّن على الوجه اللائق. وفوقه توضع اثنا عشر كُمْبْها، جرارًا مملوءة بالماء حتى التمام.

Word by Word

• tat-madhye: in the middle of that
• tat-madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'tasya madhye'

• sarvataḥ-bhadram: a sarvatobhadra (auspicious central arrangement)
• sarvataḥ-bhadram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvataḥ (अव्यय) + bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) used as substantive; Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• kuryāt: should make
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• samyak-alaṃkṛtam: properly decorated
• samyak-alaṃkṛtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samyak (अव्यय) + alaṃkṛta (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: Avyayībhāva-like adverbial prefixing: 'samyak' qualifying 'alaṃkṛtam'; Kta (क्त), Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• tasya: of that/its
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• upari: above, on top
• upari: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (देश-अव्यय, adverb/preposition)

• nyaset: should place
• nyaset: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√as (अस्/अस् धातु in sense 'to place' with prefix नि; causative not intended)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• kumbhān: pots
• kumbhān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumbha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• dvādaśa-ambu-prapūritān: twelve (pots) filled with water
• dvādaśa-ambu-prapūritān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvādaśa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + ambu (प्रातिपदिक) + prapūrīta (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from pra-√pṝ)
• Form: Kta (क्त), Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'ambunā prapūritān' with numeral qualifier 'dvādaśa' (twelve [pots] filled with water)

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that worship begins with śuddhi and śobhana—creating an auspicious, well-ordered ritual space (Sarvatobhadra) and establishing sanctified vessels (kumbhas) as supports for invoking divine presence and blessings.

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

Bhakti is expressed through careful, reverent preparation: properly adorning the maṇḍala and placing filled kumbhas reflects attentive service (sevā) and disciplined devotion in worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights kalpa/ritual procedure (a core application of Vedāṅga principles in practice): correct maṇḍala preparation and prescribed numbers of kumbhas as part of standardized pūjā-vidhi.