Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

ततः श्रीश्चामुकांते तु नन्दनाथामुकी पुनः । देव्यंबांते श्रीपांदुकां पूजयामि हृदंतिमे ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ śrīścāmukāṃte tu nandanāthāmukī punaḥ | devyaṃbāṃte śrīpāṃdukāṃ pūjayāmi hṛdaṃtime || 53 ||

Translation

«بعد ذلك أعبدُ شري (لاكشمي) عند Cāmukānta؛ ثم أعود فأعبدُ Nandanātha عند Āmukī. وعند Devyambānta أعبدُ Śrīpāṇḍukā—فهؤلاء هم الألصق بقلبي، والأعزّ في باطني.»

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थे (thereafter)

• श्रीः: Śrī
• श्रीः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अमुक-अन्ते: at the end of ‘so-and-so’
• अमुक-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमुक (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n.), सप्तमी एकवचन (Loc sg); तत्पुरुषः — ‘अमुकस्य अन्ते’ (at the end of such-and-such)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थे (but/indeed)

• नन्द-नाथ-अमुकी: the one called ‘Amukī’, (lord of Nanda)
• नन्द-नाथ-अमुकी: Karta (कर्ता/subject/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक) + अमुकी (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg); तत्पुरुषः — ‘नन्दस्य नाथः’ (lord of Nanda) + ‘अमुकी’ (this/that named one)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्त्यर्थे (again)

• देवि-अम्ब-अन्ते: at the end of ‘Devyambā’
• देवि-अम्ब-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवि (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बा (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n.), सप्तमी एकवचन (Loc sg); तत्पुरुषः — ‘देव्याः अम्बायाः अन्ते’ (at the end of ‘Devyambā’)

• श्री-पाण्डुकाम्: the auspicious pādukā (sandals)
• श्री-पाण्डुकाम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + पाण्डुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg); कर्मधारयः — ‘श्रीरूपा पाण्डुका’ (the auspicious pādukā)

• पूजयामि: I worship
• पूजयामि: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (sg); परस्मैपदम्

• हृद-अन्तिमे: in the heart’s innermost (place)
• हृद-अन्तिमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), सप्तमी एकवचन (Loc sg); तत्पुरुषः — ‘हृदः अन्तिमे’ (in the innermost of the heart)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shri (Lakshmi)
• Nandanatha
• Shripanduka

FAQs

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

It models a structured devotional itinerary—remembering and worshipping specific devatās tied to named sacred locales—showing that bhakti can be practiced through ordered remembrance (smaraṇa) and pūjā.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as repeated, heartfelt worship—Śrī and other revered forms are honored in sequence, emphasizing steadiness (punaḥ) and inner attachment (hṛd-antima) rather than mere external travel.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a technical, list-based liturgical style used in ritual recitation—careful preservation of proper names and locations, aligning with Vedāṅga concerns like correct pronunciation (Śikṣā) and precise wording (Vyākaraṇa) in devotional formulas.