Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

दद्यात्पुष्पाञ्जलिं पश्चात्कुर्यादावरणार्चनम् ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

dadyātpuṣpāñjaliṃ paścātkuryādāvaraṇārcanam || 75 ||

Translation

ثمّ ينبغي أن يُقدَّم قبضةٌ من الزهور؛ وبعد ذلك يُؤدَّى آڤَرَنَ-أَرْچَنَا (āvaraṇa-arcana)، أي عبادة الآلهة المحيطة.

Word by Word

• dadyāt: should give
• dadyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• puṣpa-añjalim: a handful of flowers
• puṣpa-añjalim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa + añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; ‘handful of flowers’

• paścāt: afterwards
• paścāt: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paścāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Kālavyaya (adverb: afterwards)

• kuryāt: should perform
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (optative), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• āvaraṇa-arcanam: worship of the enclosures (āvaraṇas)
• āvaraṇa-arcanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āvaraṇa + arcana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

Speaker

Sage Narada (instructional narration within a ritual/technical section; traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

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 disciplined worship: devotion is expressed not only by offering flowers (puṣpāñjali) but also by honoring the full sacred order of the deity’s sphere through āvaraṇa-arcana.

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

Bhakti here is practical and methodical—after a heartfelt offering, the devotee continues with complete worship, acknowledging the deity along with attendant powers and sacred ‘enclosures’ rather than treating worship as a single isolated act.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual sequencing and procedural precision (prayoga)—a technical, Vedanga-adjacent approach to correct performance of pūjā, especially the specialized step of āvaraṇa-arcana.