Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

इन्द्राद्यानपि वज्ज्रादीन्पूजयेद्धरणीगृहे । एवमाराध्य विघ्नेशं साधयेत्स्वमनोरथान् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

indrādyānapi vajjrādīnpūjayeddharaṇīgṛhe | evamārādhya vighneśaṃ sādhayetsvamanorathān || 35 ||

Translation

في المعبد الترابي (أو الموضع الأرضي المُقدَّس) يُعبَد إندرا وسائر الآلهة، مع الفَجْرَة (Vajra) وما يتصل بها من الشارات الإلهية. وهكذا، بعد استرضاء ڤيغنيشا (غانيشا) على الوجه اللائق، تتحقق مقاصد المرء ورغائبه.

Word by Word

• इन्द्र: Indra
• इन्द्र: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• आद्यान्: and others, beginning with
• आद्यान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural 'and others'

• इन्द्राद्यान्: Indra and the others
• इन्द्राद्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक); इन्द्रादि (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; additive particle

• वज्र: Vajra (thunderbolt)
• वज्र: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• आदीन्: and others
• आदीन्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural 'and the rest'

• वज्रादीन्: Vajra and the others
• वज्रादीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक); वज्रादि (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should worship

• धरणी: earth
• धरणी: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• गृहे: in the house/temple
• गृहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• धरणीगृहे: in the earth-shrine/earth-house (bhū-gṛha)
• धरणीगृहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरणी + गृह (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb 'thus'

• आराध्य: having propitiated
• आराध्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + राध् (धातु) → आराध्य (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; gerund 'having propitiated/worshipped'

• विघ्नेशम्: Vighneśa (Lord of obstacles)
• विघ्नेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न + ईश (प्रातिपदिक); विघ्नेश (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• साधयेत्: should accomplish
• साधयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should accomplish

• स्व: one's own
• स्व: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण; समासपूर्वपद

• मनोरथान्: desired aims/wishes
• मनोरथान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• स्वमनोरथान्: one's own wishes
• स्वमनोरथान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a ritual-technical context, traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Vighnesha (Ganesha)
• Vajra

FAQs

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

It teaches that propitiating Vighneśa first—along with honoring the relevant devas and sacred emblems—removes impediments and enables the successful completion (siddhi) of one’s intended undertakings.

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

It presents bhakti in a practical ritual form: devoted worship (ārādhana/pūjā) offered with order and reverence becomes the means by which grace is invoked and aims are fulfilled.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and sequencing—especially beginning works with Vighneśa worship and honoring associated deities/implements—reflects applied Kalpa (the Vedāṅga dealing with rites and ritual rules).