Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

कमलैर्धनधान्याप्तिर्नीलाब्जैर्वशयन् जगत् । बिल्वपत्रैः श्रियः प्राप्त्यै दूर्वाभीरोराशांतये ॥ १४० ॥

Transliteration

kamalairdhanadhānyāptirnīlābjairvaśayan jagat | bilvapatraiḥ śriyaḥ prāptyai dūrvābhīrorāśāṃtaye || 140 ||

Translation

بإهداء زهور اللوتس تُنال الثروة والحبوب؛ وباللوتس الأزرق (نيلابجا) يُستمال العالم ويُخضع؛ وبأوراق البِلفا تُنال شري (Śrī) أي البركة والرخاء؛ وبعشب الدُورفا مع الأبهيرو تُسكَّن الرغبة القلقة الناشئة من التعلّق بالرجاء.

Word by Word

• कमलैः: with lotuses
• कमलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन

• धनधान्याप्तिः: attainment of wealth and grain
• धनधान्याप्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन + धान्य + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (धनस्य धान्यस्य च आप्तिः = attainment of wealth and grain)

• नीलाब्जैः: with blue lotuses
• नीलाब्जैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील + अब्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (नीलम् अब्जम् = blue lotus)

• वशयन्: subjugating
• वशयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वश् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन

• बिल्वपत्रैः: with bilva leaves
• बिल्वपत्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (बिल्वस्य पत्राणि)

• श्रियः: of prosperity (Śrī)
• श्रियः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• प्राप्त्यै: for attainment
• प्राप्त्यै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for obtaining)

• दूर्वाभीरोः: of dūrvā and abhīru (two herbs)
• दूर्वाभीरोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूर्वा + अभीरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वः (दूर्वा च अभीरुः च)

• आशान्तये: for pacification
• आशान्तये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for pacification/appeasement)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: artha

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shri (Lakshmi)

FAQs

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

It teaches dravya-viniyoga—how specific sacred offerings in worship are linked to specific fruits—while also pointing beyond material gain to inner peace through āśā-śānti (quieting restless desire).

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

Bhakti is expressed through intentional offerings: the devotee selects flowers and leaves with reverence, dedicating the act and its fruits to the deity; the verse frames worship as both a means to welfare (śrī, dhana) and purification (desire-calming).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-technical application (prayoga) of worship substances—selection of dravya (lotus, blue lotus, bilva, dūrvā) and the intended phala—aligned with the text’s Third Pada emphasis on procedural/technical guidance.