Shloka 123

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

ततः संपूज्य विधिना नानापुष्पैः सुगंधिभिः । सुवर्णमणिमुक्ताद्यैर्नानावस्त्रैः सुशोभनैः ॥ १२३ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ saṃpūjya vidhinā nānāpuṣpaiḥ sugaṃdhibhiḥ | suvarṇamaṇimuktādyairnānāvastraiḥ suśobhanaiḥ || 123 ||

Translation

ثم يُعبَد وفق الشعيرة المقرَّرة بزهورٍ كثيرةٍ عطرة، وبالذهب والجواهر واللآلئ وما شابهها، وبثيابٍ شتّى بهيّة، فيُكرَّم الإله تمام الإكرام.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: काल (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादान/अनन्तरकालवाचक (thereafter/then)

• सम्पूज्य: having duly worshipped
• सम्पूज्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): “having worshipped/honoured”

• विधिना: by the prescribed rite
• विधिना: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) एकवचन

• नाना-पुष्पैः: with various flowers
• नाना-पुष्पैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/विशेषणार्थ) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: “various flowers”

• सुगन्धिभिः: fragrant
• सुगन्धिभिः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगन्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with पुष्पैः)

• सुवर्ण-मणि-मुक्त-आद्यैः: with gold, jewels, pearls, etc.
• सुवर्ण-मणि-मुक्त-आद्यैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (gold, gems, pearls etc.) with ‘आदि’ indicating etc.

• नाना-वस्त्रैः: with various garments
• नाना-वस्त्रैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/विशेषणार्थ) + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: “various garments”

• सु-शोभनैः: very beautiful
• सु-शोभनैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with वस्त्रैः)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration in Uttara-Bhaga ritual/tirtha context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that devotion is expressed through orderly, scripture-aligned worship (vidhi), where beauty, fragrance, and honorable offerings become outward supports for inner reverence.

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

Bhakti here is practiced as attentive service: worshipping with care (saṃpūjya), using pleasing offerings (flowers, ornaments, garments) as acts of loving honor rather than mere display.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the word vidhi—worship is to be done following prescribed rules for offerings and honorific items used in pūjā.