Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

Devanagari script

न्यासादिसंध्योपास्तिश्च दुर्गार्चाथ सुरार्चनम् । पूजा माहेश्वरी चातः पवित्रारोपणार्चनम् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

nyāsādisaṃdhyopāstiśca durgārcātha surārcanam | pūjā māheśvarī cātaḥ pavitrāropaṇārcanam || 7 ||

Translation

ন্যাসাদি-সহ সন্ধ্যা-উপাসনা, দুৰ্গাৰ অৰ্চনা আৰু দেৱগণৰ পূজন; তাৰপিছত মাহেশ্বৰী (শিৱ-সম্পৰ্কিত) পূজা, আৰু পাছত পবিত্ৰ আৰোপণৰ অৰ্চনা বৰ্ণিত হৈছে।

Word by Word

• न्यास-आदि-सन्ध्या-उपास्तिः: nyāsa etc., and twilight worship (sandhyā-upāsanā)
• न्यास-आदि-सन्ध्या-उपास्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यास + आदि + सन्ध्या + उपास्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (collective dvandva): न्यासश्च आदयश्च सन्ध्या च उपास्तिश्च (समाहारः)

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

• दुर्गा-अर्चा: worship of Durgā
• दुर्गा-अर्चा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा + अर्चा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: दुर्गायाः अर्चा

• अथ: then/next
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (sequencing particle)

• सुर-अर्चनम्: worship of the gods
• सुर-अर्चनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सुराणाम् अर्चनम्

• पूजा: worship/ritual honoring
• पूजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• माहेश्वरी: pertaining to Maheśvara (Śiva)
• माहेश्वरी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माहेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् (adjectival): माहेश्वरसम्बन्धिनी

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

• अतः: thereupon/thereafter
• अतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतु/अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (thereupon/therefore)

• पवित्र-आरोपण-अर्चनम्: worship involving the placing of the sacred thread/amulet (pavitra)
• पवित्र-आरोपण-अर्चनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्र + आरोपण + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः: पवित्रस्य आरोपणम् (धारण/स्थापन) तस्य अर्चनम्

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika-style summary)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Durga
• Suras (Devas)
• Maheshvara (Shiva)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights disciplined daily and occasional worship—nyāsa, Sandhyā devotion, and deity pūjā—showing that inner sanctification (nyāsa) and outer ritual offerings together form a complete sādhana.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as structured worship: honoring Devī (Durgā), the Devas, and Maheśvara through pūjā, indicating devotion practiced through reverent ritual attention and consecration.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga style practice): nyāsa (mantra placement), Sandhyā-upāsanā (daily rite), and pavitra-āropaṇa (a specific consecratory step used in pūjā).