Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

घृतेन दीपयेद्द्वीपान्गंधाद्यैः पूजयेच्छिवम् । फलैर्नानाविधैश्चैव नैवेद्यैरपि नारद ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

ghṛtena dīpayeddvīpāngaṃdhādyaiḥ pūjayecchivam | phalairnānāvidhaiścaiva naivedyairapi nārada || 50 ||

Translation

O Nārada, man soll die Lampen (auf den Lampenständern) mit Ghee entzünden, Śiva mit Düften und dergleichen verehren und zudem verschiedene Früchte sowie Speiseopfer (naivedya) darbringen.

Word by Word

• ghṛtena: with ghee
• ghṛtena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• dīpayet: should light/illuminate
• dīpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dīp (दीप् धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• dvīpān: (lamp-)stands/islands (dvīpas)
• dvīpān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• gandha-ādyaiḥ: with perfumes etc.
• gandha-ādyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandha (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; तत्पुरुषः—‘with perfumes and the like’

• pūjayet: should worship
• pūjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (पूज् धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• śivam: Śiva
• śivam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• phalaiḥ: with fruits
• phalaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• nānā-vidhaiḥ: of many kinds
• nānā-vidhaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + vidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural; कर्मधारयः—‘various kinds’ (agreeing with phalaiḥ)

• ca: and
• ca: Samucchaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-निपात)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)

• naivedyaiḥ: with food offerings (naivedya)
• naivedyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naivedya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• api: also
• api: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• nārada: O Nārada
• nārada: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Śiva-pūjā with dīpa (ghṛta) and naivedya (Ūrja/Kārttika trayodaśī-pradoṣa sequence, contextually)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Narada

FAQs

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

It emphasizes bhakti expressed through upacāras (devotional offerings): light (ghee lamp), fragrance, fruits, and naivedya—outer acts meant to cultivate inner reverence and steadiness in worship.

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

Bhakti is shown as practical service (sevā) to the deity—offering what is pure and sattvic (ghee, fragrant substances, fruits, food) as a disciplined, affectionate act of worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-style ritual procedure (prayoga): specifying standard pūjā materials and the sequence of offerings (dīpa, gandha, phala, naivedya) used in formal worship.