Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 151

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

न्यस्याङ्गषट्कं तन्मूर्तौ ततः पूजनमारभेत् ॥ १५१ ॥

Transliteration

nyasyāṅgaṣaṭkaṃ tanmūrtau tataḥ pūjanamārabhet || 151 ||

Translation

Nachdem man an jener göttlichen Gestalt die Nyāsa der sechs Glieder (aṅga-ṣaṭka) vollzogen hat, soll man sodann mit der Verehrung (pūjā) beginnen.

Word by Word

• nyasya: having placed/installed (nyāsa)
• nyasya: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√as/√nyas (अस्/न्यस् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; अर्थः ‘न्यासं कृत्वा/स्थापयित्वा’

• aṅga-ṣaṭkam: the set of six limbs
• aṅga-ṣaṭkam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + ṣaṭka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘अङ्गानां षट्कम्’ = set of six limbs)

• tat-mūrtau: in that form/image
• tat-mūrtau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + mūrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘तस्य मूर्तौ’ = in that form/image)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, temporal adverb

• pūjanam: worship
• pūjanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ārabhet: should begin
• ārabhet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√rabh (रभ् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should begin’

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual procedure in the Vedanga/kalpa-oriented context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship becomes effective and inwardly aligned when the practitioner first sanctifies and “installs” mantra-power onto the deity’s form through aṅga-ṣaṭka nyāsa, then proceeds to pūjā with focused devotion.

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

By sequencing nyāsa before pūjā, the verse emphasizes disciplined devotional practice: the devotee prepares mind and rite, then offers worship in a concentrated, reverent state—turning external ritual into heartfelt bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is highlighted—specifically the technical step of aṅga-ṣaṭka nyāsa as a preparatory rite before commencing formal pūjā.