Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

एवं संपूज्य विधिवदस्रंसंक्षालितं हृदा । प्रतिष्टाप्य त्रिपदिकां पूजयेन्मनुनामुना ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ saṃpūjya vidhivadasraṃsaṃkṣālitaṃ hṛdā | pratiṣṭāpya tripadikāṃ pūjayenmanunāmunā || 10 ||

Translation

So soll man, nachdem man vorschriftsgemäß verehrt und jede Unreinheit mit dem Herzen, in Hingabe, abgewaschen hat, die Tripadikā einsetzen und sie mit diesem Mantra verehren.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• संपूज्य: having duly worshipped
• संपूज्य: पूर्वकालक्रिया (क्त्वा-प्रयोग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभावः

• विधिवत्: according to the prescribed rite
• विधिवत्: क्रियाविशेषण (manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (according to rule)

• अस्रम्: the asra (angled figure)
• अस्रम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• संक्षालितम्: washed/purified
• संक्षालितम्: विशेषण (कर्मविशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+क्षल् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; ‘washed/purified’—अस्रं विशेषयति

• हृदा: with the heart (mentally)
• हृदा: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचनम्; ‘हृदा’ = हृदयेन (with the heart; mentally)

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य: having installed/established
• प्रतिष्ठाप्य: पूर्वकालक्रिया (क्त्वा-प्रयोग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति+स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभावः

• त्रिपदिकाम्: the three-stepped (tripadikā)
• त्रिपदिकाम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + पदिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम्; द्विगुसमासः—‘त्रीणि पदानि यस्याः’ (three-stepped/three-footed figure)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: क्रिया (क्रियापद)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• मनुना: with the mantra
• मनुना: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचनम्; मन्त्र/मनु (mantra-formula) अर्थे

• अमुना: with this (following one)
• अमुना: विशेषण (करणविशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun) ‘अदस्’, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचनम्, पुं/नपुंसक-रूपम्; ‘with this/that (following)’

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual procedure in the technical/vidhi context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Mantra
• Tripadika

FAQs

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

It links outer correctness (vidhi) with inner purity (hṛdā), teaching that successful installation and worship require both ritual accuracy and sincere, heart-centered cleansing of impurities.

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

By emphasizing “hṛdā” (with the heart), it frames worship as more than technique—devotion purifies the practitioner, making the act of installation and mantra-worship spiritually effective.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual injunctions (vidhi) and mantra-application—core to Kalpa/Vedāṅga practice—showing the sequence: proper pūjā, purification, pratiṣṭhā, then mantra-based worship.