Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116

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

Devanagari script

दासोऽयमिति मां मत्वा क्षमस्व जगतां पते । आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि विसर्जनम् ॥ ११६ ॥

Transliteration

dāso'yamiti māṃ matvā kṣamasva jagatāṃ pate | āvāhanaṃ na jānāmi na jānāmi visarjanam || 116 ||

Translation

Halte mich für Deinen Diener, o Herr der Welten, und vergib mir. Ich kenne die rechte Anrufung nicht, und ich kenne auch die rechte Entlassung (den rituellen Abschluss) nicht.

Word by Word

• दासः: servant
• दासः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अयम्: this (person)
• अयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इति: thus (thinking/that)
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• मत्वा: having considered
• मत्वा: Purvakala-Kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having considered/thought'

• क्षमस्व: forgive
• क्षमस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• जगताम्: of the worlds
• जगताम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन

• पते: O lord/master
• पते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• आवाहनम्: invocation (calling)
• आवाहनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ-वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• जानामि: I know
• जानामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• जानामि: I know
• जानामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विसर्जनम्: dismissal (sending away)
• विसर्जनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि-सर्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Devotee/ritual performer (addressing the Lord in a prayer of humility)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Jagatpati (Lord of the worlds)

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere surrender overrides technical shortcomings: the worshipper confesses ignorance of ritual details and seeks forgiveness from the Lord as a humble servant.

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

Bhakti is shown as dāsya-bhāva (servanthood) and kṣamā-yācñā (seeking pardon), emphasizing heartfelt dependence on the Lord rather than pride in ritual expertise.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to ritual procedure—especially āvāhana (invoking the deity) and visarjana (formal dismissal)—which belongs to applied mantra/kalpa-style practice, while also implying that devotion should accompany correct vidhi.