Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

सर्वांतर्यामिणे देवं सर्वबीजमय शुभम् । रवात्मस्थाय परं शुद्धमासनं कल्पयाव्यहम् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

sarvāṃtaryāmiṇe devaṃ sarvabījamaya śubham | ravātmasthāya paraṃ śuddhamāsanaṃ kalpayāvyaham || 39 ||

Translation

Tag für Tag werde ich einen höchst reinen Sitz bereiten für den glückverheißenden Herrn, der als Antaryāmin, der innere Lenker aller, in allem wohnt, der Ur-Same aller Dinge ist und im sonnengleichen Selbst, dem strahlenden Innewohner, gegründet ist.

Word by Word

• सर्वान्तर्यामिणे: to the inner-controller of all
• सर्वान्तर्यामिणे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अन्तर्यामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (dative singular masculine)

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (accusative singular masculine)

• सर्वबीजमयम्: consisting of all seeds (source of all)
• सर्वबीजमयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + बीज + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—(accusative singular masculine)

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—(accusative singular masculine)

• रवात्मस्थाय: to (him) abiding in the Sun and the Self
• रवात्मस्थाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रवि + आत्मन् + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—(dative singular masculine)

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—(accusative singular neuter)

• शुद्धम्: pure
• शुद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—(accusative singular neuter)

• आसनम्: seat
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (accusative singular neuter)

• कल्पयामि: I prepare
• कल्पयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिजन्त—(I arrange/prepare)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (nominative singular)

Speaker

Narada (as a vow-like statement within ritual/technical instruction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Antaryamin (Inner Controller)
• Deva (Supreme Lord)
• Ravi (Sun/solar principle)

FAQs

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

It frames daily worship as disciplined purity: preparing a clean āsana becomes an act of honoring the Antaryāmin—God present within all beings—so the practitioner’s practice aligns with inner sanctity and cosmic order.

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

Bhakti is expressed through consistent, reverent service (nitya-sevā): the devotee prepares an offering-seat daily for the Lord, recognizing Him as auspicious, all-originating, and indwelling—devotion grounded in both intimacy (inner ruler) and transcendence (supreme).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure and purity discipline relevant to kalpa-style practice: preparing a śuddha āsana as a prerequisite for japa/upanā and contemplations, emphasizing daily regularity (avyaham) as a technical requirement.