Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59

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

Devanagari script

परमानन्दसौरभ्यपरिपूर्णदिगंतरम् । गृहाण परम गंध कृपया परमेश्वर ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

paramānandasaurabhyaparipūrṇadigaṃtaram | gṛhāṇa parama gaṃdha kṛpayā parameśvara || 59 ||

Translation

O Parameśvara, nimm aus Deiner Gnade diesen höchsten Duft an—ein Aroma höchster Wonne, das die Horizonte in alle Richtungen erfüllt.

Word by Word

• parama-ānanda-saurabhya-paripūrṇa-dig-antaram: (this) that fills all directions with supreme blissful fragrance
• parama-ānanda-saurabhya-paripūrṇa-dig-antaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + saurabhya (प्रातिपदिक) + paripūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + dik (प्रातिपदिक) + antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमास; ‘(that which) fills the quarters with supreme bliss-fragrance’

• gṛhāṇa: accept
• gṛhāṇa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘take/accept’

• parama: supreme
• parama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन/द्वितीया, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; used as qualifier in address

• gaṃdha: O fragrance (perfume)
• gaṃdha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; ‘O fragrance/perfume’ (addressing the offered scent)

• kṛpayā: out of compassion
• kṛpayā: Hetu/Prayojana (हेतु/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛpā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; adverbial-instrumental ‘out of compassion/please’

• parameśvara: O Supreme Lord
• parameśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parameśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; ‘O Supreme Lord’

Speaker

Devotee/ritual performer addressing Parameśvara (Supreme Lord) in a worship context

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Parameśvara

FAQs

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

It sanctifies the act of offering gandha (fragrance) as an expression of supreme bliss and all-pervading devotion, asking the Lord to accept it through divine grace.

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

Bhakti is shown as loving service through upacāras: even a simple offering like fragrance becomes exalted when offered with reverence and dependence on Parameśvara’s compassion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual procedure (pūjā-upacāra prayoga): the formal offering of gandha with an address to the deity—useful for correct liturgical usage and mantra-application in worship.