Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69

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

Devanagari script

पलाशकाशकुसुमैस्तमालतुलसीदलैः । छात्रीदलैश्च दूर्वाभिर्नार्चयेज्जगदंबिकाम् ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

palāśakāśakusumaistamālatulasīdalaiḥ | chātrīdalaiśca dūrvābhirnārcayejjagadaṃbikām || 69 ||

Translation

Man soll Jagadambikā (die Weltenmutter) nicht mit Blüten von palāśa und kāśa verehren, noch mit Blättern von tamāla und tulasī, noch mit chātrī-Blättern, noch mit dūrvā-Gras.

Word by Word

• पलाश-काश-कुसुमैः: with palāśa and kāśa flowers
• पलाश-काश-कुसुमैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पलाश (प्रातिपदिक) + काश (प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); द्वन्द्वसमास

• तमाल-तुलसी-दलैः: with tamāla and tulasī leaves
• तमाल-तुलसी-दलैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तमाल (प्रातिपदिक) + तुलसी (प्रातिपदिक) + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); समाहार/निर्देशार्थ तत्पुरुष (tamālasya tulasyāś ca dalaiḥ)

• छात्री-दलैः: with chātrī leaves
• छात्री-दलैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छात्री (प्रातिपदिक) + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (chātryāḥ dalaiḥ)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• दूर्वाभिः: with dūrvā grass
• दूर्वाभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूर्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• जगत्-अम्बिकाम्: Jagadambikā (Mother of the world)
• जगत्-अम्बिकाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (jagataḥ ambikā)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Jagadambika

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual purity and appropriateness of offerings: devotion is affirmed through disciplined observance of prescribed and prohibited materials in worship of the Divine Mother.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent obedience—offering what is deemed suitable for Jagadambikā and avoiding what the tradition marks as improper, showing care, attention, and humility in worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is highlighted: the verse functions as a rule of worship-material selection, a technical guideline for correct puja performance.