Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95

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

Devanagari script

देवतापार्षदेभ्योऽपि पूर्वोक्तेभ्यो बलिं ददेत् । ये रौद्रा रौद्रकर्माणो रौद्रस्थाननिवासिनः ॥ ९५ ॥

Transliteration

devatāpārṣadebhyo'pi pūrvoktebhyo baliṃ dadet | ye raudrā raudrakarmāṇo raudrasthānanivāsinaḥ || 95 ||

Translation

Man soll auch den Gefolgsleuten (pārṣadas) der zuvor genannten Gottheiten ein bali darbringen—jenen von grimmiger Natur, die grimmige Taten vollbringen und in grimmigen, Rudra zugehörigen Stätten wohnen.

Word by Word

• देवतापार्षदेभ्यः: to the attendants of the deities
• देवतापार्षदेभ्यः: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता + पार्षद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/अपादान) or चतुर्थी-बहुवचन (4th/सम्प्रदान) form identical here: बहुवचन (pl.); context favors चतुर्थी (to the attendants of the deities); समासः—तत्पुरुष (देवतायाः पार्षदाः)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), समुच्चयार्थक (also)

• पूर्वोक्तेभ्यः: to those mentioned earlier
• पूर्वोक्तेभ्यः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व + उक्त (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.)/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/सम्प्रदान), बहुवचन (pl.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (पूर्वं उक्त)

• बलिम्: offering (bali)
• बलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन (sg.)

• ददेत्: should give
• ददेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद

• ये: who/which (those who)
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन (pl.), सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• रौद्राः: fierce/terrible
• रौद्राः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रौद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), बहुवचन (pl.)

• रौद्रकर्माणः: whose actions are fierce
• रौद्रकर्माणः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रौद्र + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), बहुवचन (pl.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (रौद्रं कर्म येषाम् / रौद्रकर्माणि)

• रौद्रस्थाननिवासिनः: dwelling in fierce places
• रौद्रस्थाननिवासिनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रौद्र + स्थान + निवासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), बहुवचन (pl.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (रौद्रस्थाने निवासिनः)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a ritual-technical context within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Devatā (divine beings)
• Pārṣada (attendants)

FAQs

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

It teaches ritual completeness and protection: along with the primary deities, one also honors their attendant forces—especially fierce, Rudra-aligned beings—so that the rite remains unobstructed and harmonized.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, orderly worship: devotion is not only inner feeling but also careful observance of prescribed offerings, acknowledging the broader divine retinue without confusing them with the supreme object of worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure: the rule to offer bali to specified classes (pārṣadas/raudra beings) as part of correct ceremonial sequencing and appeasement within rites.