Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

स्तुवीत धरणीपुत्रं पुष्पांजलिकरा ततः । ध्यायंती तत्पदांभोजं पूजासांगत्वसिद्धये ॥ १०४ ॥

Transliteration

stuvīta dharaṇīputraṃ puṣpāṃjalikarā tataḥ | dhyāyaṃtī tatpadāṃbhojaṃ pūjāsāṃgatvasiddhaye || 104 ||

Translation

Dann soll sie, die Hände gefaltet und eine Blumenopfergabe haltend, den Sohn der Erde preisen; indem sie den Lotus Seiner Füße betrachtet, damit die Verehrung vollständig vollzogen und zur Vollendung gelangt.

Word by Word

• स्तुवीत: should praise
• स्तुवीत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: Optative/benedictive sense (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• धरणी-पुत्रम्: the son of the Earth
• धरणी-पुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरणी (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• पुष्प-अञ्जलि-करा: with hands holding a flower-offering
• पुष्प-अञ्जलि-करा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘having hands with a flower-offering (añjali)’; agrees with implied स्त्री/भक्त्या (she)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence

• ध्यायन्ती: meditating
• ध्यायन्ती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु) + शतृ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Present active participle (वर्तमानकाले शतृ), Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; Parasmaipada sense

• तत्-पद-अम्भोजम्: his lotus-feet (lit. lotus of his feet)
• तत्-पद-अम्भोजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्भोज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• पूजा-साङ्गत्व-सिद्धये: for the successful completion of worship with all its parts
• पूजा-साङ्गत्व-सिद्धये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक) + साङ्गत्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; purpose (प्रयोजनार्थे चतुर्थी)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on ritual/vidhi)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Dharaṇīputra (Bhū-putra)
• Lotus-feet (pāda-ambhoja)

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship becomes spiritually effective when outer offering (pushpāñjali and praise) is united with inner absorption (meditation on the deity’s lotus-feet), leading to sāṅgatva—worship that is complete in both form and intent.

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

Bhakti is shown as a blend of stuti (loving praise) and dhyāna (steady contemplation). By fixing the mind on the deity’s lotus-feet while offering flowers, devotion becomes focused, humble, and continuous.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-technical discipline: the notion of sāṅga-pūjā (a worship sequence with all required components) and correct performance of offerings like pushpāñjali along with prescribed mental acts such as dhyāna.