Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

पूजयेद्वैष्णवे पीठे मूर्तिं संकल्प्य मूलतः । अंगावरणदिक्पालहेतिभिः सहितं विभुम् ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

pūjayedvaiṣṇave pīṭhe mūrtiṃ saṃkalpya mūlataḥ | aṃgāvaraṇadikpālahetibhiḥ sahitaṃ vibhum || 107 ||

Translation

Man soll den Herrn auf einem vaiṣṇavischen Sockel verehren, indem man zuerst die Gottesgestalt von der Wurzel, vom Fundament her, im Gelübde einsetzt; und den allgegenwärtigen Herrn verehren zusammen mit Seinen Gliedern, den begleitenden Umhüllungen, den Hütern der Himmelsrichtungen und Seinen göttlichen Waffen.

Word by Word

• pūjayet: should worship
• pūjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: Verb; विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• vaiṣṇave: in the Vaiṣṇava
• vaiṣṇave: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiṣṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन; adjective qualifying pīṭhe

• pīṭhe: on the pedestal/seat
• pīṭhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pīṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन

• mūrtim: the image/form
• mūrtim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• saṃkalpya: having visualized/formed (in mind)
• saṃkalpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ-kḷp (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable gerund; ‘having mentally formed/visualized’

• mūlataḥ: from the root; fundamentally
• mūlataḥ: Hetu/Avadhi (हेतु/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; तसिल्-प्रत्यय (ablatival adverb)

• aṅga-āvaraṇa-dikpāla-hetibhiḥ: with (his) limbs, coverings, guardians of directions, and weapons
• aṅga-āvaraṇa-dikpāla-hetibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + āvaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + dikpāla (प्रातिपदिक) + heti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental plural; तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन; compound enumerating attendants/attributes; final member heti (f.) governs case

• sahitam: accompanied (by)
• sahitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sahita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; agrees with vibhum

• vibhum: the all-pervading Lord
• vibhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Dikpalas
• Ayudhas (divine weapons)

FAQs

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

It teaches that Vaiṣṇava worship is complete only when the Lord is honored as an integrated divine order—Vishnu at the center, with His aṅgas (aspects), āvaraṇas (attendant deities), dikpālas (cosmic guardians), and āyudhas (protective powers).

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

Bhakti here is expressed as attentive, reverent service: the devotee mentally establishes the Lord (saṅkalpa) and then offers worship that recognizes both intimacy (the Lord’s limbs/aspects) and majesty (directional guardians and weapons).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-technical discipline: correct saṅkalpa (intentional installation), structured worship with āvaraṇa-devatā and dikpāla placements (a standard pūjā/maṇḍala logic), and the ordered inclusion of āyudhas—features aligned with kalpa-style procedural knowledge.