Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 171

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

Devanagari script

विलसन्मौक्तिकोद्दामदामराजद्वितानके । मणिवेद्यादि वियत्किरीटाग्रसमर्चिते ॥ १७१ ॥

Transliteration

vilasanmauktikoddāmadāmarājadvitānake | maṇivedyādi viyatkirīṭāgrasamarcite || 171 ||

Translation

Er war geschmückt mit einem herrlichen königlichen Baldachin, strahlend von Schnüren großer Perlen; und noch mehr geehrt durch juwelenbesetzte Altäre und dergleichen, deren hohe, den Himmel berührende Spitzen ihn gleichsam von oben her verehrten.

Word by Word

• विलसत्-मौक्तिक-उद्दाम-दाम-राजत्-वितानके: in/at the canopy shining with splendid pearl garlands
• विलसत्-मौक्तिक-उद्दाम-दाम-राजत्-वितानके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विलसत् (कृदन्त, √लस्) + मौक्तिक (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्दाम (प्रातिपदिक) + दाम (प्रातिपदिक) + राजत् (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक, √राज्) + वितानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः: ‘विलसद् मौक्तिक-उद्दाम-दामभिः राजत् वितानकः’ = canopy/awning shining with splendid pearl-garlands

• मणि-वेदि-आदि: gem-altars and the like
• मणि-वेदि-आदि: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + वेदि (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. depending on ellipsis), एकवचन (Singular); ‘मणिवेदि’ (gem-altar) + ‘आदि’ (etc.) used as a collective qualifier

• वियत्-किरीट-अग्र-समर्चिते: adorned with lofty pinnacles/crown-tops reaching the sky
• वियत्-किरीट-अग्र-समर्चिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वियत् (प्रातिपदिक) + किरीट (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक) + समर्चित (कृदन्त, √अर्च् with सम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular) (agreeing with an implied locus like मण्डपे); तत्पुरुषः: ‘वियत्किरीटाग्रैः समर्चितम्’ = well-adorned with sky-touching/lofty crown-tops (pinnacles)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue, instructing Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse sacralizes the ritual space by portraying its beauty as an act of reverence—ornamentation (pearls, canopy, jeweled platforms) becomes a visible language of honor offered to the divine and to dharmic ceremony.

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

Bhakti is implied through offering one’s best—cleanliness, elegance, and carefully prepared worship-space—so that external order and beauty support inner devotion and attentiveness during pūjā and mantra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns most with kalpa (ritual procedure) and the practical layout of worship—mentioning vedi/platforms and ceremonial canopies—showing how the physical setup of a rite is treated as part of correct observance.