Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

शांतिं श्रियं सरस्वत्या रतिं संपूजयेत्क्रमात् । हेमपीततमालेंद्रनीलाभाः पीतवाससः ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

śāṃtiṃ śriyaṃ sarasvatyā ratiṃ saṃpūjayetkramāt | hemapītatamāleṃdranīlābhāḥ pītavāsasaḥ || 45 ||

Translation

Der Reihe nach verehre man Śānti (Frieden), Śrī (Gedeihen), Sarasvatī (Wissen) und Rati (Wonne). Ihre Farben gleichen Gold, Gelb, dem dunklen Blau des tamāla‑Baumes und Indigo, und sie tragen gelbe Gewänder.

Word by Word

• śāntim: Śānti (peace-deity)
• śāntim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; कर्म

• śriyam: Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• śriyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; कर्म

• sarasvatyāḥ: of Sarasvatī
• sarasvatyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; सम्बन्ध

• ratim: Rati
• ratim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; कर्म

• saṃpūjayet: should duly worship
• saṃpūjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√pūj (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/Optative), 3rd Person, Singular; परस्मैपदम्

• kramāt: in sequence
• kramāt: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverbial ablative (पञ्चमी-प्रयोगे अव्ययीभाव) meaning 'in order/stepwise'

• hema-pīta-tamāla-indra-nīla-ābhāḥ: having hues like gold-yellow, tamāla, and sapphire
• hema-pīta-tamāla-indra-nīla-ābhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hema (प्रातिपदिक) + pīta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + tamāla (प्रातिपदिक) + indra-nīla (प्रातिपदिक) + ābhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; विशेषणम् (शक्तीनाम्); समासः—कर्मधारयः/बहुपद-विशेषणसमासः (वर्ण-आभा-निर्देश)

• pīta-vāsasaḥ: wearing yellow garments
• pīta-vāsasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural; बहुव्रीहिः (पीतं वासः यस्याः); विशेषणम् (शक्तीनाम्)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shanti
• Shri (Lakshmi)
• Sarasvati
• Rati

FAQs

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

It teaches an ordered (kramāt) devotional-ritual approach: peace (Śānti) stabilizes the mind, prosperity (Śrī) sustains dharmic life, learning/speech (Sarasvatī) refines understanding, and delight (Rati) represents harmonious fulfillment—together forming a complete auspicious framework for worship.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent upāsanā with correct sequence, remembrance, and iconographic focus (colors/garments), showing that devotion in the Narada Purana is not only emotion but also disciplined worship aligned with sacred order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-practical knowledge: sequencing of worship (krama), and dhyāna/iconography markers (varṇa—colors, vastra—garments) used to fix the deity-form in the mind, a common technical feature of mantra and pūjā procedures.