Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

दलाग्रेषु चक्रशंखगदापंकजकौस्तुभान् । पूजयेन्मुसलं खङ्गं वनमालां यथाक्रमात् ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

dalāgreṣu cakraśaṃkhagadāpaṃkajakaustubhān | pūjayenmusalaṃ khaṅgaṃ vanamālāṃ yathākramāt || 47 ||

Translation

An den Spitzen der Blütenblätter verehre man der Reihe nach: das Rad (Cakra), die Muschel (Śaṅkha), die Keule (Gadā), den Lotos (Padma) und das Kaustubha-Juwel; ebenso nacheinander den Pflug, das Schwert und die Waldgirlande (Vanamālā).

Word by Word

• दलाग्रेषु: on the tips of the petals
• दलाग्रेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दलाग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दलस्य अग्रेṣu)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• चक्र: discus
• चक्र: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (compound-member; stem form)

• शंख: conch
• शंख: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (compound-member; stem form)

• गदा: mace
• गदा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (compound-member; stem form)

• पंकज: lotus
• पंकज: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पंकज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (compound-member; stem form)

• कौस्तुभान्: Kaustubha-gems (and the other emblems)
• कौस्तुभान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौस्तुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; पूर्वपदानि समाहाररूपेण (चक्र-शंख-गदा-पंकज) समुच्चितानि

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• मुसलम्: pestle
• मुसलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुसल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• खङ्गम्: sword
• खङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वनमालाम्: forest-garland
• वनमालाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन-माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वनस्य माला)

• यथा: as / according to
• यथा: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• क्रमात्: in sequence
• क्रमात्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे प्रयोगः (in the sense of manner: 'in order')

Speaker

Narada (in instruction-dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Sudarshana (Chakra)
• Panchajanya (Shankha)
• Kaumodaki (Gada)
• Kaustubha
• Vaijayanti (Vanamala)

FAQs

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

It teaches ordered (yathākramāt) worship of Viṣṇu’s emblems—treating His weapons and ornaments as conscious divine powers that protect, purify, and stabilize devotion during pūjā.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through attentive, sequential honoring of the Lord’s attributes (āyudha/ābharaṇa), turning ritual precision into loving remembrance (smaraṇa) of Viṣṇu’s protective and auspicious forms.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa/Vedāṅga-style procedural clarity is emphasized—placing and worshiping specific symbols on designated parts (petal-tips) in a fixed order, reflecting disciplined ritual method rather than improvisation.