Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 139

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

वज्राद्यानपि संपूज्य सर्वसिद्धीश्वरो भवेत् । जातीपुष्पैश्चन्दनाक्तै राजवश्याय होमयेत् ॥ १३९ ॥

Transliteration

vajrādyānapi saṃpūjya sarvasiddhīśvaro bhavet | jātīpuṣpaiścandanāktai rājavaśyāya homayet || 139 ||

Translation

Wer auch Vajra und die weiteren (Gottheiten/Kräfte), beginnend mit ihm, gebührend verehrt, wird zum Herrn aller Siddhis (Vollkommenheiten). Um einen König unter seinen Einfluss zu bringen, soll man ein Homa mit Jasminblüten darbringen, die mit Sandelpaste bestrichen sind.

Word by Word

• वज्राद्यान्: Vajra and others
• वज्राद्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), बहुवचन; ‘आदि’ समासान्त (वज्रादयः = vajra etc.)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), समुच्चय/अवधारणार्थ (also/even)

• संपूज्य: having duly worshipped
• संपूज्य: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• सर्वसिद्धीश्वरः: lord of all attainments
• सर्वसिद्धीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सिद्धि + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वासां सिद्धीनाम् ईश्वरः)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• जातीपुष्पैः: with jasmine flowers
• जातीपुष्पैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाती + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (जात्याः पुष्पाणि = jasmine flowers)

• चन्दनाक्तैः: smeared with sandal paste
• चन्दनाक्तैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्दन + आक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘जातीपुष्पैः’); तत्पुरुषः (चन्दनेन आक्त = smeared with sandal)

• राजवश्याय: for subjugating kings
• राजवश्याय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + वश्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the purpose of)

• होमयेत्: should perform oblations
• होमयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रेरण (causative) ‘होमय’ from √हु; विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vajra

FAQs

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

It frames ritual worship and homa as means to acquire siddhi (success/attainments), presenting a technical, practice-oriented strand of the Purana’s Third Pada.

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

Bhakti here appears in the form of precise upāsanā—reverent worship (saṃpūjā) offered with prescribed substances—showing devotion expressed through disciplined ritual action rather than only emotional praise.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual science—homa-prayoga (procedure of fire-offering) and dravya-niyama (selection/preparation of offerings like jasmine and sandal paste), aligning with Vedanga-oriented technical instruction.