Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 147

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

तेन यत्नेन कर्त्तव्यं लक्ष्मणार्चनमादरात् । श्रीरामचंद्रभेदास्तु बहवः संति सिद्धिदाः ॥ १४७ ॥

Transliteration

tena yatnena karttavyaṃ lakṣmaṇārcanamādarāt | śrīrāmacaṃdrabhedāstu bahavaḥ saṃti siddhidāḥ || 147 ||

Translation

Darum soll mit eben diesem Eifer die Verehrung Lakṣmaṇas mit ehrfürchtiger Sorgfalt vollzogen werden. Wahrlich, Śrī Rāmacandra besitzt viele anerkannte Gestalten und Unterscheidungen, und sie alle sind Spender geistiger Vollkommenheiten.

Word by Word

• तेन: by that/therefore
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (instrumental singular)

• यत्नेन: with effort
• यत्नेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (instrumental singular)

• कर्तव्यम्: should be done
• कर्तव्यम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विधेय-भावः (ought to be done)

• लक्ष्मणार्चनम्: worship of Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणार्चनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (लक्ष्मणस्य अर्चनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आदरात्: from reverence/with respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन (ablative singular; ‘out of respect’)

• श्रीरामचंद्रभेदाः: the distinctions/forms of Shri Ramachandra
• श्रीरामचंद्रभेदाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + रामचन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (श्रीरामचन्द्रस्य भेदाः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (plural)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• बहवः: many
• बहवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (भेदाः इत्यस्य)

• सन्ति: are
• सन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural)

• सिद्धिदाः: bestowing success
• सिद्धिदाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (सिद्धिं ददाति इति); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (भेदाः इत्यस्य)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Sri Ramachandra

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, reverent worship (arcana) as a direct means to siddhi, highlighting Lakṣmaṇa’s worship as supportive to Rāma-bhakti and spiritually efficacious.

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

Bhakti here is shown as careful, intentional practice—worship done with ādarā (reverence). It also affirms that devotion can approach Śrī Rāma through multiple valid aspects/forms (bhedas), each capable of granting spiritual success.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to ritual praxis—arcana performed with method and attentiveness—aligning with Kalpa-oriented discipline (procedural correctness in worship), even if the specific steps are not detailed in this single śloka.