Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

वज्रोल्लसद्भूमिगेहं कन्दर्पांकुशपाशकैः । भूम्या च विलसत्कोणं यन्त्रराजमिदं स्मृतम् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

vajrollasadbhūmigehaṃ kandarpāṃkuśapāśakaiḥ | bhūmyā ca vilasatkoṇaṃ yantrarājamidaṃ smṛtam || 35 ||

Translation

Jenes Diagramm, in dem Grundfläche und umschließendes Gehäuse wie ein Vajra erstrahlen, versehen mit den Zeichen von Kāma, aṅkuśa (Hakenstachel) und pāśa (Schlinge), und in dem die Ecken des Bodenraums deutlich hervortreten—dies wird als „Yantrarāja“, der König der Yantras, überliefert.

Word by Word

• vajra-ullasat-bhūmi-geham: a ‘house/figure’ on the ground shining like a vajra
• vajra-ullasat-bhūmi-geham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vajra + ullasat (कृदन्त; शतृ from √las ‘to shine/play’) + bhūmi + geha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); कर्म (object) describing the yantra; ullasat = present participle used within compound

• kandarpāṃkuśa-pāśakaiḥ: with (the signs of) Kāma, the goad, and the noose
• kandarpāṃkuśa-pāśakaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kandarpa + aṃkuśa + pāśaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन); करण (means)

• bhūmyā: with/on the ground
• bhūmyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); करण/सहायक-भाव

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय अव्यय)

• vilasat-koṇam: a shining/ornate angle (figure)
• vilasat-koṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vilasat (कृदन्त; शतृ from √las/√vilas ‘to shine/sport’) + koṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); कर्म; koṇa qualified by vilasat

• yantra-rājam: the king of yantras
• yantra-rājam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yantra + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); predicate nominative with idam; ‘king among yantras’

• idam: this
• idam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun

• smṛtam: is considered/declared
• smṛtam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); used predicatively: ‘is considered/said’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Kandarpa (Kama)

FAQs

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

It defines the “Yantra-rāja,” a supreme sacred diagram whose vajra-like firmness and controlled symbolic marks (goad and noose) signify stabilized power, restraint, and focused ritual intention—key requirements for effective mantra–yantra practice.

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

While technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing a disciplined ritual framework: the yantra becomes a concentrated support for worship, helping the mind remain steady and directed toward the chosen deity rather than scattered by desire.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual-technology—diagrammatic layout, angles/corners, and emblem placement—linking to śrauta/smārta ritual procedure and the broader technical sciences treated in Book 1.3 (including measurement and structured worship aids).