Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 170

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

तथैव कर्णिकारोत्थैः पुन्नागोत्थैर्नमेरुजैः । चंपकैः केतकै राजवृक्षजैर्माधवोद्भवैः ॥ १७० ॥

Transliteration

tathaiva karṇikārotthaiḥ punnāgotthairnamerujaiḥ | caṃpakaiḥ ketakai rājavṛkṣajairmādhavodbhavaiḥ || 170 ||

Translation

Ebenso soll die Verehrung mit Blumen des karṇikāra, des punnāga und mit jenen, die am Berge Meru wachsen, vollzogen werden; mit campaka- und ketaka-Blüten; sowie mit Blüten des rājavṛkṣa und der mādhava-Ranke.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक निपात (particle of emphasis)

• कर्णिकार-उत्थैः: with (flowers) arising from karṇikāra
• कर्णिकार-उत्थैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्णिकार + उत्थ (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्णिकारात् उत्थ = arising from karṇikāra); नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (पुष्पैः इत्यर्थे) तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पुन्नाग-उत्थैः: with (flowers) arising from punnāga
• पुन्नाग-उत्थैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुन्नाग + उत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• नमेरु-जैः: with (flowers) produced from nameru
• नमेरु-जैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नमेरु + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (नमेरुजात = produced from nameru); तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• चंपकैः: with campaka (flowers)
• चंपकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चम्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• केतकैः: with ketaka (flowers)
• केतकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• राजवृक्ष-जैः: with (flowers) born of the rājavṛkṣa tree
• राजवृक्ष-जैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राजवृक्ष + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• माधव-उद्भवैः: with (flowers) sprung from mādhava
• माधव-उद्भवैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माधव + उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (माधवात् उद्भव = springing from Mādhava/season or plant); तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (contextual instruction within a technical/ritual listing in Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Meru

FAQs

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

It emphasizes purity and appropriateness in worship by prescribing specific fragrant flowers as acceptable offerings, reflecting the Narada Purana’s concern for correct ritual “dravya” (materials) and reverent upacāras.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through careful, loving service—offering beautiful, auspicious flowers as a tangible act of devotion, where the devotee’s attention to sacred detail becomes an expression of reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure and selection of offerings (a practical aspect of kalpa-style guidance), showing how correct materials and method support disciplined worship.