Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

ज्यैष्ठ्यां फलैर्यजेंद्देवीं कदलीपनसाम्नजैः । आषाढ्यां चन्दनैरेलाजातीकंकोलकुंकुमैः ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

jyaiṣṭhyāṃ phalairyajeṃddevīṃ kadalīpanasāmnajaiḥ | āṣāḍhyāṃ candanairelājātīkaṃkolakuṃkumaiḥ || 31 ||

Translation

Im Monat Jyaiṣṭha verehre man die Devī mit Früchten wie Bananen und Jackfrüchten. Im Monat Āṣāḍha verehre man sie mit Sandelholz, Kardamom, Jasmin, Kaṅkola (wohlriechendem Gewürz) und Kunkuma (Safran).

Word by Word

• ज्यैष्ठ्याम्: in (the month of) Jyaiṣṭha
• ज्यैष्ठ्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्यैष्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th case); एकवचन; मास-नाम

• फलैः: with fruits
• फलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd case); बहुवचन

• यजेत्: one should worship/sacrifice to
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• देवीम्: the Goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd case); एकवचन

• कदली-पनस-आम्नजैः: with items from banana, jackfruit, and mango
• कदली-पनस-आम्नजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कदली (प्रातिपदिक) + पनस (प्रातिपदिक) + आम्नज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd case); बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (banana + jackfruit + mango-born/derived items i.e., products)

• आषाढ्याम्: in (the month of) Āṣāḍha
• आषाढ्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आषाढी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th case); एकवचन; मास-नाम

• चन्दनैः: with sandalwood
• चन्दनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd case); बहुवचन

• एला-जाती-कंकोल-कुंकुमैः: with cardamom, jasmine, kankola, and saffron
• एला-जाती-कंकोल-कुंकुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एला (प्रातिपदिक) + जाती (प्रातिपदिक) + कंकोल (प्रातिपदिक) + कुंकुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd case); बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (cardamom + jasmine + kankola + saffron)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none (monthly Devī-arcana regimen)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

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

It teaches ṛtu- and māsa-anusāra (seasonal/month-wise) worship—offering substances aligned with time, purity, and availability—so devotion is expressed through disciplined, scripturally ordered ritual.

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

Bhakti here is shown as attentive service (upacāra) to the Devī: selecting fitting offerings (fruits, fragrances, sandalwood, saffron) and worshipping with regularity, turning everyday materials into acts of reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalā/ritual procedure guided by time-reckoning (māsa-nirdeśa), a practical application of Vedāṅga concerns such as calendrical discipline and correct selection of pūjā-dravyas.