Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

दरदेनास्य मध्यस्थां पूजयेत्परमेश्वरीम् । ताभिस्तच्छक्तिभिः साकं सिद्धद्रव्यैः सुगंधिभिः ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

daradenāsya madhyasthāṃ pūjayetparameśvarīm | tābhistacchaktibhiḥ sākaṃ siddhadravyaiḥ sugaṃdhibhiḥ || 66 ||

Translation

Mit darada (wohlriechendem Harz) soll man die höchste Göttin verehren, die in der Mitte weilt; und zusammen mit jenen — ihren Śaktis — vollziehe man die Verehrung mit vollendeten Ritualsubstanzen und duftenden Gaben.

Word by Word

• दरदेन: with darada (pigment)
• दरदेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दरद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• अस्य: of this (diagram)
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• मध्यस्थाम्: situated in the center
• मध्यस्थाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मध्यस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘परमेश्वरीम्’)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• परमेश्वरीम्: the Supreme Goddess
• परमेश्वरीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• ताभिः: with those (materials)
• ताभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• तत्-शक्तिभिः: with those powers
• तत्-शक्तिभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (those’s powers / powers thereof); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• साकम्: together with
• साकम्: Sahartha (सहार्थ/Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साकम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (prepositional adverb: ‘together with’)

• सिद्ध-द्रव्यैः: with efficacious materials
• सिद्ध-द्रव्यैः: Sahakarana (सहकरण/Accompanying instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (qualificative: ‘perfected/efficacious materials’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सुगन्धिभिः: fragrant
• सुगन्धिभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगन्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक (प्रयोगे), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘सिद्धद्रव्यैः’)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Parameśvarī
• Śakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes centered worship (madhyasthā) of the Supreme Goddess and the principle that her presence is approached along with her śaktis, using pure, efficacious ritual substances and fragrance as sanctifying offerings.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, attentive pūjā—honoring the Divine in the heart/center and offering what is pure and pleasing (sugandhi), while recognizing the Goddess along with her manifested energies (śaktis).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure: correct placement of the deity (center/maṇḍala logic) and correct selection of dravyas (materials) such as incense/fragrant substances—technical details aligned with ritual discipline rather than abstract theology.