Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

शतमानकृतैः स्वर्णपुष्पैः सौरभ्यवासितैः । पूजयन्मासमात्रेण प्राग्जन्माद्यैर्विमुच्यते ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

śatamānakṛtaiḥ svarṇapuṣpaiḥ saurabhyavāsitaiḥ | pūjayanmāsamātreṇa prāgjanmādyairvimucyate || 80 ||

Translation

Wer nur einen Monat lang mit goldenen Blumen verehrt — jede nach dem Maß eines śatamāna gefertigt und mit Duft durchtränkt — wird von Sünden und Leiden befreit, die aus früheren Geburten stammen.

Word by Word

• शतमानकृतैः: made of (weight) one hundred mānas
• शतमानकृतैः: करण-विशेषण (Karaṇa-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत-मान-कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n. as adj.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instr. 3), बहुवचन (pl.); विशेषण (qualifier)

• स्वर्णपुष्पैः: with golden flowers
• स्वर्णपुष्पैः: करण (Karaṇa/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण-पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instr. 3), बहुवचन (pl.)

• सौरभ्यवासितैः: perfumed with fragrance
• सौरभ्यवासितैः: करण-विशेषण (Karaṇa-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौरभ्य-वासित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n. as adj.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instr. 3), बहुवचन (pl.); विशेषण (qualifier)

• पूजयन्: worshipping
• पूजयन्: कर्ता (Karta/agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle), परस्मैपदी; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.), पुंलिङ्ग (m.) (agent implied)

• मासमात्रेण: by (just) a month
• मासमात्रेण: करण (Karaṇa/time-measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास-मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instr. 3), एकवचन (sg.); कालवाचक-करण (instrument of time)

• प्राग्जन्माद्यैः: from (sins etc.) beginning with former births
• प्राग्जन्माद्यैः: अपादान/हेतु (Hetu/cause; Ablative-sense via Instr.)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राक्-जन्म-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instr. 3), बहुवचन (pl.); प्राक् (avyaya) + जन्म + आदि; हेतुवाचक-करण (instrument/cause)

• विमुच्यते: is freed
• विमुच्यते: क्रिया (action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual context of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It teaches that sustained, rule-based worship (for a full month) with prescribed, pure offerings functions as a powerful purifier, capable of removing deeply rooted karmic impurities, even those traced to previous births.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā—regular honoring of the deity with reverent offerings—showing that devotion, when continuous and sincere over time, becomes a means of inner cleansing and liberation from sin.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual science: the use of standard measures (śatamāna) and specified materials (golden, perfumed flowers) in worship, emphasizing precision in offerings and observance over a fixed period (māsa).