Shloka 40

The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada

Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma

Devanagari script

वस्त्रैः पुष्पैर्धूपदीपैर्वरचंदनकुंकुमैः । सुहृद्यैश्च फलैर्गंधैर्यजध्वं श्रीहरेः पदम् ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

vastraiḥ puṣpairdhūpadīpairvaracaṃdanakuṃkumaiḥ | suhṛdyaiśca phalairgaṃdhairyajadhvaṃ śrīhareḥ padam || 40 ||

Translation

Mit Gewändern, Blumen, Räucherwerk und Lichtern, mit erlesenem Sandelholz und Kuṅkuma, mit erfreulichen Früchten und Düften — verehrt die heilige Wohnstatt, die Füße Śrī Haris.

Word by Word

• वस्त्रैः: with garments
• वस्त्रैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• धूप-दीपैः: with incense and lamps
• धूप-दीपैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप (प्रातिपदिक) + दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (itaretara: incense and lamps); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वर-चन्दन-कुङ्कुमैः: with fine sandalwood and kumkuma
• वर-चन्दन-कुङ्कुमैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक) + कुङ्कुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (enumerative: excellent sandalwood and saffron/vermillion); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सुहृद्यैः: pleasing / dear
• सुहृद्यैः: Karana (करण/Instrument qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुहृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) for offerings

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• फलैः: with fruits
• फलैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• गन्धैः: with fragrances
• गन्धैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• यजध्वम्: worship
• यजध्वम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative); मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• श्री-हरेः: of Śrī Hari
• श्री-हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘श्रीमान् हरिः’); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पदम्: feet; abode
• पदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching devotional worship in the Uttara-Bhaga context; traditional dialogue flow: Narada instructing, aligned with Sanatkumara discourse framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Sri Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion becomes tangible through upacāras (ritual offerings): external purity and beauty—cloth, flowers, fragrance, light—are directed toward Śrī Hari’s pāda (feet/abode), the supreme refuge.

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

Bhakti is expressed as loving service: offering what is pure, auspicious, and pleasing (suhṛd—done with goodwill) to Vishnu, making worship both heartfelt and disciplined.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) in practice—standard pūjā upacāras like dhūpa-dīpa, gandha, puṣpa, and naivedya (fruits) used to structure devotional worship.