Shloka 34

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

सुश्वेतपुष्पवस्त्राद्यैर्हारिद्रैश्चंदनैस्तथा । अलंकृत्य विधानेन शिवाय विनिवेदयेत् ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

suśvetapuṣpavastrādyairhāridraiścaṃdanaistathā | alaṃkṛtya vidhānena śivāya vinivedayet || 34 ||

Translation

Indem man nach Vorschrift mit reinweißen Blumen, Gewändern und dergleichen sowie mit Kurkuma und Sandelholz schmückt, soll man es Śiva in rechter Weise darbringen.

Word by Word

• su-śveta-puṣpa-vastra-ādyaiḥ: with very white flowers, cloth, etc.
• su-śveta-puṣpa-vastra-ādyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (अव्यय) + śveta (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + vastra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘suśvetāni puṣpa-vastrādayaḥ’; Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd), Bahuvacana

• hāridraiḥ: with turmeric (items)
• hāridraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hāridra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd), Bahuvacana

• candanaḥ: with sandalwood (items)
• candanaḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd), Bahuvacana

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb

• alaṃkṛtya: having adorned
• alaṃkṛtya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: alaṃ√kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा) (lyap-form), Absolutive/Gerund, ‘having adorned/decorated’

• vidhānena: according to the procedure
• vidhānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd), Ekavacana

• śivāya: to Śiva
• śivāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī vibhakti (4th/चतुर्थी), Ekavacana

• vinivedayet: should offer/present
• vinivedayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi√nived (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual procedure within the Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes śuddhi (purity) and vidhi (scriptural order): devotional intent is expressed through clean, auspicious materials—white flowers, turmeric, and sandalwood—offered with proper ritual discipline to Śiva.

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

Bhakti here is practical and embodied: devotion is shown by carefully preparing and respectfully presenting offerings to Śiva, aligning heartfelt worship with prescribed upacāras (ritual services).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit: the verse stresses vidhāna—performing worship according to injunctions—showing the importance of correct puja-vidhi and orderly offering protocols.