Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

मण्डपं कारयेद्दिव्यं चतुरस्त्रं सुशोभनम् । घण्टाचामरसंयुक्तं किङ्किणीरवशोभितम् ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

maṇḍapaṃ kārayeddivyaṃ caturastraṃ suśobhanam | ghaṇṭācāmarasaṃyuktaṃ kiṅkiṇīravaśobhitam || 90 ||

Translation

One should have a divine maṇḍapa constructed—square in form and beautifully adorned—furnished with bells and ceremonial cāmara fly-whisks, and made splendid by the tinkling resonance of small bells.

Word by Word

• maṇḍapam: pavilion
• maṇḍapam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇḍapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• kārayet: should cause to be made
• kārayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु) (ṇic/णिजन्त causative: kāray-)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); causative (णिजन्त)

• divyam: divine, splendid
• divyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa of 'maṇḍapam'

• caturasram: four-sided, square
• caturasram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa of 'maṇḍapam'

• su-śobhanam: very beautiful
• su-śobhanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: 'atiśayena śobhanam' qualifying 'maṇḍapam'

• ghaṇṭā-cāmara-saṃyuktam: adorned/combined with bells and fly-whisks
• ghaṇṭā-cāmara-saṃyuktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghaṇṭā (प्रातिपदिक) + cāmara (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'ghaṇṭābhiḥ cāmaraiś ca saṃyuktam'

• kiṅkiṇī-rava-śobhitam: beautified by the sound of tinkling bells
• kiṅkiṇī-rava-śobhitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kiṅkiṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + rava (प्रातिपदिक) + śobhita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'kiṅkiṇī-ravena śobhitam'

Speaker

Narada (as teacher/instructor in the ritual sequence; within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that the external worship space should be made sacred, orderly, and auspicious—so the environment itself supports reverence, concentration, and the deity-centered mood of ritual.

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

By prescribing careful beautification of the maṇḍapa, it frames devotion as loving service expressed through thoughtful preparation—creating an atmosphere that honors the deity and deepens devotional attention.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and sacred-space planning are highlighted (kalpa-style practical ritual know-how), including the prescribed form (square layout) and auspicious ritual implements like bells and cāmara.