Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 153

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

एवमादीनि चान्यानि द्रव्याणीशे समर्प्य च । दत्त्वापोशानकं विप्रो भुंजध्वमिति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १५३ ॥

Transliteration

evamādīni cānyāni dravyāṇīśe samarpya ca | dattvāpośānakaṃ vipro bhuṃjadhvamiti cābravīt || 153 ||

Translation

Thus, having offered these and other items to the Lord, the brāhmaṇa, after giving the rite of ācamana (sipping purifying water), said: “Now partake of the meal.”

Word by Word

• एवम्-आदीनि: such and other (items)
• एवम्-आदीनि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव ‘evam-ādi’ = ‘such and so on’

• च: and
• च: None (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• अन्यानि: other
• अन्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• द्रव्याणि: substances/items
• द्रव्याणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• ईशे: to the Lord
• ईशे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/चतुर्थी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; ‘to the Lord’

• समर्प्य: having offered
• समर्प्य: Kriya (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√अर्प् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund, absolutive); ‘having offered’

• च: and
• च: None (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Kriya (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having given’

• अपोशानकम्: apośānaka rite
• अपोशानकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपोशानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; ritual ‘apośānaka’ (water-sipping/cleansing act)

• विप्रः: the brahmin
• विप्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• भुञ्जध्वम्: eat (you all)
• भुञ्जध्वम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• इति: thus
• इति: None (उक्ति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• च: and
• च: None (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Narada Purana; dialogue context not explicit in this verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Isha (Īśa, the Lord)

FAQs

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

It shows that enjoyment of food is sanctified only after dedicating offerings to the Lord and completing purification (ācamana), turning an ordinary act into dharmic worship.

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

Bhakti is expressed through offering (samarpana) first to Īśa and then serving others; the devotee treats the meal as prasāda and invites others to partake with reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline: the use of water-purification/ācamana before eating and the etiquette of formally inviting participants to dine after the offering—an applied aspect of Vedic ācāra.