Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 182

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

सिंचंत्यौ दक्षवामस्थे स्वदोस्थकलशोत्थया । नाग्नजिती सुनंदा च दिशंत्यौ कलशौ तयोः ॥ १८२ ॥

Transliteration

siṃcaṃtyau dakṣavāmasthe svadosthakalaśotthayā | nāgnajitī sunaṃdā ca diśaṃtyau kalaśau tayoḥ || 182 ||

Translation

Nāgnajitī and Sunandā, holding pitchers in their own hands, poured (water) upon the right and left sides, and then presented to them the two ritual pitchers.

Word by Word

• सिञ्चन्त्यौ: (they two) sprinkle/pour
• सिञ्चन्त्यौ: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपद; स्त्रीलिङ्ग-कर्तृवाचक (two women)

• दक्ष-वाम-स्थे: on the right and left sides
• दक्ष-वाम-स्थे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; समासः—दक्षे च वामे च स्थे (located at right and left)

• स्व-दोः-स्थ-कलश-उत्थया: with (water) coming from the pot held in their own hands
• स्व-दोः-स्थ-कलश-उत्थया: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दोः (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + कलश (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—स्वस्य दोःस्थः कलशः तस्मात् उत्था (arising from the pot held in their own hands)

• नाग्नजिती: Nāgnajitī
• नाग्नजिती: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग्नजिती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• सुनन्दा: Sunandā
• सुनन्दा: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुनन्दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

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

• दिशन्त्यौ: (they two) present/offer
• दिशन्त्यौ: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपद; स्त्रीलिङ्ग-कर्तृवाचक

• कलशौ: two pots
• कलशौ: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Object), द्विवचन

• तयोः: of those two
• तयोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/सप्तमी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; सर्वनाम (of the two / in the two)

Speaker

Narada (narrative description within the dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Nāgnajitī
• Sunandā

FAQs

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

It emphasizes śuddhi (ritual purification) and auspicious consecration through abhiṣeka—sprinkling/pouring sanctified water from kalaśas—showing that devotion is expressed through orderly, reverent ritual action.

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

Bhakti here is enacted as attentive service (seva): named attendants perform precise offerings (water, kalaśas) in a respectful sequence, illustrating that loving devotion includes disciplined worship practices.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and spatial correctness (right/left placement, handling of kalaśas) reflect applied kalpa-style discipline (ritual science) supported by Vedanga principles of precise performance.