Shloka 118

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

नानावादित्रनिर्घोषैर्नानावेदस्वनैः शुभैः । संस्थाप्य च शुभे देशे पवित्रे सुमनोहरे ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

nānāvāditranirghoṣairnānāvedasvanaiḥ śubhaiḥ | saṃsthāpya ca śubhe deśe pavitre sumanohare || 118 ||

Translation

With the auspicious reverberations of many instruments and with many sacred Vedic chants, one should install it in a holy place—pure, propitious, and exceedingly delightful to the mind.

Word by Word

• नाना-वादित्र-निर्घोषैः: with the clamour of various instruments
• नाना-वादित्र-निर्घोषैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + वादित्र (प्रातिपदिक) + निर्घोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (loud sounds of various instruments)

• नाना-वेद-स्वनैः: with various Vedic chants
• नाना-वेद-स्वनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (sounds/recitations of various Vedas)

• शुभैः: auspicious
• शुभैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying the sounds)

• संस्थाप्य: having installed
• संस्थाप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (धातु) उपसर्ग: सम्; णिच्? (causative sense) + ल्यप् (gerund)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त; ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त (gerund), ‘having installed/placed’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• शुभे: in an auspicious
• शुभे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• देशे: place
• देशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पवित्रे: pure
• पवित्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सु-मनोहरे: very delightful
• सु-मनोहरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (very charming)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that sacred establishment (saṃsthāpana/pratiṣṭhā) should be performed in a purified, auspicious location and sanctified through Vedic sound—mantra and auspicious music—so the act becomes ritually complete and spiritually elevating.

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

By highlighting Vedic chanting and auspicious celebration during installation, the verse frames worship as a joyful, reverent offering where sound (mantra, kīrtana-like auspicious music) supports focused devotion in a sanctified space.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to correct ritual application of Vedic recitation (śikṣā—proper phonetics and intonation) and the procedural discipline of installation rites (kalpa—ritual manuals), ensuring the ceremony is performed in an auspicious and purified setting.