Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

वस्त्रमाल्याविभूषाद्यैः कामोऽयमिति चिंतयेत् । संपूज्य द्विजदांपत्यं गंधवस्त्रविभूषणैः ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

vastramālyāvibhūṣādyaiḥ kāmo'yamiti ciṃtayet | saṃpūjya dvijadāṃpatyaṃ gaṃdhavastravibhūṣaṇaiḥ || 8 ||

Translation

Con vestiduras, guirnaldas, ornamentos y demás, medítese: «Este es Kāma». Luego, habiendo honrado debidamente a la pareja de brāhmaṇas con perfumes, ropas y joyas, (procédase como corresponde).

Word by Word

• वस्त्र-माल्य-विभूषा-आद्यैः: with clothes, garlands, ornaments, etc.
• वस्त्र-माल्य-विभूषा-आद्यैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + माल्य (प्रातिपदिक) + विभूषा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘आदि’ = etc.

• कामः: Kāma
• कामः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Samanadhikarana (समानाधिकरण/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति निपात (quotative particle)

• चिन्तयेत्: should contemplate/think
• चिन्तयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• सम्पूज्य: having worshipped well
• सम्पूज्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal), ‘having duly worshipped’

• द्विज-दाम्पत्यम्: the brāhmaṇa couple
• द्विज-दाम्पत्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + दाम्पत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• गन्ध-वस्त्र-विभूषणैः: with perfumes, clothes, and ornaments
• गन्ध-वस्त्र-विभूषणैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + विभूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a ritual-instruction context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kama
• Dvija (Brahmin couple)

FAQs

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

It teaches a ritual principle: inner contemplation (bhāvanā) should accompany outer offerings—seeing the worship-object as Kāma—followed by dharmic honoring of a worthy Brahmin couple through respectful gifts and worship.

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

Bhakti here appears as attentive, reverential worship: the devotee aligns mind and act—first by devotional contemplation, then by careful pūjā and hospitality (satkāra) toward sacred persons, which the Purāṇas treat as an extension of worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied: selecting appropriate upacāras (gandha, vastra, vibhūṣaṇa), performing saṃpūjana (proper worship), and practicing dvija-satkara as part of vrata/puja procedure.