Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

तुरीयवनसंभूतं नानागुणमनोहरम् । अमंदसौरभपुष्पं गृह्यतामिदमुत्तमम् । जपाक्षतार्कधत्तूरान्विष्णौ नैवार्पयेत्क्वचित् ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

turīyavanasaṃbhūtaṃ nānāguṇamanoharam | amaṃdasaurabhapuṣpaṃ gṛhyatāmidamuttamam | japākṣatārkadhattūrānviṣṇau naivārpayetkvacit || 60 ||

Translation

Qu’elle soit acceptée, cette fleur excellente au parfum puissant, née de la forêt de Turīya et charmante par ses nombreuses qualités. Mais la japā (hibiscus), l’akṣata (riz intact), l’arka et la dhattūra ne doivent jamais être offerts à Viṣṇu, en aucun temps.

Word by Word

• turīya-vana-saṃbhūtam: arisen from the turīya forest
• turīya-vana-saṃbhūtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: turīya (प्रातिपदिक) + vana (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃbhūta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त from √bhū with sam)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘arisen from the turīya-forest’

• nānā-guṇa-manoharam: charming with many qualities
• nānā-guṇa-manoharam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + manohara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘charming with many qualities’

• amaṃda-saurabha-puṣpam: a strongly fragrant flower
• amaṃda-saurabha-puṣpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amaṃda (प्रातिपदिक) + saurabha (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘a flower of intense fragrance’

• gṛhyatām: let it be accepted
• gṛhyatām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense): ‘let it be taken/accepted’

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• uttamam: excellent
• uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; agrees with इदम्/पुष्पम्

• japā-akṣata-arka-dhattūrān: japā, akṣata (rice), arka, and dhattūra
• japā-akṣata-arka-dhattūrān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: japā (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣata (प्रातिपदिक) + arka (प्रातिपदिक) + dhattūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: ‘japā-flowers, rice-grains, arka, and dhattūra’

• viṣṇau: to/unto Viṣṇu
• viṣṇau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; ‘in/unto Viṣṇu’

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negative particle)

• eva: indeed/at all
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic/limiting particle)

• arpayet: should offer
• arpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arp (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘one should offer’

• kvacit: ever, at any time
• kvacit: Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (काल/देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kvacit (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/देश-अव्यय (adverb: at any time/anywhere)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches discernment in devotional worship: even sincere bhakti must be expressed through śāstra-approved offerings, maintaining purity and propriety in Viṣṇu-upāsanā.

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

Bhakti here is disciplined devotion—offering what is prescribed and avoiding what is prohibited—showing that love for Viṣṇu is harmonized with scriptural injunctions (vidhi-niṣedha).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual regulation (a Vedāṅga domain): selecting proper upacāras/dravyas for pūjā and observing niṣedhas (prohibitions) in formal worship.