Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

ततः कर्पूरकाश्मीररक्तपुष्पैः सचन्दनैः । अर्ध्यं दद्यात्तु मूलांते ङेते गणपतिं ततः ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ karpūrakāśmīraraktapuṣpaiḥ sacandanaiḥ | ardhyaṃ dadyāttu mūlāṃte ṅete gaṇapatiṃ tataḥ || 50 ||

Translation

Ensuite, avec du camphre, du safran, des fleurs rouges et du santal, qu’on offre l’arghya (oblations de respect) au pied ; puis, après s’être incliné, qu’on vénère Gaṇapati.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तर/क्रमबोधक

• karpūra-kāśmīra-rakta-puṣpaiḥ: with camphor-, saffron-, and red flowers
• karpūra-kāśmīra-rakta-puṣpaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karpūra (प्रातिपदिक) + kāśmīra (प्रातिपदिक) + rakta (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया/करण (Instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘कर्पूर(सुगन्ध)-कश्मीर(कुङ्कुम)-रक्त (लाल) पुष्पैः’

• sa-candanaiḥ: together with sandalwood
• sa-candanaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + candana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया/करण, बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘चन्दनसहितैः’

• ardhyam: arghya (ritual offering of respect)
• ardhyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arghya/ardhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/कर्म, एकवचन

• dadyāt: should give/offer
• dadyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• tu: indeed/and
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण/विरोधसूचक (emphasis/contrast)

• mūla-ante: at the end of the root (mantra)
• mūla-ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/अधिकरण (Locative, 7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘मूलस्य अन्ते’

• ṅete: (unclear reading)
• ṅete: Unknown
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: (पाठदोष/अस्पष्ट)
• Form: अस्पष्टपदम्; सम्भाव्यं ‘netre/nete’ इत्यादि, परन्तु निश्चितं न

• gaṇapatim: Gaṇapati (Gaṇeśa)
• gaṇapatim: Karma (कर्म) / recipient-object in worship context
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇapati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/कर्म, एकवचन

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तर/क्रमबोधक

Speaker

Narada (teaching a procedural vidhi within Book 1.3’s technical/ritual instruction stream)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇapati

FAQs

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

It prescribes a purity-and-auspiciousness step in worship: offering arghya with fragrant, sattvic substances and then bowing to Gaṇapati to remove obstacles and stabilize the rite.

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

Bhakti is expressed through orderly reverence—offering arghya with devotion and formally saluting Gaṇapati—showing that heartfelt worship is supported by disciplined ritual manners.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-technical procedure (vidhi) and correct sequencing in worship—what to offer (materials) and when to invoke Gaṇapati—typical of the practical, instruction-focused portions associated with Vedanga-style discipline.