Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

सांगं सावरणं तत्रावाह्यार्कं पूर्ववद्यजेत् । गंधपुष्पधूपदीपनैवेद्याद्यै र्विधानतः ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

sāṃgaṃ sāvaraṇaṃ tatrāvāhyārkaṃ pūrvavadyajet | gaṃdhapuṣpadhūpadīpanaivedyādyai rvidhānataḥ || 40 ||

Translation

Là, après avoir invoqué (āvāhya) le Soleil, Arka, qu’on l’adore comme auparavant—avec ses membres et ses assistants (sāṅga) et avec son entourage qui l’enveloppe (sāvaraṇa)—selon la règle, par les parfums, les fleurs, l’encens, les lampes, les offrandes de nourriture (naivedya) et le reste.

Word by Word

• स-अङ्गम्: together with the (auxiliary) limbs/parts
• स-अङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (‘अङ्गैः सह’ = with limbs/with auxiliaries)

• स-आवरणम्: together with the surrounding (attendants/covering)
• स-आवरणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + आवरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (‘आवरणेन सह’ = with enclosure/attendants)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• आह्वाय: having invoked
• आह्वाय: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Prerequisite action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ह्वा (ह्वा धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• अर्कम्: the Sun (Arka)
• अर्कम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• पूर्ववत्: as before
• पूर्ववत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• यजेत्: should worship/sacrifice
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (यज् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• गन्ध-पुष्प-धूप-दीप-नैवेद्य-आद्यैः: with fragrance, flowers, incense, lamps, offerings, etc.
• गन्ध-पुष्प-धूप-दीप-नैवेद्य-आद्यैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + धूप (प्रातिपदिक) + दीप (प्रातिपदिक) + नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; समुच्चयार्थ-समासः (सूची/समाहारः)

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed method
• विधानतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधानतः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb: ‘according to rule’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, arcana/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Arka (Surya)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes complete and orderly worship: the deity is invoked and honored not only in isolation but along with his associated powers and surrounding deities (āvaraṇa), using the standard upacāras in a rule-based (vidhānataḥ) manner.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined arcana—invocation, reverence, and offering (gandha, puṣpa, dhūpa, dīpa, naivedya) performed with attentiveness and fidelity to tradition, turning devotion into a structured daily practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure (vidhi) and the āvaraṇa/sāṅga framework used in formal worship—practical knowledge aligned with kalpa-style ritual organization (how offerings and associated deities are arranged and honored).