Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

सिंहासने समासीनं पुष्पकोपरि राघवम् । सौमित्रिसीतासहितं जटामुकुटशोभितम् ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

siṃhāsane samāsīnaṃ puṣpakopari rāghavam | saumitrisītāsahitaṃ jaṭāmukuṭaśobhitam || 84 ||

Translation

Il vit Rāghava assis sur un trône royal, sur le Puṣpaka, accompagné de Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa) et de Sītā, resplendissant d’une jaṭā arrangée telle une couronne.

Word by Word

• सिंह-आसने: on the lion-throne
• सिंह-आसने: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक) + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular; ‘on a lion-throne’

• समासीनम्: seated
• समासीनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समासीन (कृदन्त; सम्-आ-√आस् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; Accusative singular; ‘seated’

• पुष्पक-उपरि: upon the Puṣpaka (vimāna)
• पुष्पक-उपरि: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुष्पक (प्रातिपदिक; विमान-नाम) + उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: उपरि = अव्यय (preposition/adverb); ‘upon’; पुष्पक-सम्बन्धेन ‘upon Puṣpaka (vimāna)’

• राघवम्: Rāghava (Rama)
• राघवम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• सौमित्रि-सीता-सहितम्: accompanied by Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa) and Sītā
• सौमित्रि-सीता-सहितम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + सीता (प्रातिपदिक) + सहित (कृदन्त; सम्-√इ/सह धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; Accusative singular; ‘accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā’

• जटा-मुकुट-शोभितम्: adorned with a crown of matted hair
• जटा-मुकुट-शोभितम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जटा (प्रातिपदिक) + मुकुट (प्रातिपदिक) + शोभित (कृदन्त; √शुभ्/शोभ् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; Accusative singular; ‘adorned with matted-hair crown’

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Purana’s dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Raghava (Rama)
• Sita
• Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• Pushpaka

FAQs

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

It presents Śrī Rāma as both royal and ascetic—enthroned yet adorned with jaṭā—teaching that true sovereignty is grounded in dharma and inner renunciation, worthy of devotional remembrance.

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

By giving a vivid dhyāna-image of Rāma with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, it supports bhakti through smaraṇa (recollection) and darśana-bhāva—contemplating the Lord’s form and companions to steady the mind in devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects Chandas/alaṅkāra-style descriptive composition and supports dhyāna-prayoga (practical meditation framing); no specific rule of Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa is explicitly taught in this verse.