Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्समाजे वितते सर्वौर्लिंगे समर्चिते । गौतमोऽप्यथ मध्याह्ने पूजयामास शंकरम् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

tasminsamāje vitate sarvaurliṃge samarcite | gautamo'pyatha madhyāhne pūjayāmāsa śaṃkaram || 33 ||

Translation

Lorsque la grande assemblée fut réunie et que tous les liṅga eurent été dûment honorés, Gautama aussi, à midi, accomplit le culte de Śaṅkara (Śiva).

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc/7th), एकवचन; ‘in that’

• समाजे: assembly
• समाजे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc/7th), एकवचन

• वितते: spread out/extended
• वितते: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-√तन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त) ‘वितत’, पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; समाजे इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: कर्ता (Kartā/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (Inst/3rd), बहुवचन; ‘by all’

• लिङ्गे: at/on the liṅga
• लिङ्गे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc/7th), एकवचन

• समर्चिते: well-worshipped
• समर्चिते: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-√अर्च् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; लिङ्गे इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• गौतमः: Gautama
• गौतमः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ (also/even)

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अनन्तरार्थक (then/now)

• मध्याह्ने: at midday
• मध्याह्ने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्याह्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc/7th), एकवचन

• पूजयामास: worshipped
• पूजयामास: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् लकार (Periphrastic perfect/परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘he worshipped’

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• शंकरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Purana’s dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Gautama
• Shankara (Shiva)
• Linga

FAQs

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

It highlights collective sacred observance—an assembly where liṅga-worship is completed—and then emphasizes disciplined personal devotion as Gautama performs Śaṅkara-pūjā at the prescribed time.

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

Bhakti is shown as both communal and personal: the community worships together, and the sage individually offers reverence to Śiva, modeling steady devotion expressed through pūjā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline regarding kāla (proper timing) is implied—madhyāhna (midday) as an appointed period for worship—reflecting technical attention to procedure and time in Vedic-style rites.