Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20

Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā

Devanagari script

दद्यादर्ध्यं दिनेशाय तत्र संचिन्त्य पार्वतीम् । पद्ममष्टदलं बाह्ये वृत्तं षोडशभिर्द्दलैः ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

dadyādardhyaṃ dineśāya tatra saṃcintya pārvatīm | padmamaṣṭadalaṃ bāhye vṛttaṃ ṣoḍaśabhirddalaiḥ || 20 ||

Translation

Qu’on offre l’arghya (offrande d’eau respectueuse) au dieu Soleil, tout en méditant là sur Pārvatī. Ensuite, qu’on façonne un lotus à huit pétales, et, à l’extérieur, une enceinte circulaire à seize pétales.

Word by Word

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• अर्घ्यम्: offering of respect (arghya)
• अर्घ्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• दिनेशाय: to the Sun (lord of the day)
• दिनेशाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दिनस्य ईशः)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• संचिन्त्य: having contemplated
• संचिन्त्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having meditated/considered’

• पार्वतीम्: Parvati
• पार्वतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• पद्मम्: lotus
• पद्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• अष्ट-दलम्: eight-petalled
• अष्ट-दलम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्ट (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (अष्ट दलानि यस्य)

• बाह्ये: in the outer (region)
• बाह्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in the outer (part)’

• वृत्तम्: a circle
• वृत्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• षोडशभिः: with sixteen
• षोडशभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षोडश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• दलैः: petals
• दलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual/technical procedure, as transmitted in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Dinesha (Surya)
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It links a respectful offering to Sūrya (arghya) with focused meditation on Pārvatī, showing that outward ritual and inward contemplation must be performed together, supported by a precise sacred diagram (padma and outer circle).

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

Bhakti here is expressed as attentive worship—offering arghya with reverence and simultaneously holding the deity in mind—so devotion is not only an act but a sustained contemplative remembrance during the rite.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights technical ritual know-how—constructing a lotus-maṇḍala with specified petals—reflecting applied Vedāṅga-style precision used in worship layouts and procedural correctness.