Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

चैत्रे दमनकैरर्चेत्पूर्णायां मदनोत्सवम् । वैशाखे मासि पूर्णायां पूजयेद्धेमपुष्पकैः ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

caitre damanakairarcetpūrṇāyāṃ madanotsavam | vaiśākhe māsi pūrṇāyāṃ pūjayeddhemapuṣpakaiḥ || 30 ||

Translation

À la pleine lune du mois de Caitra, qu’on adore (la Divinité) avec des fleurs de damanaka, en célébrant la fête de Madana; et à la pleine lune de Vaiśākha, qu’on rende le culte avec des fleurs d’or.

Word by Word

• चैत्रे: in (the month of) Caitra
• चैत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चैत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th case, Locative); एकवचन; मास-नाम

• दमनकैः: with damanaka flowers
• दमनकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दमनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd case, Instrumental); बहुवचन

• अर्चेत्: one should worship
• अर्चेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पूर्णायाम्: on the full-moon (day)
• पूर्णायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th case, Locative); एकवचन; (पूर्णिमा-रात्रौ/तिथौ) ‘on the full-moon (day/night)’

• मदन-उत्सवम्: the Madana festival
• मदन-उत्सवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मदन (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd case); एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (festival of Madana)

• वैशाखे: in (the month of) Vaiśākha
• वैशाखे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशाख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th case); एकवचन; मास-नाम

• मासि: in the month
• मासि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th case); एकवचन

• पूर्णायाम्: on the full-moon (day)
• पूर्णायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th case); एकवचन

• पूजयेत्: one should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हेम-पुष्पकैः: with golden flowers
• हेम-पुष्पकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेम (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd case); बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (golden + flowers)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Pūrṇimā-vrata (monthly full-moon worship)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Madana

FAQs

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

It teaches a tithi-based (Pūrṇimā) ritual discipline: aligning worship and festival observance with specific lunar months, emphasizing orderly devotion through prescribed offerings.

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

Bhakti is expressed here through regulated, seasonally appropriate worship—using specific flowers and observing festivals—showing that devotion is strengthened by consistent, scripturally guided practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights calendrical ritual knowledge—tracking lunar tithis like Pūrṇimā and month names (Caitra, Vaiśākha)—a practical application closely connected with Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) for correct ritual timing.