Shloka 20

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

पायसं चात्र मध्वक्तं घृतयुक्तं च गुग्गुलम् । घृतदीपं तथा चैव चंदनाद्यैर्विलेपनम् ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

pāyasaṃ cātra madhvaktaṃ ghṛtayuktaṃ ca guggulam | ghṛtadīpaṃ tathā caiva caṃdanādyairvilepanam || 20 ||

Translation

Ici aussi, l’on doit offrir le pāyasa (riz au lait sucré) mêlé de miel, le guggulu uni au ghee, une lampe au ghee, et l’onction de santal et d’autres substances parfumées.

Word by Word

• pāyasam: rice-pudding (sweet offering)
• pāyasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāyasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात, conjunction)

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (देश-अव्यय, adverb of place)

• madhu-aktam: smeared/covered with honey
• madhu-aktam: Viśeṣaṇa of Karma (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + akta (क्त, √añj/अञ्ज् ‘to smear/anoint’)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); Kta-participle used adjectivally (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)

• ghṛta-yuktam: mixed with ghee
• ghṛta-yuktam: Viśeṣaṇa of Karma (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (क्त, √yuj/युज् ‘to join’)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); Kta-participle (क्तान्त)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात)

• guggulam: guggulu resin/incense
• guggulam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guggulu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• ghṛta-dīpam: a ghee-lamp
• ghṛta-dīpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + dīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (प्रकार-अव्यय, adverb)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (अवधारण-निपात, emphatic particle)

• candana-ādyaiḥ: with sandalwood and the like
• candana-ādyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग) (ādi as head), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• vilepanam: an ointment/anointing paste
• vilepanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vilepana (प्रातिपदिक; from vi+√lip/लिप् ‘to smear’)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It lists auspicious upacāras (devotional offerings)—food, fragrance, light, and unction—showing that sacred-place worship is completed through purity, nourishment, fragrance, and illumination offered with devotion.

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

Bhakti is expressed through tangible service: offering naivedya (pāyasa), lighting a ghṛta-dīpa, and presenting pleasing fragrances like guggulu and sandalwood as acts of loving reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga) is implied: specific materials and modes of offering (honey-mixed naivedya, ghee lamp, fragrant anointing) reflect standardized pūjā/vrata performance rather than grammar or astrology.