Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

अंगुष्टादिवितस्त्यंतमाना स्वर्णादिधातुभिः । निर्मिता शुभदा गेहे पूजनाय दिने दिने ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

aṃguṣṭādivitastyaṃtamānā svarṇādidhātubhiḥ | nirmitā śubhadā gehe pūjanāya dine dine || 32 ||

Translation

黄金や諸金属で造り、寸法は親指の長さからヴィタスティ（手のひらの一張り）に至るまでとする。それは家において吉祥をもたらし福徳を授けるものとなり、日々礼拝供養するにふさわしい。

Word by Word

• अङ्गुष्ट-आदि-वितस्ति-अन्त-माना: having measurements from a thumb etc. up to a vitasti (span)
• अङ्गुष्ट-आदि-वितस्ति-अन्त-माना: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अङ्गुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + वितस्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषण (fem. nom. pl.)—‘अङ्गुष्टादि…अन्त’ इति परिमाण-निर्देशः

• स्वर्ण-आदि-धातुभिः: with metals such as gold
• स्वर्ण-आदि-धातुभिः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + धातु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण (instrumental plural)

• निर्मिता: made/constructed
• निर्मिता: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि√मा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘प्रतिमा’ (अध्याहृत) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• शुभदा: bestowing auspiciousness
• शुभदा: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘शुभं ददाति’ इति

• गेहे: in the house
• गेहे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative singular)

• पूजनाय: for worship
• पूजनाय: सम्प्रदान (Purpose/Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान (dative of purpose)

• दिने: on a day
• दिने: अधिकरण (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• दिने: day by day
• दिने: अधिकरण (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति—‘दिने दिने’ = प्रतिदिनम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)

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 teaches that a properly crafted and correctly measured worship-object/icon, made from pure metals, becomes a śubhadā (auspicious source) in a household when honored through consistent daily pūjā.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as regular, disciplined worship (dine dine pūjanāya): devotion is sustained through daily reverence, not merely occasional ritual.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights māna (measurement standards) and ritual craftsmanship—technical details that support correct procedure in domestic worship, aligning practice with śāstric precision.