Shloka 27

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa

Devanagari script

आयांतु देवा वरदा मम नारायणाग्रतः । सुमेरुः पादपीठं ते पद्मकल्पितमासनम् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

āyāṃtu devā varadā mama nārāyaṇāgrataḥ | sumeruḥ pādapīṭhaṃ te padmakalpitamāsanam || 27 ||

Translation

願いを授ける神々よ、わが主ナーラーヤナの御前に来たれ。スメール山を御足台とし、蓮華を設けて御座（あーさな）とならしめよ。

Word by Word

• आयान्तु: let (them) come
• आयान्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + या (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदी

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वरदाः: boon-givers
• वरदाः: Karta (कर्ता; देवाः-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरद (प्रातिपदिक; वर + द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (granting boons)

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नारायण: of Narayana
• नारायण: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; reference point)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-एकवचन (Genitive) in compound with अग्रतः

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb: ‘in front of’)

• सुमेरुः: Mount Sumeru
• सुमेरुः: Karta (कर्ता; equational subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमेरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पादपीठम्: footstool
• पादपीठम्: Prātipadikārtha/Predicate (विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव; equational complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादपीठ (प्रातिपदिक; पाद + पीठ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here as predicate nominative ‘(is) footstool’

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; ‘your’

• पद्मकल्पितम्: fashioned like a lotus
• पद्मकल्पितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; आसनम्-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म-कल्पित (प्रातिपदिक; पद्म + कल्पित)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय; past passive participle from √कॢप्/कल्प् ‘to arrange/construct’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• आसनम्: seat
• आसनम्: Prātipadikārtha/Predicate (विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव; equational complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here predicate nominative ‘(is) seat’

Speaker

Narada (invocatory prayer within the narrative frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Devas
• Sumeru
• Padma (Lotus)

FAQs

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

It portrays proper devotional orientation: all divine powers (devas) are invited in the presence of Nārāyaṇa, affirming His supremacy and making worship an act centered on Vishnu rather than on secondary deities.

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

Bhakti is expressed through reverent invitation and offering—preparing an āsana (seat) and pādapīṭha (footstool) for the Lord—showing loving hospitality (upacāra) as a concrete form of devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa/ritual procedure (upacāras in pūjā): inviting deities (āvāhana) and offering seat and foot-rest (āsana, pādya-related honor), which are standard liturgical steps in Vaiṣṇava worship.