Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36

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

Devanagari script

पुष्पांजलिं समादाय ध्यात्वा मंत्रमुदीरयेत् ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

puṣpāṃjaliṃ samādāya dhyātvā maṃtramudīrayet || 36 ||

Translation

យកផ្កាជាអញ្ជលីមួយក្តាប់ ដោយសមាធិ ហើយបន្ទាប់មកសូត្រមន្ត្រ។

Word by Word

• पुष्प-अञ्जलिम्: a handful of flowers
• पुष्प-अञ्जलिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म—‘पुष्पाणाम् अञ्जलिः’ (handful of flowers)

• समादाय: having taken
• समादाय: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ√दा (धातु) + ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/ल्यप्), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु) + क्त्वा
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/क्त्वान्त), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• मन्त्रम्: the mantra
• मन्त्रम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म

• उदीरयेत्: should utter/recite
• उदीरयेत्: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्√ईर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the ritual procedure)

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 outer offering (a flower anjali) should be joined with inner focus (dhyāna) before mantra-recitation, making worship both devotional and mentally concentrated.

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

Bhakti is expressed through a simple, heartfelt offering and remembrance of the deity; the mantra is not merely spoken but uttered after meditative recollection, aligning mind and act in devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual discipline and correct sequencing in worship—meditation (dhyāna) preceding mantra-udīraṇa—supporting precise practice associated with Vedic ritual methodology.