Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

नमस्ते पद्मनाभाय होमं कुयार्त्स्वशक्तितः । तिलब्रीहियवाज्यैश्च पूजयेच्च विधानतः ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

namaste padmanābhāya homaṃ kuyārtsvaśaktitaḥ | tilabrīhiyavājyaiśca pūjayecca vidhānataḥ || 75 ||

Translation

പദ്മനാഭനേ, നമസ്കാരം. സ്വശക്തിയനുസരിച്ച് ഹോമം ചെയ്ത്, എള്ള്, അരി, യവം, നെയ്യ് എന്നിവകൊണ്ട് വിധിപ്രകാരം (പ്രഭുവിനെ) പൂജിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative; indeclinable-like usage in salutation), एकवचन (singular)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन (singular)

• पद्मनाभाय: to Padmanābha
• पद्मनाभाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मनाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (singular)

• होमम्: homa (fire-offering)
• होमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (singular)

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु √कृ)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• स्व-शक्तितः: according to one’s own ability
• स्व-शक्तितः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (determinative) ‘स्वस्य शक्तिः’ (one's ability); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative; adverbial), एकवचन (singular)

• तिल-ब्रीहि-यव-आज्यैः: with sesame, rice, barley, and ghee
• तिल-ब्रीहि-यव-आज्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + ब्रीहि (प्रातिपदिक) + यव (प्रातिपदिक) + आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: द्वन्द्व (copulative) ‘तिलाश्च ब्रीहयश्च यवाश्च आज्यानि च’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन (plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूजय् (धातु √पूज्, णिच् causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed rule
• विधानतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative; adverbial), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dvadashi-vrata (Padmanabha-focused)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Padmanabha

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined Viṣṇu-bhakti through Vedic-style worship—offering homa and simple, sattvic substances—while keeping the practice accessible by allowing it to be done according to one’s means.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent salutation and orderly worship of Padmanābha, showing that devotion is strengthened through regular, rule-based pūjā and offerings made with sincerity rather than extravagance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the stress on vidhāna (prescribed method) and proper homa/pūjā materials, indicating structured application of ritual science within devotion.