Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

गणेशं चोर्द्धशाखायां महालक्ष्मीं च दक्षिणे । सरस्वतीं वामभागे दक्षे विघ्नेश्वरं पुनः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

gaṇeśaṃ corddhaśākhāyāṃ mahālakṣmīṃ ca dakṣiṇe | sarasvatīṃ vāmabhāge dakṣe vighneśvaraṃ punaḥ || 79 ||

Translation

മേൽ ശാഖയിൽ ഗണേശനെ സ്ഥാപിക്കണം; തെക്കുഭാഗത്ത് മഹാലക്ഷ്മിയെ; ഇടത്തുഭാഗത്ത് സരസ്വതിയെ; വലത്തുഭാഗത്ത് വീണ്ടും വിഘ്നേശ്വരനെ സ്ഥാപിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• गणेशम्: Ganesha
• गणेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

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

• ऊर्ध्व-शाखायाम्: on the upper branch/side
• ऊर्ध्व-शाखायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक) + शाखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (ऊर्ध्वा शाखा यस्याम्/ऊर्ध्वशाखा)

• महा-लक्ष्मीम्: Mahalakshmi
• महा-लक्ष्मीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास

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

• दक्षिणे: on the right (side)
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (दक्षिणम्), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• सरस्वतीम्: Sarasvati
• सरस्वतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• वाम-भागे: on the left side/portion
• वाम-भागे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वामस्य भागः)

• दक्षे: on the right (side)
• दक्षे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (दक्षम्), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• विघ्न-ईश्वरम्: Vighneshvara (Lord of obstacles)
• विघ्न-ईश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विघ्नानाम् ईश्वरः)

• पुनः: again/further
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्तिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: again/further)

Speaker

Sage Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Mahalakshmi
• Sarasvati
• Vighneshvara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that worship is not only devotion but also precise sacred arrangement—invoking Gaṇeśa/Vighneśvara for obstacle-removal, Mahālakṣmī for auspicious prosperity, and Sarasvatī for knowledge, each in their proper directional/positional place to harmonize the rite.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as orderly, reverent service (seva) through correct installation and honoring of deities—showing that devotion in the Narada Purana often includes disciplined ritual attention alongside inner faith.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-technical procedure tied to directionality and placement (a practical application akin to Kalpa/ritual method), specifying where to position deities in a worship layout to ensure proper performance and intended results.