Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63

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

Devanagari script

सरोजिनीदमनकौ तथा मरुबकः कुशः । विष्णुक्रांता नागवल्ली दूर्वापामार्गदाडिमौ ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

sarojinīdamanakau tathā marubakaḥ kuśaḥ | viṣṇukrāṃtā nāgavallī dūrvāpāmārgadāḍimau || 63 ||

Translation

സരോജിനി, ദമനകം; അതുപോലെ മരുബകം, കുശ; വിഷ്ണുക്രാന്ത, നാഗവല്ലി, ദൂർവ, അപാമാർഗം, ദാടിമം (മാതളം) എന്നിവയും (ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നു).

Word by Word

• सरोजिनी-दमनकौ: sarojinī and damanaka (two plants)
• सरोजिनी-दमनकौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरोजिनी (प्रातिपदिक) + दमनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चय-अव्यय (also/likewise)

• मरुबकः: marubaka (a plant)
• मरुबकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुबक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कुशः: kuśa grass
• कुशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विष्णु-क्रान्ता: viṣṇukrāntā (a plant, “Viṣṇu’s stride”)
• विष्णु-क्रान्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रान्ता (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः क्रान्ता इति); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नागवल्ली: nāgavallī (betel vine)
• नागवल्ली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नागवल्ली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दूर्वा-अपामार्ग-दाडिमौ: dūrvā, apāmārga, and pomegranate (listed together)
• दूर्वा-अपामार्ग-दाडिमौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूर्वा (प्रातिपदिक) + अपामार्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + दाडिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (त्रयाणां समाहारः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन (पाठे -ौ)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse preserves a technical, dharma-oriented inventory of sacred plants used as ritual substances (dravya), emphasizing that correct materials—like kuśa and dūrvā—support purity, efficacy, and scriptural alignment in Vedic practice.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through disciplined worship: offering and employing sanctified items (such as viṣṇukrāntā, dūrvā, and kuśa) in rites dedicated to deities like Vishnu, where devotion is made concrete through correct observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights procedural/technical knowledge relevant to kalpa-style ritual practice—knowing the correct dravyas (plants, grasses, and offerings) by name and category for use in worship, expiation, and sacramental rites.