Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

संपूज्य मध्ये वादित्यं रविं भानुं च भास्करम् । सूर्यं दिशासु सद्यादिपंच ह्रस्वादिकानिमान् ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

saṃpūjya madhye vādityaṃ raviṃ bhānuṃ ca bhāskaram | sūryaṃ diśāsu sadyādipaṃca hrasvādikānimān || 30 ||

Translation

മദ്ധ്യത്തിൽ ആദിത്യനെ—രവി, ഭാനു, ഭാസ്കര, സൂര്യ—എന്ന നാമങ്ങളാൽ സമ്യക് പൂജിച്ച ശേഷം, ദിക്കുകളിൽ ‘സദ്-’ ആദി പഞ്ചസമൂഹവും ഹ്രസ്വാദി (സ്വരരൂപ) ഇവയും വിന്യസിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• saṃpūjya: having worshipped
• saṃpūjya: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam√pūj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund) अव्यय; ‘having duly worshipped’

• madhye: in the middle
• madhye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (particle of alternative)

• ādityam: Āditya (Sun)
• ādityam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āditya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ravim: Ravi (Sun)
• ravim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ravi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bhānum: Bhānu (Sun)
• bhānum: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhānu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• bhāskaram: Bhāskara (Sun)
• bhāskaram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāskara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sūryam: Sūrya (Sun)
• sūryam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• diśāsu: in the directions
• diśāsu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• sadya-ādi-pañca: the five (deities) beginning with Sadya
• sadya-ādi-pañca: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sadya (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + pañca (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समूहवाचक), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (contextual), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘the five beginning with Sadya’)

• hrasva-ādikān: (those) beginning with Hrasva, etc.
• hrasva-ādikān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hrasva (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘those beginning with Hrasva’)

• imān: these
• imān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Aditya
• Ravi
• Bhanu
• Bhaskara
• Surya

FAQs

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

It presents the Sun (Āditya) as the ritual and symbolic center, indicating that illumination, order, and sacred speech are grounded in the solar principle before arranging technical mantra/phonetic elements in the quarters.

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

Even in a technical (Vedanga) setting, it begins with reverent worship of Āditya by multiple divine epithets, showing that correct practice is meant to be preceded by devotion and honoring the deity invoked.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Shiksha-style technical arrangement—placing defined groups (a fivefold set and the hrasva/short-vowel class and related forms) in specific directions, a hallmark of disciplined recitation and ritual phonetics.