Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

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

Devanagari script

राहुं केतुं च कोणेषु पूर्ववत्परिपूजयेत् । इंद्राद्यानपि वज्राद्यान्पूजयेत्पूर्ववत्सुधीः ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

rāhuṃ ketuṃ ca koṇeṣu pūrvavatparipūjayet | iṃdrādyānapi vajrādyānpūjayetpūrvavatsudhīḥ || 33 ||

Translation

കോണദിക്കുകളിൽ രാഹുവിനെയും കേതുവിനെയും മുൻപുപറഞ്ഞവിധം സമ്യകായി പൂജിക്കണം. അതുപോലെ ബുദ്ധിമാൻ साधകൻ ഇന്ദ്രാദി (വജ്രധാരികളായ) ദേവന്മാരെയും മുൻവിധിപ്രകാരം ആരാധിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• राहुम्: Rāhu
• राहुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• केतुम्: Ketu
• केतुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• कोणेषु: in the corners
• कोणेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• पूर्ववत्: as before
• पूर्ववत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीति-अव्यय (adverb: 'as before/according to the earlier method')

• परिपूजयेत्: should worship duly
• परिपूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि√पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इन्द्र-आद्यान्: those beginning with Indra (Indra and others)
• इन्द्र-आद्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (आदि-शब्देन 'beginning with'); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: 'also/even')

• वज्र-आद्यान्: those beginning with the Vajra (vajra-bearing etc.)
• वज्र-आद्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (आदि-शब्देन 'beginning with'); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पूर्ववत्: as before
• पूर्ववत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीति-अव्यय (adverb)

• सुधीः: the wise person
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-धी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सु + धी = 'good/intelligent'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, instructional tone)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Rahu
• Ketu
• Indra

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual completeness and cosmic order: even subtle forces like Rāhu and Ketu, along with Indra and related deities, are to be honored in their proper directions and by the previously stated method, aligning the worshipper with dharmic and planetary harmony.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined reverence—worship offered carefully “as prescribed earlier,” extending respect to all divine powers within the sacred order, which supports a steady, sattvic devotional life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa-oriented ritual mapping: assigning Rāhu and Ketu to corner directions and prescribing consistent pūjā procedure for grahas and deities, a technical application of Vedic astrology within Narada Purana guidance.