Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

सर्पस्तु पश्चिमे द्वारे व्याघ्रश्चैवोत्तरे तथा । एवं क्रमेण खड्गं च क्षुरिकादंडमुद्गरान् ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

sarpastu paścime dvāre vyāghraścaivottare tathā | evaṃ krameṇa khaḍgaṃ ca kṣurikādaṃḍamudgarān || 71 ||

Translation

പടിഞ്ഞാറുകവാടത്തിൽ സർപ്പത്തെയും വടക്കുകവാടത്തിൽ അതുപോലെ വ്യാഘ്രത്തെയും സ്ഥാപിക്കണം. ഇങ്ങനെ ക്രമമായി ഖഡ്ഗം, ക്ഷുരിക, ദണ്ഡം, മുദ്ഗരം എന്നിവയും വിന്യസിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• सर्पः: a serpent
• सर्पः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ (but/indeed)

• पश्चिमे: in the west
• पश्चिमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (elliptic: ‘at the western [door]’)

• द्वारे: at the door
• द्वारे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन

• व्याघ्रः: a tiger
• व्याघ्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• उत्तरे: in the north
• उत्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (elliptic: ‘in the north [at the door]’)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• क्रमेण: in order/step by step
• क्रमेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental; adverbial), एकवचन

• खड्गम्: a sword
• खड्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन

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

• क्षुरिका-दण्ड-मुद्गरान्: razors/knives, staffs, and mallets
• क्षुरिका-दण्ड-मुद्गरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुरिका (प्रातिपदिक) + दण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + मुद्गर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व-समास (list of items)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within a technical/ritual description)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It encodes dik-nirdesha (directional order) for protective placement at gateways—using emblematic guardians and weapons to ritually secure a space and uphold dharma during a rite.

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

Indirectly: by prescribing orderly, reverent ritual conduct, it supports bhakti as disciplined worship—creating a sanctified environment in which devotion to the deity can be performed without obstacles.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical ritual-technical principle: dik (cardinal directions) and krama (sequence). This aligns with procedural knowledge used in kalpa-style ritual practice and installation protocols.