Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

आवाहनादीनुपचारांरतथापि कृत्वा स्नानं पूर्ववच्छंकरस्य । औदुंबरं राजतं स्वर्णपीठं वस्त्रादिच्छन्नं सर्वमेवेह पीठम् ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

āvāhanādīnupacārāṃratathāpi kṛtvā snānaṃ pūrvavacchaṃkarasya | auduṃbaraṃ rājataṃ svarṇapīṭhaṃ vastrādicchannaṃ sarvameveha pīṭham || 45 ||

Translation

ആവാഹനാദി ഉപചാരങ്ങൾ വിധിപൂർവ്വം നിർവഹിച്ചു, മുൻപറഞ്ഞവിധം ശങ്കരനു സ്നാനം നടത്തണം. ഇവിടെ പീഠം ഉദുംബരമരത്തിലോ, വെള്ളിയിലോ, സ്വർണ്ണത്തിലോ ആയിരിക്കാം; വസ്ത്രാദികളാൽ പൂർണ്ണമായി മൂടപ്പെട്ടതായിരിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• āvāhana-ādīn: invocation and the like
• āvāhana-ādīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āvāhana + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—ādi-तत्पुरुषः (āvāhana-ādi = ‘invocation etc.’)

• upacārān: services/attendances
• upacārān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upacāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tathā: thus/so
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात)

• kṛtvā: having performed
• kṛtvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having done’

• snānam: bathing/ablution
• snānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• pūrvavat: as before
• pūrvavat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrvavat (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• śaṅkarasya: of Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• śaṅkarasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṅkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• auduṃbaram: made of udumbara wood
• auduṃbaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: auduṃbara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषणम् (qualifying pīṭham)

• rājatam: silver
• rājatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rājata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; विशेषणम्

• svarṇa-pīṭham: a golden pedestal
• svarṇa-pīṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarṇa + pīṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (svarṇasya pīṭham)

• vastra-ādi-channam: covered with cloth and the like
• vastra-ādi-channam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vastra + ādi + channa (छद् धातु, क्त)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; past passive participle (क्त/कर्मणि) ‘covered’; समासः—ādi-तत्पुरुषः (vastra-ādi = cloth etc.)

• sarvam: all/entire
• sarvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; सर्वनाम-विशेषणम्

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (निपात)

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (देशवाचक)

• pīṭham: pedestal/seat
• pīṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pīṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, in the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shankara
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined pūjā: correct sequencing (invocation → services → ablution) and a properly prepared pīṭha, showing that devotion is expressed through careful, sanctifying ritual order.

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

Bhakti here is practical and embodied—serving the deity through upacāras and snāna, and offering a dignified seat covered with clean cloth, reflecting reverence and steadiness of mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technical procedure (kalpa-style guidance): the prescribed sequence of upacāras and the standards for altar/seat materials (udumbara, silver, gold) and cleanliness (cloth coverings).