Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

सौरे पीठे यजेद्देवीं दीप्तादिनवशक्तिभिः । मूलमंत्रेण क्लृप्तायां मूर्तौ देवीं प्रपूजयेत् ॥ ११७ ॥

Transliteration

saure pīṭhe yajeddevīṃ dīptādinavaśaktibhiḥ | mūlamaṃtreṇa klṛptāyāṃ mūrtau devīṃ prapūjayet || 117 ||

Translation

സൗര പീഠത്തിൽ ദീപ്താ മുതലായ നവശക്തികളോടുകൂടി ദേവിയെ യജിക്കണം; മൂലമന്ത്രംകൊണ്ട് വിധിപൂർവ്വം സ്ഥാപിച്ച മൂർത്തിയിൽ ദേവിയെ സമ്യകായി പ്രപൂജിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• सौरे: in the solar
• सौरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; विशेषण—पीठे (solar/related to Sūrya)

• पीठे: on the pedestal/seat
• पीठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; “he should worship/sacrifice”

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• दीप्त-आदि-नव-शक्तिभिः: with the nine powers beginning with Dīptā
• दीप्त-आदि-नव-शक्तिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + नव (प्रातिपदिक) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—“दीप्ताद्याः नव शक्तयः, ताभिः”

• मूल-मन्त्रेण: with the root-mantra
• मूल-मन्त्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—“मूलः मन्त्रः”

• क्लृप्तायाम्: when prepared/arranged
• क्लृप्तायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्लृप्त (कृदन्त; क्लृप् धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) विशेषण—मूर्तौ (when the form is prepared/arranged)

• मूर्तौ: in the image/form
• मूर्तौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रपूजयेत्: should worship reverently
• प्रपूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; “he should worship fully”

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual procedure, in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Dīptā
• Navaśaktis
• Saura-pīṭha
• Mūlamantra

FAQs

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

It teaches that Devi-upāsanā becomes complete when her worship is performed in an established icon (mūrti) using the root-mantra, and when her attendant śaktis (nine powers beginning with Dīptā) are honored as integral aspects of her presence.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined, reverent worship—approaching the Goddess through a consecrated form and honoring her energies—showing devotion as both love and correct ritual attention (upacāra) guided by mantra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa/Vedāṅga-style ritual technique: selecting the proper pīṭha (altar-seat), invoking associated śaktis, and using the mūlamantra for proper establishment and worship of the deity’s mūrti.