Shloka 35

Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana

Devanagari script

चंदनागरुकर्पूरकुंकुमानि च गुग्गुलम् । बिल्वपत्राणि दूर्वाश्च रोचना सितचंदनम् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

caṃdanāgarukarpūrakuṃkumāni ca guggulam | bilvapatrāṇi dūrvāśca rocanā sitacaṃdanam || 35 ||

Translation

ചന്ദനം, അഗരു, കർപ്പൂരം, കുങ്കുമം, ഗുഗ്ഗുലു; ബിൽവപത്രങ്ങളും ദൂർവയും; രോചനയും ശ്വേതചന്ദനവും—ഇവയും (അർപ്പണത്തിന്) ഉചിതം.

Word by Word

• candana-agaru-karpūra-kuṃkumāni: sandalwood, agaru, camphor and saffron (items)
• candana-agaru-karpūra-kuṃkumāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana (प्रातिपदिक) + agaru (प्रातिपदिक) + karpūra (प्रातिपदिक) + kuṃkuma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (Plural); समाहार-द्वन्द्व (collective dvandva)

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

• guggulam: guggulu (resin)
• guggulam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guggulu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• bilva-patrāṇi: bilva leaves
• bilva-patrāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bilva (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpurusha: bilvasya patrāṇi)

• dūrvāḥ: dūrvā grass
• dūrvāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūrvā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nom.), बहुवचन (Plural)

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

• rocanā: rocanā (yellow pigment)
• rocanā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rocanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन (Singular)

• sita-candanam: white sandalwood
• sita-candanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sita (प्रातिपदिक) + candana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय (descriptive: sitam candanam)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; ritual instruction section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It enumerates auspicious, fragrant, and ritually pure substances used to sanctify worship—signaling that devotion is supported by sattvic offerings that elevate the mind and the rite.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through upacāra (devotional service): offering sacred items like sandalwood, incense-resins, bilva leaves, and dūrvā as tangible acts of reverence in pūjā and tīrtha-rites.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) in practice—specifying dravyas (materials) appropriate for worship and vrata-related observances, a core aspect of applied Vedic ritual science.