Shloka 43

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa

Devanagari script

ततः शार्ङ्गधनुर्विद्वान्न्यसेद्देवस्य वामतः । दक्षिणे चेषुधी दिव्ये खङ्गं वामे च विन्यसत् ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ śārṅgadhanurvidvānnyaseddevasya vāmataḥ | dakṣiṇe ceṣudhī divye khaṅgaṃ vāme ca vinyasat || 43 ||

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം പണ്ഡിതനായ ഉപാസകൻ ദേവന്റെ ഇടതുഭാഗത്ത് ശാർങ്ഗധനുസ്സിനെ ന്യാസിക്കണം. വലതുഭാഗത്ത് ദിവ്യ ഇഷുധിയും, ഇടതിൽ ഖഡ്ഗവും വിന്യസിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla/krama-avyaya (temporal/sequential adverb)

• śārṅga-dhanuḥ: the Śārṅga bow
• śārṅga-dhanuḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śārṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + dhanuṣ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā vibhakti (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (form: dhanuḥ); Tatpuruṣa: śārṅgaṃ dhanuḥ ‘Śārṅga bow’

• vidvān: the learned person
• vidvān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidvas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti (1st), Ekavacana; agent noun ‘the knower/learned one’

• nyaset: should place
• nyaset: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√as (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (optative), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• devasya: of the deity
• devasya: Sambandha/Śeṣa (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana

• vāmataḥ: to the left (side)
• vāmataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vāmataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (directional adverb)

• dakṣiṇe: on the right (side)
• dakṣiṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana (directional locative)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• iṣudhī: two quivers
• iṣudhī: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iṣudhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti (1st), Dvivacana (dual)

• divye: divine
• divye: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti (1st), Dvivacana; agrees with iṣudhī

• khaṅgam: sword
• khaṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd), Ekavacana

• vāme: on the left (side)
• vāme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (directional usage), Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• vinyasat: placed/should place
• vinyasat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ni-√as (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्/imperfect past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada; (contextually also read as injunctive/imperative-like in ritual instruction)

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual procedure in Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Deva (the Lord)
• Śārṅga (Vishnu’s bow)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, reverent worship: arranging the Lord’s divine weapons in their proper places trains the mind toward order (vidhi) and remembrance of the deity’s protective power.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through careful service (seva) in worship—placing the Lord’s sacred implements attentively becomes a concrete act of devotion, not merely a feeling.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and correct placement (vidhi/nyasa) reflect applied Kalpa (ritual discipline): knowing where and how items are installed is part of competent ceremonial practice.