Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38

Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna

Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva

Devanagari script

कर्णिकायां चतुर्दिक्षु यजेत्पूर्वादितः क्रमात् । सनंदनं च सनकं श्रियं च पृथिवीं तथा ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

karṇikāyāṃ caturdikṣu yajetpūrvāditaḥ kramāt | sanaṃdanaṃ ca sanakaṃ śriyaṃ ca pṛthivīṃ tathā || 38 ||

Translation

कर्णिकेच्या चार दिशांत, पूर्वापासून क्रमाने सनंदन, सनक, श्री (लक्ष्मी) आणि तसेच पृथ्वी यांचे पूजन करावे.

Word by Word

• कर्णिकायाम्: in the pericarp/central whorl
• कर्णिकायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• चतुर्-दिक्षु: in the four directions
• चतुर्-दिक्षु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (चतस्रः दिशः)

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

• पूर्व-आदितः: starting from the east (etc.)
• पूर्व-आदितः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त; तत्पुरुष (पूर्वम् आदिः यस्य/पूर्वादि-)

• क्रमात्: in order / sequentially
• क्रमात्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; पञ्चमी-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषण (ablatival adverb)

• सनन्दनम्: Sanandana
• सनन्दनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• सनकम्: Sanaka
• सनकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• श्रियम्: Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• श्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• पृथिवीम्: Earth (goddess)
• पृथिवीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise / also
• तथा: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण/समुच्चयार्थ (adverb/conjunctive)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Sanandana
• Sanaka
• Sri (Lakshmi)
• Prithivi

FAQs

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

It teaches disciplined puja-krama: placing revered beings and śaktis in a directional order around the central lotus, aligning worship with cosmic orientation (east-first) and invoking both wisdom (Kumāras) and prosperity-support (Śrī and Pṛthivī).

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

Bhakti is expressed here as orderly, attentive worship—honoring exalted devotees/sages (Sanaka, Sanandana) along with divine powers (Lakṣmī, Earth)—so devotion becomes structured service (seva) rather than mere emotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual sequencing and directional placement (dik-krama, pūrvāditaḥ kramāt), a practical rule used in pūjā-vidhi and mandala/yantra style worship arrangements discussed in technical sections of the Purāṇa.