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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

ऋग्यजुःसाममंत्रैश्च वाद्यैर्नानाविधैरपि । द्राक्षेक्षुदाडिमैश्चान्यै रंभाश्रृंगाटकादिभिः ॥ ५२ ॥

ṛgyajuḥsāmamaṃtraiśca vādyairnānāvidhairapi | drākṣekṣudāḍimaiścānyai raṃbhāśrṛṃgāṭakādibhiḥ || 52 ||

Dengan mantra-mantra daripada Veda Ṛg, Yajur dan Sāma, serta pelbagai jenis alat muzik; dan dengan persembahan anggur, tebu, delima, serta yang lain seperti pisang dan buah berangan air, dan seumpamanya.

ऋक्Ṛg-veda (Rig)
ऋक्:
Samasa-pada (समासपद)
TypeNoun
Rootऋच् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)
यजुःYajur-veda
यजुः:
Samasa-pada (समासपद)
TypeNoun
Rootयजुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Neuter, Nominative, Singular)
सामSāma-veda
साम:
Samasa-pada (समासपद)
TypeNoun
Rootसामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Neuter, Nominative, Singular)
मन्त्रैःwith mantras
मन्त्रैः:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural)
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)
वाद्यैःwith musical instruments
वाद्यैः:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootवाद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Plural)
नाना-विधैःof various kinds
नाना-विधैः:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootनाना (अव्यय) + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formबहुव्रीह्यर्थे न; कर्मधारयसमासः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Instrumental, Plural) — qualifying वाद्यैः
अपिalso
अपि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ (particle: also/even)
द्राक्षाwith grapes
द्राक्षा:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootद्राक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Feminine, Instrumental, Plural)
इक्षुwith sugarcane
इक्षु:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootइक्षु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural)
दाडिमैःwith pomegranates
दाडिमैः:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootदाडिम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Plural)
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)
अन्यैःwith other (items)
अन्यैः:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया बहुवचन (Instrumental, Plural) — qualifying (फलैः) understood
रम्भाwith bananas
रम्भा:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootरम्भा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Feminine, Instrumental, Plural)
शृङ्गाटकwith water-chestnuts (śṛṅgāṭaka)
शृङ्गाटक:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootशृङ्गाटक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Plural)
आदिभिःand the like
आदिभिः:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootआदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural); ‘आदि’ = etc., with others of that kind

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework typical of this section)

Vrata: Bodhinī-vrata (contextual sequence)

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

R
Rig Veda
Y
Yajur Veda
S
Sama Veda

FAQs

It highlights the integrated form of worship—Vedic mantra-recitation (śruti-based sanctity), auspicious music (maṅgala), and pure offerings (naivedya)—as a complete devotional presentation to the deity.

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service (upacāra): praising with Vedic mantras, creating a sacred atmosphere with music, and offering wholesome fruits—devotion made tangible through disciplined, joyful worship.

The verse implies correct mantra-usage from the three Vedas, which traditionally relies on Śikṣā (proper pronunciation) and Kalpa (ritual procedure) to apply mantra and offerings appropriately in worship.