Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति । नर्मदे सिन्धुकावेरि जलेऽस्मिन्सन्निधिं कुरु ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

gaṅge ca yamune caiva godāvari sarasvati | narmade sindhukāveri jale'sminsannidhiṃ kuru || 27 ||

Translation

Wahai Gaṅgā, wahai Yamunā, dan juga wahai Godāvarī, wahai Sarasvatī; wahai Narmadā, wahai Sindhu, wahai Kāverī—hadirlah dalam air ini.

Word by Word

• गङ्गे: O Gaṅgā
• गङ्गे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• यमुने: O Yamunā
• यमुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यमुना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• गोदावरि: O Godāvarī
• गोदावरि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोदावरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन (वैकल्पिक रूप: गोदावरि)

• सरस्वति: O Sarasvatī
• सरस्वति: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन (वैकल्पिक रूप: सरस्वति)

• नर्मदे: O Narmadā
• नर्मदे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर्मदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सिन्धुकावेरि: O Sindhu and Kāverī
• सिन्धुकावेरि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धु + कावेरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (सिन्धुश्च कावेरी च) — समाहार/युग्म-सम्बोधनरूपेण

• जले: in the water
• जले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचन

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण (to jale)

• सन्निधिम्: presence/near-abiding
• सन्निधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• कुरु: make/do
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrative voice (Suta) presenting a ritual mantra used in purification rites; traditionally taught within the Narada–Sanatkumara discourse framework

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Ganga
• Yamuna
• Godavari
• Sarasvati
• Narmada
• Sindhu
• Kaveri

FAQs

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

It is a tirtha-smaraṇa (remembrance/invocation of sacred rivers) used to sacralize ordinary water, treating it as equivalent to pilgrimage-waters for purification and auspicious rites.

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

By reverently invoking the divine rivers, the practitioner performs ritual acts with śraddhā (faith), turning simple daily purification into a devotional offering aligned with Purāṇic dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-prayoga (ritual application): a concise mantra employed in ācamana/snānāṅga water-consecration, showing how sacred speech is used to effect ritual purity (śauca).