Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

गुरुपङिक्तं च सन्तर्प्य साङ्गं सावरणं तथा । सायुधं वैनतेयं सन्तर्पयामीति तर्पयेत् ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

gurupaṅiktaṃ ca santarpya sāṅgaṃ sāvaraṇaṃ tathā | sāyudhaṃ vainateyaṃ santarpayāmīti tarpayet || 75 ||

Translation

Setelah menyenangkan pula barisan para guru (guru-paṅkti) dengan tarpaṇa—beserta segala angganya, para pengiringnya, dan juga senjatanya—hendaklah ia mempersembahkan libasi sambil mengucap: “Aku memuaskan Vainateya (Garuḍa).”

Word by Word

• guru-paṅktim: the line of gurus
• guru-paṅktim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru + paṅkti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); compound: guru-paṅkti = 'row/line of gurus' (गुरूणां पङ्क्तिः)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• santarpya: having satisfied
• santarpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṛp (तृप् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), with prefix sam-: 'having fully satisfied/propitiated'

• sa-aṅgam: with all parts/limbs
• sa-aṅgam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective: 'with limbs/parts' (अङ्गैः सह)

• sa-āvaraṇam: with retinue/attendants
• sa-āvaraṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + āvaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective: 'with attendants/retinue/covering' (आवरणेन सह)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण): 'likewise/also'

• sa-āyudham: with weapons
• sa-āyudham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + āyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective: 'with weapons' (आयुधैः सह)

• vainateyam: Vainateya (Garuḍa)
• vainateyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vainateya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• santarpayāmi: I satisfy/propitiate
• santarpayāmi: Vākya-antar-gata kriyā (उक्तिवाक्यस्थ क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṛp (तृप् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); with prefix sam-

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotative particle (इति-निपात) marking direct speech

• tarpayet: should satisfy/propitiate
• tarpayet: Vidhi-kriyā (विधेयक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṛp (तृप् धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (in instruction-mode within the Vedanga/ritual section; traditionally relayed in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Gurupankti (Guru-parampara)
• Vainateya (Garuda)

FAQs

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

It teaches that tarpaṇa is not only for a single deity-name but is done with completeness—honoring the guru lineage and also the deity’s associated retinue and attributes—so the act becomes orderly, reverential, and spiritually whole.

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

Bhakti is shown as disciplined devotion: one remembers and satisfies the guru-paramparā (source of transmitted knowledge) and venerates Vainateya (Garuḍa), a foremost servant associated with Viṣṇu, reinforcing devotion through proper ritual remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual precision—using a stated formula (“santarpayāmi”) and sequencing offerings (guru-lineage first, then the specified divine being)—reflects Vedāṅga-oriented procedural correctness in mantra-usage and rite-structure.