Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

आत्मवामाग्रतः कुर्यात्षट्ट्कोणांतस्रिकोणकम् । चतुरस्रेण संवेष्ट्य संक्षाल्यार्घोदकेन च ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

ātmavāmāgrataḥ kuryātṣaṭṭkoṇāṃtasrikoṇakam | caturasreṇa saṃveṣṭya saṃkṣālyārghodakena ca || 7 ||

Translation

Di hadapan diri, di sebelah kiri, hendaklah dilukis segi tiga di dalam segi enam; kemudian dilingkari dengan segi empat, lalu disucikan (tempat/rajah) dengan air arghya, air persembahan pemujaan.

Word by Word

• आत्म-वाम-अग्रतः: in front on one’s left side
• आत्म-वाम-अग्रतः: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आत्मन् + वाम + अग्रतः (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), स्थानवाचक-अव्ययसमासः; ‘आत्मनः वामे अग्रतः’ इति अर्थः

• कुर्यात्: should make
• कुर्यात्: क्रिया (क्रियापद)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम् (Singular)

• षट्-कोण-अन्तः-त्रिकोणकम्: a small triangle inside the hexagon
• षट्-कोण-अन्तः-त्रिकोणकम्: कर्म (कर्म/Accusative object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् + कोण + अन्तः + त्रिकोणक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषसमासः—‘षट्कोणस्य अन्तः (स्थितं) त्रिकोणकम्’

• चतुरस्रेण: with a square
• चतुरस्रेण: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुरस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचनम्

• संवेष्ट्य: having enclosed (it)
• संवेष्ट्य: पूर्वकालक्रिया (क्त्वा-प्रयोग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+वेष्ट् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभावः; ‘संवेष्ट्य’ = ‘आवृत्य/परिवेष्ट्य’

• संक्षाल्य: having washed/purified
• संक्षाल्य: पूर्वकालक्रिया (क्त्वा-प्रयोग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+क्षल् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभावः

• अर्घ-उदकेन: with offering-water (arghya water)
• अर्घ-उदकेन: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः—‘अर्घस्य उदकम्’ (offering-water)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (teaching a technical ritual procedure in the Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that worship is not only devotional but also methodical: sacred geometry (triangle–hexagon–square) and purification with arghya-water prepare the worship-space as a consecrated field for invoking divine presence.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through disciplined service (upacāra): carefully preparing the ritual layout and cleansing with arghya-water becomes an outward act of inner reverence and attentiveness in worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual-technology: precise placement (vāma-agrataḥ), geometric construction (trikoṇa, ṣaṭkoṇa, caturasra), and purification using arghya-water—procedural knowledge aligned with Vedic ritual practice.