Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

हरिं तु चाम्पकैः पुष्पैरर्कपुष्पैश्च शङ्करम् । समभ्यर्च्य महाराज तत्तत्सालोक्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

hariṃ tu cāmpakaiḥ puṣpairarkapuṣpaiśca śaṅkaram | samabhyarcya mahārāja tattatsālokyamāpnuyāt || 62 ||

Translation

ହେ ମହାରାଜ! ଯେ ଭକ୍ତ ଚମ୍ପକ ପୁଷ୍ପରେ ହରିଙ୍କୁ ଏବଂ ଅର୍କ ପୁଷ୍ପରେ ଶଙ୍କରଙ୍କୁ ଯଥାବିଧି ଅର୍ଚ୍ଚନା କରେ, ସେ ସେହି ସେହି ଦେବତାଙ୍କ ଲୋକରେ ବାସସାମ୍ୟ—ସାଲୋକ୍ୟ—ଲାଭ କରେ।

Word by Word

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक

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

• अम्पकैः: with campaka (flowers)
• अम्पकैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अर्कपुष्पैः: with arka-flowers (sun-plant flowers)
• अर्कपुष्पैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: अर्कस्य पुष्पाणि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

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

• शङ्करम्: Shankara (Shiva)
• शङ्करम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• समभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped
• समभ्यर्च्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-अभि-√अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having duly worshipped’

• महाराज: O great king
• महाराज: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (महान् राजाः), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• तत्-तत्-सालोक्यम्: that respective sālokya (residence in the same world)
• तत्-तत्-सालोक्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् + तत् + सालोक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (तस्य तस्य सालोक्यम् = ‘that deity’s same-world state’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: may attain
• आप्नुयात्: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Shankara
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere, rule-based worship (with appropriate offerings) yields a defined spiritual fruit—sālokya—residence in the deity’s realm, emphasizing devotion expressed through correct ritual symbolism.

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

Bhakti is shown as practical devotion: honoring Hari and Śaṅkara with dedicated offerings. The verse links loving worship to a concrete devotional attainment, reinforcing that devotion matures into proximity to the worshipped Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-type ritual knowledge: choosing proper upacāras (offerings) and dravyas (materials) for specific deities—campaka for Hari and arka for Śiva—indicating tradition-based rules of pūjā procedure.