Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala

Devanagari script

आसाद्य पात्रद्वितयं दर्भशाखासमन्वितम् । तत्पात्रे सेचयेत्तोयं शन्नोदेवीत्यृचा ततः ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

āsādya pātradvitayaṃ darbhaśākhāsamanvitam | tatpātre secayettoyaṃ śannodevītyṛcā tataḥ || 39 ||

Translation

ଦର୍ଭଶାଖାସହିତ ଦୁଇଟି ପାତ୍ର ଆଣି ସମ୍ମୁଖେ ରଖି, ସେହି ପାତ୍ରରେ ଜଳ ଢାଳିବ। ପରେ “ଶଂ ନୋ ଦେବୀ…” ଆରମ୍ଭ ଥିବା ଋଚା ପାଠ କରିବ।

Word by Word

• आसाद्य: having taken/obtained
• आसाद्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having approached/obtained’

• पात्रद्वितयम्: a pair of vessels
• पात्रद्वितयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात्र + द्वितय (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘पात्राणां द्वितयम्’ = pair of vessels)

• दर्भशाखासमन्वितम्: accompanied with darbha stalks
• दर्भशाखासमन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दर्भ + शाखा + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुष (‘दर्भशाखाभिः समन्वितम्’)

• तत्: in that
• तत्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषणम्

• पात्रे: vessel
• पात्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• सेचयेत्: one should pour/sprinkle
• सेचयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense not intended here (simple ‘sprinkle/pour’)

• तोयम्: water
• तोयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• शन्नः: auspicious to us
• शन्नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; mantra-quotation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शम् + नः (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: वैदिक-प्रयोगः; ‘शम्’ (auspiciousness) + ‘नः’ (for us) as fixed mantra-pada

• देवी: the goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता; in mantra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-अव्यय (quotative)

• ऋचा: with the ṛk-verse (hymn)
• ऋचा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋच्/ऋचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; time/sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: sequence)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Darbha

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual purity is established through correct instruments (vessels and darbha) and correct sound (Vedic ṛc), showing that sanctification is both material and mantra-based.

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

Though primarily procedural, it supports bhakti by prescribing reverent, disciplined preparation for worship—purifying water with mantra so offerings are made in a sattvic, deity-oriented manner.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Śikṣā (correct mantra recitation) and Kalpa (ritual procedure): using darbha as a purifier and applying a specific Ṛgvedic ṛc during the act of pouring water.