Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

Devanagari script

वस्त्रयुग्मेन संवेष्ट्य तस्मिन्सर्वैषधीः क्षिपेत् । नवरत्नानि निक्षिप्य विन्यसेत्पञ्चपल्लवान् ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

vastrayugmena saṃveṣṭya tasminsarvaiṣadhīḥ kṣipet | navaratnāni nikṣipya vinyasetpañcapallavān || 30 ||

Translation

ଦୁଇଟି ବସ୍ତ୍ରରେ ମୁଡ଼ି, ତାହାର ଭିତରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଔଷଧି ରଖିବା ଉଚିତ। ପରେ ନବରତ୍ନ ନିକ୍ଷେପ କରି, ପଞ୍ଚ ପଲ୍ଲବ (ପବିତ୍ର ତରୁଣ ପତ୍ରଶାଖା) ସୁସଜ୍ଜିତ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• vastra-yugmena: with a pair of cloths
• vastra-yugmena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra + yugma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष (yugmaṃ vastrayoḥ) ‘pair of cloths’

• saṃveṣṭya: having wrapped
• saṃveṣṭya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ + √veṣṭ (धातु) + lyap (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यप् अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund): ‘having wrapped’

• tasmin: in/into that (in it)
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक (Masculine/Neuter), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• sarva-oṣadhīḥ: all herbs
• sarva-oṣadhīḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + oṣadhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (all herbs)

• kṣipet: should throw/place
• kṣipet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣip (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• nava-ratnāni: nine gems
• nava-ratnāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nava + ratna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (nine gems)

• nikṣipya: having placed
• nikṣipya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + √kṣip (धातु) + lyap (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यप् अव्ययकृदन्त: ‘having put down/placed’

• vinyaset: should arrange/place
• vinyaset: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + ni + √as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• pañca-pallavān: five sprouts/leaves
• pañca-pallavān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca + pallava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (five sprouts/leaves)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical/ritual exposition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It prescribes a sanctified assemblage of dravyas—herbs, navaratna, and auspicious leaves—symbolizing completeness (healing, prosperity, and purity) when preparing a ritual packet or deposit for a rite.

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

Though procedural, it supports bhakti by emphasizing careful, respectful preparation of sacred materials—an external discipline that stabilizes attention and reverence during worship and vow-observances.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual science—selection and orderly placement of dravya (materials) used in rites—aligned with technical traditions associated with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and allied sacred material culture.