Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

दीपे देवं समावाह्य गंधपुष्पादिभिर्यजेत् । स्नातां कुमारीमथवा कुमारं पूजयेत्सुधीः ॥ ८८ ॥

Transliteration

dīpe devaṃ samāvāhya gaṃdhapuṣpādibhiryajet | snātāṃ kumārīmathavā kumāraṃ pūjayetsudhīḥ || 88 ||

Translation

ଦୀପରେ ଦେବତାଙ୍କୁ ଆବାହନ କରି ଗନ୍ଧ, ପୁଷ୍ପ ଆଦିଦ୍ୱାରା ପୂଜା କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ପରେ ସ୍ନାତ କୁମାରୀ କିମ୍ବା କୁମାରକୁ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଭକ୍ତିରେ ସମ୍ମାନ କରିବେ।

Word by Word

• दीपे: in/on the lamp
• दीपे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन

• देवम्: the deity
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• समावाह्य: having invoked
• समावाह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ√वह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund) ‘having invoked’; अव्ययभावेन क्रियाविशेषणम्

• गन्धपुष्पादिभिः: with fragrance, flowers, etc.
• गन्धपुष्पादिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध+पुष्प+आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—गन्धः च पुष्पम् च इत्यादि (समाहार/द्वन्द्व-आधारः) + ‘आदि’

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• स्नाताम्: bathed
• स्नाताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्नात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कुमारीम्)

• कुमारीम्: a maiden
• कुमारीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• अथवा: or
• अथवा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथवा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• कुमारम्: a boy
• कुमारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• पूजयेत्: should honor/worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सुधीः: a wise person
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृपदम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Deva (the worshipped deity)

FAQs

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

It teaches that the Divine can be ritually approached through a consecrated lamp (dīpa), and that worship is completed by honoring purity and auspiciousness—symbolized by a bathed maiden or young boy—after the offerings.

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

Bhakti is expressed through tangible, reverent acts: invoking the deity, offering fragrant substances and flowers, and extending that reverence into respectful honoring of living embodiments of purity and innocence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual discipline (kalpa-style procedure): proper invocation (āvāhana/samāvāhana), prescribed upacāras like gandha and puṣpa, and post-worship honoring (pūjā) aligned with purity rules (snāta).