Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

अरण्ये वटमूले वा कुंजे वा धरणीभृताम् । कदम्बगजातिपुष्पाभ्यां सिद्धद्रव्यैः शिवां यजेत् ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

araṇye vaṭamūle vā kuṃje vā dharaṇībhṛtām | kadambagajātipuṣpābhyāṃ siddhadravyaiḥ śivāṃ yajet || 37 ||

Translation

ਜੰਗਲ ਵਿੱਚ—ਵਟ ਦੇ ਰੁੱਖ ਦੀ ਜੜ੍ਹ ਕੋਲ ਜਾਂ ਪਹਾੜਾਂ ਦੇ ਕੁੰਜ ਵਿੱਚ—ਸਿੱਧ ਦ੍ਰਵਿਆਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਕਦੰਬ ਅਤੇ ਜਾਤੀ ਦੇ ਫੁੱਲ ਚੜ੍ਹਾ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਿਵਾ (ਮੰਗਲਮਈ ਦੇਵੀ) ਦੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੇ।

Word by Word

• अरण्ये: in a forest
• अरण्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• वट-मूले: at the root of a banyan tree
• वट-मूले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वट (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वटस्य मूले); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/option marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• कुञ्जे: in a grove
• कुञ्जे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/option marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• धरणी-भृताम्: of the mountain-bearers (mountains)
• धरणी-भृताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरणी (प्रातिपदिक) + भृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (धरणीं बिभ्रति इति); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Plural)

• कदम्ब-गजाति-पुष्पाभ्याम्: with kadamba- and gajāti-flowers (two kinds)
• कदम्ब-गजाति-पुष्पाभ्याम्: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कदम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + गजाति (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कदम्बस्य गजात्याः पुष्पे); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), द्विवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Dual)

• सिद्ध-द्रव्यैः: with perfected substances
• सिद्ध-द्रव्यैः: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सिद्धानि द्रव्याणि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Plural)

• शिवाम्: Śivā (the auspicious goddess)
• शिवाम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Singular)

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन (Optative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular)

Speaker

Narada (instruction within a technical/ritual teaching context, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Devi/Shivā)

FAQs

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

It teaches that sacred place (forest, banyan-root, mountain grove) and pure offerings (siddha-dravyas, fragrant flowers) support focused Devi-upāsanā, making worship inwardly steady and outwardly ritually correct.

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

Bhakti is expressed through simple, sincere offerings—especially flowers—and through choosing a quiet, sattvic setting that helps the devotee concentrate on Śivā as the auspicious Divine Mother.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): specifying appropriate worship locations and prescribed materials (flowers and siddha-dravyas) as part of correct pūjā-vidhi.