Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

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Purāṇa

Devanagari script

गोपालपूजा त्रैलोक्यमोहनश्रीधरार्चनम् । विष्ण्वर्चा पंचतत्त्वार्चा चक्रार्चा देवपूजनम् ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

gopālapūjā trailokyamohanaśrīdharārcanam | viṣṇvarcā paṃcatattvārcā cakrārcā devapūjanam || 6 ||

Translation

Aqui se ensina: a adoração de Gopāla; a arcana a Śrīdhara, cuja glória encanta os três mundos; o culto a Viṣṇu; a adoração segundo os cinco princípios (pañca-tattva); a adoração do Disco (Cakra); e a veneração das divindades.

Word by Word

• गोपालपूजा: worship of Gopāla
• गोपालपूजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोपाल + पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (Genitive determinative): गोपालस्य पूजा

• त्रैलोक्य-मोहन-श्रीधर-अर्चनम्: worship of Śrīdhara, the enchanter of the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्य-मोहन-श्रीधर-अर्चनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रैलोक्य + मोहन + श्रीधर + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः: (त्रैलोक्यस्य मोहनः) श्रीधरः तस्य अर्चनम्

• विष्णु-अर्चा: worship of Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-अर्चा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + अर्चा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: विष्णोः अर्चा

• पञ्चतत्त्व-अर्चा: worship of the five principles
• पञ्चतत्त्व-अर्चा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + तत्त्व + अर्चा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: पञ्चतत्त्वानां अर्चा

• चक्र-अर्चा: worship of the discus (cakra)
• चक्र-अर्चा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र + अर्चा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: चक्रस्य अर्चा

• देव-पूजनम्: worship of the gods
• देव-पूजनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: देवानां पूजनम्

Speaker

Narada (in an enumerative Anukramanika context, conveying topics to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Gopala
• Vishnu
• Shridhara
• Sudarshana Chakra

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an Anukramanika-style topic list, highlighting key modes of Vaiṣṇava upāsanā—devotion expressed through specific forms (Gopāla, Śrīdhara, Viṣṇu) and sacred symbols (Cakra), emphasizing that worship can be approached through multiple authorized ritual frameworks.

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

Bhakti is shown as concrete and practice-based: the devotee lovingly worships the Lord in approachable forms like Gopāla and Śrīdhara, and also honors His divine attributes and emblems (like Sudarśana), turning devotion into daily ritual remembrance (arcana) and reverence (pūjana).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to ritual application (kalpa-style practice): structured arcana/pūjā methods, including pañca-tattva worship and emblem-worship (cakrārcā), which belong to the practical domain of rites and procedures rather than abstract doctrine.