Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

नालिकेरोदकेनापि शिवं संस्नाप्य भक्तितः । अष्टम्यामिन्दुवारे वा शिवसायुज्यमश्नुते ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

nālikerodakenāpi śivaṃ saṃsnāpya bhaktitaḥ | aṣṭamyāminduvāre vā śivasāyujyamaśnute || 53 ||

Translation

Mesmo com água de coco, se alguém banhar Śiva com devoção, alcança o sāyujya com Śiva—especialmente se o fizer na Aṣṭamī (oitavo dia lunar) ou numa segunda-feira.

Word by Word

• nālikerodakena: with coconut water
• nālikerodakena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nālikerodaka (nālikera + udaka)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• api: also / even
• api: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• śivam: Shiva
• śivam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• saṃsnāpya: having bathed
• saṃsnāpya: Purvakalika Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + snā (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Absolutive), Causal

• bhaktitaḥ: with devotion / out of devotion
• bhaktitaḥ: Hetu (Cause/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tasil Pratyaya (Suffix indicating 'from' or 'with')

• aṣṭamyām: on the eighth day
• aṣṭamyām: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• induvāre: on Monday (Day of the Moon)
• induvāre: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: induvāra (indu + vāra)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• vā: or
• vā: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• śivasāyujyam: union with Shiva
• śivasāyujyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śivasāyujya (śiva + sāyujya)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• aśnute: attains / enjoys
• aśnute: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: aś (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha, Ekavachana, Atmanepada

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none (Śiva-abhisheka; Monday/Aṣṭamī observance)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Indu (Moon/Monday)
• Ashtami (tithi)

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere devotion (bhakti) sanctifies even simple offerings, and that Śiva-abhisheka performed with faith can grant the highest fruit—Śiva-sāyujya (union with Śiva).

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

The verse prioritizes inner devotion over material grandeur: even coconut water becomes a potent offering when the act is performed with heartfelt bhakti toward Śiva.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa-based ritual timing—tithi (Aṣṭamī) and vāra (Monday/Induvāra)—showing how calendrical considerations guide vrata and pūjā observances.