Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

नानाकुसुमसौरभ्यवाहिगंधवहान्विते । देवगंधर्वनारीभिर्गायन्तीभिरलकृते ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

nānākusumasaurabhyavāhigaṃdhavahānvite | devagaṃdharvanārībhirgāyantībhiralakṛte || 83 ||

Translation

பலவகை மலர்களின் மணத்தைச் சுமந்த காற்றோட்டங்கள் அங்கு நிறைந்திருந்தன; பாடிக்கொண்டிருந்த தேவ-கந்தர்வப் பெண்களால் அது அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்டது.

Word by Word

• नाना-कुसुम-सौरभ्य-वाहि-गन्ध-वह-अन्विते: in a place filled with scent-bearing breezes of many flowers
• नाना-कुसुम-सौरभ्य-वाहि-गन्ध-वह-अन्विते: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक) + सौरभ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वाहि (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + वह (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त; अनु-√इ धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; Locative singular; ‘endowed with fragrance-carrying (breezes) bearing various flower-scents’

• देव-गन्धर्व-नारीभिः: by divine and gandharva women
• देव-गन्धर्व-नारीभिः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; ‘by women of gods and gandharvas’

• गायन्तीभिः: singing
• गायन्तीभिः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गायत् (कृदन्त; √गै धातु, शतृ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; शतृ-प्रत्यय (वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त); Instrumental plural; ‘singing’

• अलकृते: in an adorned (place)
• अलकृते: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अलकृत (कृदन्त; अलं-√कृ धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; Locative singular; ‘adorned/decorated’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the purity and subtle bliss of divine realms—where fragrance, wind, and sacred song symbolize a sattvic atmosphere that supports contemplation and devotion.

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

By portraying celestial singing and beautification, it reflects how sound (gīta/kīrtana) and refined sacred ambience can elevate the mind toward loving remembrance of the Divine, a key bhakti principle.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it points to the power of sound and song—aligned with Śikṣā (phonetics) and Chandas (meter)—showing how well-formed sacred sound is treated as spiritually elevating.