Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

यमाश्रित्य म हामाया जगत्संमोहिनी सदा । तस्मै ते परमेशाय कल्पयाम्युत्तरीयकम् ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

yamāśritya ma hāmāyā jagatsaṃmohinī sadā | tasmai te parameśāya kalpayāmyuttarīyakam || 55 ||

Translation

యముని ఆశ్రయించి జగత్తును నిత్యం మోహింపజేసే మహామాయ కార్యమగుచున్నది; అందువల్ల హే పరమేశ్వరా, నీకు ఈ ఉత్తరీయము (పై వస్త్రము) నేను సమర్పిస్తున్నాను।

Word by Word

• यम्: whom
• यम्: Karma (कर्म/object of gerund)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; relative pronoun

• आश्रित्य: having resorted to
• आश्रित्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+√श्रि (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), indeclinable verbal form

• महामाया: the great māyā
• महामाया: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; कर्मधारयः (महती माया)

• जगत्-संमोहिनी: deluding the world
• जगत्-संमोहिनी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + संमोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः (जगत् संमोहयति इति) used as adjective of महामाया

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (6th) Singular (your) or Dative; here best as Genitive qualifying परमेशाय: 'to your (form as) Supreme Lord'

• परम-ईशाय: to the Supreme Lord
• परम-ईशाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; कर्मधारयः (परमः ईशः)

• कल्पयामि: I offer/arrange
• कल्पयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• उत्तरीयकम्: upper garment
• उत्तरीयकम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तरीयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

Speaker

Narada (contextually within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Yama
• Mahāmāyā
• Parameśa

FAQs

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

It contrasts worldly delusion (Mahāmāyā that bewilders beings under Yama’s order) with devotional offering to the Supreme Lord, implying that remembrance and worship of Parameśa is the remedy to saṃmoha (bewilderment).

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

Bhakti is shown through upacāra (devotional service): the devotee ‘prepares an uttarīya’ as an offering to Parameśa, expressing surrender beyond fear of Yama and the sway of Māyā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects ritual propriety (kalpayāmi—arranging an offering/garment as an upacāra), aligning with kalpa-style liturgical attention to correct items and procedures in worship.