Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34

द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्

Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

धान्याकं च यवानीं च शुंठीं खंडं च नारद । साज्यं रौप्ये धृतं पात्रे नैवेद्यं विनिवेदयेत् ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

dhānyākaṃ ca yavānīṃ ca śuṃṭhīṃ khaṃḍaṃ ca nārada | sājyaṃ raupye dhṛtaṃ pātre naivedyaṃ vinivedayet || 34 ||

Translation

โอ้นารท! พึงถวายเป็นไนเวทยะคือ ผักชี ยวานี(อัชไวน์) ขิงแห้ง น้ำตาล และเนยใส โดยใส่เนยใสไว้ในภาชนะเงิน แล้วถวายตามพิธี

Word by Word

• dhānyākam: coriander (seed)
• dhānyākam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhānyāka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; समुच्चित कर्म (co-ordinated object)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• yavānīm: ajwain/carom seed
• yavānīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yavānī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• śuṃṭhīm: dry ginger
• śuṃṭhīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śuṃṭhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• khaṃḍam: sugar (piece/jaggery/sugar-candy)
• khaṃḍam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaṃḍa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• nārada: O Nārada
• nārada: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), संबोधन विभक्ति (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• sa-ājyam: with ghee
• sa-ājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक) + ājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘स-’ = “with” (having ghee)

• raupye: in a silver (vessel)
• raupye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raupya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण—पात्रे (qualifies ‘pātre’)

• dhṛtam: placed/kept
• dhṛtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhṛ (धातु) → dhṛta (कृदन्त/PPP)
• Form: कृतप्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि भावे—‘placed/kept’

• pātre: in a vessel
• pātre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (location)

• naivedyam: food offering (naivedya)
• naivedyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naivedya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vinivedayet: should offer/present
• vinivedayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ni-vid (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; णिच् (causative)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It emphasizes bhakti expressed through disciplined, sattvic offerings—specific, pure ingredients and proper vessels—showing that devotion is supported by correct ritual conduct (ācāra).

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

Bhakti here is practical and embodied: the devotee honors the deity by preparing and presenting naivedya with care, purity, and prescribed items, treating the offering as a sacred act rather than mere food.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-style ritual detail (procedure and materials for worship), including the rule of using a specific vessel (silver) and specified ingredients for naivedya.