Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21

The Pañcarātra Vow (Haripañcaka Vrata): Observance from Śukla Ekādaśī to Pūrṇimā

Devanagari script

पायसं मधुसंमिश्रं घृतयुक्तं फलान्वितम् । सुगन्धजलसंयुक्तं पूर्णकुम्भं सदक्षिणम् ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

pāyasaṃ madhusaṃmiśraṃ ghṛtayuktaṃ phalānvitam | sugandhajalasaṃyuktaṃ pūrṇakumbhaṃ sadakṣiṇam || 21 ||

Translation

พึงถวายข้าวทิพย์ (ปายสะ) ที่ผสมน้ำผึ้ง ใส่เนยใส พร้อมผลไม้; และหม้อน้ำเต็มที่บรรจุน้ำหอม—พร้อมทั้งทักษิณาตามควร—เป็นเครื่องบูชา।

Word by Word

• पायसम्: rice-pudding (payasa)
• पायसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन

• मधु-संमिश्रम्: mixed with honey
• मधु-संमिश्रम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + संमिश्र (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-विशेषण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थः—‘मधुना संमिश्रम्’ (mixed with honey)

• घृत-युक्तम्: combined with ghee
• घृत-युक्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थः—‘घृतेन युक्तम्’

• फल-अन्वितम्: with fruits
• फल-अन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त; √इ/अनु+इ धातु-भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थः—‘फलैः अन्वितम्’ (accompanied with fruits)

• सु-गन्ध-जल-संयुक्तम्: joined with fragrant water
• सु-गन्ध-जल-संयुक्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + जल (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘सुगन्धजल’ (कर्मधारय-भावः: सुगन्धं जलम्) + ‘संयुक्त’ (तत्पुरुषार्थः—‘जलेन संयुक्तम्’)

• पूर्ण-कुम्भम्: a full pot
• पूर्ण-कुम्भम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘पूर्णः कुम्भः’

• स-दक्षिणम्: together with a priestly fee (dakshina)
• स-दक्षिणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘सहित’) + दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः—‘दक्षिणया सहितम्’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that worship and charitable giving should be complete and auspicious—nourishing offerings (pāyasa with honey and ghee), fruits, sanctified fragrant water, and dakṣiṇā—so the rite is performed with fullness (pūrṇatā) and reverence.

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

Bhakti is expressed here through careful, heartfelt upacāra (services) in worship—offering pure, pleasing, and sattvic items along with dakṣiṇā, reflecting gratitude and surrender rather than mere formality.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) in practice—selection of proper dravya (materials) like pūrṇa-kumbha, fragrant water, and prescribed naivedya, plus the rule of giving dakṣiṇā to complete the rite.