Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 124

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

Devanagari script

शालग्रामशिलास्पर्शात्सर्वं याति पवित्रताम् । पूजा पंचविधा तत्र कथिता नारदाखिलैः ॥ १२४ ॥

Transliteration

śālagrāmaśilāsparśātsarvaṃ yāti pavitratām | pūjā paṃcavidhā tatra kathitā nāradākhilaiḥ || 124 ||

Translation

เพียงสัมผัสศิลา ศาลคราม ก็ทำให้ทุกสิ่งบริสุทธิ์; ในเรื่องนั้นนารทได้สอนวิธีบูชาห้าประการไว้อย่างครบถ้วน

Word by Word

• शालग्राम: of Śālagrāma
• शालग्राम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शालग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी (Genitive Singular) (समासाङ्ग)

• शिला: stone
• शिला: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी (Genitive Singular) (समासाङ्ग)

• स्पर्शात्: from (the) touch
• स्पर्शात्: Apādāna (अपादान/पञ्चमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, पञ्चमी (Ablative Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास: शालग्राम-शिला-спर्श (touch of the Śālagrāma stone)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Singular)

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पवित्रताम्: purity
• पवित्रताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्रता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (Accusative Singular)

• पूजा: worship
• पूजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative Singular)

• पंच: five
• पंच: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या (indeclinable-like numeral) used as समासाङ्ग

• विधा: fivefold
• विधा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; द्विगु-समास: पञ्च-विधा (of five kinds)

• तत्र: there/in that context
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• कथिता: is stated/has been described
• कथिता: Kriyā (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्) → कथित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; ‘has been stated’ (agreeing with पूजा)

• नारद: by Nārada(s)
• नारद: Karta (कर्ता/तृतीया-कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, तृतीया (Instrumental Plural) (समासाङ्ग)

• अखिलैः: by all (of them)
• अखिलैः: Karta (कर्ता/तृतीया-कर्तृ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, तृतीया; कर्मधारय-समास: नारद-अखिलैः = ‘by all (the) Nāradas’/‘by Nārada and all (sages)’ (contextual)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Vishnu
• Shalagrama

FAQs

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

It declares Śālagrāma-śilā (a Viṣṇu emblem) as intrinsically purifying—mere contact sanctifies—and it frames worship as a defined, methodical practice rather than a vague sentiment.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through tangible service to Viṣṇu via Śālagrāma worship; purity arises from reverent contact and disciplined pūjā, showing devotion as embodied practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual precision: the verse points to a structured “fivefold worship,” aligning with practical kalpa/ācāra-style procedure—how to perform pūjā in a rule-governed way to maintain purity.