Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

अङ्गावृर्त्तिं पुराभ्यार्च्य शक्तीः पत्रेषु पूजयेत् । जया च विजया कीर्तिः प्रीतिः पश्चात्प्रभा पुनः ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

aṅgāvṛrttiṃ purābhyārcya śaktīḥ patreṣu pūjayet | jayā ca vijayā kīrtiḥ prītiḥ paścātprabhā punaḥ || 83 ||

Translation

เมื่อบูชาอังคาวฤตติ (พิธีคุ้มครองอวัยวะ) ก่อนแล้ว พึงบูชาศักติบนใบเครื่องบูชา ได้แก่ ชยา วิชัยา กีรติ ปรีติ และท้ายสุดบูชา ปรภา อีกครั้ง

Word by Word

• अङ्ग-आवृत्तिम्: the repetition/nyāsa of the limbs
• अङ्ग-आवृत्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग + आवृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अङ्गानाम् आवृत्तिः)

• पुरा: first/beforehand
• पुरा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: first/before)

• अभि-आर्च्य: having worshipped
• अभि-आर्च्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (gerund), 'having worshipped'

• शक्तीः: the powers (Śaktis)
• शक्तीः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पत्रेषु: in/on the petals
• पत्रेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• जया: Jayā (name)
• जया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विजया: Vijayā (name)
• विजया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• कीर्तिः: Kīrti (name)/fame
• कीर्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• प्रीतिः: Prīti (name)/affection
• प्रीतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: afterwards)

• प्रभा: Prabhā (name)
• प्रभा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• पुनः: again/further
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति/क्रमसूचक-अव्यय (adverb: again/further)

Speaker

Sage Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context typical of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Jayā
• Vijayā
• Kīrti
• Prīti
• Prabhā
• Śakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship is strengthened by first establishing protection and purity of one’s own body (aṅgāvṛtti) and then invoking auspicious, personified divine energies—victory, success, fame, joy, and radiance—through a structured offering.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined, reverent service: the devotee approaches the deity through ordered steps—self-consecration followed by honoring the deity’s supportive Śaktis—showing that devotion includes proper method (vidhi) and heartfelt invocation of auspicious qualities.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa-style vidhi) is emphasized: sequence of actions, placement of offerings (patra), and invocation of named Śaktis—showing technical liturgical organization rather than philosophical abstraction.