Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

रविवारेऽरुणांभोजैः कुमुदैः सोमवारके । भौमे रक्तोत्पलैः सौम्ये वारे तगरसंभवैः ॥ ८९ ॥

Transliteration

ravivāre'ruṇāṃbhojaiḥ kumudaiḥ somavārake | bhaume raktotpalaiḥ saumye vāre tagarasaṃbhavaiḥ || 89 ||

Translation

วันอาทิตย์บูชาด้วยดอกบัวแดง, วันจันทร์ด้วยดอกกุมุท (บัวขาวน้ำ), วันอังคารด้วยดอกอุตปละสีแดง, และวันพุธด้วยดอกหอมที่เกิดจากต้นตคระ (tagara) เพื่อการสักการะ.

Word by Word

• रविवारे: on Sunday
• रविवारे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रविवार (प्रातिपदिक; रवि+वार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• अरुण-अम्भोजैः: with red lotuses
• अरुण-अम्भोजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुणाम्भोज (प्रातिपदिक; अरुण+अम्भोज)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण (instrumental)

• कुमुदैः: with white water-lilies (kumuda)
• कुमुदैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण

• सोमवारके: on Monday
• सोमवारके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमवारक (प्रातिपदिक; सोम+वारक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• भौमे: on Tuesday
• भौमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भौम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (i.e., on Tuesday)

• रक्त-उत्पलैः: with red lotuses (utpala)
• रक्त-उत्पलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्तोत्पल (प्रातिपदिक; रक्त+उत्पल)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण

• सौम्ये: on Wednesday
• सौम्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (i.e., on Wednesday)

• वारे: on the day
• वारे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• तगर-संभवैः: with tagara-flowers (tagara-born blossoms)
• तगर-संभवैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तगरसंभव (प्रातिपदिक; तगर+सम्भव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual/weekday-specific offerings within Vedanga-aligned practice)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ravi (Sun)
• Soma (Moon)
• Bhauma (Mars)
• Saumya/Budha (Mercury)

FAQs

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

It teaches day-wise (graha/weekday) harmony in worship by prescribing specific flowers, aligning outer ritual (upacāra) with cosmic timing (vāra), a hallmark of Vedāṅga-informed dharma.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through attentive, rule-guided offerings—showing that devotion is strengthened by mindful service (sevā) and appropriateness of materials rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa-style weekday (vāra) observance and ritual standardization—matching offerings to specific days/graha associations as a practical guideline for puja and vrata practice.