Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 195

The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra

Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana

Devanagari script

धर्मादिकल्पिते पीठे सांगावरणमादरात् । तस्मै सपरिवाराय बलिमेतेन निर्हरेत् ॥ १९५ ॥

Transliteration

dharmādikalpite pīṭhe sāṃgāvaraṇamādarāt | tasmai saparivārāya balimetena nirharet || 195 ||

Translation

บนอาสนะที่จัดตามธรรมะและพิธีบัญญัติ จงน้อมถวายบลีพร้อมเครื่องประกอบด้วยความเคารพ ด้วยวิธีนี้จงถวายบลีแด่เทพนั้นพร้อมบริวารผู้ติดตาม

Word by Word

• धर्मादि-कल्पिते: on the seat prepared/arranged with dharma etc.
• धर्मादि-कल्पिते: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + आदि + कल्पित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-ppp from √कॢप्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; कृदन्तः—क्त (PPP), विशेषणम्; ‘धर्मादिभिः कल्पिते’ इति

• पीठे: on the pedestal/seat
• पीठे: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• स-अङ्ग-आवरणम्: the covering with its parts (complete covering)
• स-अङ्ग-आवरणम्: कर्म (कर्म/Accusative object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + अङ्ग + आवरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—‘अङ्गानां आवरणम्’ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + ‘स’ (सह/युक्त)

• आदरात्: out of reverence
• आदरात्: हेतु (हेतुः/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेतौ/कारणे (ablative of cause)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: सम्प्रदान (सम्प्रदानम्/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• स-परिवाराय: together with (his) retinue
• स-परिवाराय: सम्प्रदान (सम्प्रदानम्/Dative recipient)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय) + परिवार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; ‘परिवारयुक्ताय’

• बलिम्: offering (bali)
• बलिम्: कर्म (कर्म/Accusative object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• एतेन: by this
• एतेन: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करणत्वे (instrumental)

• निर्हरेत्: should offer/bring forth
• निर्हरेत्: क्रिया (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृ (धातु) + निर् (उपसर्ग)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; विध्यर्थः—‘should offer/carry out’

Speaker

Narada (in a technical-ritual instructional passage, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Dharma

FAQs

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

It teaches that offerings are not merely material acts: they become spiritually effective when performed with dharma-based procedure, reverence (ādara), and completeness—honoring the deity together with the associated āvaraṇa and attendants.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as careful, respectful worship—setting the pīṭha properly and offering bali to the deity “with the family/retinue,” reflecting wholehearted honoring of the divine presence in its full manifestation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual discipline: correct altar/seat preparation (pīṭha-kalpanā), the notion of āvaraṇa/attendant inclusion, and methodical offering (bali-nirharaṇa)—a technical, procedure-focused instruction consistent with Vedāṅga-style ritual precision.