Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

तत्रावाह्य गणाधीशं मध्ये सम्पूज्य यत्नतः । विकोणबाह्ये पूर्वादिचतुर्दिक्ष्वर्चयेत्क्रमात् ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

tatrāvāhya gaṇādhīśaṃ madhye sampūjya yatnataḥ | vikoṇabāhye pūrvādicaturdikṣvarcayetkramāt || 24 ||

Translation

Doon, matapos anyayahan si Gaṇeśa—ang Panginoon ng mga Gaṇa—sambahin siya nang maingat sa gitna; saka sa panlabas na pook, magsagawa ng pagsamba nang sunod-sunod sa apat na direksiyon, simula sa silangan.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb: ‘there’)

• आवाह्य: having invoked
• आवाह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + वह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; √वह् with उपसर्ग ‘आ’ (having invoked/brought)

• गण-अधीशम्: Gaṇeśa (lord of the gaṇas)
• गण-अधीशम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण + अधीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘गणानाम् अधीशः’ (lord of the hosts)

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• सम्पूज्य: having worshipped fully
• सम्पूज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund), अव्ययभाव; √पूज् with उपसर्ग ‘सम्’ (having duly worshipped)

• यत्नतः: carefully
• यत्नतः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverbial ablatival formation): ‘with effort/carefully’

• विकोण-बाह्ये: in the outer diagonal/corner region
• विकोण-बाह्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विकोण + बाह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘विकोणं बाह्यम्’ (the outer part at the corners/diagonal outer area)

• पूर्व-आदि-चतुर्-दिक्षु: in the four directions beginning with the east
• पूर्व-आदि-चतुर्-दिक्षु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व + आदि + चतुर् + दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः: ‘पूर्वादयः’ (beginning with east) + ‘चतस्रः दिशः’ (four directions) → ‘पूर्वादिचतुर्दिशः’; locative plural

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; √अर्च् ‘to worship’

• क्रमात्: in sequence
• क्रमात्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverbial ablative): ‘in order/ क्रमशः’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇeśa (Gaṇādhīśa)

FAQs

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

It establishes correct ritual order: first invoke and honor Gaṇeśa at the center as the remover of obstacles, then extend worship outward to the directional quarters, creating completeness and protection for the rite.

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

Bhakti is expressed as disciplined reverence—inviting the deity, worshipping with care, and honoring sacred directions—showing that devotion in the Narada Purana is both heartfelt and properly performed through vidhi.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual sequencing and spatial arrangement (center vs. outer enclosure; east-first directional order), reflecting technical yajña/puja procedure closely allied with Kalpa-style ritual method.