Shloka 35

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa

Devanagari script

सावित्रीग्रंथिसंयुक्तमुपवीतं तवार्प्यते । दिव्यरत्नसमायुक्ता वह्निभानुसमप्रभाः ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

sāvitrīgraṃthisaṃyuktamupavītaṃ tavārpyate | divyaratnasamāyuktā vahnibhānusamaprabhāḥ || 35 ||

Translation

Iniaalay ko sa Iyo ang upavīta, ang banal na sinulid na may buhol ng ritwal na Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī). Ito’y pinalamutian ng mga hiyas na makalangit at nagniningning na gaya ng apoy at araw.

Word by Word

• सावित्रीग्रन्थिसंयुक्तम्: connected with the Sāvitrī-knot
• सावित्रीग्रन्थिसंयुक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सावित्री (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त; सम्+√युज् + क्त)
• Form: समासः: सावित्री-ग्रन्थि-सम्युक्त (determinative; ‘joined with the Sāvitrī-knot’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); ‘उपवीतम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• उपवीतम्: sacred thread
• उपवीतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपवीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तव: to you/your
• तव: Sampradana/Sambandha (सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• अर्प्यते: is offered
• अर्प्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive voice)

• दिव्यरत्नसमायुक्ताः: adorned with divine jewels
• दिव्यरत्नसमायुक्ताः: Karta/Predicate (कर्ता/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + समा+युक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् + क्त)
• Form: समासः: दिव्य-रत्न-समायुक्त (determinative; ‘adorned with divine gems’); पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग?—बहुवचन प्रथमा (Nominative/1st, Plural) रूपम्; विशेष्यं अप्रकटम् (elliptic)

• वह्निभानुसमप्रभाः: shining like fire and the sun
• वह्निभानुसमप्रभाः: Karta/Predicate (कर्ता/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + भानु (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: वह्नि-भानु-सम-प्रभ (determinative; ‘having lustre like fire and sun’); बहुवचन (Plural), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st)

Speaker

Narada (ritual narration/description within Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Savitri (Gayatri)
• Vahni (Agni)
• Bhanu (Surya)

FAQs

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

The verse frames the upavīta as a sacred, consecrated offering tied to Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī), symbolizing Vedic discipline, purity, and the seeker’s readiness for mantra-japa and dharmic conduct.

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

By presenting the upavīta as an offering, it emphasizes bhakti expressed through reverent ritual (ārpaṇa) and inner sanctity—devotion supported by vows, purity, and remembrance of the divine through mantra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to ritual procedure and mantra-linked samskāra practice (the Sāvitrī/Gāyatrī connection), aligning with Vedāṅga concerns such as correct ritual performance (Kalpa) and proper recitation discipline (Śikṣā).