Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

इदमर्ध्यं कल्पयामि हृदंतोऽर्ध्यमनुर्मतः । स्तुत्वा नत्वा विसृज्याथ यजेच्चंद्रमसं पुनः ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

idamardhyaṃ kalpayāmi hṛdaṃto'rdhyamanurmataḥ | stutvā natvā visṛjyātha yajeccaṃdramasaṃ punaḥ || 51 ||

Translation

“میں دل کی گہرائی سے یہ اَرجھیا تیار کرتا ہوں، جو روایت کے مطابق منظور ہے۔” یوں ثنا و سجدہ کرکے اَرجھیا چھوڑ دے؛ پھر دوبارہ چاند کی پوجا کرے۔

Word by Word

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म) (deictic for offering)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/कर्म, एकवचन

• ardhyam: arghya offering
• ardhyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arghya/ardhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/कर्म, एकवचन

• kalpayāmi: I prepare/arrange
• kalpayāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kḷp (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• hṛd-antaḥ: within the heart
• hṛd-antaḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) / internal locus (intended sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛd (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘हृदयस्य अन्तः’ (inner heart)

• ardhyam: the arghya
• ardhyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arghya/ardhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/कर्म, एकवचन

• anumataḥ: approved/assented
• anumataḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) (qualifying the act/agent; context-dependent)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anumata (कृदन्त; √man धातु with anu-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकृत्-प्रत्यय (past passive participle sense), ‘approved/assented’

• stutvā: having praised
• stutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• natvā: having bowed
• natvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• visṛjya: having released/dismissed
• visṛjya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi-sṛj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• atha: then
• atha: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereupon)

• yajet: should worship
• yajet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yaj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• candra-masam: the Moon
• candra-masam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra-mas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/कर्म, एकवचन

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्ति-बोधक (again)

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual method, in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Candramas (Chandra)

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual efficacy depends on both correct procedure (approved arghya-vidhi) and inner sincerity—offering arghya with a heartfelt mind, followed by praise, prostration, and continued worship of Candramas.

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

Bhakti is expressed through stuti (praise) and namaskāra (bowing) before and after the offering, showing reverence and sustained upāsanā rather than a one-time act.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa-linked upāsanā (lunar deity worship) and the ritual sequencing of arghya—prepare, praise, bow, offer/release, and resume worship—emphasizing rule-based (anumata) performance.