Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

The Second Twelve-Month Vrata: Dvitīyā Observances and Their Fruits

Devanagari script

पुष्पैः शिवं समभ्यर्च्य सुश्वेतैश्च सुगंधिभिः । पुष्पैर्वितानकं कृत्वा पुष्पालंकरणैः शुभैः ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

puṣpaiḥ śivaṃ samabhyarcya suśvetaiśca sugaṃdhibhiḥ | puṣpairvitānakaṃ kṛtvā puṣpālaṃkaraṇaiḥ śubhaiḥ || 30 ||

Translation

Hãy dùng hoa mà phụng thờ Śiva—nhất là những hoa trắng tinh và thơm ngát. Hãy kết màn hoa làm tán, và trang nghiêm nơi thờ tự bằng những đồ trang sức hoa cát tường.

Word by Word

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• समभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped
• समभ्यर्च्य: Kriyā (क्रिया/Non-finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-अभि-अर्च् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभावकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); अर्थः—पूजित्वा (having worshipped)

• सुश्वेतैः: with very white (ones)
• सुश्वेतैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक; सु + श्वेत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणं ‘पुष्पैः’ प्रति; समासः—कर्मधारयः (अतिशयेन श्वेतैः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• सुगन्धिभिः: with fragrant (ones)
• सुगन्धिभिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-गन्धि (प्रातिपदिक; सु + गन्धि)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणं ‘पुष्पैः’ प्रति; समासः—कर्मधारयः (सुगन्धीनि)

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• वितानकम्: a canopy/decoration (awning)
• वितानकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वितानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया/Non-finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभावकृदन्त (gerund); अर्थः—कृत्वा (having made)

• पुष्पालंकरणैः: with flower-ornaments
• पुष्पालंकरणैः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प-अलंकरण (प्रातिपदिक; पुष्प + अलंकरण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (पुष्पैः अलंकरणम्)

• शुभैः: auspicious, beautiful
• शुभैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणं ‘पुष्पालंकरणैः’ प्रति

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes bhakti expressed through purity and beauty in worship—offering clean, fragrant, white flowers and creating a sanctified atmosphere with floral canopies and auspicious adornments.

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

Bhakti here is shown as attentive seva: selecting fitting offerings (white, fragrant flowers) and arranging the worship-space carefully, indicating reverence, inner purity, and heartfelt honoring of the deity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects practical Kalpa (ritual procedure) principles—proper materials and orderly arrangement for pūjā—rather than technical Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa.