Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82

The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

धूपैर्दीपंश्च बलिभिः सगुडैनार्द्रकेण च । पयसा पायसेनापि लवणेन च पालकैः ॥ ८२ ॥

Transliteration

dhūpairdīpaṃśca balibhiḥ saguḍainārdrakeṇa ca | payasā pāyasenāpi lavaṇena ca pālakaiḥ || 82 ||

Translation

Cúng dường bằng hương và đèn, bằng lễ vật (bali), bằng đường thốt nốt (jaggery) và gừng tươi, bằng sữa và cả món cơm sữa ngọt (pāyasa), bằng muối và rau lá xanh (như rau bina)—nhờ đó mà việc thờ phụng được thành tựu.

Word by Word

• धूपैः: with incense
• धूपैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; करणम् (instrument: incense offerings)

• दीपम्: a lamp
• दीपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (object: lamp to be offered)

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

• बलिभिः: with offerings (bali)
• बलिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; करणम् (offerings)

• स-गुडैः: together with jaggery
• स-गुडैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय ‘with’) + गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘with jaggery’; बलिभिः-विशेषणम्

• आर्द्रकेण: with ginger
• आर्द्रकेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्द्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करणम् (instrument: ginger)

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

• पयसा: with milk
• पयसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करणम् (instrument: milk)

• पायसेन: with sweet rice (pāyasa)
• पायसेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करणम् (instrument: rice-pudding)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ (also/even)

• लवणेन: with salt
• लवणेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करणम् (instrument: salt)

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

• पालकैः: with pālaka greens (spinach)
• पालकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; करणम् (instrument: leafy greens/spinach)

Speaker

Narada (narrative instruction within the Anukramanika-style summary section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Gaurī-vrata (context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes practical devotion through simple, sattvic offerings—showing that worship is supported by purity of intention expressed via basic upacāras (incense, lamp) and naivedya (food offerings).

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

Bhakti here is enacted as tangible service: offering light, fragrance, and nourishing foods. The verse highlights accessible devotion—one can honor the deity with commonplace items offered reverentially.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa/ācāra) is implied: selection of upacāras and naivedya for worship, indicating the applied discipline of correct offerings and observance in a vrata/puja context.