Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

नालिकेरोदकेनापि शिवं संस्नाप्य भक्तितः । अष्टम्यामिन्दुवारे वा शिवसायुज्यमश्नुते ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

nālikerodakenāpi śivaṃ saṃsnāpya bhaktitaḥ | aṣṭamyāminduvāre vā śivasāyujyamaśnute || 53 ||

Translation

Dẫu chỉ dùng nước dừa mà tắm rưới Đức Śiva với lòng sùng kính, người ấy cũng đạt sāyujya với Śiva—đặc biệt khi làm vào ngày Aṣṭamī (mùng 8) hoặc vào thứ Hai.

Word by Word

• nālikerodakena: with coconut water
• nālikerodakena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nālikerodaka (nālikera + udaka)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• api: also / even
• api: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• śivam: Shiva
• śivam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• saṃsnāpya: having bathed
• saṃsnāpya: Purvakalika Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + snā (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Absolutive), Causal

• bhaktitaḥ: with devotion / out of devotion
• bhaktitaḥ: Hetu (Cause/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tasil Pratyaya (Suffix indicating 'from' or 'with')

• aṣṭamyām: on the eighth day
• aṣṭamyām: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• induvāre: on Monday (Day of the Moon)
• induvāre: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: induvāra (indu + vāra)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• vā: or
• vā: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• śivasāyujyam: union with Shiva
• śivasāyujyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śivasāyujya (śiva + sāyujya)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• aśnute: attains / enjoys
• aśnute: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: aś (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha, Ekavachana, Atmanepada

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none (Śiva-abhisheka; Monday/Aṣṭamī observance)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Indu (Moon/Monday)
• Ashtami (tithi)

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere devotion (bhakti) sanctifies even simple offerings, and that Śiva-abhisheka performed with faith can grant the highest fruit—Śiva-sāyujya (union with Śiva).

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

The verse prioritizes inner devotion over material grandeur: even coconut water becomes a potent offering when the act is performed with heartfelt bhakti toward Śiva.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa-based ritual timing—tithi (Aṣṭamī) and vāra (Monday/Induvāra)—showing how calendrical considerations guide vrata and pūjā observances.