Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

नमो नारायणायेति पूजयेत्प्रयतो हरिम् । पयसा स्नाप्य नैवेद्यं पायसं च समर्पयेत् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

namo nārāyaṇāyeti pūjayetprayato harim | payasā snāpya naivedyaṃ pāyasaṃ ca samarpayet || 25 ||

Translation

Với tâm chuyên nhất, hãy thờ phụng Hari, xưng niệm “Namo Nārāyaṇāya.” Sau khi tắm Ngài bằng sữa, hãy dâng naivedya, đặc biệt là món pāyasa (cơm sữa ngọt).

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana-prayoga (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात (interjection/particle of salutation)

• नारायणाय: to Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Vacana-marker (वचनसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण-चिह्न (quotative particle)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रयतः: disciplined
• प्रयतः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रयत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण; ‘self-controlled/pure’

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पयसा: with milk
• पयसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• स्नाप्य: having bathed (him)
• स्नाप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), णिच्-प्रयोगार्थः (causative sense): ‘having bathed (him)/having caused to bathe’

• नैवेद्यम्: food offering
• नैवेद्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पायसम्: rice pudding
• पायसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• समर्पयेत्: should offer
• समर्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere devotion expressed through mantra ("Namo Nārāyaṇāya"), ritual purity, and heartfelt offerings is a complete form of worship of Hari.

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

Bhakti is shown as loving service: remembering and naming Nārāyaṇa, performing abhiṣeka (bathing), and offering naivedya—acts that unite reverence, discipline, and affection toward Vishnu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and mantra-usage are emphasized—how to perform a proper upacāra-based pūjā with abhiṣeka and naivedya, aligning with traditional kalpa-style practice.