Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 121

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

शक्तित्रयं न चैकत्र पूजयेद्दुःखकारणम् । अकालमृत्युहरणं सर्वव्याधिविनाशन् ॥ १२१ ॥

Transliteration

śaktitrayaṃ na caikatra pūjayedduḥkhakāraṇam | akālamṛtyuharaṇaṃ sarvavyādhivināśan || 121 ||

Translation

Không nên thờ phụng ba Śakti cùng một chỗ, vì sẽ trở thành nguyên nhân của khổ đau. Sự thờ phụng đúng pháp sẽ trừ cái chết yểu và diệt mọi bệnh tật.

Word by Word

• शक्ति-त्रयम्: the triad of powers
• शक्ति-त्रयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; द्विगु-समास ‘group of three powers’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (and)

• एकत्र: together/in one place
• एकत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण: देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एकत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (locative adverb: ‘in one place/together’)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Optative, 3rd person singular

• दुःख-कारणम्: cause of suffering
• दुःख-कारणम्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom/Acc Singular; predicate/appositive sense ‘(it is) a cause of sorrow’

• अकाल-मृत्यु-हरणम्: removal of untimely death
• अकाल-मृत्यु-हरणम्: Phala (फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अकाल + मृत्यु + हरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom/Acc Singular; ‘removal of untimely death’

• सर्व-व्याधि-विनाशनम्: destruction of all diseases
• सर्व-व्याधि-विनाशनम्: Phala (फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + व्याधि + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom/Acc Singular; ‘destroyer of all diseases’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Shakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual discernment: certain powerful energies (śaktis) should not be combined indiscriminately, because improper conjunction creates doṣa (harmful results), while correct worship is described as protective and restorative.

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

Bhakti here is shown as disciplined devotion—reverence expressed through right method (vidhi). The verse implies that sincere worship must be aligned with scriptural procedure to yield auspicious fruits like protection and well-being.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technical knowledge—rules of worship, avoidance of ritual faults, and the applied aim of rites for protection (akālamṛtyu-śānti) and health—typical of the technical orientation of Book 1.3.