Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

कमलैर्जुहुयाद्वह्नौ ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्ततः । पूजयेद्वैष्णवे पीठे विमलादिसमन्विते ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

kamalairjuhuyādvahnau brāhmaṇānbhojayettataḥ | pūjayedvaiṣṇave pīṭhe vimalādisamanvite || 13 ||

Translation

Hãy dâng cúng vào lửa thiêng bằng hoa sen; rồi thỉnh thực và nuôi dưỡng các brāhmaṇa. Sau đó, hãy hành lễ tại tòa thờ Vaiṣṇava, cùng với các năng lực hộ trì như Vimalā và các vị khác.

Word by Word

• कमलैः: with lotuses
• कमलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• जुहुयात्: should offer oblations
• जुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; ‘should offer (into fire)’

• वह्नौ: in the fire
• वह्नौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• भोजयेत्: should feed
• भोजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु) (णिच् causative: भोजय)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative) = ‘should feed’

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• वैष्णवे: in the Vaiṣṇava (sanctified)
• वैष्णवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in/at the Vaiṣṇava (place/seat)’

• पीठे: on the pedestal/seat
• पीठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• विमल-आदि-समन्विते: endowed with Vimalā and others
• विमल-आदि-समन्विते: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमल (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विमलादिभिः समन्वितम्)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context typical of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vahnī (Agni)
• Brāhmaṇas
• Vimalā

FAQs

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

It teaches a complete devotional-ritual sequence: offering to Agni, honoring the learned (brāhmaṇas), and culminating in direct Vaiṣṇava worship—integrating sacrifice, charity, and bhakti into one dharmic act.

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

Bhakti is expressed not only as inner faith but as reverent service: sacred offering, respectful hospitality, and focused worship at the Vaiṣṇava altar, acknowledging Viṣṇu’s presence along with attendant divine powers (Vimalā, etc.).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (kalpa-style procedure) is emphasized: the ordered performance of homa, brāhmaṇa-bhojana, and pīṭha-pūjā—showing how correct sequence and prescribed materials (lotus) matter in Vedic/Smārta practice.