Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मीकामः प्रजुहुयात्प्रसूनैर्विल्वसंभवैः । आज्याक्तैर्नीलकमलैर्वशयेदखिलं जगत् ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣmīkāmaḥ prajuhuyātprasūnairvilvasaṃbhavaiḥ | ājyāktairnīlakamalairvaśayedakhilaṃ jagat || 22 ||

Translation

Người cầu Lakṣmī (phú quý) hãy cúng tế đúng pháp bằng các hoa sinh từ cây bilva; và dâng hoa sen xanh được xoa bơ ghee thì có thể khiến cả thế gian thuận theo ảnh hưởng của mình.

Word by Word

• lakṣmī-kāmaḥ: one desiring fortune
• lakṣmī-kāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (lakṣmyāḥ kāmaḥ = desirous of Lakṣmī/fortune)

• prajuhuyāt: should offer (oblation)
• prajuhuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√hu (धातु; जुहोति)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• prasūnaiḥ: with flowers
• prasūnaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prasūna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana

• bilva-sambhavaiḥ: born from the bilva tree
• bilva-sambhavaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bilva (प्रातिपदिक) + sambhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (agreeing with prasūnaiḥ by sense; adjectival use), Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; समासः पञ्चमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (bilvāt sambhavāḥ = arising from bilva)

• ājya-aktaiḥ: smeared with ghee
• ājya-aktaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ājya (प्रातिपदिक) + akta (कृदन्त; √añj)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; कृदन्त-क्त (PPP) adjectival; समासः तत्पुरुष (ājyena aktāḥ)

• nīla-kamalaiḥ: with blue lotuses
• nīla-kamalaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदिक) + kamala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana; समासः कर्मधारय (nīlāni kamalāni)

• vaśayet: should subdue
• vaśayet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vaś (धातु; वशयति)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada; causative sense ‘to bring under control’ (ṇij implied in stem vaśay-)

• akhilam: entire
• akhilam: Karma (कर्म/Object—qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; adjective qualifying jagat

• jagat: world
• jagat: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

Speaker

Narada (in instruction-dialogue, traditionally to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi

FAQs

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

It presents a karma-kāṇḍa method where specific sacred substances (bilva-flowers and ghee-anointed blue lotuses) are prescribed for attaining Lakṣmī and social influence, emphasizing disciplined ritual causality in the Purāṇic tradition.

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

Bhakti is implied through reverent offering (homa) using auspicious items associated with divine grace; the act of offering is a devotional surrender, though the verse itself focuses on desire-based ritual results (sakāma-karma).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual science—selection of dravya (offerings) and procedural injunctions for homa—aligned with Kalpa (ritual manuals) within the Vedāṅga framework.