Shloka 29

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa

Devanagari script

विष्णो कमलपत्राक्ष गृहाण मधुसूदन । मधुपर्कं महादेव ब्रह्माद्यैः कल्पितं मया ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

viṣṇo kamalapatrākṣa gṛhāṇa madhusūdana | madhuparkaṃ mahādeva brahmādyaiḥ kalpitaṃ mayā || 29 ||

Translation

Ôi Viṣṇu, Madhusūdana có đôi mắt như cánh sen—bậc Đại Chủ—xin nhận madhuparka (lễ phẩm mật ngọt) này do con chuẩn bị theo nghi thức do Brahmā và chư thiên định lập.

Word by Word

• विष्णो: O Vishnu
• विष्णो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कमलपत्राक्ष: O lotus-petal-eyed one
• कमलपत्राक्ष: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल-पत्र-अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक; कमल + पत्र + अक्ष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘whose eyes are like lotus-petals’

• गृहाण: accept
• गृहाण: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• मधुसूदन: O slayer of Madhu
• मधुसूदन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुसूदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मधुपर्कम्: madhuparka offering
• मधुपर्कम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुपर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘honey-mixture offering’

• महादेव: O great god
• महादेव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक; महा + देव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ब्रह्माद्यैः: by Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्माद्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; ब्रह्म + आदि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘by Brahmā and others’

• कल्पितम्: prepared
• कल्पितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कल्पित (प्रातिपदिक; √कॢप्/कल्प् + क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त; past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म-विशेषण (agreeing with मधुपर्कम्)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karaṇa (करण; agent-instrument in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘by me’

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic recitation voice, within a Tirtha-Mahatmya episode)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Madhusudana
• Brahma
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

The verse frames worship as sacred hospitality: the devotee reverently receives Viṣṇu as the supreme guest and offers madhuparka, indicating surrender, honor, and devotion sanctioned by divine tradition (Brahmā and the gods).

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

Bhakti is expressed through loving address and personal service—calling Viṣṇu by intimate epithets (Kamalapatrākṣa, Madhusūdana) and offering a respectful ritual gift, showing that devotion is both heartfelt and enacted through worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) in the form of madhuparka—an established upacāra for honoring a revered being—showing how Purāṇic worship aligns with Vedic ritual etiquette.