Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29

The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months

Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

पात्रे पुष्पाक्षततिलैरर्घ्यं कृत्वा विधानतः । प्रदद्यात्पादमूलेऽस्या मन्त्रेणानेन नारद ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

pātre puṣpākṣatatilairarghyaṃ kṛtvā vidhānataḥ | pradadyātpādamūle'syā mantreṇānena nārada || 29 ||

Translation

依照仪轨，在器皿中以花、阿克沙塔（整粒净米）与芝麻调制阿尔伽供水后，应当诵此真言，将其奉献于她的莲足之前，噢，那罗陀。

Word by Word

• पात्रे: in a vessel
• पात्रे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular

• पुष्प-अक्षत-तिलैः: with flowers, rice-grains, and sesame
• पुष्प-अक्षत-तिलैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षत (प्रातिपदिक) + तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (with flowers, unbroken rice, and sesame)

• अर्घ्यम्: arghya-offering (water of respect)
• अर्घ्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• कृत्वा: having prepared/made
• कृत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having done/made’

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed procedure
• विधानतः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; manner-adverb (according to rule)

• प्रदद्यात्: should offer/give
• प्रदद्यात्: विधेयक्रिया (Main predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; ‘should give’

• पाद-मूले: at the feet (at the foot-base)
• पाद-मूले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th), एकवचन; Locative singular; ‘at the base of the feet’

• अस्याः: of her
• अस्याः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• मन्त्रेण: with the mantra
• मन्त्रेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• अनेन: with this
• अनेन: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd), एकवचन; Instrumental singular; demonstrative ‘by/with this’ (qualifies मन्त्रेण)

• नारद: O Nārada
• नारद: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction addressed to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion is expressed through disciplined worship (vidhi): preparing arghya with sanctifying items and offering it reverently at the deity’s feet while reciting mantra, aligning outer action with inner reverence.

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

Bhakti here is not merely emotion but respectful service (upacāra) performed correctly—offering arghya with mantra at the feet symbolizes surrender and honoring the deity as the supreme refuge.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the emphasis on vidhānataḥ (doing it by injunction) and the correct use of ritual materials (flowers, akṣata, sesame) along with mantra-recitation.