Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29

The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

तस्योपरि न्यसेद्धैमीमनंतप्रतिमां शुभाम् । पीतपट्टांशुकाच्छन्नां तत्र तां विधिना यजेत् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

tasyopari nyaseddhaimīmanaṃtapratimāṃ śubhām | pītapaṭṭāṃśukācchannāṃ tatra tāṃ vidhinā yajet || 29 ||

Translation

其上当安置吉祥的金质阿难多（Ananta）圣像；以黄色丝绸覆之，并依仪轨在彼处礼拜供奉。

Word by Word

• tasya: of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘of it/of that’

• upari: on top
• upari: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपर्यर्थक (above/on top)

• nyaset: should place
• nyaset: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-as (नि+अस्/न्यस् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should place’

• dhaimīm: golden
• dhaimīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhaimī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘made of gold’

• ananta-pratimām: image of Ananta
• ananta-pratimām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ananta + pratimā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘anantasya pratimā’ = image of Ananta

• śubhām: auspicious
• śubhām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pīta-paṭṭa-aṃśuka-ācchannām: covered with yellow silk cloth
• pīta-paṭṭa-aṃśuka-ācchannām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīta + paṭṭa + aṃśuka + ācchanna (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपदसमासः—‘pītena paṭṭāṃśukena ācchannā’ = covered with yellow silk-cloth

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (there)

• tām: that (image)
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (refers to pratimā)

• vidhinā: according to the rite
• vidhinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘by rule/according to procedure’

• yajet: should worship
• yajet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yaj (यज् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should worship/sacrifice’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the dialogue of Narada and the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Ananta
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion should be expressed through orderly, scripturally guided worship—installing Ananta (Vishnu as the Infinite) with purity, auspicious materials, and proper ritual method (vidhi).

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

Bhakti here is practical and embodied: the devotee honors Ananta with a consecrated image, respectful covering (yellow silk), and worship performed exactly as enjoined, showing reverence, discipline, and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the instruction to worship “vidhinā,” emphasizing correct placement (nyāsa/installation) and prescribed materials used in Vaishnava pūjā.