Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa

Devanagari script

वध्वासनं पित्रर्थो नायको लवणस्तथा । त आद्या विष्णवे ह्यत्र तस्मा अर्घो गुरा अधः ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

vadhvāsanaṃ pitrartho nāyako lavaṇastathā | ta ādyā viṣṇave hyatra tasmā argho gurā adhaḥ || 27 ||

Translation

于此，“新妇之座”、为祖灵（Pitṛ）而设之仪、仪式之主导者与盐——皆当先奉献于毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）。因此，arghya 供献应置于下方，以沉稳的恭敬与礼敬而行。

Word by Word

• vadhū-āsanam: bride's seat
• vadhū-āsanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadhū (प्रातिपदिक) + āsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'vadhvāḥ āsanam'

• pitṛ-arthaḥ: purpose/meaning related to the fathers
• pitṛ-arthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'pitṝṇām arthaḥ' / 'pitṛ-sambandhī arthaḥ'

• nāyakaḥ: leader/hero
• nāyakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• lavaṇaḥ: salt; Lavaṇa (name)
• lavaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• te: they/those
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); pronoun

• ādyāḥ: the first/initial
• ādyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ādya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with 'te'

• viṣṇave: to Vishnu
• viṣṇave: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन)

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphatic/causal

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• tasmai: to him/that
• tasmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun

• arghaḥ: offering/value (argha)
• arghaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: argha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• gurā: by the teacher/with the guru
• gurā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); Vedic/archaic form for 'gurunā'

• adhaḥ: below/downwards
• adhaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय), 'below/down'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Pitrs

FAQs

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

It establishes Viṣṇu as the first recipient in ritual order, implying that all auspicious acts (including ancestral observances) gain purity and completion when anchored in Viṣṇu-offering.

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

By directing that key ritual elements be offered first to Viṣṇu, it frames devotion as the governing principle that sanctifies every subsidiary rite, including those connected with family and ancestors.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the prescribed sequence and placement of offerings, emphasizing correctness in arrangement (nyāsa/krama) and reverential performance.