Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

नमो नारायणायेति पूजयेत्प्रयतो हरिम् । पयसा स्नाप्य नैवेद्यं पायसं च समर्पयेत् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

namo nārāyaṇāyeti pūjayetprayato harim | payasā snāpya naivedyaṃ pāyasaṃ ca samarpayet || 25 ||

Translation

当以专注之心礼敬哈利（Hari），口诵“南无那罗延那耶（Namo Nārāyaṇāya）”。以乳为其沐浴后，当献上供食（naivedya），尤以乳甜饭（pāyasa）为佳。

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana-prayoga (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात (interjection/particle of salutation)

• नारायणाय: to Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Vacana-marker (वचनसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण-चिह्न (quotative particle)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रयतः: disciplined
• प्रयतः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-सम्बन्धी विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रयत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण; ‘self-controlled/pure’

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पयसा: with milk
• पयसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• स्नाप्य: having bathed (him)
• स्नाप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), णिच्-प्रयोगार्थः (causative sense): ‘having bathed (him)/having caused to bathe’

• नैवेद्यम्: food offering
• नैवेद्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पायसम्: rice pudding
• पायसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• समर्पयेत्: should offer
• समर्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere devotion expressed through mantra ("Namo Nārāyaṇāya"), ritual purity, and heartfelt offerings is a complete form of worship of Hari.

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

Bhakti is shown as loving service: remembering and naming Nārāyaṇa, performing abhiṣeka (bathing), and offering naivedya—acts that unite reverence, discipline, and affection toward Vishnu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and mantra-usage are emphasized—how to perform a proper upacāra-based pūjā with abhiṣeka and naivedya, aligning with traditional kalpa-style practice.