Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

कमलैर्धनधान्याप्तिर्नीलाब्जैर्वशयन् जगत् । बिल्वपत्रैः श्रियः प्राप्त्यै दूर्वाभीरोराशांतये ॥ १४० ॥

Transliteration

kamalairdhanadhānyāptirnīlābjairvaśayan jagat | bilvapatraiḥ śriyaḥ prāptyai dūrvābhīrorāśāṃtaye || 140 ||

Translation

以莲华供养，则得财宝与谷粮；以青莲（nīlābja）供养，则能摄伏世间；以毕罗叶（bilva）供养，则得吉祥天女室利（Śrī）之福与昌盛；以杜尔瓦草（dūrvā）与阿毗卢（abhīru）供养，则能平息由希求而起的躁动欲望。

Word by Word

• कमलैः: with lotuses
• कमलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन

• धनधान्याप्तिः: attainment of wealth and grain
• धनधान्याप्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन + धान्य + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (धनस्य धान्यस्य च आप्तिः = attainment of wealth and grain)

• नीलाब्जैः: with blue lotuses
• नीलाब्जैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील + अब्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (नीलम् अब्जम् = blue lotus)

• वशयन्: subjugating
• वशयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वश् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन

• बिल्वपत्रैः: with bilva leaves
• बिल्वपत्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (बिल्वस्य पत्राणि)

• श्रियः: of prosperity (Śrī)
• श्रियः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• प्राप्त्यै: for attainment
• प्राप्त्यै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for obtaining)

• दूर्वाभीरोः: of dūrvā and abhīru (two herbs)
• दूर्वाभीरोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूर्वा + अभीरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वः (दूर्वा च अभीरुः च)

• आशान्तये: for pacification
• आशान्तये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for pacification/appeasement)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: artha

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shri (Lakshmi)

FAQs

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

It teaches dravya-viniyoga—how specific sacred offerings in worship are linked to specific fruits—while also pointing beyond material gain to inner peace through āśā-śānti (quieting restless desire).

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

Bhakti is expressed through intentional offerings: the devotee selects flowers and leaves with reverence, dedicating the act and its fruits to the deity; the verse frames worship as both a means to welfare (śrī, dhana) and purification (desire-calming).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-technical application (prayoga) of worship substances—selection of dravya (lotus, blue lotus, bilva, dūrvā) and the intended phala—aligned with the text’s Third Pada emphasis on procedural/technical guidance.