Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

तुलसीद्वयमंभोजद्वयमश्वारियुग्मकम् । ततः सर्वाणि पुष्पाणि सर्वाङ्गेषु समर्पयेत् ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

tulasīdvayamaṃbhojadvayamaśvāriyugmakam | tataḥ sarvāṇi puṣpāṇi sarvāṅgeṣu samarpayet || 57 ||

Translation

应供奉两枝图拉西、两朵莲华与一对阿湿瓦里花；随后，将其余一切花供献于（圣像的）诸肢体之上。

Word by Word

• तुलसी-द्वयम्: a pair of tulasī (sprigs/leaves)
• तुलसी-द्वयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुलसी (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः

• अम्भोज-द्वयम्: a pair of lotuses
• अम्भोज-द्वयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्भोज (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः

• अश्वारि-युग्मकम्: a pair of aśvāri-flowers
• अश्वारि-युग्मकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वारि (प्रातिपदिक) + युग्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अश्वारिणः युग्मकम् = pair of aśvāri-flowers)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb), अव्यय

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• पुष्पाणि: flowers
• पुष्पाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), बहुवचन

• सर्व-अङ्गेषु: on all the limbs
• सर्व-अङ्गेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/7th), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वाणि अङ्गानि = all limbs)

• समर्पयेत्: should offer/place
• समर्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the procedural details of worship)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Tulasi
• Lotus
• Deity (Vishnu implied by tulasī-offering context)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes orderly, reverential worship: specific sacred offerings (tulasī and lotus) are given first, and then the deity is honored completely by adorning all limbs with flowers—signifying total devotion and full-scope reverence.

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

Bhakti is shown as loving service expressed through tangible acts—offering dear items like tulasī and lotus and beautifying the deity’s entire form—turning ritual into wholehearted personal devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual procedure and discipline (kalpa-style practice): the sequence and count of offerings, and the method of limb-wise offering (aṅga-pūjā), which are key components of applied worship-vidhi.