Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

सिद्ध्यंति पूजनात्तत्र तथा तत्प्रोक्तकालतः । किंशुकैर्भूषणावाप्तौ पाटलैर्गजसिद्धये ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

siddhyaṃti pūjanāttatra tathā tatproktakālataḥ | kiṃśukairbhūṣaṇāvāptau pāṭalairgajasiddhaye || 69 ||

Translation

在此仪轨中，所愿之果由供奉礼拜而成就，也由依其所说之时而行而成就。以金焰花（kiṃśuka）供养，可得庄严饰物；以紫花木（pāṭala）供养，可得与大象相关之成就。

Word by Word

• सिद्ध्यन्ति: are accomplished / succeed
• सिद्ध्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural)

• पूजनात्: from worship; by means of worship
• पूजनात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (singular)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• तथा: thus; likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (manner adverb)

• तत्-प्रोक्त-कालतः: according to the time stated there/previously
• तत्-प्रोक्त-कालतः: Hetu/Adhikarana (हेतु/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रोक्त (कृदन्त; √वच्) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष; 'कालतः' इति तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb: 'from/according to time'); अर्थः—तत्-प्रोक्तः कालः यस्मात्/यथा

• किंशुकैः: with kiṃśuka flowers/trees
• किंशुकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किंशुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• भूषण-अवाप्तौ: in obtaining ornaments/adornment
• भूषण-अवाप्तौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक) + अवाप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: भूषणस्य अवाप्तिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• पाटलैः: with pāṭala flowers/trees
• पाटलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाटल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• गज-सिद्धये: for success regarding elephants
• गज-सिद्धये: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: गजस्य सिद्धिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical-ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that ritual efficacy depends on both sincere worship (pūjā) and correct timing (kāla), showing the Purana’s technical stance that means and time jointly shape results.

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

Bhakti appears here as disciplined worship: devotion is expressed through careful offerings and observance of prescribed times, integrating reverence with precise ritual conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kāla-niyama (time-determination) is central—aligned with Jyotiṣa-style timing for rites—along with dravya-niyama (selection of ritual materials) for specific intended outcomes.