Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 87

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

आद्याया ललितायास्तु सर्वाण्येतानि सर्वदा । निवेदयेञ्च जुहुयाद्वह्नौ दद्यान्नृणामपि ॥ ८७ ॥

Transliteration

ādyāyā lalitāyāstu sarvāṇyetāni sarvadā | nivedayeñca juhuyādvahnau dadyānnṛṇāmapi || 87 ||

Translation

此等一切供品与仪轨，常当奉献于本初之拉利塔（Ādyā Lalitā）。又应投之为供火之供献于圣火中，并亦施与众人作布施。

Word by Word

• ādyāyāḥ: of the Primordial (Goddess)
• ādyāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• lalitāyāḥ: of Lalitā
• lalitāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lalitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/particle

• sarvāṇi: all
• sarvāṇi: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural) — 'all'

• etāni: these
• etāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural) — 'these'

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• nivedayet: should offer
• nivedayet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-vid (विद्/वेद् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• juhuyāt: should offer into fire (perform homa)
• juhuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hu (हु धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• vahnau: in the fire
• vahnau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vahni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• dadyāt: should give
• dadyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• nṛṇām: to/for men (people)
• nṛṇām: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient—genitive usage)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (inclusion/emphasis)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within the Vedanga/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Adya
• Lalita
• Agni

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship is completed not only by personal offering (naivedya) but also by consecration through fire (homa) and by compassion expressed as dāna—sharing sacred offerings with others.

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

Bhakti is shown as continuous service: offering everything to the deity (Ādyā Lalitā), performing prescribed sacred acts, and extending devotion outward through giving—turning worship into lived devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application is emphasized: correct sequencing of nivedana (presentation), juhoti/homa (fire offering), and dāna (distribution), reflecting disciplined karmakāṇḍa procedure aligned with śrauta/smārta practice.