Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

गुरुवारे सुकह्लारैः शुक्रवारे सितांबुजैः । नीलोत्पलैर्मंदवारे पूजयेदिष्टमादरात् ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

guruvāre sukahlāraiḥ śukravāre sitāṃbujaiḥ | nīlotpalairmaṃdavāre pūjayediṣṭamādarāt || 90 ||

Translation

周四当以白色睡莲供奉所拣择的本尊；周五以白莲供奉；周六以青莲供奉——当以恭敬之心勤谨行礼。

Word by Word

• गुरुवारे: on Thursday
• गुरुवारे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरुवार (प्रातिपदिक; गुरु+वार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• सु-कह्लारैः: with fine/beautiful kahlāra flowers
• सु-कह्लारैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुकह्लार (प्रातिपदिक; सु+कह्लार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण

• शुक्रवारे: on Friday
• शुक्रवारे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्रवार (प्रातिपदिक; शुक्र+वार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• सित-अम्बुजैः: with white lotuses
• सित-अम्बुजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिताम्बुज (प्रातिपदिक; सित+अम्बुज)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण

• नील-उत्पलैः: with blue lotuses
• नील-उत्पलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नीलोत्पल (प्रातिपदिक; नील+उत्पल)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण

• मन्दवारे: on Saturday
• मन्दवारे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दवार (प्रातिपदिक; मन्द+वार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (i.e., on Saturday)

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

• इष्टम्: the desired deity/object (one’s chosen)
• इष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; √इष्/इच्छ्-भावे, क्त-प्रत्यय; ‘desired’)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म

• आदरात्: with respect/devotion
• आदरात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादान (ablative of cause/manner)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/ritual guidance 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 teaches disciplined, time-aligned worship: offering specific flowers on specific weekdays as an aid to steadiness (niyama) and reverence (ādara) in devotion to one’s iṣṭa-devatā.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through attentive service—simple but precise offerings made with care—showing that devotion is strengthened by consistent, respectful daily/weekly observances.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa-oriented ritual timing (weekday-based prescriptions) and Kalpa-style procedural guidance for pūjā—matching offerings to particular vāras (days).