Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

रक्तांभोजैस्तिलैर्वापि जुहुयाद्विधिवद्वसौ । प्रथमं पीठयजने धर्मादीनां स्थले यजेत् ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

raktāṃbhojaistilairvāpi juhuyādvidhivadvasau | prathamaṃ pīṭhayajane dharmādīnāṃ sthale yajet || 22 ||

Translation

عليه أن يقدّم القرابين في النار على الوجه الشرعي باستعمال اللوتس الأحمر أو حبّات السمسم. وفي عبادة البيثا (pīṭha-yajana) فليبدأ أولًا بالعبادة عند مقاعد «دهرما» وسائر الآلهة المرافقة.

Word by Word

• रक्त-अम्भोजैः: with red lotuses
• रक्त-अम्भोजैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्भोज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (रक्तानि अम्भोजानि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• तिलैः: with sesame seeds
• तिलैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: विकल्प (Alternative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive particle: or)

• अपि: also
• अपि: क्रियाविशेषण (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/सम्भावनार्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• जुहुयात्: should offer into fire
• जुहुयात्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विधि-वत्: according to the prescribed rule
• विधि-वत्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वत्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverb: according to rule)

• वसौ: in the fire (Vasu; i.e., in the sacrificial fire)
• वसौ: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• प्रथमम्: first
• प्रथमम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial accusative: first)

• पीठ-यजने: in the worship of the pīṭha (seat/altar)
• पीठ-यजने: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक) + यजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (पीठस्य यजनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• धर्म-आदीनाम्: of Dharma and the others
• धर्म-आदीनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (धर्मः आदिः येषाम्); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• स्थले: in the place/spot
• स्थले: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual procedure, in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Dharma

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, rule-based worship (vidhivat) where correct substances and correct sequence sanctify the rite, beginning with Dharma as the foundation for all subsequent worship.

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

Though technical, it frames devotion as orderly service—offering pure items with attention and honoring Dharma first—so bhakti becomes aligned with righteous conduct rather than mere emotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual praxis (kalpa-style procedure): prescribed oblation materials (red lotus/sesame) and the mandated order of worship in a structured pīṭha-yajana.