Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23

Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna

Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva

Devanagari script

यत्र यत्र वसेत्सोऽपि तत्रान्नगिरिमाप्नुयात् । पद्माक्षरैर्युतं बिल्वांतिकस्थो जुहुयान्नरः ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

yatra yatra vasetso'pi tatrānnagirimāpnuyāt | padmākṣarairyutaṃ bilvāṃtikastho juhuyānnaraḥ || 23 ||

Translation

أينما أقام ذلك الشخص نال هناك بعينها «جبلًا من الطعام»، أي وفرةً في القوت. وعلى الرجل، وهو قائمٌ قرب شجرة البِلفا (bilva)، أن يقدّم القرابين في النار مستعمِلًا المقاطع الشبيهة باللوتس، أي مقاطع المانترا المقدّسة، في الطقس.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• यत्र: wherever
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis); देशवाचक-अव्यय

• वसेत्: may dwell
• वसेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्यय (particle; 'also/even')

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (there)

• अन्न-गिरिम्: a mountain of food
• अन्न-गिरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न + गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (annasya giriḥ)

• आप्नुयात्: may obtain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पद्म-अक्षरैः: with lotus-like syllables/letters
• पद्म-अक्षरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (padmāni iva akṣarāṇi / padmākṣarāṇi)

• युतम्: joined/combined
• युतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) = 'joined/combined'; विशेषणम् (qualifying an implied offering/act)

• बिल्व-अन्तिक-स्थः: standing near a bilva tree
• बिल्व-अन्तिक-स्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिल्व + अन्तिक + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (bilvasya antike sthitaḥ)

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It links correct mantra-based oblations (homa) with both worldly support (abundant food) and ritual merit, emphasizing that dharmic ritual performed properly sustains life wherever one lives.

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

Though framed as a ritual instruction, it implies devotional discipline: offering oblations with sacred syllables is an act of reverent surrender to the divine order upheld by mantra and yajña.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga and ritual procedure—using prescribed syllables (akṣara/mantra) and the correct setting (near a bilva tree) reflects Vedanga applications, especially Kalpa (ritual practice) and Shiksha/Vyakarana in accurate mantra recitation.