Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 154

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

नवनीलोत्पलैरश्वरिपुजैः कर्णिकारजैः । होमाल्लक्ष्मीं च सौभाग्यं निधिमायुर्यशो लभेत् ॥ १५४ ॥

Transliteration

navanīlotpalairaśvaripujaiḥ karṇikārajaiḥ | homāllakṣmīṃ ca saubhāgyaṃ nidhimāyuryaśo labhet || 154 ||

Translation

مَن أقامَ الهَوما بتقديمِ زهورِ اللوتسِ الزرقاءِ الطازجة، وزهورِ أشفَري‑بوجا، وأزهارِ كرنيكارا في النارِ المقدّسة، نالَ لَكشمي (الرخاء)، وحُسنَ الطالع، والكنزَ والمال، وطولَ العمر، والصيتَ الحسن.

Word by Word

• नव-नील-उत्पलैः: with fresh blue lotuses
• नव-नील-उत्पलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नव (प्रातिपदिक) + नील (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्पल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (नवनीलम् उत्पलम्)

• अश्व-रिपु-जैः: with those born from the enemy of the horse (i.e., from buffalo/demon—contextual plant/wood name)
• अश्व-रिपु-जैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रिपु (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अश्वस्य रिपुः = अश्वरिपुः; तस्मात् जातः = अश्वरिपुजः)

• कर्णिकार-जैः: with those produced from karṇikāra (flowers/wood)
• कर्णिकार-जैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णिकार (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (कर्णिकारात् जातः)

• होमात्: from the oblation/rite (homa)
• होमात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान/Ablative), एकवचन

• लक्ष्मीम्: prosperity (Lakṣmī)
• लक्ष्मीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• सौभाग्यम्: good fortune
• सौभाग्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• निधिम्: treasure
• निधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• आयुः: lifespan
• आयुः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; रूपम्—आयुः (आयुस्-शब्दः)

• यशः: fame
• यशः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; रूपम्—यशः (यशस्-शब्दः)

• लभेत्: may obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within the Vedanga/ritual-results discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmī

FAQs

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

It presents a phala-śruti for a specific homa: disciplined ritual action using prescribed offerings is said to generate auspicious results—Lakṣmī (prosperity), saubhāgya, wealth, longevity, and fame—showing the Purāṇic linkage between yajña-style worship and worldly as well as auspicious well-being.

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

Although framed as a ritual instruction, it reflects bhakti through offering (upacāra) and reverent participation in homa; devotion is expressed by carefully chosen sacred flowers and faith in the deity’s grace, with Lakṣmī symbolizing auspicious divine favor.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Kalpa-style ritual know-how (a Vedāṅga domain): the correct materials (specific flowers) and the homa act itself, along with the stated results (phala), illustrating technical ritual prescription and its intended outcomes.