Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

चंपकेंदीवरैर्मासादारोग्यमुपजायते । ज्वरभूतग्रहोन्मादशीतकाकामलाक्षिहृत् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

caṃpakeṃdīvarairmāsādārogyamupajāyate | jvarabhūtagrahonmādaśītakākāmalākṣihṛt || 62 ||

Translation

بعبادةٍ أو بتقديمِ أزهارِ التشامباكا واللوتسِ الأزرق، تنشأُ العافيةُ خلال شهرٍ واحد—فتزولُ الحُمّى، وآفاتُ البهوتا والغْرَها (قوى الاستيلاء)، والجنون، والقشعريرة، واليرقان، وأمراضُ العين.

Word by Word

• चम्पक-इन्दीवरैः: with champaka and indīvara (flowers)
• चम्पक-इन्दीवरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चम्पक + इन्दीवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (‘with champaka and blue-lotus (flowers)’)

• मासात्: after a month
• मासात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (ablative: ‘after/from a month’)

• आरोग्यम्: health
• आरोग्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उपजायते: arises / is obtained
• उपजायते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• ज्वर-भूत-ग्रह-उन्माद-शीतक-का-मल-अक्षि-हृत्: removing fever, possession, seizure, madness, chills, jaundice, eye-disease
• ज्वर-भूत-ग्रह-उन्माद-शीतक-का-मल-अक्षि-हृत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वर + भूत + ग्रह + उन्माद + शीतक + का + मल + अक्षि + हृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of the practice/medicine implied); समासः—तत्पुरुष (बहुपद: ‘remover of fever, spirits/possession, seizures, insanity, chills, kā, jaundice, and eye-disease’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It frames bodily health as supported by dharmic upacāra (proper offerings), where sacred flowers used in worship are said to restore balance and remove multiple kinds of afflictions within a defined vrata-like period (one month).

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

Bhakti is implied through devotional offering (puṣpa-upacāra): sincere, regular worship with specific flowers is presented as a means by which grace manifests as wellbeing and protection from seen and unseen troubles.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied technical lore connected with remedial practice—especially graha-related afflictions (graha-śānti logic) and ritual procedure (kalpa-style upacāra) used for health-oriented outcomes.