Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self

Advaita

Devanagari script

यवगोधूममुद्गादि र्घृतं तैलं पयो दधि । गुडः फलानीति तथा पार्थिवाः परमाणवः ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

yavagodhūmamudgādi rghṛtaṃ tailaṃ payo dadhi | guḍaḥ phalānīti tathā pārthivāḥ paramāṇavaḥ || 62 ||

Translation

Gerste, Weizen, Mungbohnen und dergleichen; Ghee (geklärte Butter); Öl; Milch; Quark; Jaggery (Rohzucker); und Früchte — all dies wird gleichermaßen als feinste Teilchen (Atome) bezeichnet, die zum Erdelement gehören.

Word by Word

• yava: barley
• yava: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समाहार-निर्देशे सूचीपद (enumerative)

• godhūma: wheat
• godhūma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: godhūma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सूचीपद

• mudga: green gram
• mudga: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सूचीपद

• ādi: and the like
• ādi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थ/आद्यार्थक (etc., and so on)

• ghṛtam: ghee
• ghṛtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सूचीपद

• tailam: oil
• tailam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सूचीपद

• payaḥ: milk
• payaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: payas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सूचीपद

• dadhi: curd/yogurt
• dadhi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सूचीपद

• guḍaḥ: jaggery
• guḍaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सूचीपद

• phalāni: fruits
• phalāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; सूचीपद

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative/marker: “thus”)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-विशेषण (adverb: likewise)

• pārthivāḥ: earthy (elements)
• pārthivāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pārthiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (earthy/pertaining to earth)

• paramāṇavaḥ: atoms
• paramāṇavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paramāṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Moksha-dharma teaching stream of Book 1.2)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It grounds spiritual discipline in tattva-viveka (discernment of principles) by classifying common food-offering substances as belonging to the earth-element, encouraging clarity about the material constituents that support embodied dharma.

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

While not directly praising bhakti, it supports bhakti-practice by identifying standard offering materials (grains, ghee, milk products, fruits) used in worship and vrata, framing them within an elemental understanding rather than mere consumption.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied dravya-jñāna used in ritual procedure (kalpa-oriented practice): knowing which substances are suitable for offerings and how they are categorized in elemental/tattva terms for correct observance.