Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

आज्येन श्रियमाप्नोति स्वर्णाप्तिर्मधुना भवेत् । गोदुग्धेन गवां लाभो दध्ना सर्वसमृद्धिमान् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

ājyena śriyamāpnoti svarṇāptirmadhunā bhavet | godugdhena gavāṃ lābho dadhnā sarvasamṛddhimān || 39 ||

Translation

Durch das Darbringen von ājya (Ghee) erlangt man Śrī, Wohlstand; durch das Darbringen von Honig erhält man Gold. Durch Kuhmilch gewinnt man Rinder, und durch das Darbringen von Dadhi (geronnener Milch) wird man mit jeder Art von Fülle gesegnet.

Word by Word

• आज्येन: with ghee
• आज्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Instrumental singular

• श्रियम्: prosperity
• श्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — ‘attains’

• स्वर्ण-आप्तिः: attainment of gold
• स्वर्ण-आप्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular ‘attainment of gold’

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Instrumental singular

• भवेत्: would occur/be
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — ‘would be/should occur’

• गो-दुग्धेन: with cow-milk
• गो-दुग्धेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Instrumental singular ‘with cow’s milk’

• गवाम्: of cows
• गवाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Genitive plural ‘of cows’

• लाभः: gain
• लाभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• दध्ना: with curd/yogurt
• दध्ना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Instrumental singular

• सर्व-समृद्धिमान्: possessing all prosperity
• सर्व-समृद्धिमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + समृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कर्मधारय/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे ‘सर्वा समृद्धिः यस्य’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular; विशेषण (implied subject)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It links specific sacred substances (dravya) used in ritual to corresponding results (phala), showing that prosperity is pursued through disciplined, dharmic offerings rather than mere desire.

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

While framed as ritual results, the teaching supports bhakti by emphasizing offering (arpana) with reverence—material gifts become devotional acts when dedicated according to scriptural injunctions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-technical understanding—selection of proper dravya and expected phala—aligned with Vedanga-based discipline in yajña/pujā procedure and results-oriented ritual manuals.