Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

दशांशं जुहुयादाज्यैः पीठे पूर्वोदितेऽर्चयेत् । अङ्गमातृदिशापालहेतिभिर्बुधमर्चयेत् ॥ १२५ ॥

Transliteration

daśāṃśaṃ juhuyādājyaiḥ pīṭhe pūrvodite'rcayet | aṅgamātṛdiśāpālahetibhirbudhamarcayet || 125 ||

Translation

Man soll ein Zehntel als Opfergaben im Homa mit Ghee darbringen und auf dem zuvor vorgeschriebenen Pīṭha (Altarsitz) verehren. Budha ist zu verehren zusammen mit seinen Aṅga-Kräften, den Muttergöttinnen, den Hütern der Himmelsrichtungen (Dikpāla) und den göttlichen Waffen als zugehörigen Mächten.

Word by Word

• दशांशम्: a tenth portion
• दशांशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश-अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः: दशमः अंशः (a tenth part)

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• आज्यैः: with ghee oblations
• आज्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instr.), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पीठे: on the pedestal/seat
• पीठे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Loc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• पूर्वोदिते: previously stated
• पूर्वोदिते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व-उदित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Loc.), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त: पूर्वम् उदितम् (previously prescribed/mentioned)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• अङ्गमातृदिशापालहेतिभिः: with the limbs (aṅgas), Mothers, guardians of directions, and weapons
• अङ्गमातृदिशापालहेतिभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग-मातृ-दिशा-पाल-हेति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instr.), बहुवचन (Plural); समाहार-द्वन्द्व/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (collective listing): (अङ्गैः) (मातृभिः) (दिशापालैः) (हेतिभिः)

• बुधम्: Budha
• बुधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual/vedic-astrological procedure, in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Budha (Mercury)
• Dikpālas (Guardians of the Directions)
• Mātṛkās (Mother-deities)

FAQs

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

It frames Budha-worship as a complete, consecrated rite: homa (ghee oblations) plus pūjā on the prescribed pīṭha, integrating cosmic supports (Dikpālas), protective powers (hetis), and divine energies (Mātṛkās) to harmonize graha-influences.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā—offering a measured share (daśāṁśa) and worshipping Budha with associated divine forces, cultivating reverence, order, and surrender through ritual devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa-oriented graha-śānti practice is implied: Budha (Mercury) is propitiated through a defined homa proportion and structured deity-invocation (Dikpālas, Mātṛkās), reflecting technical ritual sequencing typical of Vedāṅga applications.