Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

नेत्रहीनो भवेत्कर्ता तस्मिन्दीपांतरे कृते । अशुचिस्पर्शने व्याधिर्दीपनाशे तु चौरभीः ॥ १०२ ॥

Transliteration

netrahīno bhavetkartā tasmindīpāṃtare kṛte | aśucisparśane vyādhirdīpanāśe tu caurabhīḥ || 102 ||

Translation

Wird von jener rituellen Lampe eine weitere Lampe entzündet, so heißt es, der Ausführende werde des Augenlichts beraubt. Berührt ein Unreiner sie, entsteht Krankheit; und erlischt oder zerbricht die Lampe, so kündet dies Gefahr durch Diebe an.

Word by Word

• नेत्रहीनः: eyeless
• नेत्रहीनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; बहुव्रीहि ‘one who is without eyes’

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कर्ता: the doer/performer
• कर्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; pronoun ‘in that’

• दीपान्तरे: in another lamp / in the other lamp
• दीपान्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष ‘in another lamp/at a different lamp’

• कृते: when done
• कृते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative setting)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; with तस्मिन् दीपान्तरे: ‘when (it is) done’

• अशुचिस्पर्शने: upon contact with impurity
• अशुचिस्पर्शने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशुचि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्पर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘on touching impurity’

• व्याधिः: disease
• व्याधिः: Karta (कर्ता/Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• दीपनाशे: on the lamp’s extinction/destruction
• दीपनाशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक) + नाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘when the lamp is destroyed/goes out’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) indicating contrast/emphasis

• चौरभीः: fear of thieves
• चौरभीः: Karta (कर्ता/Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चौर (प्रातिपदिक) + भी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘fear of thieves’ (भीः)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual-omens section addressed to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It teaches that sacred acts are governed by śauca (purity) and nimitta (ritual indicators): mishandling a consecrated lamp is treated as a sign of inner and outer disorder, producing adverse results that prompt greater vigilance and corrective observance.

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

Bhakti is expressed through careful seva (reverent service) in worship—protecting the sanctity of the lamp, avoiding impurity, and maintaining the offering steadily, showing disciplined devotion rather than casual ritualism.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual science—rules of śauca (purity discipline) and nimitta-śāstra (omen-reading) used to interpret outcomes during worship, guiding the practitioner to prevent faults and preserve auspiciousness.