Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

तिलतैलं तु तादृक् स्यात्कनीयोऽजादिजं घृतम् । आस्यरोगे सुगंधेन दद्यात्तैलेन दीपकम् ॥ ११२ ॥

Transliteration

tilatailaṃ tu tādṛk syātkanīyo'jādijaṃ ghṛtam | āsyaroge sugaṃdhena dadyāttailena dīpakam || 112 ||

Translation

Sesamöl soll in gleicher Weise verwendet werden; für ein milderes Maß kann man Ghee aus Ziegenmilch nehmen. Bei Erkrankungen des Mundes soll ein Heilöl, mit Aromatika wohlriechend gemacht, als therapeutische Anwendung in Form einer Öllampe verabreicht werden.

Word by Word

• तिलतैलम्: sesame oil
• तिलतैलम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल-तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (तिलस्य तैलम्)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• तादृक्: of that kind/such
• तादृक्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (तिलतैलम्)

• स्यात्: would be/is to be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• कनीयः: inferior/lesser
• कनीयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कनीयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तुलनात्मक (comparative) विशेषणम् (घृतम्)

• अजादिजम्: produced from goat etc.
• अजादिजम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अज-आदि-ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (अजः आदिः येषां तेषां—अजादि; तस्मात् जातम्) विशेषणम् (घृतम्)

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आस्यरोगे: in mouth-disease
• आस्यरोगे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आस्य-रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमास (आस्यस्य रोगः)

• सुगन्धेन: with fragrance/perfume
• सुगन्धेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुगन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तैलेन: with oil
• तैलेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• दीपकम्: a lamp
• दीपकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीपक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching technical/medical applications within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It presents dharmic “prayoga” knowledge—how sacred tradition preserves practical, body-supporting disciplines alongside spiritual instruction, treating health as a support for sadhana.

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

Indirectly: by prescribing care for speech and the mouth (the instruments of japa, kirtana, and recitation), it supports devotional practices that depend on a healthy capacity to chant and study.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Applied technical instruction (prayoga) using recognized substances—sesame oil and goat-milk ghee—showing a tradition of procedural knowledge aligned with the Purana’s Third Pada focus on technical sciences.