Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

साज्येनान्नेन जुहुयात्घृतान्नस्य समृद्धये । वन्यपुष्पैर्द्विजान् जातीपुष्पैश्च पृथिवीपतीन् ॥ १३७ ॥

Transliteration

sājyenānnena juhuyātghṛtānnasya samṛddhaye | vanyapuṣpairdvijān jātīpuṣpaiśca pṛthivīpatīn || 137 ||

Translation

Um die Fülle der mit Ghee bereiteten Speise zu mehren, soll man gekochte Nahrung, mit Ghee vermischt, als Oblation darbringen. Mit Wildblumen ehrt man die Dvijas (Brāhmaṇas), und mit Jasminblüten ehrt man die Könige, die Herren der Erde.

Word by Word

• साज्येन: with ghee
• साज्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; ‘घृतसहित’ (with ghee)

• अन्नेन: with food/grain
• अन्नेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• घृत-अन्नस्य: of ghee-mixed food
• घृत-अन्नस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (घृतेन युक्तम् अन्नम्)

• समृद्धये: for prosperity/increase
• समृद्धये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for increase/prosperity)

• वन्य-पुष्पैः: with wild flowers
• वन्य-पुष्पैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (वन्याणि पुष्पाणि)

• द्विजान्: Brahmins (twice-born)
• द्विजान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• जाती-पुष्पैः: with jasmine flowers
• जाती-पुष्पैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाती (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (जातेः पुष्पाणि)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• पृथिवी-पतीन्: kings/lords of the earth
• पृथिवी-पतीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (पृथिव्याः पतयः)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within Book 1.3)

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 links material well-being (food abundance) with dharmic ritual order: prosperity is sought through homa (fire-offering) and through appropriate honoring of social pillars—brāhmaṇas and rulers—using fitting offerings.

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

While primarily ritualistic, it reflects bhakti through reverent offering (homa) and respectful service (pūjā/arcana) to worthy recipients; devotion is expressed as disciplined giving and honoring within dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual application (kalpa-style procedure): specifying the substance for homa (ghee-mixed food) and the appropriate upacāra (flowers) for different recipients, showing rule-based ritual precision.