Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

लभते मंडलात्सिद्धिं वाचामप्रतिमां भुवि । पालाशबिल्वकुसुमैर्जुहुयान्मधुरोक्षितैः ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

labhate maṃḍalātsiddhiṃ vācāmapratimāṃ bhuvi | pālāśabilvakusumairjuhuyānmadhurokṣitaiḥ || 107 ||

Translation

Durch die Ausführung des Maṇḍala-Ritus erlangt man Siddhi und eine auf Erden unvergleichliche Macht der Rede. Man soll mit Palāśa- und Bilva-Blüten, mit honigsüßer Süße besprengt, Opfergaben ins Feuer darbringen.

Word by Word

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• मण्डलात्: from the (solar) disc/mandala
• मण्डलात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचनम्

• सिद्धिम्: attainment, success
• सिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• वाचाम्: of speech/words
• वाचाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचनम्

• अप्रतिमाम्: unparalleled
• अप्रतिमाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + प्रतिमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचनम्; वाचाम् (gen.) + अप्रतिमाम् (acc.)—‘वाचाम् (सिद्धिम्)’ इत्यस्य विशेषणभावः

• भुवि: on earth
• भुवि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक: भुव्/भू)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचनम्

• पालाशबिल्वकुसुमैः: with palāśa and bilva flowers
• पालाशबिल्वकुसुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पालाश + बिल्व + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचनम्; समासः—(पालाश-कुसुम) तथा (बिल्व-कुसुम) इति प्रकारार्थे समाहारः; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषप्रायः (पालाशस्य/बिल्वस्य कुसुमैः)

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• मधुरोक्षितैः: sprinkled with something sweet
• मधुरोक्षितैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुर + उक्षित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः/कर्मधारयभावः—‘मधुरेण उक्षितैः’ (sprinkled with sweet [substance]) ; कुसुमैः इति विशेष्येण सह

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira (heroic)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It teaches that disciplined ritual performance (maṇḍala and homa) can refine inner and outer expression, granting siddhi specifically as mastery and purity of speech (vāk).

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

Though technical in tone, it aligns ritual action with sacred intention: offerings made with prescribed purity become a devotional act that supports mantra-power and truthful, effective speech in service of dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and material specification—choosing proper samagri (palāśa and bilva flowers) and preparing oblations (sprinkled with sweet/honeyed liquid) for homa—reflects applied Kalpa (ritual science) and mantra-prayoga.