Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

तद्बहिर्लोकपालांश्च तदस्त्राणि च तद्बहिः । दूर्वाभिराज्यसिक्ताभिर्जुहुयादायुषे नरः ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

tadbahirlokapālāṃśca tadastrāṇi ca tadbahiḥ | dūrvābhirājyasiktābhirjuhuyādāyuṣe naraḥ || 61 ||

Translation

Außerhalb dieses inneren Ritus und nochmals weiter außen soll der Mensch zum Erlangen von Langlebigkeit Opfergaben darbringen, indem er die Lokapālas (Weltenhüter) und die Mantras der göttlichen Waffen anruft, mit Dūrvā-Gras, das mit Ghee benetzt ist.

Word by Word

• tat: that/there
• tat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable pronominal adverbial use; here in compound with bahis ‘outside that’

• bahiḥ: outside
• bahiḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bahiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘outside’

• loka-pālān: the world-guardians (Lokapālas)
• loka-pālān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka + pāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa ‘guardians of the worlds’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय)

• tat: those
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronominal base used in compound with astrāṇi ‘those’

• astrāṇi: weapons (divine missiles)
• astrāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय)

• tat: there/that
• tat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable pronominal adverbial use with bahiḥ ‘outside that’

• bahiḥ: outside
• bahiḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bahiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘outside’

• dūrvābhiḥ: with dūrvā grass
• dūrvābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūrvā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ājya-siktābhiḥ: sprinkled with ghee
• ājya-siktābhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ājya + sikta (कृदन्त; √sic सिच्)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); past passive participle (क्त) ‘sprinkled with ghee’ qualifying dūrvābhiḥ

• juhuyāt: should offer into the fire
• juhuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hu (हु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• āyuṣe: for longevity
• āyuṣe: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Lokapalas

FAQs

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

It prescribes an āyuṣya-homa (longevity rite) that ritually harmonizes the practitioner with the guardians of cosmic order (Lokapālas) and protective mantra-forces (astras), seeking stability of prāṇa and life-span.

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

Though technical and ritual-focused, it reflects bhakti through disciplined offering (homa) performed with reverence toward divine protectors; such regulated worship is presented as a supportive limb to a God-centered life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights kalpa/prayoga (ritual procedure): the spatial sequencing (“outside/externally”), specific materials (dūrvā and ghee), and targeted invocations (Lokapālas and astra-mantras) used in a prescribed homa for āyus.