Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

जुहुयादर्कसमिधः शरीरारोग्यसिद्धये । शालिभिर्जुह्वतो नित्यमष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम् ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

juhuyādarkasamidhaḥ śarīrārogyasiddhaye | śālibhirjuhvato nityamaṣṭottarasahasrakam || 64 ||

Translation

Zur Erlangung leiblicher Gesundheit soll man im heiligen Feuer Homa darbringen, mit Samidh-Stäbchen aus Arka-Holz; und wer mit Reis opfert, tue es täglich in der Zahl von tausend und acht.

Word by Word

• जुहुयात्: should offer (as oblation)
• जुहुयात्: विधेय-क्रिया (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• अर्क-समिधः: sun-plant fuel-sticks (arka kindling)
• अर्क-समिधः: करण (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक) + समिध् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (Nom/Acc plural); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (arkasya samidhaḥ)

• शरीर-आरोग्य-सिद्धये: for the attainment of bodily health
• शरीर-आरोग्य-सिद्धये: सम्प्रदान (सम्प्रदानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक) + आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), चतुर्थी एकवचन (Dative sg.); समासः तत्पुरुषः (शरीरस्य आरोग्यस्य सिद्धिः)

• शालिभिः: with rice grains
• शालिभिः: करण (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शालि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया बहुवचन (Instrumental pl.)

• जुह्वतः: of the offerer (while offering)
• जुह्वतः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (Present participle/शतृ), परस्मैपदम्; षष्ठी एकवचन (Genitive sg.)—‘of one who is offering’

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: क्रियाविशेषण (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)

• अष्टोत्तर-सहस्रकम्: a total of 1008 (oblations)
• अष्टोत्तर-सहस्रकम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg.); द्विगु-समासः (a number-compound)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Arka
• Agni

FAQs

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

It presents health (ārōgya) as a legitimate siddhi pursued through disciplined Vedic homa, emphasizing purity of materials (arka-samidha, śāli) and strict numerical observance (1008) as a means to align body and ritual order (ṛta).

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

While primarily a technical rite, the daily repetition and offering into Agni trains steadiness (niyama) and reverence, which in the Purāṇic framework supports bhakti by cultivating regular worshipful intention and surrender through oblation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual praxis: correct samidh selection (arka), correct dravya (śāli rice), and the prescribed count (aṣṭottara-sahasra = 1008), reflecting applied Kalpa/Śrauta-Smārta procedure and mantra-count discipline.