Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

हुनेदष्टोत्तरशतं पायसाशी तु नित्यशः । मण्डलाज्जायते सोऽपि कुबेर इव मानवः ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

hunedaṣṭottaraśataṃ pāyasāśī tu nityaśaḥ | maṇḍalājjāyate so'pi kubera iva mānavaḥ || 66 ||

Translation

Wer hundertacht Darbringungen in das heilige Feuer vollzieht und beständig von Pāyasa (Milchreis) lebt, von dem heißt es, er werde aus jenem Maṇḍala (Ritualkreis) als ein wohlhabender Mensch geboren—gleich Kubera selbst.

Word by Word

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

• अष्टोत्तर-शतम्: 108 (oblations)
• अष्टोत्तर-शतम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg.); द्विगु-समासः

• पायस-आशी: one who eats payasa (milk-rice)
• पायस-आशी: कर्ता (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक) + आशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg.); समासः तत्पुरुषः (pāyasaṃ aśnāti iti)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: निपात (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/contrast)

• नित्यशः: daily/constantly
• नित्यशः: क्रियाविशेषण (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्यशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/frequency)

• मण्डलात्: from the circle/region
• मण्डलात्: अपादान (अपादानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), पञ्चमी एकवचन (Ablative sg.)

• जायते: is born/arises
• जायते: क्रिया (विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg.)

• अपि: also
• अपि: निपात (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/additive)

• कुबेरः: Kubera
• कुबेरः: उपमान (उपमानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुबेर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg.)

• इव: like
• इव: उपमा-सूचक (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• मानवः: a man
• मानवः: कर्ता (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg.)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kubera

FAQs

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

It links disciplined ritual action (108 homa offerings) and regulated sāttvika food (pāyasa) with a tangible fruit—prosperity—framed as a dharmic, rite-generated outcome.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it reflects devotional worship through homa—offerings made with reverence—showing that sincere, regular ritual worship can support a devotee’s worldly stability.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure and counting (108 offerings) along with the use of a maṇḍala (ritual-circle/diagram), pointing to practical kalpa-style ritual discipline and correct observance.