Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

बंधूककुसुमैर्भाग्यं कर्मिकारैः समीहितम् । तिलतंडुलहोमेन वशयेन्निखिलाञ्जनान् ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

baṃdhūkakusumairbhāgyaṃ karmikāraiḥ samīhitam | tilataṃḍulahomena vaśayennikhilāñjanān || 26 ||

Translation

Mit Bandhūka-Blüten suchen die Ritualkundigen günstiges Geschick; und durch ein Feueropfer aus Sesam und Reis kann man alle Menschen unter seinen Einfluss bringen.

Word by Word

• बन्धूक-कुसुमैः: with bandhūka flowers
• बन्धूक-कुसुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्धूक (प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• भाग्यम्: fortune
• भाग्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• कर्मिकारैः: by workers/artisans
• कर्मिकारैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• समीहितम्: desired/sought
• समीहितम्: Predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√ईह् (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); भूतकर्मणि-क्त (past passive participle)

• तिल-तण्डुल-होमेन: by sesame-and-rice homa
• तिल-तण्डुल-होमेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + तण्डुल (प्रातिपदिक) + होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• वशयेत्: should bring under control
• वशयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रत्यय (causative sense)

• निखिलान्: all/entire
• निखिलान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• जनान्: people
• जनान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It highlights the Purana’s technical-ritual strand (prayoga), presenting specific material aims—fortune and influence—as outcomes sought through prescribed offerings, reflecting the text’s Vedanga-style focus on ritual efficacy.

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

This verse is not primarily bhakti-oriented; it focuses on ritual means (homa and offerings) for worldly results rather than surrender to Vishnu. In the Narada Purana’s broader frame, such rites are typically secondary to higher dharma and devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Practical ritual procedure (Kalpa)—the use of specific dravyas (bandhūka flowers, sesame, rice) in homa as a targeted rite for particular intended results.