Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

कीर्तिविद्याधनारोग्यसौभाग्यवित्तपादिकम् । आरग्वधप्रसूनैस्तु क्षौद्राक्तैर्हवनाद्भवेत् ॥ १०० ॥

Transliteration

kīrtividyādhanārogyasaubhāgyavittapādikam | āragvadhaprasūnaistu kṣaudrāktairhavanādbhavet || 100 ||

Translation

Wer eine Havanna-Opferung mit āragvadha-Blüten vollzieht, die mit Honig bestrichen sind, erlangt, was Ruhm, Wissen, Reichtum, Gesundheit, Glück und Wohlstand verleiht.

Word by Word

• कीर्तिविद्याधनारोग्यसौभाग्यवित्तपादिकम्: (granting) fame, learning, wealth, health, good fortune, money, and foot-servants/attendants
• कीर्तिविद्याधनारोग्यसौभाग्यवित्तपादिकम्: कर्म (कर्म/Result-object implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्ति-विद्या-धन-आरोग्य-सौभाग्य-वित्त-पादिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (कीर्तिः च विद्या च धनं च आरोग्यं च सौभाग्यं च वित्तं च पादिकं च)

• आरग्वधप्रसूनैः: with āragvadha flowers
• आरग्वधप्रसूनैः: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरग्वध-प्रसून (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (आरग्वधस्य प्रसूनानि)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• क्षौद्राक्तैः: smeared with honey
• क्षौद्राक्तैः: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षौद्र-अक्त (प्रातिपदिक; अक्त = √अञ्ज् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (क्षौद्रेण अक्ताः)

• हवनात्: from the oblation/ritual offering
• हवनात्: अपादान (अपादानम्/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• भवेत्: would occur / would result
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It presents a dravya-based havana (fire-offering) as a disciplined Vedic means to cultivate auspicious outcomes—fame, knowledge, health, and prosperity—showing how ritual action (karma) is mapped to specific phala (results) in the Purana’s technical sections.

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

While primarily ritual-technical, the act of havana is still an offering performed with reverence and intention; it supports a devotional life by promoting auspiciousness and steadiness, which traditionally aid sustained worship and dharmic living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual science—selection of specific dravyas (āragvadha blossoms) and saṃskāra (anointing with honey) for homa—reflecting procedural knowledge associated with Kalpa (ritual practice) within the Vedanga-oriented material of Book 1.3.