Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

वांछितां वनितां कामज्वरार्तामानयेद्द्रुतम् । शालिभिश्चाज्यसंसिक्तैर्होमाच्छालीनवाप्नुयात् ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

vāṃchitāṃ vanitāṃ kāmajvarārtāmānayeddrutam | śālibhiścājyasaṃsiktairhomācchālīnavāpnuyāt || 107 ||

Translation

Indem man ins Feuer des Homa Reiskörner darbringt, die mit Ghee befeuchtet sind, lässt man rasch die ersehnte Frau—von der Fieberglut der Begierde gequält—(unter den eigenen Einfluss) herbeikommen; und aus einem solchen Homa erlangt man auch reichlich Reis.

Word by Word

• वाञ्छिताम्: desired
• वाञ्छिताम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाञ्छित (प्रातिपदिक; √वाञ्छ् क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; ‘desired’ (qualifying वनिताम्)

• वनिताम्: a woman
• वनिताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; ‘woman’

• कामज्वरार्ताम्: afflicted by love-fever
• कामज्वरार्ताम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम + ज्वर + आर्त (प्रातिपदिक; आर्त = √ऋ क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—काम-ज्वर-आर्त (कामज्वरेण आर्ता = ‘afflicted by love-fever’)

• आनयेत्: should bring
• आनयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √नी (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should bring’

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण); ‘quickly’

• शालिभिः: with śāli rice
• शालिभिः: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शालि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/3rd), बहुवचन; ‘with rice (śāli)’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय; conjunction)

• आज्यसंसिक्तैः: moistened with ghee
• आज्यसंसिक्तैः: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आज्य + संसिक्त (प्रातिपदिक; संसिक्त = √सिच् क्त)
• Form: पुं/नपुं, तृतीया (करण/3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—आज्य-संसिक्त (आज्येन संसिक्ताः = ‘moistened with ghee’)

• होमात्: from/by the homa
• होमात्: Apadana/Hetu (अपादानम्/हेतुः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान/5th), एकवचन; ‘from/by (this) homa’

• शालीनम्: a modest/virtuous (one)
• शालीनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शालीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; ‘modest/virtuous’ (as an obtained state/quality)

• अवाप्नुयात्: would obtain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + √आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘would obtain/should obtain’

Speaker

Narada (instructional voice within a technical/ritual section of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It illustrates the Purāṇic-Karma-kāṇḍa principle that specific homa materials (ghee and śāli rice) are linked to specific outcomes (phala), emphasizing ritual precision and the doctrine of cause-and-result in Vedic rites.

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

This particular verse is not framed as bhakti-teaching; it belongs to a technical ritual stream (Book 1.3) describing homa-based results. In the Narada Purana’s broader arc, such rites are typically secondary supports, while devotion to Vishnu is presented elsewhere as the higher, purifying path.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Practical ritual know-how: selecting the correct oblation substance (śāli) and correct anointing medium (ājya), and performing homa to obtain stated results—an applied, procedural aspect aligned with Vedic ritual science (yajña/homa prayoga).