Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 124
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
स तु कीर्तिं धनं पुत्रान्प्राप्नुयान्नात्र संशयः । चंपकैः क्षौद्रसंसिक्तैः सहस्रहवनाद्ध्रुवम् ॥ १२४ ॥
sa tu kīrtiṃ dhanaṃ putrānprāpnuyānnātra saṃśayaḥ | caṃpakaiḥ kṣaudrasaṃsiktaiḥ sahasrahavanāddhruvam || 124 ||
Wahrlich, er erlangt Ruhm, Reichtum und Söhne—daran besteht kein Zweifel—wenn er tausend Homa-Opfer darbringt mit Campaka-Blüten, die mit Honig bestrichen sind.
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s ritual-phala section; teachings attributed to the Narada tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a karma-kāṇḍa principle: specific, rule-bound offerings (campaka flowers with honey in sahasra-homa) are said to yield defined worldly fruits—fame, wealth, and progeny—reinforcing faith in disciplined ritual action (yajña) and its phala.
Bhakti is implicit rather than explicit: the verse emphasizes faithful performance of sacred offerings as an act of reverence. In the Narada tradition, such yajña is ideally done with devotion and purity, aligning ritual action with a devotional mindset.
It highlights applied ritual science—homa count (sahasra), correct dravya selection (campaka), and preparation (honey-anointing). This reflects kalpa-style procedural precision (a Vedāṅga-adjacent ritual discipline).