Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

लभते स्वर्णनिष्काणां शतं मासेन नारद । पाटलैर्घृतसंसिक्तैस्त्रिसहस्रं हुतैस्तथा ॥ १२५ ॥

Transliteration

labhate svarṇaniṣkāṇāṃ śataṃ māsena nārada | pāṭalairghṛtasaṃsiktaistrisahasraṃ hutaistathā || 125 ||

Translation

O Nārada, innerhalb eines Monats erlangt man hundert goldene Niṣkas; und ebenso erreicht man dieses Ergebnis, wenn man dreitausend Homa-Oblationen in das heilige Feuer darbringt mit Pāṭala-Holz, das mit Ghee bestrichen ist.

Word by Word

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• स्वर्ण-निष्काणाम्: of gold coins (niṣkas)
• स्वर्ण-निष्काणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive of measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + निष्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; ‘स्वर्णस्य निष्कः’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• शतम्: a hundred
• शतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक

• मासेन: within a month
• मासेन: Karana (करण/Instrument; time-span)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कालवाचक (within/by a month)

• नारद: O Nārada
• नारद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• पाटलैः: with pāṭala (flowers)
• पाटलैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाटल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• घृत-संसिक्तैः: smeared with ghee
• घृत-संसिक्तैः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of पाटलैः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक) + संसिक्त (कृदन्त; सिच् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘घृतेन संसिक्त’ इति तृतीया-तत्पुरुष

• त्रि-सहस्रम्: three thousand
• त्रि-सहस्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; number of oblations)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्र (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि सहस्राणि)

• हुतैः: by offerings/oblations
• हुतैः: Karana (करण/Instrument; by offerings)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हु (धातु) → हुत (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘हुतैः (हवनैः)’—कर्मणि क्त, oblations offered

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (thus/likewise)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It presents a phala-śruti: a traditional statement of ritual result, linking disciplined fire-offering (homa) with tangible prosperity, reinforcing faith in Vedic karmakāṇḍa methods within dharma.

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

While primarily ritualistic, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing reverent, rule-based offerings into sacred fire—an act traditionally performed with devotion, purity, and intention (śraddhā) toward the divine order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and counting discipline in homa (number of āhutis, proper fuel, and ghee application) reflect Vedāṅga-oriented technical practice connected with kalpa-style injunctions.