Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 127

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

वस्तूनि लभते हृद्यैरन्यैर्भोगोपयोगिभिः । शालिभिः क्षीरसिक्ताभिः सप्तमीषु शतं हुतम् ॥ १२७ ॥

Transliteration

vastūni labhate hṛdyairanyairbhogopayogibhiḥ | śālibhiḥ kṣīrasiktābhiḥ saptamīṣu śataṃ hutam || 127 ||

Translation

Wenn man an den Saptamī-Tagen hundert Homa-Oblationen darbringt mit Śāli-Reiskörnern, die mit Milch befeuchtet sind, erlangt man erfreuliche Dinge und andere Genussgüter, die zum weltlichen Gebrauch taugen.

Word by Word

• वस्तूनि: articles/things
• वस्तूनि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

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

• हृद्यैः: pleasing
• हृद्यैः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying अन्यैः/वस्तूनि—pleasant)

• अन्यैः: other
• अन्यैः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण (other)

• भोग-उपयोगिभिः: useful for enjoyment
• भोग-उपयोगिभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of वस्तूनि via instrument phrase)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक) + उपयोगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘भोगे उपयोगी’ इति सप्तमी/तत्पुरुषार्थे प्रचलितः (determinative: useful for enjoyment)

• शालिभिः: with rice (grains)
• शालिभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शालि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• क्षीर-सिक्ताभिः: sprinkled with milk
• क्षीर-सिक्ताभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक) + सिक्त (कृदन्त; सिच् धातु, क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘क्षीरेण सिक्त’ इति तृतीया-तत्पुरुष; विशेषण (qualifying शालिभिः—understood as शालिभिः (तण्डुलैः) with implied feminine?; agreement taken with an implied स्त्रीलिङ्ग बहुवचन like ‘आहुतिभिः’/‘समिधाभिः’)

• सप्तमीषु: on the seventh (tithis)
• सप्तमीषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्तमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तिथिवाचक (on the seventh lunar days)

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

• हुतम्: offered (as oblation)
• हुतम्: Kriya (क्रिया; participial predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हु (धातु) → हुत (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘(शतं) हुतम्’ = offered (as oblations)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It presents a karma-phala teaching: specific homa offerings performed on Saptamī are said to yield tangible, pleasing enjoyments, illustrating the Purana’s ritual science where actions (karman) produce defined results (phala).

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

This verse is primarily ritualistic rather than explicitly devotional; it shows a results-oriented (sakāma) practice. In a broader Purāṇic frame, such rites can be offered with devotion to elevate intention, even when the stated fruit is worldly enjoyment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure—timing by tithi (Saptamī) and the material specifics of oblations (śāli rice with milk)—reflecting technical precision typical of kalpa/karma-kāṇḍa style practice.