Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

जुहुयाद्दिनशो घोरे सन्निपातज्वरे तथा । तद्दिनेषु जपेद्विद्यां नित्यशः सलिलं स्पृशन् ॥ १३३ ॥

Transliteration

juhuyāddinaśo ghore sannipātajvare tathā | taddineṣu japedvidyāṃ nityaśaḥ salilaṃ spṛśan || 133 ||

Translation

Bei einem schrecklichen Fieber, das aus der kombinierten Entgleisung (sannipāta) entsteht, soll man Tag für Tag Feueropfer darbringen. An eben diesen Tagen soll man auch unablässig die Mantra-Vidyā rezitieren, während man wiederholt Wasser berührt.

Word by Word

• juhuyāt: should offer (oblation)
• juhuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hu (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• dinaśaḥ: day by day
• dinaśaḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; distributive adverb (शस्-प्रत्यय) = 'day by day'

• ghore: in a terrible
• ghore: Adhikaraṇa-viśeṣaṇa (अधिकरणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; adjective qualifying jvare

• sannipāta-jvare: in sannipāta-fever
• sannipāta-jvare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sannipāta (प्रातिपदिक) + jvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; tatpuruṣa = 'fever of combined doṣas (sannipāta)'

• tathā: also/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha/Prakāra (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb

• tat-dineṣu: on those days
• tat-dineṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक) + dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; tatpuruṣa = 'on those days'

• japet: should recite
• japet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• vidyām: a mantra/vidyā
• vidyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• nityaśaḥ: constantly
• nityaśaḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (शस्-प्रत्यय) = 'constantly'

• salilam: water
• salilam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: salila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• spṛśan: touching
• spṛśan: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: spṛś (धातु) + śatṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with implied kartā (he)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It presents a dharmic healing approach where external rite (daily homa) and internal discipline (steady japa) are combined with purity-symbolism (touching water) to restore balance during severe affliction.

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

Bhakti is implied through sustained mantra-vidyā recitation—turning illness into continuous remembrance and reliance on sacred sound as a devotional refuge.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure—homa and regulated japa—practices aligned with Vedic ritual science (Kalpa) and mantra-application traditions used for remedial rites.