Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 169

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

व्यवहारेषु सर्वत्र जयमाप्नोति निश्चितम् । चतुरंगुलजैः पुप्पैर्होमात्संस्तंभयेदरीन् ॥ १६९ ॥

Transliteration

vyavahāreṣu sarvatra jayamāpnoti niścitam | caturaṃgulajaiḥ puppairhomātsaṃstaṃbhayedarīn || 169 ||

Translation

In allen weltlichen Angelegenheiten erlangt man gewiss den Sieg. Verrichtet man ein Homa (Feueropfer) mit Blumen von vier Fingerbreiten, kann man die Feinde erstarren lassen und binden.

Word by Word

• व्यवहारेषु: in dealings/transactions
• व्यवहारेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यवहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• जयम्: victory
• जयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• निश्चितम्: certainly
• निश्चितम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निश्चित (कृदन्त; नि+√चि/चिन्त्?—निश्चित ‘ascertained’)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन प्रयुक्तं; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘certainly/definitely’

• चतुर्-अंगुल-जैः: with flowers of four-finger (four-aṅgula) measure/length
• चतुर्-अंगुल-जैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + अङ्गुल + ज (प्रातिपदिक); ‘अङ्गुल’ माप; ‘ज’ = ‘born/produced’
• Form: समासः षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष (measure-based); नपुंसकलिङ्ग? (पुष्पैः सह विशेषणरूपेण) तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• पुप्पैः: with flowers
• पुप्पैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) [प्राकृत/देश्यरूप ‘पुप्प’]
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• होमात्: from/by means of the oblation (homa)
• होमात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन

• संस्तंभयेत्: should paralyze/immobilize
• संस्तंभयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+स्तम्भ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/Potential); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• अरीन्: enemies
• अरीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It presents a technical, ritual means (homa) for securing success and protection in worldly life, reflecting the Purana’s Vedanga-oriented instruction on applied sacred rites.

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

While not directly teaching bhakti, it assumes ritual action performed with sacred intention; in the Narada Purana framework, such rites are ideally aligned with dharma and reverence for the divine order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure and measurement (aṅgula as a unit), indicating precise application of Vedic technical knowledge used in homa-based rites.