Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 181

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

तत्फलं समवाप्नोति तत्समिद्दीपितेऽनले । प्रतिपत्तिथिमारभ्य पंचम्यंतं क्रमेण वै ॥ १८१ ॥

Transliteration

tatphalaṃ samavāpnoti tatsamiddīpite'nale | pratipattithimārabhya paṃcamyaṃtaṃ krameṇa vai || 181 ||

Translation

Genau jene Frucht erlangt man, wenn das Opferfeuer mit jenen (Hölzern/Gaben) entfacht wird. Beginnend mit dem Tithi Pratipat soll man der Reihe nach fortschreiten bis zum fünften Tag, Pañcamī.

Word by Word

• tat-phalam: that fruit/result
• tat-phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• samavāpnoti: fully attains
• samavāpnoti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-āp (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्गः सम्+अव

• tat-samit-dīpite: in (a fire) kindled with that fuel
• tat-samit-dīpite: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम) + samit (प्रातिपदिक) + dīpita (कृदन्त; √dīp)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘anale’) — ‘in the fire kindled with that fuel-sticks’

• anale: in the fire
• anale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• pratipat-tithim: the Pratipat tithi (1st lunar day)
• pratipat-tithim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratipat (प्रातिपदिक) + tithi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ārabhya: starting from
• ārabhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-√rabh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘beginning from’

• paṃcamī-antam: up to the fifth (ending at Pañcamī)
• paṃcamī-antam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paṃcamī (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying an implied ‘tithi-krama’) — ‘ending with the fifth’

• krameṇa: in order, sequentially
• krameṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थ (instrumental of manner)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha/Anvaya (अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) — emphasis/assurance

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a vrata/ritual-vidhi context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It stresses that spiritual merit (phala) depends not only on intention but on correct ritual execution—kindling the sacred fire properly and observing the prescribed lunar-day sequence.

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

By emphasizing disciplined observance (vrata-krama), it supports Bhakti through regulated practice—devotion expressed as faithful adherence to sacred timings and offerings, which purifies and focuses the mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-based timekeeping via tithi (Pratipat through Pañcamī), showing that correct calendrical sequencing is integral to obtaining the intended ritual result.