Shloka 62

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Devanagari script

तोयेन तिलमिश्रेण विधिवत्सुसमाहितः । श्राद्धे हवनकाले च पाणिनैकेन निर्वपेत् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

toyena tilamiśreṇa vidhivatsusamāhitaḥ | śrāddhe havanakāle ca pāṇinaikena nirvapet || 62 ||

Translation

Mit Wasser, das mit Sesamsamen vermischt ist, und in rechter Sammlung nach der Vorschrift, soll man es mit nur einer Hand darbringen — sowohl beim Śrāddha (Ahnenritus) als auch zur Zeit des Havana (Feueropfers).

Word by Word

• तोयेन: with water
• तोयेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• तिल-मिश्रेण: mixed with sesame
• तिल-मिश्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + मिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (मिश्र-विशेषण), तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (तिलैः मिश्रः) ‘mixed with sesame’

• विधिवत्: according to rule
• विधिवत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• सु-समाहितः: well-concentrated
• सु-समाहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + समाहित (कृदन्त; सम्-आ-धा धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (P.P.P.) ‘well-composed’

• श्राद्धे: in the śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• हवन-काले: at the time of oblation
• हवन-काले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हवन (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (हवनस्य कालः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पाणिना: with the hand
• पाणिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एकेन: with one (hand)
• एकेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• निर्वपेत्: should offer/sprinkle (as oblation)
• निर्वपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्-वप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

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 emphasizes ritual purity and mental steadiness: sesame-water offerings, performed correctly and with focused intent, sanctify śrāddha and havana acts meant for ancestral satisfaction and sacred merit.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined reverence—offering with attention and correct method. Such careful worshipful action supports a devotional life by aligning conduct with dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is foregrounded: the verse specifies the material (water with sesame), the context (śrāddha and havana), and the method (offering with one hand) as a rule-based practice.