Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

गौडी पैष्टी तथा माध्वीत्येवं तत्त्रिविधं स्मृतम् । गतुडमुष्णोदके क्षिप्त्वा समालोड्य विनिक्षिपेत् ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

gauḍī paiṣṭī tathā mādhvītyevaṃ tattrividhaṃ smṛtam | gatuḍamuṣṇodake kṣiptvā samāloḍya vinikṣipet || 12 ||

Translation

Thus it is remembered to be of three kinds—gauḍī, paiṣṭī, and mādhvī. Having thrown the fermenting starter (gatuḍa) into warm water, one should stir it well and then set it aside (for use).

Word by Word

• गौडी: Gauḍī (molasses-based liquor)
• गौडी: कर्ता (as item in enumeration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौडी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; प्रकार-नाम

• पैष्टी: Paiṣṭī (flour/grain-based liquor)
• पैष्टी: कर्ता (as item in enumeration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पैष्टी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रकार-नाम

• तथा: and likewise
• तथा: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction/adverb: likewise)

• माध्वी: Mādhvī (honey-based liquor)
• माध्वी: कर्ता (as item in enumeration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माध्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रकार-नाम

• इति: thus
• इति: उद्धरण/समाप्ति
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative/closure particle)

• एवम्: in this manner
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• तत्-त्रिविधम्: that (āsava) is threefold
• तत्-त्रिविधम्: विधेय (Predicate adjective of स्मृतम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + त्रिविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तत् त्रिविधम् = that is threefold)

• स्मृतम्: is stated/remembered
• स्मृतम्: क्रिया/विधेय (Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि (is remembered/said)

• गतुडम्: gatuḍa (a fermenting agent/ingredient; term as in text)
• गतुडम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of क्षिप्त्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गतुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म

• उष्ण-उदके: in warm water
• उष्ण-उदके: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (उष्णं च तत् उदकम्)

• क्षिप्त्वा: having thrown/put
• क्षिप्त्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वक्रिया

• सम्-आ-लोड्य: having stirred/churned well
• सम्-आ-लोड्य: पूर्वक्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√लुड्/लोड़् (धातु; मर्दने/मन्थने)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वक्रिया

• वि-निक्षिपेत्: one should place/set aside
• वि-निक्षिपेत्: क्रिया (Verb; injunction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/śāstric mode within the Vedāṅga-oriented section)

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 preserves a śāstric, procedural classification and method—showing how the Purāṇa also transmits technical knowledge (vidyā) alongside dharma and devotion, emphasizing disciplined, rule-based practice rather than impulse.

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

Indirectly: by modeling careful adherence to instruction (ājñā-pālana) and orderly conduct, it supports the broader Purāṇic ethic that devotional life is strengthened by regulated living and respect for śāstra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Practical, recipe-like procedural knowledge—classification (trividha-bheda) and stepwise method (warm-water mixing, thorough stirring, setting aside)—reflecting a technical-śāstra style of instruction aligned with the Third Pada’s applied sciences.