Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

पुष्परागप्रदानेन सर्वत्र सुखमश्नुते । अश्वदो ह्यश्वसान्निध्यं चिरं व्रजति भूमिप ॥ ११० ॥

Transliteration

puṣparāgapradānena sarvatra sukhamaśnute | aśvado hyaśvasānnidhyaṃ ciraṃ vrajati bhūmipa || 110 ||

Translation

Con la ofrenda de puṣparāga (topacio), se goza de dicha en todas partes. Y, oh rey, quien dona un caballo obtiene por largo tiempo la compañía de los caballos.

Word by Word

• पुष्परागप्रदानेन: by giving topaz
• पुष्परागप्रदानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्पराग+प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पुष्परागस्य प्रदानम्)

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

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अश्नुते: enjoys/obtains
• अश्नुते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• अश्वदः: the giver of a horse
• अश्वदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व+द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—उपपद-तत्पुरुष (अश्वं ददाति इति)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) — emphasis/indeed

• अश्वसान्निध्यम्: proximity/association with horses
• अश्वसान्निध्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व+सान्निध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अश्वस्य सान्निध्यम्)

• चिरम्: for a long time
• चिरम्: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम् (अव्यय/नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• व्रजति: goes/attains
• व्रजति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• भूमिप: O king
• भूमिप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भूमेः पः/पालः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dana-mahatmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It teaches the dharmic principle that properly offered dana bears specific karmic fruits (phala), leading to widespread well-being and favorable rebirth-experiences.

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

Though not explicitly about bhakti, it supports bhakti-culture by emphasizing sattvic giving; dana performed with reverence becomes an offering aligned with devotion and dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa/ritual reasoning: different prescribed gifts (ratna-dana, aśva-dana) are linked to distinct results, guiding practical dharmic conduct.