Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 200

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

कुमुदैर्वा प्रजुहुयादष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम् । मासमात्रेण वश्यास्स्युस्तस्य सर्वे नृपोत्तमाः ॥ २०० ॥

Transliteration

kumudairvā prajuhuyādaṣṭottarasahasrakam | māsamātreṇa vaśyāssyustasya sarve nṛpottamāḥ || 200 ||

Translation

O bien, ofreciendo oblaciones con flores de kumuda mil ocho veces (1008), en solo un mes todos los reyes excelentes se volverán dóciles ante él.

Word by Word

• कुमुदैः: with kumuda (lotus) flowers
• कुमुदैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/करण), बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक (or)

• प्रजुहुयात्: should offer (as oblation)
• प्रजुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘should offer into fire’

• अष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम्: a thousand-and-eight (1008 times/offerings)
• अष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्टोत्तरसहस्रक (प्रातिपदिक; अष्ट + उत्तर + सहस्र + क)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (अष्टोत्तरं सहस्रम् = 1008)

• मासमात्रेण: within/by (just) a month
• मासमात्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मासमात्र (प्रातिपदिक; मास + मात्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/करण), एकवचन; instrumental of duration/means

• वश्याः: submissive/under control
• वश्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वश्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), बहुवचन; predicate adjective ‘submissible’

• स्युः: would be
• स्युः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘would be’

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘of him/its’

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• नृपोत्तमाः: best of kings
• नृपोत्तमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; नृप + उत्तम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (उत्तमाः नृपाः)

Speaker

Narada (instructional discourse within the Narada Purana’s technical/ritual section)

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 specific homa-prayoga using kumuda flowers and a counted offering (1008), illustrating the Purana’s view that disciplined ritual action, performed with precision and time-bound commitment, yields tangible worldly results.

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

Bhakti is not explicit here; the verse focuses on ritual efficacy (prayoga). In the Narada Purana’s broader framework, such rites are typically undertaken with faith and reverence, but this particular line emphasizes result-oriented homa rather than devotional surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual praxis: counted oblations (saṅkhyā-niyama like 1008), selection of offering substance (kumuda flowers), and a defined observance period (one month)—features aligned with applied Kalpa (ritual procedure) within Vedanga-oriented sections.