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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88

Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites

Devanagari script

हस्तौ कृत्वा तु संयुक्तौ पूरचित्वा जलेन च । गोश्रृङ्गमात्रमुद्धृत्य जलमध्ये विनिः क्षिपेत् ॥ ८८ ॥

Transliteration

hastau kṛtvā tu saṃyuktau pūracitvā jalena ca | gośrṛṅgamātramuddhṛtya jalamadhye viniḥ kṣipet || 88 ||

Translation

Joignant les deux mains et les remplissant d’eau, qu’on n’en prélève que la mesure qui tiendrait dans une corne de vache, puis qu’on rejette cette eau au milieu des eaux.

Word by Word
हस्तौtwo hands
हस्तौ:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), द्विवचन
कृत्वाhaving made
कृत्वा:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having done/made’
तुbut/then
तु:
Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle), विरोध/अनुक्रमसूचक
संयुक्तौjoined together
संयुक्तौ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसंयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), द्विवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘हस्तौ’)
पूरचित्वाhaving filled
पूरचित्वा:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootपूर् + चि (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund); ‘having filled/collected’ (पूरयित्वा/पूरचित्वा)
जलेनwith water
जलेन:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootजल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case, Instrumental), एकवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)
गो-शृङ्ग-मात्रम्(water) of the measure of a cow’s horn
गो-शृङ्ग-मात्रम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक) + शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘गोशृङ्गस्य मात्रम्’ = measure of a cow’s horn)
उद्धृत्यhaving drawn up
उद्धृत्य:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootउद् + हृ (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund); ‘having lifted/drawn up’
जल-मध्येin the middle of the water
जल-मध्ये:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootजल (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case, Locative), एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (‘जले मध्ये’ = in the middle of water)
विनिःout/away
विनिः:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविनिः (अव्यय)
Formउपसर्ग/अव्यय (prefix-like particle), ‘apart/away/out’ (emphatic with verb)
क्षिपेत्should throw/cast
क्षिपेत्:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootक्षिप् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

It prescribes a precise, disciplined water-action (drawing a measured amount and returning it to the water), emphasizing ritual purity (śauca), restraint, and correctness in observances performed in or near water.

Though procedural, it supports bhakti by teaching careful execution of sacred acts—devotion in the Narada Purana is not only feeling but also reverent, rule-guided practice that purifies the devotee’s conduct.

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit: it uses a defined ritual measure (gośṛṅga-mātra) and a specific hand-gesture/action sequence, reflecting the technical precision expected in Vedic-style rites.

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