Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

गुरवे दक्षिणां दत्त्वा भुञ्जीयात्तन्निवेदितम् ॥ ११४ ॥

Transliteration

gurave dakṣiṇāṃ dattvā bhuñjīyāttanniveditam || 114 ||

Translation

Après avoir offert la dakṣiṇā au maître, qu’on prenne la nourriture qu’il a offerte et approuvée.

Word by Word

• गुरवे: to the teacher
• गुरवे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• दक्षिणाम्: a fee/gift (dakṣiṇā)
• दक्षिणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having given)

• भुञ्जीयात्: should eat/partake
• भुञ्जीयात्: Vidhi-kriyā (विधेयक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• तत्-निवेदितम्: that which has been offered (to him/there)
• तत्-निवेदितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + निवेदित (कृदन्त, नि-विद्/नि-वेद् धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/षष्ठीभाव: तेन निवेदितम् = offered by him); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ācāra context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Guru

FAQs

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

It establishes guru-sevā as a prerequisite for receiving and enjoying sanctified provisions—teaching that knowledge and sustenance become spiritually wholesome when accepted with gratitude, humility, and proper offering (dakṣiṇā).

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

By honoring the guru before partaking, the act of eating becomes an offering-based discipline; this reverential attitude supports bhakti by training the devotee to receive all blessings through service and surrender rather than entitlement.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ācāra (ritual conduct) allied to kalpa-style discipline: the rule of giving dakṣiṇā and consuming only what is properly nivedita/approved, reinforcing procedural correctness in Vedic practice.