Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

दशांशं कमलैर्हुत्वा धनैर्धनपतिर्भवेत् । तारो माया रमाद्वंद्वं दाशरथाय हृञ्च वै ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

daśāṃśaṃ kamalairhutvā dhanairdhanapatirbhavet | tāro māyā ramādvaṃdvaṃ dāśarathāya hṛñca vai || 98 ||

Translation

Après avoir offert le dixième en oblation avec des fleurs de lotus—et de même avec des richesses—on devient seigneur de l’opulence. La suite des bīja-mantras « tāra », « māyā » et la paire « ramā » doit être appliquée à Dāśarathi (Rāma), avec « hṛñ ».

Word by Word

• दश-अंशम्: a tenth part
• दश-अंशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दशानां अंशः = one-tenth)

• कमलैः: with lotuses
• कमलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• हुत्वा: having offered
• हुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; having offered (into fire)

• धनैः: with wealth
• धनैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• धनपतिः: lord of wealth (Kubera)/a wealthy lord
• धनपतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धनस्य पतिः)

• भवेत्: would become/should become
• भवेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• तारः: the bīja ‘tāra’ (oṃ)
• तारः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular (mantra-bīja name)

• माया: the bīja ‘māyā’ (hrīṃ)
• माया: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular (mantra-bīja name)

• रमा-द्वन्द्वम्: the ‘double’ of the rāmā-bīja
• रमा-द्वन्द्वम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रमा (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वन्द्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here as mantra-element; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रमायाः द्वन्द्वम् = ‘double’ of rāmā-bīja)

• दाशरथाय: to Dāśaratha’s son (Rama)
• दाशरथाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशरथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; Dative singular

• हृः: the bīja ‘hṛḥ’
• हृः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हृः (अव्यय/बीजाक्षर)
• Form: बीजाक्षर-अव्यय (mantric seed syllable)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphatic)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/ritual-technical context, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: artha (worldly prosperity tone)

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Dasarathi)
• Lakshmi (Rama)

FAQs

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

It links prosperity (artha) to disciplined offering—giving a tenth portion and performing oblations—while grounding the act in mantra-oriented devotion directed to Rāma (Dāśarathi).

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

Bhakti is expressed through concrete upāsanā: offerings (kamala-homa and dhana-dāna) combined with Rāma-centered mantra practice, showing devotion as both inner remembrance and outer ritual service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical (prayoga) emphasis on mantra-bīja application and ritual proportionality (daśāṁśa/tithe), reflecting Vedanga-style procedural guidance used in worship and homa practices.