Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

एवं ध्यात्वा जपेल्लक्षं दशांशं जुहुयात्तिलैः । त्रिमध्वक्तैर्यंजत्पीठे पूर्वोक्तेपूर्ववत्सुधीः ॥ १०३ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ dhyātvā japellakṣaṃ daśāṃśaṃ juhuyāttilaiḥ | trimadhvaktairyaṃjatpīṭhe pūrvoktepūrvavatsudhīḥ || 103 ||

Translation

Après avoir ainsi médité, le sage doit réciter le mantra cent mille fois ; puis, pour le dixième de ce nombre, offrir des oblations de sésame—ointes des trois sortes de miel—sur l’autel sacrificiel décrit plus haut, selon le même procédé qu’auparavant.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्या (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• लक्षम्: a lakh (100,000 times)
• लक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक (one hundred thousand)

• दश-अंशम्: one-tenth portion
• दश-अंशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (दशमः अंशः = one-tenth)

• जुहुयात्: should offer (in fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तिलैः: with sesame seeds
• तिलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• त्रि-मधु-आक्तैः: with (offerings) smeared with threefold honey/sweet
• त्रि-मधु-आक्तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + आक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (त्रिभिः मधुभिः आक्तैः = smeared with three kinds of honey/sweet)

• यजत्-पीठे: on the worship-altar/seat
• यजत्-पीठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (यजत् पीठम् = worship-worthy altar/seat)

• पूर्वोक्ते: in the previously stated (manner/place)
• पूर्वोक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (पूर्वम् उक्ते)

• पूर्ववत्: as before
• पूर्ववत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: तुल्यतावाचक-अव्यय (adverb: as before)

• सुधीः: the wise one
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual instruction context, typically framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition in this pada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches a complete sadhana-cycle: meditation (dhyana) leading to disciplined mantra-repetition (japa), and the sealing of that practice through a proportionate fire-offering (dashamsha homa), emphasizing precision and sanctification of effort.

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

Even when expressed as ritual, the verse places inner contemplation first (“having thus meditated”), implying that external offerings become spiritually effective when grounded in focused remembrance and reverent mantra-practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual computation and procedure—fixed counts (laksha), proportional completion rites (dashamsha), and correct homa materials and method—reflecting the technical discipline associated with kalpa-style ritual instruction.