Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

खारीचतुष्टय प्रस्थसंज्ञा च परिकीर्तिता । अथवान्यप्रकारेण मानमत्र निगद्यते ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

khārīcatuṣṭaya prasthasaṃjñā ca parikīrtitā | athavānyaprakāreṇa mānamatra nigadyate || 15 ||

Translation

On déclare aussi qu’un ensemble de quatre khārī est connu sous le nom de « prastha ». Ou bien, le système des mesures est ici énoncé d’une autre manière.

Word by Word

• खारी-चतुष्टयम्: a set of four khārīs
• खारी-चतुष्टयम्: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खारी (प्रातिपदिक) + चतुष्टय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (खारीणां चतुष्टयम् = four khārīs)

• प्रस्थ-संज्ञा: the name/designation ‘prastha’
• प्रस्थ-संज्ञा: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (प्रस्थस्य संज्ञा = the designation/name ‘prastha’)

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

• परिकीर्तिता: is proclaimed/has been stated
• परिकीर्तिता: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु) → परिकीर्तित (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘is proclaimed/has been stated’

• अथवा: or alternatively
• अथवा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथवा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive ‘or/alternatively’)

• अन्य-प्रकारेण: by another method
• अन्य-प्रकारेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अन्यः प्रकारः = another manner)

• मानम्: measure/standard
• मानम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place ‘here’)

• निगद्यते: is stated/declared
• निगद्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + गद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the technical Vedanga-style context of māna/standards)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes precision and standardization (māna) in dharmic practice—rituals, gifts, and offerings gain correctness when quantities are properly defined.

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

While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports devotional worship by ensuring offerings to the deity are made according to recognized measures, reflecting sincerity and discipline in service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights technical māna (measurement science) used in ritual contexts—defining equivalences among units like khārī and prastha and noting alternate systems of reckoning.