Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

उच्चाटने विभीतस्य समिद्भिः खदिरस्य च । कटुतैलमहिष्याज्यैर्होमद्रव्यांजनं स्मृतम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

uccāṭane vibhītasya samidbhiḥ khadirasya ca | kaṭutailamahiṣyājyairhomadravyāṃjanaṃ smṛtam || 32 ||

Translation

Pour le rite d’uccāṭana (chasser/dissiper), on prescrit les baguettes de bois d’allumage (samidh) de vibhītaka et aussi de khadira; avec de l’huile piquante et du ghee de bufflonne : tels sont les matériaux d’oblation pour le homa, selon la tradition.

Word by Word

• उच्चाटने: in the rite of expulsion
• उच्चाटने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उच्चाटन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/विषय), एकवचन

• विभीतस्य: of the frightened (person)
• विभीतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विभीत (कृदन्त, √भी धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; विशेषणार्थे ‘भयभीत’

• समिद्भिः: with fuel-sticks
• समिद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समिध् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• खदिरस्य: of khadira (acacia)
• खदिरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खदिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘खदिरस्य (समिद्भिः)’ = of khadira (wood)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• कटुतैलमहिष्याज्यैः: with pungent oil and buffalo-ghee
• कटुतैलमहिष्याज्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कटु-तैल + महिषी-आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (इतरेतर: ‘कटुतैलं च महिष्याज्यं च’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• होमद्रव्याञ्जनम्: the (prescribed) oblation-material mixture
• होमद्रव्याञ्जनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होमद्रव्य + अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘होमस्य द्रव्यं (यत्) अञ्जनम्’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्मृतम्: is stated/considered
• स्मृतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव: ‘is said/considered’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada on technical/ritual science)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Vibhītaka
• Khadira
• Homa
• Uccāṭana

FAQs

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

It codifies the principle that ritual efficacy depends on precise dravya (materials) and samidh (fuel), showing how dharmic rites are performed through correct Vedic-technical procedure rather than improvisation.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing disciplined, scripturally-aligned worship (homa) as a supportive limb of devotion—ritual purity and correct offerings are presented as ways to align one’s actions with sacred injunctions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa-style ritual knowledge: the specific selection of samidh (vibhītaka, khadira) and dravya (pungent oil, buffalo-ghee) for a targeted homa, illustrating technical rules of sacrificial procedure.