Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

यवैर्हुते श्रियः प्राप्तिस्तिलैराज्यैरघक्षयः । तिलतंडुलसिद्धार्थजालैर्वश्यो नृपो भवेत् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

yavairhute śriyaḥ prāptistilairājyairaghakṣayaḥ | tilataṃḍulasiddhārthajālairvaśyo nṛpo bhavet || 33 ||

Translation

Quand l’oblation est offerte avec l’orge, on obtient la prospérité de Śrī (Lakṣmī) ; avec le sésame et le ghee, les péchés sont consumés. Par un agencement rituel de sésame, de riz et de moutarde blanche (siddhārtha), même un roi peut être amené sous l’influence de l’officiant.

Word by Word

• यवैः (yavaiḥ): with barley

• हुते (hute): when offered in homa/oblation

• श्रियः (śriyaḥ): prosperity, fortune

• प्राप्तिः (prāptiḥ): attainment

• तिलैः (tilaiḥ): with sesame seeds

• आज्यैः (ājyaiḥ): with ghee/clarified butter

• अघक्षयः (agha-kṣayaḥ): destruction of sin/evil

• तिल (tila): sesame

• तण्डुल (taṇḍula): rice grains

• सिद्धार्थ (siddhārtha): white mustard

• जालैः (jālaiḥ): by an arrangement/cluster/net (ritual combination)

• वश्यः (vaśyaḥ): controllable, brought under influence

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ): king

• भवेत् (bhavet): becomes

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

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 presents a dravya–phala principle: specific homa substances (barley, sesame, ghee) are linked to specific outcomes—prosperity and purification—showing that ritual action is meant to align worldly welfare with ethical cleansing.

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

While primarily technical, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing pure, sattvic offerings and expiatory substances (like sesame with ghee) that remove obstacles (agha) and make worship and mantra-sādhana more efficacious.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technical knowledge: selecting dravyas for homa and understanding their phala (results), a core applied aspect of Kalpa (Vedanga dealing with ritual procedures).