Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

निर्मोकहेमसिद्धार्थलवणैश्चौरनाशनम् । रोचनागोमयैस्तंभो भूप्राप्तिः शालिभिर्हुतैः ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

nirmokahemasiddhārthalavaṇaiścauranāśanam | rocanāgomayaistaṃbho bhūprāptiḥ śālibhirhutaiḥ || 36 ||

Translation

Par un rite utilisant la peau de serpent laissée après la mue (nirmoka), l’or, la moutarde blanche (siddhārtha) et le sel, on détruit les voleurs (c’est-à-dire qu’on écarte le vol). Avec la rocanā (orpiment jaune) et la bouse de vache, on obtient l’effet de stambhana, l’immobilisation. En offrant des grains de riz dans le feu, on acquiert des terres.

Word by Word

• निर्मोक (nirmoka): snake’s slough/cast-off skin

• हेम (hema): gold

• सिद्धार्थ (siddhārtha): white mustard

• लवण (lavaṇa): salt

• एभिः (ebhiḥ): by these (means)

• चौरनाशनम् (caura-nāśanam): destruction/warding off of thieves

• रोचना (rocanā): yellow pigment/orpiment

• गोमय (gomaya): cow-dung

• तंभः/स्तम्भः (taṃbhaḥ/ stambhaḥ): immobilization, paralyzing rite (stambhana)

• भूप्राप्तिः (bhū-prāptiḥ): attainment of land/earth

• शालिभिः (śālibhiḥ): with rice (paddy grains)

• हुतैः (hutaiḥ): offered into the sacrificial fire

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual register within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It shows the Purana’s Third Pada emphasizing applied ritual science (prayoga): specific materials and offerings are linked to targeted outcomes, illustrating how ritual acts were systematized within dharmic life.

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

This verse is primarily technical rather than explicitly bhakti-centered; it reflects auxiliary practices meant to stabilize worldly life (security, stability, property), which can support sustained religious observance and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Practical ritual procedure (homa/havana and material selection) is highlighted—an applied, technical layer of Vedic practice aligned with ancillary sciences used in prescribed rites.