Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 129

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

कन्यार्थी जुहुयाल्लाजैर्बिल्वैश्चापि धनाप्तये । वस्त्रार्थी गन्धकुसुमैरारोग्याय तिलैर्हुनेत् ॥ १२९ ॥

Transliteration

kanyārthī juhuyāllājairbilvaiścāpi dhanāptaye | vastrārthī gandhakusumairārogyāya tilairhunet || 129 ||

Translation

Celui qui désire une jeune fille pour le mariage doit offrir du riz grillé dans le feu sacré; et pour obtenir la richesse, qu’il offre aussi des fruits de bilva. Celui qui souhaite des vêtements offrira des fleurs parfumées, et pour la santé l’oblation se fera avec des graines de sésame.

Word by Word

• कन्या-अर्थी: one who seeks a bride
• कन्या-अर्थी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष ‘desiring a maiden’

• जुहुयात्: should offer (as oblation)
• जुहुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; desiderative sense ‘should offer (into fire)’

• लाजैः: with parched grains
• लाजैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; instrumental ‘with parched grains’

• बिल्वैः: with bilva (wood-apple)
• बिल्वैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; instrumental ‘with bilva fruits/leaves’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Anvaya (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Anvaya (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (‘also/even’)

• धन-आप्तये: for obtaining wealth
• धन-आप्तये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; दत्त-सम्प्रदानार्थ ‘for attainment of wealth’

• वस्त्र-अर्थी: one who seeks clothing
• वस्त्र-अर्थी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष ‘desiring clothes’

• गन्ध-कुसुमैः: with fragrant flowers
• गन्ध-कुसुमैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय ‘fragrant flowers’ (flowers that are fragrant)

• आरोग्याय: for health
• आरोग्याय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; ‘for health’

• तिलैः: with sesame
• तिलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; instrumental ‘with sesame seeds’

• हुनेत्: should offer (oblation)
• हुनेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; ‘should offer’

Speaker

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

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 frames homa as a disciplined, intention-led ritual (prayoga) where specific pure offerings (dravya) are aligned with specific aims, emphasizing order, restraint, and dharmic means rather than mere wish-fulfillment.

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

Though primarily ritualistic, it implies bhakti through reverent action: offerings are made into the sacred fire as an act of faith and surrender, treating results as arising from properly performed sacred duty under divine order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-prayoga knowledge associated with Kalpa (Vedanga of procedure): selecting appropriate oblation substances (tila, bilva, flowers, lāja) and applying them to defined purposes within homa.