Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

हुत्वा तिलान्घृताभ्यक्तान्दीर्घमायुष्यमाप्नुयात् । आरभ्यार्कदिनं मंत्री दशाहं घृतसंप्लुतः ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

hutvā tilānghṛtābhyaktāndīrghamāyuṣyamāpnuyāt | ārabhyārkadinaṃ maṃtrī daśāhaṃ ghṛtasaṃplutaḥ || 63 ||

Translation

En offrant dans le feu sacré des graines de sésame enduites de ghee, on obtient une longue vie. À partir du dimanche, le récitant de mantras doit se soutenir pendant dix jours avec du ghee.

Word by Word

• hutvā: having offered
• hutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hutvā (कृदन्त; √hu हु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त) ‘having offered (into fire)’

• tilān: sesame seeds
• tilān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ghṛta-abhyaktān: smeared with ghee
• ghṛta-abhyaktān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghṛta + abhyakta (कृदन्त; √añj अञ्ज् with abhi-)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); past passive participle (क्त) ‘smeared with ghee’ qualifying tilān

• dīrgham: long
• dīrgham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīrgha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially/intensively with āyuṣyam

• āyuṣyam: longevity
• āyuṣyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyuṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āpnuyāt: would obtain
• āpnuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (आप्)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• ārabhya: starting from
• ārabhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ārabhya (कृदन्त/अव्यय; √rabh रभ् with ā-)
• Form: Indeclinable absolutive (ल्यप्) used as preposition/adverb ‘starting from’

• arka-dinam: Sunday
• arka-dinam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arka + dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘Sunday’ (day of Arka/Sun)

• maṃtrī: the मंत्र-reciter/priest
• maṃtrī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṃtrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• daśa-aham: for ten days
• daśa-aham: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: daśa + ahan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘for ten days’

• ghṛta-saṃplutaḥ: saturated with ghee
• ghṛta-saṃplutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghṛta + saṃpluta (कृदन्त; √plu प्लु with sam-)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle (क्त) ‘immersed/saturated with ghee’ qualifying maṃtrī

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context, traditionally framed within dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Surya (Arka)

FAQs

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

It presents an āyuṣya-prayoga: longevity is sought through disciplined homa (fire-offering) using tila and ghṛta, emphasizing purity, regularity, and mantra-powered ritual action.

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

While primarily a technical rite, it reflects bhakti through reverent, rule-bound worship—offering into fire with mantra and devotion, aligning life and conduct to sacred observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-style timing are implied: the rite is started on Arka-dina (Sunday) and performed with a defined ten-day regimen and specified oblations.