Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 153

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

निंबतैलान्वितैर्लोणैर्होमः शत्रुविनाशनः । हरिद्राचूर्णसंमिश्रैर्लवणैः स्तंभयेज्जगत् ॥ १५३ ॥

Transliteration

niṃbatailānvitairloṇairhomaḥ śatruvināśanaḥ | haridrācūrṇasaṃmiśrairlavaṇaiḥ staṃbhayejjagat || 153 ||

Translation

On dit qu’un homa accompli avec du sel mêlé d’huile de neem détruit les ennemis ; et avec du sel uni à la poudre de curcuma, il produit, dit-on, la stambhana — un pouvoir d’entraver et d’immobiliser le monde, c’est-à-dire les forces adverses.

Word by Word

• निंब-तैल-अन्वितैः: with (salts) mixed with neem oil
• निंब-तैल-अन्वितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निंब (प्रातिपदिक) + तैल (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् ‘लोणैः/लवणैः’ प्रति: ‘निंबतैलेन अन्वित’ (endowed with neem oil)

• लोणैः: with salts
• लोणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे), तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; करण (instrumental)

• होमः: the homa/fire-offering
• होमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• शत्रु-विनाशनः: enemy-destroying
• शत्रु-विनाशनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘होमः’ प्रति: ‘शत्रूणां विनाशनः’ (destroyer of enemies)

• हरिद्रा-चूर्ण-संमिश्रैः: mixed with turmeric powder
• हरिद्रा-चूर्ण-संमिश्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + संमिश्र (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् ‘लवणैः’ प्रति: ‘हरिद्राचूर्णेन संमिश्र’ (mixed with turmeric powder)

• लवणैः: with salt(s)
• लवणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; करण (instrumental)

• स्तंभयेत्: should paralyze/stop
• स्तंभयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तम्भ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग: ‘should immobilize/stop’

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the technical/ritual discourse of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

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

The verse presents a technical ritual principle: specific dravya (substances) offered in homa are described as producing specific phala (results), framing ritual action as a disciplined, rule-based application within the Purana’s technical teachings.

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

This verse is not primarily a bhakti teaching; it belongs to the technical/ritual stream of the Narada Purana (Book 1.3). It shows how ritual means may be employed for protection or restraint, while bhakti-centered passages elsewhere emphasize surrender to Vishnu as the highest refuge.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights practical ritual procedure—homa with specified materials and intended effects—aligned with applied knowledge streams associated with Kalpa (ritual practice) and prayoga-style instructions found in technical sections of the Purana.