Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

जुहुयाद्दिनशो घोरे सन्निपातज्वरे तथा । तद्दिनेषु जपेद्विद्यां नित्यशः सलिलं स्पृशन् ॥ १३३ ॥

Transliteration

juhuyāddinaśo ghore sannipātajvare tathā | taddineṣu japedvidyāṃ nityaśaḥ salilaṃ spṛśan || 133 ||

Translation

Dans une fièvre redoutable née du dérèglement combiné (sannipāta), il faut accomplir des offrandes au feu jour après jour. En ces mêmes jours, on doit aussi réciter sans cesse la mantra-vidyā, en touchant l’eau à plusieurs reprises.

Word by Word

• juhuyāt: should offer (oblation)
• juhuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hu (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• dinaśaḥ: day by day
• dinaśaḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; distributive adverb (शस्-प्रत्यय) = 'day by day'

• ghore: in a terrible
• ghore: Adhikaraṇa-viśeṣaṇa (अधिकरणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; adjective qualifying jvare

• sannipāta-jvare: in sannipāta-fever
• sannipāta-jvare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sannipāta (प्रातिपदिक) + jvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; tatpuruṣa = 'fever of combined doṣas (sannipāta)'

• tathā: also/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha/Prakāra (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb

• tat-dineṣu: on those days
• tat-dineṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक) + dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; tatpuruṣa = 'on those days'

• japet: should recite
• japet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• vidyām: a mantra/vidyā
• vidyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• nityaśaḥ: constantly
• nityaśaḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (शस्-प्रत्यय) = 'constantly'

• salilam: water
• salilam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: salila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• spṛśan: touching
• spṛśan: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: spṛś (धातु) + śatṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with implied kartā (he)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It presents a dharmic healing approach where external rite (daily homa) and internal discipline (steady japa) are combined with purity-symbolism (touching water) to restore balance during severe affliction.

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

Bhakti is implied through sustained mantra-vidyā recitation—turning illness into continuous remembrance and reliance on sacred sound as a devotional refuge.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure—homa and regulated japa—practices aligned with Vedic ritual science (Kalpa) and mantra-application traditions used for remedial rites.