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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 152

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

त्रिमध्वक्तैरेकशो वा समेतैर्वा समृद्धये । बकुलैश्चंपकैरब्जैः कह्लारैररुणोत्पलैः ॥ १५२ ॥

trimadhvaktairekaśo vā sametairvā samṛddhaye | bakulaiścaṃpakairabjaiḥ kahlārairaruṇotpalaiḥ || 152 ||

Pour la prospérité, qu’on offre les trois préparations au miel (trimadhu), séparément ou mêlées, avec des fleurs de bakula, de campaka, des lotus, des nénuphars kahlāra et des lotus utpala rouges.

त्रि-मधु-अक्तैःwith (items) smeared with triple-honey
त्रि-मधु-अक्तैः:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्त (कृदन्त; अञ्ज्/अङ्क् धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (smeared with three kinds of honey/sweet substances)
एकशःone by one/separately
एकशः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएकशः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (distributive adverb)
वाor
वा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/विकल्प)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (disjunctive particle)
समेतैःtogether/combined
समेतैः:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeAdjective
Rootसमेत (कृदन्त; सम्+इ धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त ‘combined/together’
वाor
वा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/विकल्प)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (disjunctive particle)
समृद्धयेfor prosperity
समृद्धये:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootसमृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन
बकुलैःwith bakula flowers
बकुलैः:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootबकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
चम्पकैःwith champaka flowers
चम्पकैः:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootचम्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
अब्जैःwith lotuses
अब्जैः:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootअब्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
कह्लारैःwith kahlāra lotuses
कह्लारैः:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootकह्लार (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
अरुण-उत्पलैःwith red water-lilies
अरुण-उत्पलैः:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootअरुण (प्रातिपदिक/विशेषण) + उत्पल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (red lotuses)

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

N
Narada
S
Sanatkumara

FAQs

It teaches that prosperity (samṛddhi) is supported by disciplined worship through specific, sattvic offerings—especially fragrant flowers and madhu-based oblations—performed with order and intention.

Bhakti is expressed here as attentive upacāra-sevā (devotional service through offerings): selecting pure substances, offering them properly (separately or combined), and dedicating the act for dharmic well-being rather than mere indulgence.

It reflects practical ritual science—correct selection and sequencing of dravya (offerings) used in pūjā—an applied discipline aligned with Kalpa-style procedure (ritual method) within the Vedanga-oriented section.