Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 156

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

इक्षुजंबूनालिकेरमोचागुडसितायुतैः । अचलां लभते लक्ष्मीं भोक्ता च भवति ध्रुवम् ॥ १५६ ॥

Transliteration

ikṣujaṃbūnālikeramocāguḍasitāyutaiḥ | acalāṃ labhate lakṣmīṃ bhoktā ca bhavati dhruvam || 156 ||

Translation

Par une offrande accompagnée de canne à sucre, de fruit de jambu, de noix de coco, de banane, de jaggery et de sucre, on obtient une Lakṣmī inébranlable, et l’on devient assurément jouisseur de conforts.

Word by Word

• इक्षु-जम्बू-नालिकेर-मोच-गुड-सिता-आयुतैः: with a mixture of sugarcane, jambu, coconut, banana, jaggery, and sugar
• इक्षु-जम्बू-नालिकेर-मोच-गुड-सिता-आयुतैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्षु (प्रातिपदिक) + जम्बू (प्रातिपदिक) + नालिकेर (प्रातिपदिक) + मोच (प्रातिपदिक) + गुड (प्रातिपदिक) + सिता (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्वे प्रायः नपुंसक), तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; समासः—समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (इक्षु-आदि-द्रव्यसमूहः) + 'आयुत' = 'युक्त/समेत'

• अचलाम्: unshakable
• अचलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अचला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (लक्ष्मीम्)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• लक्ष्मीम्: prosperity (Lakṣmī)
• लक्ष्मीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• भोक्ता: enjoyer
• भोक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचकः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• भवति: becomes
• भवति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Prayojana/Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् नपुंसक-एकवचन-द्वितीया/प्रथमा-रूपेण क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: certainly)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi

FAQs

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

It links specific auspicious food-offerings (naivedya/dāna-dravya) with the fruit (phala) of ‘acalā Lakṣmī’—stable prosperity—showing how dharmic ritual acts are said to shape one’s material well-being.

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

Though phrased as a results-oriented prescription, the implied bhakti element is offering valuable, sweet and nourishing items in a spirit of reverence; prosperity is presented as a grace-like outcome of devotional, dharmic giving/offerings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual knowledge—selection of dravya (materials) for offerings/dāna and the stated phala—typical of technical dharma/kalpa-style guidance found in the Vedāṅga-oriented portions of the Purāṇa.