Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 158

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

सप्ताहाद्रोगदुःखार्तिर्भवत्येव न संशयः । नित्यं नित्यार्चनं कुर्यात्तथा होमं घृतेन वै ॥ १५८ ॥

Transliteration

saptāhādrogaduḥkhārtirbhavatyeva na saṃśayaḥ | nityaṃ nityārcanaṃ kuryāttathā homaṃ ghṛtena vai || 158 ||

Translation

En l’espace d’une semaine, l’affliction de la maladie et de la peine surgit à coup sûr—sans aucun doute. C’est pourquoi il faut accomplir chaque jour le culte régulier, et offrir aussi dans le feu sacré une oblation de ghee.

Word by Word

• सप्ताहात्: after/from a week
• सप्ताहात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्ताह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन

• रोग-दुःख-आर्तिः: affliction due to disease and suffering
• रोग-दुःख-आर्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + आर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (रोगेण/रोगात् दुःखम्; तेन आर्तिः)

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात (particle of emphasis)

• न: not/no
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् नपुंसक-एकवचन-रूपेण क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: always)

• नित्य-अर्चनम्: daily worship
• नित्य-अर्चनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (नित्यम् अर्चनम्)

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनुक्रमार्थक (adverb: likewise/also)

• होमम्: homa (fire-offering)
• होमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• घृतेन: with ghee
• घृतेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• वै: indeed/surely
• वै: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It emphasizes nitya-karma—steady daily worship and fire-offerings—as a disciplined spiritual remedy, asserting that neglect leads to the quick rise of distress, while regular practice sustains wellbeing and inner order.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as consistent daily arcana (devotional worship) supported by homa; devotion is not occasional emotion but a regulated, repeated offering of oneself through worship and oblation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (kalpa-style practice) is highlighted: performing homa with ghṛta (ghee) and maintaining nityārcana as a daily observance—showing procedural, technical dharma rather than abstract theology.