Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

उदकैर्लिलितं पश्चाद्गलितं पैष्टिकं मधु । वृक्षजं फलजं चेति द्विविधं क्रियते मधु ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

udakairlilitaṃ paścādgalitaṃ paiṣṭikaṃ madhu | vṛkṣajaṃ phalajaṃ ceti dvividhaṃ kriyate madhu || 17 ||

Translation

Le miel (ou breuvage doux) se prépare de deux façons : (1) celui fait de farine—d’abord mêlé à l’eau puis filtré ; et (2) celui issu des plantes—provenant soit des arbres, soit des fruits.

Word by Word

• उदकैः: with waters
• उदकैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• लिलितम्: agitated/washed
• लिलितम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लिलित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘stirred/washed’ (contextual adjective of madhu/preparation)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: क्रम/अनन्तर (Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• गलितम्: filtered
• गलितम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गल् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘strained/filtered’

• पैष्टिकम्: grain-based
• पैष्टिकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पैष्टिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘made of flour/grain’

• मधु: liquor/honey-preparation
• मधु: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वृक्षजम्: tree-derived
• वृक्षजम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृक्ष + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘born from trees’

• फलजम्: fruit-derived
• फलजम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फल + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘born from fruits’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरण (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative/इत्यर्थक)

• द्विविधम्: twofold
• द्विविधम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘twofold’

• क्रियते: is made/is prepared
• क्रियते: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• मधु: liquor
• मधु: कर्म-कर्ता (Karma as subject in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; passive subject

Speaker

Narada (in an instructional, technical context within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It standardizes the definition and preparation of a ritual substance (madhu), supporting dharmic precision—using correctly prepared dravyas is part of maintaining purity and efficacy in Vedic rites.

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

Indirectly: bhakti is expressed through careful, faithful observance of offerings and ritual details; the verse emphasizes disciplined correctness in materials used for worship and rites.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Practical ritual-technical knowledge: classification and preparation protocol for a dravya (madhu), aligning with the procedural side of kalpa-style guidance used in yajña and offerings.