Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 172
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
शत्रोर्नक्षत्रवृक्षाग्नौ तत्समिद्धिस्तु होमतः । सर्षपाज्यप्लुताभिस्ते प्रणमंत्येव पादयोः ॥ १७२ ॥
śatrornakṣatravṛkṣāgnau tatsamiddhistu homataḥ | sarṣapājyaplutābhiste praṇamaṃtyeva pādayoḥ || 172 ||
Dans le feu allumé avec le bois sacré lié au nakṣatra de l’ennemi, on doit accomplir le homa en utilisant le combustible qui lui convient. Par des offrandes imprégnées de graines de moutarde et de ghee, les adversaires se prosterneront vraiment à tes pieds.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a Vedanga-style ritual upāya: aligning homa materials with nakṣatra correspondences and specific oblations to pacify opposition and bring adversaries into submission.
Bhakti is not explicit here; the verse belongs to a technical/ritual strand where disciplined Vedic procedure is emphasized. In the Purāṇic frame, such rites are ideally performed with reverence and self-control rather than malice.
It highlights nakṣatra-based correspondences (Jyotiṣa/Vedic astrology) applied to ritual action (Kalpa): selecting nakṣatra-linked wood for the fire and using sarṣapa and ājya as specified homa offerings.