Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

तर्प्पयेत्कुसुमैः सार्ध्यैः सर्वोपद्रवशान्तये । घृतैः पूर्णायुषः सिद्ध्यै क्षौद्द्रैः सौभाग्यसिद्धये ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

tarppayetkusumaiḥ sārdhyaiḥ sarvopadravaśāntaye | ghṛtaiḥ pūrṇāyuṣaḥ siddhyai kṣauddraiḥ saubhāgyasiddhaye || 75 ||

Translation

સર્વ ઉપદ્રવોની શાંતિ માટે પુષ્પોથી તર્પણ કરવું; પૂર્ણ આયુષ્યસિદ્ધિ માટે ઘીથી; અને સૌભાગ્ય તથા મંગળસિદ્ધિ માટે મધથી તર્પણ કરવું જોઈએ।

Word by Word

• तर्पयेत्: should satisfy/propitiate
• तर्पयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense in usage: 'should satisfy/offer oblation'

• कुसुमैः: with flowers
• कुसुमैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• सार्ध्यैः: together (accompanied)
• सार्ध्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सार्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifies kusumaiḥ)

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Viśeṣaṇa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (compound member) सर्व- = 'all'

• उपद्रव: calamity/affliction
• उपद्रव: Viśeṣya-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (compound member)

• शान्तये: for the pacification of all troubles
• शान्तये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: सर्व-उपद्रव-शान्ति; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन), एकवचन

• घृतैः: with ghee
• घृतैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• पूर्ण: full/complete
• पूर्ण: Viśeṣaṇa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (compound member)

• आयुषः: of full lifespan
• आयुषः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: पूर्ण-आयुस्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (genitive dependent on siddhyai: 'of full lifespan')

• सिद्ध्यै: for attainment
• सिद्ध्यै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति (प्रयोजन), एकवचन

• क्षौद्रैः: with honey
• क्षौद्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षौद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• सौभाग्य: good fortune
• सौभाग्य: Viśeṣya-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; (compound member)

• सिद्धये: for the attainment of good fortune
• सिद्धये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: सौभाग्य-सिद्धि; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति (प्रयोजन), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches a graded use of tarpaṇa offerings—flowers, ghee, and honey—each aligned with a specific spiritual-ritual aim: peace from disturbances, longevity, and auspicious prosperity, reflecting the Purana’s śānti-oriented ritual science.

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

While primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing sattvic offerings that cultivate reverence and orderly worship; the devotee seeks divine grace for peace, long life, and auspiciousness through disciplined devotional acts.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights prayoga (applied ritual procedure) used in śānti-karmas—selecting specific substances for specific results—typical of Vedanga-adjacent technical instruction (kalpa/prayoga orientation) found in Book 1.3.