Shloka 114
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
गंडपिंडककृत्यानां नाशनं कुरुते ध्रुवम् । व्याधिघाते समिद्भिश्च घृतं क्षीरेण होभयेत् ॥ ११४ ॥
gaṃḍapiṃḍakakṛtyānāṃ nāśanaṃ kurute dhruvam | vyādhighāte samidbhiśca ghṛtaṃ kṣīreṇa hobhayet || 114 ||
यह गण्ड‑पिण्डक आदि दुष्ट कृत्याओं का निश्चय ही नाश करता है। रोग-निवारण हेतु समिधाओं के साथ घी को दूध में मिलाकर हवन करना चाहिए॥
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga teachings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse presents homa as a dharmic purifier: a Vedic fire-offering that neutralizes harmful kṛtyā-type afflictions and restores order (śānti) by sanctified oblations.
While primarily ritual-focused, it implies that healing and protection are sought through reverent Vedic acts—offering pure substances (ghee, milk) into sacred fire with faith—aligning one’s life with devotional discipline.
It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure): the practical rule that disease-removal rites may be performed by homa using samid (fuel-sticks) with ghṛta and kṣīra as the prescribed oblations.