Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

दशांशं कमलैर्हुत्वा धनैर्धनपतिर्भवेत् । तारो माया रमाद्वंद्वं दाशरथाय हृञ्च वै ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

daśāṃśaṃ kamalairhutvā dhanairdhanapatirbhavet | tāro māyā ramādvaṃdvaṃ dāśarathāya hṛñca vai || 98 ||

Translation

Dengan mempersembahkan sepersepuluh bagian sebagai homa memakai bunga teratai—dan demikian pula dengan harta sesuai tata—seseorang menjadi penguasa kekayaan. Rangkaian bīja “tāra”, “māyā”, dan pasangan “ramā” diterapkan bagi Dāśarathi (Rāma) bersama “hṛñ”.

Word by Word

• दश-अंशम्: a tenth part
• दश-अंशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दशानां अंशः = one-tenth)

• कमलैः: with lotuses
• कमलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• हुत्वा: having offered
• हुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; having offered (into fire)

• धनैः: with wealth
• धनैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• धनपतिः: lord of wealth (Kubera)/a wealthy lord
• धनपतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धनस्य पतिः)

• भवेत्: would become/should become
• भवेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• तारः: the bīja ‘tāra’ (oṃ)
• तारः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular (mantra-bīja name)

• माया: the bīja ‘māyā’ (hrīṃ)
• माया: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular (mantra-bīja name)

• रमा-द्वन्द्वम्: the ‘double’ of the rāmā-bīja
• रमा-द्वन्द्वम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रमा (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वन्द्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here as mantra-element; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रमायाः द्वन्द्वम् = ‘double’ of rāmā-bīja)

• दाशरथाय: to Dāśaratha’s son (Rama)
• दाशरथाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशरथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; Dative singular

• हृः: the bīja ‘hṛḥ’
• हृः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हृः (अव्यय/बीजाक्षर)
• Form: बीजाक्षर-अव्यय (mantric seed syllable)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphatic)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/ritual-technical context, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: artha (worldly prosperity tone)

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Dasarathi)
• Lakshmi (Rama)

FAQs

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

It links prosperity (artha) to disciplined offering—giving a tenth portion and performing oblations—while grounding the act in mantra-oriented devotion directed to Rāma (Dāśarathi).

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

Bhakti is expressed through concrete upāsanā: offerings (kamala-homa and dhana-dāna) combined with Rāma-centered mantra practice, showing devotion as both inner remembrance and outer ritual service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical (prayoga) emphasis on mantra-bīja application and ritual proportionality (daśāṁśa/tithe), reflecting Vedanga-style procedural guidance used in worship and homa practices.