Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

हुत्वा तिलान्घृताभ्यक्तान्दीर्घमायुष्यमाप्नुयात् । आरभ्यार्कदिनं मंत्री दशाहं घृतसंप्लुतः ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

hutvā tilānghṛtābhyaktāndīrghamāyuṣyamāpnuyāt | ārabhyārkadinaṃ maṃtrī daśāhaṃ ghṛtasaṃplutaḥ || 63 ||

Translation

Dengan mempersembahkan biji wijen yang dilumuri ghee ke dalam api suci, seseorang memperoleh umur panjang. Mulai hari Minggu, pelantun mantra hendaknya menjalani sepuluh hari dengan laku yang ditopang oleh ghee.

Word by Word

• hutvā: having offered
• hutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hutvā (कृदन्त; √hu हु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त) ‘having offered (into fire)’

• tilān: sesame seeds
• tilān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ghṛta-abhyaktān: smeared with ghee
• ghṛta-abhyaktān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghṛta + abhyakta (कृदन्त; √añj अञ्ज् with abhi-)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); past passive participle (क्त) ‘smeared with ghee’ qualifying tilān

• dīrgham: long
• dīrgham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīrgha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially/intensively with āyuṣyam

• āyuṣyam: longevity
• āyuṣyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyuṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āpnuyāt: would obtain
• āpnuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (आप्)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• ārabhya: starting from
• ārabhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ārabhya (कृदन्त/अव्यय; √rabh रभ् with ā-)
• Form: Indeclinable absolutive (ल्यप्) used as preposition/adverb ‘starting from’

• arka-dinam: Sunday
• arka-dinam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arka + dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘Sunday’ (day of Arka/Sun)

• maṃtrī: the मंत्र-reciter/priest
• maṃtrī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṃtrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• daśa-aham: for ten days
• daśa-aham: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: daśa + ahan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘for ten days’

• ghṛta-saṃplutaḥ: saturated with ghee
• ghṛta-saṃplutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghṛta + saṃpluta (कृदन्त; √plu प्लु with sam-)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle (क्त) ‘immersed/saturated with ghee’ qualifying maṃtrī

Speaker

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

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Surya (Arka)

FAQs

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

It presents an āyuṣya-prayoga: longevity is sought through disciplined homa (fire-offering) using tila and ghṛta, emphasizing purity, regularity, and mantra-powered ritual action.

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

While primarily a technical rite, it reflects bhakti through reverent, rule-bound worship—offering into fire with mantra and devotion, aligning life and conduct to sacred observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-style timing are implied: the rite is started on Arka-dina (Sunday) and performed with a defined ten-day regimen and specified oblations.