Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

गन्धदः पुण्यफलदः प्रयाति ब्रह्मणः पदम् । गुडेक्षुरसदश्चैव प्रयाति क्षीरसागरम् ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

gandhadaḥ puṇyaphaladaḥ prayāti brahmaṇaḥ padam | guḍekṣurasadaścaiva prayāti kṣīrasāgaram || 98 ||

Translation

香を供える者は功徳の果を得てブラフマーの境地に至り、またジャガリーと甘蔗汁を供える者は乳海（クシーラ・サーガラ）に至る。

Word by Word

• गन्धदः: the giver of fragrance
• गन्धदः: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृ; समासः = गन्धं ददाति इति/गन्धस्य दः (giver of fragrance)

• पुण्यफलदः: the giver of holy merit’s fruit
• पुण्यफलदः: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य-फल + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृ; समासः = पुण्यस्य फलस्य दः (giver of meritorious fruit)

• प्रयाति: goes/attains
• प्रयाति: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्गः प्र-

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā/Brahman
• ब्रह्मणः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• पदम्: state/abode/position
• पदम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; कर्म (object of motion)

• गुड: jaggery
• गुड: समासाङ्ग (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (stem) समासाङ्ग

• इक्षु: sugarcane
• इक्षु: समासाङ्ग (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्षु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (stem) समासाङ्ग

• रसदः: the giver of (sweet) juice
• रसदः: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृ; समासः (समस्तपद) = गुड-इक्षु-रस-दः (giver of jaggery/sugarcane juice)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• प्रयाति: goes/attains
• प्रयाति: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्गः प्र-

• क्षीरसागरम्: the ocean of milk
• क्षीरसागरम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; कर्म (object of motion); समासः = क्षीरस्य सागरः

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Kshira-sagara

FAQs

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

It links specific acts of dāna/offerings to specific spiritual destinations, emphasizing that ritual generosity (with devotional intent) produces defined puṇya leading to higher lokas.

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

By valuing simple, accessible offerings (fragrance, jaggery, sugarcane juice) and their sacred results, it supports a bhakti-friendly dharma where heartfelt giving becomes a means to divine proximity and auspicious realms.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse functions as a dāna-phala statement used in ritual manuals, mapping particular offerings to specific merit-results (phala).