Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

पिष्टेन गुडयुक्तेन मरिचैर्जीरकैर्युताम् । कृत्वा पुत्तलिकां साध्यनामयुक्तामथो हृदि ॥ ११२ ॥

Transliteration

piṣṭena guḍayuktena maricairjīrakairyutām | kṛtvā puttalikāṃ sādhyanāmayuktāmatho hṛdi || 112 ||

Translation

黒砂糖を混ぜた小麦粉に、黒胡椒とクミンを加えて小さな人形を作り、対象者の名前を刻んで、胸の上に置くべきである。

Word by Word

• piṣṭena: with flour/paste
• piṣṭena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: piṣṭa (कृदन्त, क्त; √piṣ पिष् धातु)
• Form: Napuṃsaka/puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; instrumental ‘with flour/paste’

• guḍa-yuktena: mixed with jaggery
• guḍa-yuktena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृदन्त, क्त; √yuj युज्)
• Form: Instrumental Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa ‘mixed with jaggery’ qualifying piṣṭena

• maricaiḥ: with pepper-corns
• maricaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: marica (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka/puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana

• jīrakaiḥ: with cumin seeds
• jīrakaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka/puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana

• yutām: combined (with)
• yutām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yuta (कृदन्त, क्त; √yuj युज्)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; ‘endowed/combined’ qualifying puttalikām

• kṛtvā: having made
• kṛtvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)

• puttalikām: the effigy/doll
• puttalikām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puttalikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• sādhya-nāma-yuktām: bearing the name of the person to be affected
• sādhya-nāma-yuktām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sādhya (प्रातिपदिक) + nāma (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृदन्त, क्त; √yuj)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa ‘provided with the target’s name’ qualifying puttalikām

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Sequential particle (अनन्तरार्थक निपात)

• hṛdi: in/on the heart (region)
• hṛdi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual-therapeutic context, addressed within the Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It shows a prayoga where material ingredients are paired with intentional identification (the patient’s name), indicating that focused sankalpa and ritual precision are treated as spiritually effective supports for well-being.

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

Bhakti is not stated directly here; the verse instead reflects the Narada Purana’s broader pattern that disciplined, faith-backed observances (sankalpa, naming, placement at the heart) can be integrated alongside devotion as supportive practices.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied prayoga—rule-based procedure and correct formulation/placement—typical of technical instruction associated with ritual science (kalpa) and allied traditional therapeutics.