Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

बिल्वासनापामार्गणां निम्बान्मार्कादिशाखिनाम् । प्रक्षाल्य वारिणा चैव मंत्रेणाप्यभिमंत्रितम् ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

bilvāsanāpāmārgaṇāṃ nimbānmārkādiśākhinām | prakṣālya vāriṇā caiva maṃtreṇāpyabhimaṃtritam || 24 ||

Translation

ബില്വ, ആസന, അപാമാർഗ, നിംബ മുതലായ വൃക്ഷങ്ങളുടെ കൊമ്പുകൾ/ഇലകൾ വെള്ളത്തിൽ കഴുകി, മന്ത്രം ചൊല്ലി അഭിമന്ത്രിച്ച് ശുദ്ധീകരിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• बिल्वासन-अपामार्गाणाम्: of bilvāsana and apāmārga (plants)
• बिल्वासन-अपामार्गाणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्वासन (प्रातिपदिक) + अपामार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (itaretara): ‘बिल्वासनाश्च अपामार्गाश्च’

• निम्बान्: neem (sticks/branches)
• निम्बान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• मार्कादि-शाखिनाम्: of trees such as mārka etc.
• मार्कादि-शाखिनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्क (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + शाखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘मार्कादयः येषां ते शाखिनः’ (trees like mārka etc.)

• प्रक्षाल्य: having washed
• प्रक्षाल्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main action/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + क्षल् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) from √क्षल् ‘to wash’ with उपसर्ग प्र-; ‘having washed’

• वारिणा: with water
• वारिणा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• मन्त्रेण: with a mantra
• मन्त्रेण: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle: also/even)

• अभि-मन्त्रितम्: consecrated/enchanted
• अभि-मन्त्रितम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; √मन्त्र् with उपसर्ग अभि-; ‘(that which is) consecrated/enchanted’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual purity is twofold—external cleansing with water and internal/sacral empowerment through mantra—so the materials used in worship become fit for sacred action.

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

By emphasizing careful preparation and mantra-sanctification of offerings, it supports disciplined devotional worship where even simple natural items are made spiritually meaningful through intention and sacred sound.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual discipline tied to mantra practice—showing how correct procedures (kalpa-style ritual method) and mantra-recitation are used to consecrate worship materials.