Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 183

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

षष्ठ्यादिसप्तम्यंतं तु चाजाभवघृतैस्तथा । प्रागुक्तैर्निस्तुषैर्होमात्प्रागुक्तफलमाप्नुयात् ॥ १८३ ॥

Transliteration

ṣaṣṭhyādisaptamyaṃtaṃ tu cājābhavaghṛtaistathā | prāguktairnistuṣairhomātprāguktaphalamāpnuyāt || 183 ||

Translation

എന്നാൽ ഷഷ്ഠി മുതൽ സപ്തമി വരെ ആജാഭവഘൃതം (ആട്ടിൽ നിന്നുള്ള നെയ്യ്) കൊണ്ടും, മുൻപറഞ്ഞ തൊലി/തവിടില്ലാത്ത ധാന്യങ്ങളാലും ഹോമം ചെയ്താൽ, മുൻപ് പറഞ്ഞ അതേ ഫലം ലഭിക്കും.

Word by Word

• ṣaṣṭhī-ādi-saptamī-antam: from the sixth up to the seventh
• ṣaṣṭhī-ādi-saptamī-antam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṣṭhī (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + saptamī (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण — ‘ending with the seventh, beginning with the sixth’

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Anvaya (अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) — contrast/emphasis

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Anvaya (अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• ajā-bhava-ghṛtaiḥ: with goat-derived ghee
• ajā-bhava-ghṛtaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ajā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhava (प्रातिपदिक) + ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘ajābhava’ = ‘arising from goat’

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha/Anvaya (अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, ‘likewise’

• prāk-uktaiḥ: with the previously mentioned
• prāk-uktaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāk (अव्यय) + ukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √vac)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘nistuṣaiḥ’) — ‘previously mentioned’

• nistuṣaiḥ: with dehusked (grains)
• nistuṣaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nistuṣa (प्रातिपदिक; निः+तुष ‘without husk’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying an implied ‘dhānyaiḥ’/materials)

• homāt: from/by the oblation
• homāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: homa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे

• prāk-ukta-phalam: the previously stated result
• prāk-ukta-phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāk (अव्यय) + ukta (कृदन्त; √vac) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• āpnuyāt: should attain
• āpnuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual section; dialogue context traditionally with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that correct materials and timing in a homa (fire-offering)—here specified for ṣaṣṭhī through saptamī—preserve the efficacy of the rite, yielding the same previously declared spiritual merit.

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

While primarily technical, it supports Bhakti indirectly by teaching disciplined, scripture-aligned worship through yajña/homa, where precise offerings become a form of devoted service performed according to śāstra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual science tied to calendrical practice (tithi-based procedure) and correct dravya-niyama (material rules for offerings), reflecting the applied, technical side of Vedic observance.