Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

समानरूपवत्सायाः शुक्लाया गोः पयःप्लुतैः । मल्लिकामालतीजातीशतपत्रैर्हुतैर्भवेत् ॥ ९९ ॥

Transliteration

samānarūpavatsāyāḥ śuklāyā goḥ payaḥplutaiḥ | mallikāmālatījātīśatapatrairhutairbhavet || 99 ||

Translation

സമവർണ്ണമായ കിടാവുള്ള ശ്വേതഗോവിന്റെ പാലിൽ നനച്ച മല്ലിക, മാലതി, ജാതി, ശതപത്ര പുഷ്പങ്ങൾ പവിത്രാഗ്നിയിൽ ഹോമമായി അർപ്പിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• समानरूपवत्सायाः: of the calf of similar appearance
• समानरूपवत्सायाः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समान-रूप-वत्सा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (समानं रूपं यस्याः सा)

• शुक्लायाः: of the white (one)
• शुक्लायाः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• गोः: of the cow
• गोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पयःप्लुतैः: with (things) soaked in milk
• पयःप्लुतैः: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पयस्-प्लुत (प्रातिपदिक; प्लुत = √प्लु (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (पयसा प्लुताः)

• मल्लिका: jasmine (mallikā)
• मल्लिका: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल्लिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) एकवचन (समासाङ्ग/compound-member)

• मालती: mālatī jasmine
• मालती: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: मालती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) एकवचन (समासाङ्ग/compound-member)

• जाती: jāti (a jasmine variety)
• जाती: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) एकवचन (समासाङ्ग/compound-member)

• शतपत्रैः: with hundred-petalled (flowers)
• शतपत्रैः: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत-पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शतं पत्राणि यस्य)

• हुतैः: with (offerings) offered
• हुतैः: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हु (धातु) → हुत (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• भवेत्: would occur / would become
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual purity and precise selection of offerings—milk and specific flowers—indicating that correct materials (dravya) and purity conditions are integral to the intended spiritual efficacy of a homa.

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

Though primarily a ritual injunction, it supports bhakti by prescribing careful, reverent worship-actions; devotional intent is expressed through disciplined offering and purity in sacrificial worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Kalpa-style procedural knowledge: exact ritual ingredients and purity qualifiers (white cow, same-colored calf, milk-moistened oblations) used for correct performance of a fire-offering.