Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 129

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

स्वजन्मर्क्षत्रिषु तथा दूर्वाभिर्ज्जुहुयान्नरः । निरातंको महाभोगः शतं वर्षाणि जीवति ॥ १२९ ॥

Transliteration

svajanmarkṣatriṣu tathā dūrvābhirjjuhuyānnaraḥ | nirātaṃko mahābhogaḥ śataṃ varṣāṇi jīvati || 129 ||

Translation

Demikian juga, pada tiga nakshatra bulan yang berkaitan dengan kelahiran seseorang, hendaklah ia mempersembahkan ahuti dalam homa dengan rumput dūrvā. Dengan itu ia bebas daripada penderitaan, menikmati kemakmuran besar, dan hidup seratus tahun.

Word by Word

• sva-janma-r̥kṣa-triṣu: in the three (occasions) of one’s birth-asterism
• sva-janma-r̥kṣa-triṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + janman (प्रातिपदिक) + r̥kṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (contextual), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; samāsa: sva-janma-r̥kṣa (tatpuruṣa) + triṣu (loc. pl. of tri) = 'in the three (days/occasions) of one’s birth-star'

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha/Prakāra (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• dūrvābhiḥ: with dūrvā grass
• dūrvābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūrvā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• juhuyāt: should offer (into fire)
• juhuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hu (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• nir-ātaṅkaḥ: free from fear/affliction
• nir-ātaṅkaḥ: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir (उपसर्ग) + ātaṅka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjective (विशेषण)

• mahā-bhogaḥ: greatly prosperous/enjoying much
• mahā-bhogaḥ: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; karmadhāraya-samāsa; adjective (विशेषण)

• śatam: a hundred
• śatam: Kāla-parimāṇa (कालपरिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; numeral used as measure

• varṣāṇi: years
• varṣāṇi: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• jīvati: lives
• jīvati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jīv (धातु)
• Form: Present/लट्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-astrology context)

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 presents a Jyotiṣa-linked rite: offering homa with dūrvā on birth-related nakṣatras as a dharmic method to remove afflictions and stabilize life-force (āyuḥ), resulting in well-being and longevity.

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

While primarily technical (Vedāṅga/Jyotiṣa), it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing a disciplined, faith-based ritual act (homa) that purifies obstacles—making one’s life steadier for sustained worship and dharmic practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) is foregrounded: timing rites by nakṣatra (birth-star related triad) and using a specific ritual substance (dūrvā) for oblation to counter inauspicious influences and promote āyuḥ and bhoga.