Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

गुडूचीतिलदूर्वाभिस्त्रिषु जन्मसु वा हुनेत् । तेनायुःश्रीयशोभोगपुण्यनिध्यादिमान्भवेत् ॥ १३० ॥

Transliteration

guḍūcītiladūrvābhistriṣu janmasu vā hunet | tenāyuḥśrīyaśobhogapuṇyanidhyādimānbhavet || 130 ||

Translation

Jika seseorang melakukan homa dengan guḍūcī, bijan, dan rumput dūrvā—walaupun merentasi tiga kelahiran—maka dengan amalan itu ia dikurniai umur panjang, kemakmuran, nama baik, kenikmatan, serta khazanah pahala dan seumpamanya.

Word by Word

• guḍūcī-tila-dūrvābhiḥ: with guḍūcī, sesame, and dūrvā
• guḍūcī-tila-dūrvābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guḍūcī (प्रातिपदिक) + tila (प्रातिपदिक) + dūrvā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (collective), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; dvandva-samāsa (itaretara) listing items

• triṣu: in the three
• triṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; numeral adjective

• janmasu: births
• janmasu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (विकल्पार्थक)

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

• tena: by that
• tena: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; pronoun

• āyuḥ-śrī-yaśaḥ-bhoga-puṇya-nidhi-ādi-mān: possessed of life, prosperity, fame, enjoyment, merit, treasures, etc.
• āyuḥ-śrī-yaśaḥ-bhoga-puṇya-nidhi-ādi-mān: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक) + śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + yaśas (प्रातिपदिक) + bhoga (प्रातिपदिक) + puṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + nidhi (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + -mant (प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; bahu-padī tatpuruṣa with possessive suffix -mān (-mant) meaning 'possessed of'; ādi = 'etc.' within compound

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

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 presents homa with specific sacred substances (guḍūcī, tila, dūrvā) as a merit-generating discipline whose fruits include āyuḥ (longevity), śrī (prosperity), and puṇya (accumulated virtue), emphasizing sustained ritual effort as spiritually efficacious.

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

While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing offerings used in worshipful fire-rituals; such homa can be performed as an act of reverence to the divine, cultivating devotion through disciplined sacred action.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure (homa/havana) and the correct use of dravyas (offering substances), aligning with Vedanga-oriented technical practice—how specific materials are employed in yajña to yield stated results.