Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

अरुणाब्जैस्त्रिमध्वक्तैर्जुहुयादयुतं ततः । महालक्ष्मीर्भवेत्तस्य षण्मासान्नात्र संशयः ॥ १२५ ॥

Transliteration

aruṇābjaistrimadhvaktairjuhuyādayutaṃ tataḥ | mahālakṣmīrbhavettasya ṣaṇmāsānnātra saṃśayaḥ || 125 ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ତ୍ରିମଧୁ ଲେପିତ ଅରୁଣ ପଦ୍ମଦ୍ୱାରା ଅୟୁତ (ଦଶହଜାର) ଆହୁତି ଦେବା ଉଚିତ। ଛଅ ମାସ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତାହାରେ ମହାଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ପ୍ରକଟିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି—ସନ୍ଦେହ ନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

• aruṇa-abjaiḥ: with red lotuses
• aruṇa-abjaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aruṇa + abja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (अरुणानि अब्जानि)

• tri-madhu-aktaiḥ: smeared with three kinds of honey
• tri-madhu-aktaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri + madhu + akta (कृदन्त; अञ्ज्/अक्त)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त ‘akta’ (smeared/anointed); तत्पुरुषसमास (त्रि-मधु-अक्त)

• juhuyāt: should offer (into fire)
• juhuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hu (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ayutam: ten thousand
• ayutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• mahā-lakṣmīḥ: Mahalakshmi
• mahā-lakṣmīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय

• bhavet: would become/occur
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tasya: for him/of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• ṣaṭ-māsān: (within) six months
• ṣaṭ-māsān: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṭ + māsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्विगु (षट्-मासाः)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• atra: here/in this matter
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within Purva Bhaga Third Pada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Mahalakshmi
• Agni

FAQs

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

It presents a precise homa-vidhi and its promised fruit (phala): disciplined sacrificial action, performed with specific pure substances, is said to attract Mahālakṣmī’s grace and prosperity within a defined time.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as devoted, careful worship through offerings—treating Mahālakṣmī as a living presence who responds to sincerity and correct ritual observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technical know-how—counting oblations (saṅkhyā), selecting substances (dravya), and performing homa correctly—skills aligned with kalpa-style procedural knowledge within the Vedāṅga-oriented section.