Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
दंडाग्रं च दधीदं च मधूदकं पित्रर्षभः । होतॄकारस्तथा सेयं लांगलीषा मनीषया ॥ २५ ॥
daṃḍāgraṃ ca dadhīdaṃ ca madhūdakaṃ pitrarṣabhaḥ | hotṝkārastathā seyaṃ lāṃgalīṣā manīṣayā || 25 ||
Ó o melhor entre os Pitṛs, há também a “ponta do bastão” (daṇḍāgra), o “doador de coalhada” (dadhīda) e a “água com mel” (madhūdaka). Do mesmo modo, a fórmula do Hotṛ (hotṝkāra) e esta “lāṅgalīṣā” são compreendidas pela discernente reflexão.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; instructional listing)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse catalogs specific ritual/technical designations (offerings and recitational forms) and emphasizes that their proper meaning is grasped through manīṣā—discerning understanding—linking correct practice with inner clarity.
Indirectly: it frames ritual elements and sacred utterances as meaningful when approached with reverent insight, supporting bhakti as informed worship rather than mere mechanical performance.
It points to ritual-recitation knowledge connected to Vedic liturgy (Hotṛ/ṛgvedic formulae) and technical nomenclature—domains typically clarified through Vedāṅga disciplines like Śikṣā (recitation) and Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta (technical meaning).