Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Devanagari script

अस्थिलोमत्वचायुक्तं मांसं मार्जारमेषयोः । उष्ट्रस्य महिषस्यापि बलिं यस्तु समर्पयेत् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

asthilomatvacāyuktaṃ māṃsaṃ mārjārameṣayoḥ | uṣṭrasya mahiṣasyāpi baliṃ yastu samarpayet || 27 ||

Translation

Quem oferecer como bali sacrificial a carne de um gato ou de uma ovelha—com osso, pelo e pele—ou igualmente o bali de um camelo ou de um búfalo, age em desacordo com a regra ritual apropriada.

Word by Word

• अस्थिलोमत्वचायुक्तम्: endowed with bones, hair, and skin
• अस्थिलोमत्वचायुक्तम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक) + लोम (प्रातिपदिक) + त्वचा (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘अस्थि-लोम-त्वचा-युक्तम्’ = endowed with bones, hair, and skin; विशेषण of मांसम्

• मांसम्: flesh/meat
• मांसम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मार्जारमेषयोः: of a cat and a ram
• मार्जारमेषयोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्जार (प्रातिपदिक) + मेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (Dual); द्वन्द्व: ‘मार्जारश्च मेषश्च’

• उष्ट्रस्य: of a camel
• उष्ट्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उष्ट्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• महिषस्य: of a buffalo
• महिषस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक (particle: also)

• बलिम्: offering/sacrifice
• बलिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; relative pronoun

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• समर्पयेत्: should offer
• समर्पयेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative not implied; ‘to offer/present’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical ritual propriety)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual purity and scriptural restraint: offerings must conform to dharmic and Kalpa-based injunctions, otherwise the act loses sanctifying power and becomes a source of demerit.

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

It indirectly supports bhakti by teaching that devotion is not mere emotion but disciplined worship—offerings and rites should be aligned with śāstra so that worship remains sattvic and acceptable.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Kalpa (ritual procedure) is foregrounded: it classifies acceptable vs. improper bali materials and reinforces that yajña-related acts must follow precise prescriptive rules.