Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

यथोक्तदूर्वाहोमेन नीरोगायुः समश्नुते । ज्ञानं कवित्वं लभते चन्द्रागुरुसुरैर्हुतैः ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

yathoktadūrvāhomena nīrogāyuḥ samaśnute | jñānaṃ kavitvaṃ labhate candrāgurusurairhutaiḥ || 36 ||

Translation

శాస్త్రోక్తంగా దూర్వా-హోమం చేస్తే రోగరహిత దీర్ఘాయువు లభిస్తుంది. చంద్రునికి, గురువుకు (బృహస్పతికి), దేవతలకు ఆహుతులు అర్పిస్తే జ్ఞానం మరియు కవిత్వశక్తి కలుగుతాయి.

Word by Word

• यथोक्तदूर्वाहोमेन: by the prescribed dūrvā-homa
• यथोक्तदूर्वाहोमेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यथा + उक्त + दूर्वा + होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (यथोक्त = 'as prescribed' + दूर्वा-होम); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• नीरोगायुः: disease-free lifespan
• नीरोगायुः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नीरोग + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (आयुस्), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्म/फल-रूपेण), एकवचन

• समश्नुते: attains
• समश्नुते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• कवित्वम्: poetic skill
• कवित्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवित्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• चन्द्रागुरुसुरैः: with sandalwood (candra), aguru, and deodar/cedar (sura)
• चन्द्रागुरुसुरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र + अगुरु + सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (इतरेतर); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• हुतैः: offered (in oblation)
• हुतैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग तृतीया बहुवचन; 'हुत' = 'offered (as oblation)' (instrumental agreeing with द्रव्यैः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra
• Guru (Brihaspati)
• Suras (Devas)

FAQs

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

It links precise ritual performance (yathokta-vidhi) with tangible and subtle results—health and longevity through dūrvā-homa, and inner refinement (knowledge and eloquence) through offerings connected with Chandra, Guru, and the Devas.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as faithful adherence to prescribed worship—offering oblations to divine powers (Devas, including Chandra and Guru) with reverence—showing devotion through disciplined ritual action rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa/Vedic astrology is implied through Chandra and Guru (graha-devatā associations) and the idea that specific offerings yield specific results; it also reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through emphasis on performing the homa exactly as instructed.