Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्मखे समाहूतो विष्णुर्लक्ष्मीसमन्वितः । हविः स्वीकरणार्थाय ऋषिभिर्ब्रह्यवादिभिः ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

tasminmakhe samāhūto viṣṇurlakṣmīsamanvitaḥ | haviḥ svīkaraṇārthāya ṛṣibhirbrahyavādibhiḥ || 86 ||

Translation

ในพิธียัญนั้น ฤๅษีผู้แสดงพรหมันได้อัญเชิญพระวิษณุผู้ทรงมีพระลักษมีเคียงข้าง เพื่อทรงรับหวิอันเป็นเครื่องบูชา

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• मखे: in the sacrifice
• मखे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• समाहूतः: having been invited
• समाहूतः: Karta (कर्ता) (as predicate to subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-ह्वा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘having been invited/called’

• विष्णुः: Vishnu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• लक्ष्मी-समन्वितः: accompanied by Lakshmi
• लक्ष्मी-समन्वितः: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सह/सम्बन्ध: ‘with Lakṣmī’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘विष्णुः’

• हविः: the oblation
• हविः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हविस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• स्वीकरण-अर्थाय: for accepting (it)
• स्वीकरण-अर्थाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान) / Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वीकरण (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘for the purpose of acceptance’), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान-प्रयोजन), एकवचन

• ऋषिभिः: by the sages
• ऋषिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• ब्रह्य-वादिभिः: by the brahman-reciting speakers
• ब्रह्य-वादिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘speakers/reciters of brahya/brahman’), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन; apposition to ‘ऋषिभिः’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Laksmi
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It affirms that a yajña becomes spiritually complete when the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu is properly invoked and actually accepts the offering—showing that ritual is meant to culminate in divine reception, not mere performance.

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

By highlighting the intentional invocation of Viṣṇu (with Lakṣmī), the verse frames yajña as an act of devotion—calling the Lord with faith so that the offering becomes a personal act of surrender rather than a mechanical rite.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to ritual application of Vedic injunctions—especially correct yajña procedure (kalpa) and precise mantra-based invocation (supported by śikṣā and vyākaraṇa for proper recitation)—so the havis is offered in a duly consecrated manner.