Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

ग्राम्येण वापि तैलेन राजन्नन्येन वा पुनः । दीपं दत्त्वा महाविष्णोः शिवस्यापि फलं शृणु ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

grāmyeṇa vāpi tailena rājannanyena vā punaḥ | dīpaṃ dattvā mahāviṣṇoḥ śivasyāpi phalaṃ śṛṇu || 66 ||

Translation

ข้าแต่ราชัน ไม่ว่าจะใช้น้ำมันธรรมดาหรือใช้น้ำมันชนิดอื่น ถวายประทีปแด่มหาวิษณุแล้ว จงฟังผลบุญในกรณีของพระศิวะด้วย

Word by Word

• ग्राम्येण: with common/ordinary (oil)
• ग्राम्येण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्राम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (contextually ‘taila’ qualifier), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध (Alternative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also/even)

• तैलेन: with oil
• तैलेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• अन्येन: with another (kind)
• अन्येन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (contextually ‘taila’ qualifier), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध (Alternative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• पुनः: again/further
• पुनः: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): पुनरुक्ति/पुनरपि (again/further)

• दीपम्: a lamp
• दीपम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having offered
• दत्त्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• महाविष्णोः: of Mahavishnu
• महाविष्णोः: सम्बन्ध (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (महान् विष्णुः), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• शिवस्य: of Shiva
• शिवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (also)

• फलम्: the result/fruit
• फलम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• शृणु: hear
• शृणु: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Mahavishnu
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that the devotional act of offering a lamp (dīpa-dāna) is efficacious even when done with simple, commonly available oil, emphasizing sincerity over luxury, and it introduces the merit associated with such worship for both Viṣṇu and Śiva.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through a tangible act of worship—lighting and offering a lamp—showing that accessible, heartfelt service to the deity (Mahāviṣṇu, and also Śiva) is a valid and potent devotional path.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practicality is highlighted: the verse focuses on upacāra (worship offering) and dāna procedure—choosing an available oil and offering a lamp—rather than technical Vedāṅga disciplines like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.