Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

रक्तांभोजैर्हुतेर्नार्योवश्याः स्युः सर्षपैर्नृपाः । नंद्यावर्तै राजवृक्षैः कुंदैः पाटलचंपकैः ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

raktāṃbhojairhuternāryovaśyāḥ syuḥ sarṣapairnṛpāḥ | naṃdyāvartai rājavṛkṣaiḥ kuṃdaiḥ pāṭalacaṃpakaiḥ || 34 ||

Translation

เมื่อถวายดอกบัวแดงลงในไฟโหมะ สตรีทั้งหลายย่อมอ่อนตาม; เมื่อถวายเมล็ดมัสตาร์ด กษัตริย์และผู้ปกครองย่อมอยู่ในอำนาจ อีกทั้งการถวายดอกนันทยาวรรตะ ดอกราชวฤกษะ ดอกกุนทะ (มะลิ) ปาฏละ และจำปกะ ก็ให้ผลเช่นเดียวกัน

Word by Word

• रक्ताम्भोजैः: with red lotuses
• रक्ताम्भोजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त + अम्भोज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• हुतेः: of the oblation / of the offering
• हुतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• नार्यः: women
• नार्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), बहुवचन

• वश्याः: become submissive / controllable
• वश्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वश्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• स्युः: would be / should become
• स्युः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• सर्षपैः: with mustard seeds
• सर्षपैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्षप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• नृपाः: kings
• नृपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), बहुवचन

• नन्द्यावर्तैः: with nandyāvarta flowers
• नन्द्यावर्तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्द्यावर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• राजवृक्षैः: with rājavṛkṣa blossoms/trees
• राजवृक्षैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्राय); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• कुन्दैः: with jasmine (kunda)
• कुन्दैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• पाटलचम्पकैः: with pāṭala and campaka flowers
• पाटलचम्पकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाटल + चम्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (इतरेतर); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It presents a technical prayoga (ritual application) where specific homa materials are said to yield specific worldly results, illustrating the Purana’s third-pada focus on applied sacred sciences rather than purely philosophical discourse.

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

Direct bhakti is not the primary topic here; the verse belongs to a ritual-technical section. In the Narada Purana’s framework, such rites are subordinate aids, while devotion to Vishnu remains the higher aim beyond worldly influence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual prayoga knowledge aligned with Kalpa (procedural aspects of yajña/homa): selecting specific dravyas (offerings) for intended results and applying them in the fire-rite context.