Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

पलाशपुष्पैर्वाक्सिद्धिरन्नाप्तिश्चान्नहोमतः । सुरभिक्षीरदध्यक्ताँल्लाजान्हुत्वा रुजो जयेत् ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

palāśapuṣpairvāksiddhirannāptiścānnahomataḥ | surabhikṣīradadhyaktāṃllājānhutvā rujo jayet || 37 ||

Translation

เมื่อถวายดอกปะลาศะลงในโหมะ ย่อมได้วาก-สิทธิ คือวาจาสำเร็จผล และเมื่อทำอันนะ-โหมะ ย่อมได้ความอุดมแห่งอาหาร ครั้นถวายลาชา (ข้าวคั่ว) ที่ชโลมด้วยน้ำนมโคและนมเปรี้ยว ย่อมชนะโรคภัยได้

Word by Word

• पलाशपुष्पैः: with palāśa flowers
• पलाशपुष्पैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पलाश + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: 'of palāśa'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• वाक्सिद्धिः: power/perfection of speech
• वाक्सिद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक् + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: 'of speech'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अन्नाप्तिः: attainment of food
• अन्नाप्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: 'of food'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• अन्नहोमतः: from the offering of food
• अन्नहोमतः: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न + होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: 'food-oblation'); पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (हेतु/अपादान), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे 'from/by'

• सुरभिक्षीरदध्यक्तान्: (rice-grains) smeared with fragrant milk and curd
• सुरभिक्षीरदध्यक्तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुरभि + क्षीर + दधि + अक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास; 'अक्त' (क्त) = 'smeared'; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषण (लाजान्)

• लाजान्: parched rice grains
• लाजान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• हुत्वा: having offered
• हुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया

• रुजः: diseases / pains
• रुजः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुज्/रुजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन (रुजः = pains/diseases)

• जयेत्: should conquer
• जयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical-ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Palasha
• Agni

FAQs

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

It presents a concise mapping of specific homa-offerings to specific results (speech-power, food prosperity, relief from illness), illustrating the Purana’s Vedanga-oriented, applied ritual science.

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

While primarily technical, it frames worldly supports—clear speech, sustenance, and health—as outcomes of disciplined sacrificial practice, which can serve devotion by enabling steady japa, study, and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Prayoga-style ritual instruction (homa-dravya selection and intended phala), aligning with Kalpa/Vedic ritual procedure as preserved in Narada Purana’s technical sections.