Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

पुष्पैः पयोन्नैः सघृतैर्होमाद्विश्वं वशं नयेत् । वाक्सिद्धं लभते मन्त्री पलाशकुसुमैर्हुतैः ॥ ८१ ॥

Transliteration

puṣpaiḥ payonnaiḥ saghṛtairhomādviśvaṃ vaśaṃ nayet | vāksiddhaṃ labhate mantrī palāśakusumairhutaiḥ || 81 ||

Translation

การทำโหมะด้วยดอกไม้ ข้าวน้ำนม (ปโยนนะ) และเนยใส ย่อมนำโลกให้ยอมตาม. เมื่อถวายดอกปะลาศเป็นอาหุติ ผู้ปฏิบัติมนตร์ย่อมได้วากสิทธิ—ความสำเร็จแห่งวาจา.

Word by Word

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• पयः-अन्नैः: with milk and food
• पयः-अन्नैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (milk and food)

• स-घृतैः: with ghee
• स-घृतैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः (घृतेन सह)

• होमात्: from/through the homa
• होमात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• विश्वम्: the whole world
• विश्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वशम्: under control
• वशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेष्य (object-complement)

• नयेत्: should bring/lead
• नयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वाक्-सिद्धम्: power of speech (speech-success)
• वाक्-सिद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक् (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्ध (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वाचः सिद्धिः)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मन्त्री: the mantrin/practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पलाश-कुसुमैः: with palāśa flowers
• पलाश-कुसुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पलाश (प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पलाशस्य कुसुमानि)

• हुतैः: offered (into fire)
• हुतैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हुत (कृदन्त, √हु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; विशेषण (कुसुमैः)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Palasha (tree)

FAQs

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

It links specific homa-offerings (flowers, milk-rice, ghee) with tangible results, emphasizing that mantra works through disciplined ritual means (dravya + homa) and culminates in refined power such as vāk-siddhi (truthful, effective speech).

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

While framed as a technical rite, it implies that offerings made with purity and intent in sacred fire can align the practitioner’s speech and influence with dharma—an indirect support to bhakti, since perfected speech is used for japa, stotra, and truthful praise of the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual science—correct use of dravya (homa materials) and their stated phala (results), a practical application aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and mantra-prayoga traditions.