Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

मुद्गैर्मुद्गं घृतैराज्यं सिद्धैरित्थं हुतैर्भवेत् । साध्यर्क्षवृक्षसंभूतां पिष्टपादरजःकृताम् ॥ १०८ ॥

Transliteration

mudgairmudgaṃ ghṛtairājyaṃ siddhairitthaṃ hutairbhavet | sādhyarkṣavṛkṣasaṃbhūtāṃ piṣṭapādarajaḥkṛtām || 108 ||

Translation

ใช้ถั่วมุทคะถวายถั่วมุทคะ ใช้เนยใสถวายเนยใส—เมื่อเตรียมอาหุติให้ถูกต้องเช่นนี้ พิธีย่อมสำเร็จ (ยาทา/ผง) ให้ทำจากสิ่งที่เกิดจากต้นสาธยะและฤกษะ บดด้วยเท้าจนเกิดผงธุลีแล้วทำให้ละเอียด ๑๐๘

Word by Word

• मुद्गैः: with mung beans
• मुद्गैः: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/3rd), बहुवचन; ‘with mung beans’

• मुद्गम्: mung (oblation)
• मुद्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; ‘mung (as oblation)’

• घृतैः: with ghee
• घृतैः: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/3rd), बहुवचन; ‘with ghee’

• आज्यम्: ghee (offering)
• आज्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; ‘clarified butter (as offering)’

• सिद्धैः: properly prepared
• सिद्धैः: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; √सिध् क्त)
• Form: पुं/नपुं, तृतीया (करण/3rd), बहुवचन; ‘properly prepared/accomplished’

• इत्थम्: thus
• इत्थम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण); ‘thus/in this manner’

• हुतैः: having been offered
• हुतैः: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हुत (प्रातिपदिक; √हु क्त)
• Form: पुं/नपुं, तृतीया (करण/3rd), बहुवचन; ‘offered (into fire)’

• भवेत्: would be
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘would be/should occur’

• साध्यर्क्षवृक्षसंभूताम्: produced from the sādhya-ṛkṣa tree
• साध्यर्क्षवृक्षसंभूताम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्य + ऋक्षवृक्ष + संभूत (प्रातिपदिक; संभूत = सम् + √भू क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—(साध्य-ऋक्षवृक्ष)-संभूत (साध्यर्क्षवृक्षात् संभूता = ‘arisen from the sādhya-ṛkṣa tree’)

• पिष्टपादरजःकृताम्: made with powdered foot-dust
• पिष्टपादरजःकृताम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिष्ट + पादरजस् + कृत (प्रातिपदिक; पिष्ट = √पिष् क्त; कृत = √कृ क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—पिष्ट-पादरजः-कृत (पिष्टं पादरजः येन कृतम्/कृता = ‘made with ground foot-dust’)

Speaker

Sage Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual exposition, traditionally in dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual congruence—offering a substance in its proper form (mudga with mudga, ghee with ghee) and correct preparation—so that the sacrificial act becomes ‘siddha’ (effective and complete).

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

While primarily technical, it implies that devotion is expressed through careful, sincere performance of prescribed offerings—precision and purity in worship are treated as forms of reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual science (Kalpa-related practice): specifying correct oblation materials, preparation methods, and the principle that properly prepared ‘huta’ leads to a ‘siddha’ rite.