Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 141

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

त्रिमध्वक्तैश्चंपर्कश्च प्रसूनैर्बकुलोद्भवैः । मधूकजैः प्रसूनैश्च हुतैः कन्यामवाप्नुयात् ॥ १४१ ॥

Transliteration

trimadhvaktaiścaṃparkaśca prasūnairbakulodbhavaiḥ | madhūkajaiḥ prasūnaiśca hutaiḥ kanyāmavāpnuyāt || 141 ||

Translation

เมื่อบูชาไฟ (โหมะ) ด้วยน้ำผึ้งสามประการ พร้อมดอกจำปา ดอกพิกุล และดอกมธุคะ ย่อมได้กัลยาณีคือคู่ครองที่เหมาะสม.

Word by Word

• त्रि-मधु-आक्तैः: smeared with honey (threefold)
• त्रि-मधु-आक्तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + आक्त (कृदन्त; अञ्ज् धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (त्रिभिः मधुभिः/मधुना आक्तः; 'with honey thrice/threefold')

• चम्पकः: champaka (flower)
• चम्पकः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चम्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (पाठे 'चम्पर्कश्च' इति—चम्पकः च)

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

• प्रसूनैः: with flowers
• प्रसूनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसून (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• बकुल-उद्भवैः: born from the bakula tree
• बकुल-उद्भवैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बकुल (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (बकुलात् उद्भवः = arising from bakula)

• मधूक-जैः: born from the madhūka tree
• मधूक-जैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधूक (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मधूकात् जातः)

• प्रसूनैः: with flowers
• प्रसूनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसून (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• हुतैः: offered (as oblations)
• हुतैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हु (धातु) क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (offered/oblated)

• कन्याम्: a maiden
• कन्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अवाप्नुयात्: should obtain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु) उपसर्गः अव-
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Sage Narada (teaching ritual-phala in a Vedanga/kalpa-oriented context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It presents a Kalpa-style principle: specific, sattvic homa-substances (honey and fragrant blossoms) are linked to a defined phala—here, vivaha-siddhi—showing how disciplined ritual aligns intention with dharmic life-goals.

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

While primarily ritualistic, it reflects bhakti in practice: offering pure, fragrant substances into sacred fire as an act of reverence, seeking a dharmic outcome (marriage) through sanctified worship rather than mere worldly pursuit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedanga Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: selection of homa-dravyas (honey types and specific flowers) and the doctrine of phala—how particular offerings are prescribed for particular desired results.