Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122

The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra

Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana

Devanagari script

होमोऽयं शांतिदः प्रोक्तः सर्वाभयप्रदायकः । द्रव्यैरेतैः प्रजुहुयात्त्रिजन्मसु यथाविधि ॥ १२२ ॥

Transliteration

homo'yaṃ śāṃtidaḥ proktaḥ sarvābhayapradāyakaḥ | dravyairetaiḥ prajuhuyāttrijanmasu yathāvidhi || 122 ||

Translation

โหมะนี้ประกาศว่าเป็นผู้ประทานความสงบ และให้ความปลอดภัยจากความกลัวทั้งปวง ด้วยเครื่องบูชาเหล่านี้เอง พึงถวายอาหุติตามพิธีโดยครบถ้วน ตลอดสามชาติ

Word by Word

• होमः: the oblation/rite (homa)
• होमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: homa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शान्तिदः: peace-giving
• शान्तिदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānti-da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समास: शान्ति + द (उपपद-तत्पुरुष: “giver of peace”)

• प्रोक्तः: is declared
• प्रोक्तः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vac (कृदन्त; वच् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP: “has been declared/said”)

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound)

• अभय: fearlessness/safety
• अभय: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (member of compound)

• प्रदायकः: giver of all fearlessness
• प्रदायकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-dāyaka (कृदन्त; दा धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समास: सर्व-अभय-प्रदायक (तत्पुरुष: “giver of all safety”)

• द्रव्यैः: with substances/materials
• द्रव्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dravya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन

• एतैः: with these
• एतैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• प्रजुहुयात्: one should offer (into fire)
• प्रजुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-hu (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्रिजन्मसु: in three births (over three lifetimes)
• त्रिजन्मसु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri-janman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास: त्रि + जन्मन् (“three births”)

• यथाविधि: according to the prescribed rule
• यथाविधि: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā-vidhi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्ययीभाव: यथा + विधि (“according to rule”)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual instruction sequence)

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 śānti-homa as a means of inner and outer pacification—removing fear (abhaya) by aligning one’s action with Vedic injunction (yathāvidhi), so the rite becomes a sustained purifier of karma.

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

While the verse is primarily ritual-technical, its emphasis on śānti and abhaya supports bhakti indirectly: a fear-free, pacified mind is considered fit for steady remembrance and worship, making devotion firm and undistracted.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights kalpa-style ritual discipline: correct materials (dravya) and correct procedure (yathāvidhi) in homa, stressing that precision in rite is itself a source of auspicious results (śānti, abhaya).