Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

दशांशं जुहुयादाज्यैः पीठे पूर्वोदितेऽर्चयेत् । अङ्गमातृदिशापालहेतिभिर्बुधमर्चयेत् ॥ १२५ ॥

Transliteration

daśāṃśaṃ juhuyādājyaiḥ pīṭhe pūrvodite'rcayet | aṅgamātṛdiśāpālahetibhirbudhamarcayet || 125 ||

Translation

گھی سے دسواں حصہ ہون کرے اور پہلے بتائے گئے پیٹھ پر پوجا کرے۔ اَنگ شکتیوں، ماترکا دیویوں، دِشاپالوں اور دیوی آیوُدھوں سمیت بُدھ دیو کی ارچنا کرے۔

Word by Word

• दशांशम्: a tenth portion
• दशांशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश-अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः: दशमः अंशः (a tenth part)

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• आज्यैः: with ghee oblations
• आज्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instr.), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पीठे: on the pedestal/seat
• पीठे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Loc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• पूर्वोदिते: previously stated
• पूर्वोदिते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व-उदित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Loc.), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त: पूर्वम् उदितम् (previously prescribed/mentioned)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• अङ्गमातृदिशापालहेतिभिः: with the limbs (aṅgas), Mothers, guardians of directions, and weapons
• अङ्गमातृदिशापालहेतिभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग-मातृ-दिशा-पाल-हेति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instr.), बहुवचन (Plural); समाहार-द्वन्द्व/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (collective listing): (अङ्गैः) (मातृभिः) (दिशापालैः) (हेतिभिः)

• बुधम्: Budha
• बुधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual/vedic-astrological procedure, in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Budha (Mercury)
• Dikpālas (Guardians of the Directions)
• Mātṛkās (Mother-deities)

FAQs

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

It frames Budha-worship as a complete, consecrated rite: homa (ghee oblations) plus pūjā on the prescribed pīṭha, integrating cosmic supports (Dikpālas), protective powers (hetis), and divine energies (Mātṛkās) to harmonize graha-influences.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā—offering a measured share (daśāṁśa) and worshipping Budha with associated divine forces, cultivating reverence, order, and surrender through ritual devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa-oriented graha-śānti practice is implied: Budha (Mercury) is propitiated through a defined homa proportion and structured deity-invocation (Dikpālas, Mātṛkās), reflecting technical ritual sequencing typical of Vedāṅga applications.