Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 123

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Devanagari script

सम्पूज्य धूपदीपाद्यैः पश्चादाज्यप्लुतं चरुम् । जुहुयात्संस्कृते वह्नौ अष्टोत्तरशतं सुधीः ॥ १२३ ॥

Transliteration

sampūjya dhūpadīpādyaiḥ paścādājyaplutaṃ carum | juhuyātsaṃskṛte vahnau aṣṭottaraśataṃ sudhīḥ || 123 ||

Translation

دھوپ، دیپ وغیرہ سے باقاعدہ پوجا کر کے، پھر گھی میں تر چرو کو سنسکرت آگ میں دانا شخص ایک سو آٹھ آہوتیاں دے۔

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्य: having duly worshipped
• सम्पूज्य: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-pūj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• धूप-दीप-आद्यैः: with incense, lamps, etc.
• धूप-दीप-आद्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhūpa (प्रातिपदिक) + dīpa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (itaretara); तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; साधन/करणवाचक

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paścāt (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक (sequence adverb)

• आज्य-प्लुतम्: sprinkled with ghee
• आज्य-प्लुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ājya (प्रातिपदिक) + pluta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (instrumental/means sense: ājyena plutaḥ); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• चरुम्: the caru oblation
• चरुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hu (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• संस्कृते: in the consecrated/prepared
• संस्कृते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃskṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे; सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• वह्नौ: fire
• वह्नौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vahni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, एकवचन

• अष्ट-उत्तर-शतम्: one hundred and eight (times)
• अष्ट-उत्तर-शतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यासमास (tatpuruṣa; aṣṭa-uttara-śata = 108); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; संख्या

• सुधीः: the wise person
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-dhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (one who has good intellect); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-technical 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 emphasizes disciplined Vedic worship: external offerings (incense, lamp) culminate in a precise homa, where the consecrated fire becomes the medium for sanctified offering and intention.

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

Though primarily ritual-technical, it models bhakti through reverent upacāras (dhūpa, dīpa) and careful, repeated offerings—devotion expressed as attentive, orderly service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure (kalpa-style practice): preparation of a saṃskṛta (consecrated) fire, use of ājya and caru as oblations, and the prescribed count of 108 offerings.