Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

मालतीबकुलोद्भूतैः पुष्पैश्चन्दनलोलितैः । जुहुयात्कवितां मन्त्री लभते वत्सरांतरे ॥ ८९ ॥

Transliteration

mālatībakulodbhūtaiḥ puṣpaiścandanalolitaiḥ | juhuyātkavitāṃ mantrī labhate vatsarāṃtare || 89 ||

Translation

مالتی اور بکول کے پھولوں پر صندل کا لیپ کر کے منتر جاننے والا ہوم کرے؛ ایک سال کے اندر اسے شاعرانہ الہام (کویتہ) حاصل ہوتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• मालती-बकुल-उद्भूतैः: arisen from mālatī and bakula (flowers/trees)
• मालती-बकुल-उद्भूतैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मालती (प्रातिपदिक) + बकुल (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्भूत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; उद्+भू)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘पुष्पैः’ इति — masculine, Instrumental plural

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — neuter, Instrumental plural

• चन्दन-लोलितैः: smeared with sandalwood
• चन्दन-लोलितैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक) + लोलित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; लोल्/लोलय्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘पुष्पैः’ इति — masculine, Instrumental plural; ‘smeared/anointed with sandal’

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — optative, 3rd singular, parasmaipada

• कविताम्: poetic skill/poetry
• कविताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कविता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — feminine, Accusative singular

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — masculine, Nominative singular

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — present indicative, 3rd singular, ātmanepada

• वत्सर-अन्तरे: within a year
• वत्सर-अन्तरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्सर (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — neuter, Locative singular; ‘within a year’s interval’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-application context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It presents a ritualized discipline where purity of offerings (flowers anointed with sandalwood) and mantra-guided homa are said to refine speech and intellect, culminating in kavitā (poetic inspiration) as a siddhi attained through sustained practice.

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

Though technical in tone, it implies devotional reverence expressed through fragrant, pure offerings and mantra-ritual; the fruit (kavitā) is treated as a grace-like attainment that arises from disciplined worship and sustained sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual procedure (kalpa-style practice) and mantra-usage—how specific substances and precise offerings in homa are linked to a targeted result (speech/poetic capacity), aligning with Vedanga-oriented technical instruction.