Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 124
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
स तु कीर्तिं धनं पुत्रान्प्राप्नुयान्नात्र संशयः । चंपकैः क्षौद्रसंसिक्तैः सहस्रहवनाद्ध्रुवम् ॥ १२४ ॥
sa tu kīrtiṃ dhanaṃ putrānprāpnuyānnātra saṃśayaḥ | caṃpakaiḥ kṣaudrasaṃsiktaiḥ sahasrahavanāddhruvam || 124 ||
وہ یقیناً شہرت، دولت اور بیٹے حاصل کرتا ہے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔ شہد سے آلودہ چمپک کے پھولوں کے ساتھ ہزار ہون کرنے سے یہ پھل لازماً ملتا ہے۔
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s ritual-phala section; teachings attributed to the Narada tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a karma-kāṇḍa principle: specific, rule-bound offerings (campaka flowers with honey in sahasra-homa) are said to yield defined worldly fruits—fame, wealth, and progeny—reinforcing faith in disciplined ritual action (yajña) and its phala.
Bhakti is implicit rather than explicit: the verse emphasizes faithful performance of sacred offerings as an act of reverence. In the Narada tradition, such yajña is ideally done with devotion and purity, aligning ritual action with a devotional mindset.
It highlights applied ritual science—homa count (sahasra), correct dravya selection (campaka), and preparation (honey-anointing). This reflects kalpa-style procedural precision (a Vedāṅga-adjacent ritual discipline).