Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
गुडूचीतिलदूर्वाभिस्त्रिषु जन्मसु वा हुनेत् । तेनायुःश्रीयशोभोगपुण्यनिध्यादिमान्भवेत् ॥ १३० ॥
guḍūcītiladūrvābhistriṣu janmasu vā hunet | tenāyuḥśrīyaśobhogapuṇyanidhyādimānbhavet || 130 ||
گُڑوچی، تل اور دُروَا سے—اگرچہ تین جنموں تک بھی—ہَوَن کیا جائے تو اس کے اثر سے دراز عمری، شری (دولت)، یَش، بھوگ اور پُنّیہ کا خزانہ وغیرہ حاصل ہوتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents homa with specific sacred substances (guḍūcī, tila, dūrvā) as a merit-generating discipline whose fruits include āyuḥ (longevity), śrī (prosperity), and puṇya (accumulated virtue), emphasizing sustained ritual effort as spiritually efficacious.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing offerings used in worshipful fire-rituals; such homa can be performed as an act of reverence to the divine, cultivating devotion through disciplined sacred action.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (homa/havana) and the correct use of dravyas (offering substances), aligning with Vedanga-oriented technical practice—how specific materials are employed in yajña to yield stated results.