Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

गुडूचीमाज्यसंसिक्तां जुहुयात्सप्तवासरम् । अषअटोत्तरसहस्रं यः स जीवेच्छरदां शतम् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

guḍūcīmājyasaṃsiktāṃ juhuyātsaptavāsaram | aṣaaṭottarasahasraṃ yaḥ sa jīveccharadāṃ śatam || 62 ||

Translation

Ai dâng vào lửa thiêng trong bảy ngày liền cây gudūcī đã thấm bơ ghee—thực hiện tám nghìn lẻ tám (8008) lần cúng—thì được nói là sẽ sống trọn một trăm mùa thu, tức đủ một thế kỷ.

Word by Word

• guḍūcīm: guḍūcī (Tinospora)
• guḍūcīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guḍūcī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ājya-saṃsiktām: well-sprinkled with ghee
• ājya-saṃsiktām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ājya + saṃsikta (कृदन्त; √sic सिच् with sam-)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle (क्त) ‘well-sprinkled with ghee’ qualifying guḍūcīm

• juhuyāt: should offer (in fire)
• juhuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hu (हु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• sapta-vāsaram: for seven days
• sapta-vāsaram: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sapta + vāsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषण) meaning duration; accusative-form adverb ‘for seven days’

• aṣṭa-uttara-sahasram: one thousand and eight (oblations)
• aṣṭa-uttara-sahasram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭa + uttara + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); numeral compound ‘a thousand plus eight’ (=1008)

• yaḥ: who (he who)
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); correlative pronoun

• jīvet: would live
• jīvet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jīv (जीव्)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• śaradām: of years (autumns)
• śaradām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• śatam: a hundred
• śatam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used as measure of duration

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within the Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It presents a prayoga (applied ritual procedure) where disciplined homa with a sattvic substance (gudūcī) and clarified butter is linked to āyuḥ (longevity), emphasizing order, count, and continuity as spiritually efficacious.

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

While primarily ritual-technical, the act of sustained, rule-bound offering into sacred fire is a form of devotional discipline (niyama) when performed with reverence and intention, aligning the practitioner with dharmic worship rather than mere material gain.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual prayoga: correct homa performance, regulated duration (seven days), and precise saṅkhyā (oblations counted as 8,008), reflecting the technical, procedure-driven spirit associated with Vedanga-aligned practice.