Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

ततो गुरुं समभ्यंर्त्य भोजयेद्विधिवत्सुधीः । निवेदितेन जुहुयात्सहरस्रं विधिवद्वसौ ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

tato guruṃ samabhyaṃrtya bhojayedvidhivatsudhīḥ | niveditena juhuyātsaharasraṃ vidhivadvasau || 79 ||

Translation

随后，智者当恭敬趋近上师（guru），依法供养其饮食；并以已如法奉献之供品，依仪轨向火中行一千次供献。

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb: ‘then/from that’)

• गुरुम्: the teacher
• गुरुम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative Singular)

• समभ्यर्च्य: having duly worshipped
• समभ्यर्च्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; उपसर्ग: सम् + अभि-

• भोजयेत्: should feed
• भोजयेत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg); णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: ‘cause to eat’)

• विधिवत्: properly
• विधिवत्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘according to rule’)

• सुधीः: the wise person
• सुधीः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nominative Singular)

• निवेदितेन: with what has been offered (as oblation)
• निवेदितेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवेदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; नि+विद्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-एकवचन (Instrumental Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle: ‘offered/presented’)

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• सहस्रम्: a thousand (times/offerings)
• सहस्रम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative Singular)

• विधिवत्: according to rule
• विधिवत्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• वसौ: in the fire (Vasu as fire/Agni)
• वसौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Place)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन (Locative Singular)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Guru
• Agni

FAQs

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

It links inner merit to outer discipline: honoring the guru through proper hospitality and sealing the rite through a regulated homa, showing that knowledge (sudhī) must be expressed as correct conduct (vidhi).

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

Bhakti here takes the form of reverent service—approaching the guru with humility, feeding him, and offering oblations with care—devotion expressed through respectful action rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes ritual procedure (kalpa-style vidhi): the sequence of guru-seva, proper nivedya (presentation of offerings), and a quantified homa (sahasra oblations) performed strictly according to prescription.