Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85

The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī

Devanagari script

जुहुयादयुतं योऽसौ शतं जीवति रोगजित् । शनैश्चरदिनेऽश्वत्थं स्पृष्ट्वा चाष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

juhuyādayutaṃ yo'sau śataṃ jīvati rogajit | śanaiścaradine'śvatthaṃ spṛṣṭvā cāṣṭottaraṃ śatam || 85 ||

Translation

凡行火供（homa）至一万次者，能寿百年，克胜诸病。又于沙奈施遮罗之日（周六），触及圣树阿湿瓦塔（菩提榕）之后，当行一百零八遍。

Word by Word

• जुहुयात्: should offer (as oblation)
• जुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• अयुतम्: ten thousand
• अयुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (singular)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (singular)

• असौ: that person
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• शतम्: a hundred (years)
• शतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म) [आयुः-परिमाणे], एकवचन (singular)

• जीवति: lives
• जीवति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• रोगजित्: conqueror of disease
• रोगजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोग + जित् (प्रातिपदिक); √जि (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-तत्पुरुष (disease-conquering)

• शनैश्चरदिने: on Saturn’s day (Saturday)
• शनैश्चरदिने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शनैश्चर + दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (of Saturn + day)

• अश्वत्थम्: the aśvattha tree (sacred fig)
• अश्वत्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (singular)

• स्पृष्ट्वा: having touched
• स्पृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal), ‘having touched’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अष्टोत्तरम्: eight more (i.e., 108)
• अष्टोत्तरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्ट + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative) [संख्याविशेषण], एकवचन (singular); तत्पुरुष (eight + over = 108)

• शतम्: a hundred (count)
• शतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shanaiścara (Saturn)
• Ashvattha

FAQs

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

It links disciplined ritual action (homa and prescribed counts) with well-being—presenting longevity and freedom from disease as fruits of regulated dharmic practice performed with sacred timing and reverence.

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

Though primarily procedural, it frames bodily welfare as supported by sacred observance—encouraging devotional respect for sacred symbols (aśvattha) and adherence to auspicious times (Saturday), which traditionally accompany worshipful intent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa-style ritual procedure is emphasized (homa, numerical prescriptions like 10,000 and 108), along with a Jyotiṣa-informed timing cue (Śanaiścara-dina/Saturday) used for specific observances.