Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

सिद्ध्वार्थसंभवेनाथ द्विषतां नाशनाय च । सहस्रेण पलैर्दीपे विहिते च न दृश्यते ॥ ११३ ॥

Transliteration

siddhvārthasaṃbhavenātha dviṣatāṃ nāśanāya ca | sahasreṇa palairdīpe vihite ca na dṛśyate || 113 ||

Translation

噢，主宰！即使依仪轨以一千帕拉的油/酥油备好明灯，也仍不见其光——虽本为成就所愿、摧灭敌对之力而设。

Word by Word

• सिद्ध्वार्थसंभवेन: by/through the accomplishment of the intended result
• सिद्ध्वार्थसंभवेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध-अर्थ-सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक; सिद्ध=सिद्ध, अर्थ=अर्थ, सम्भव=सम्भव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; साधन/हेतु-भावे (instrumental of means/cause)

• अथ: then/now
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रमण/आरम्भसूचक (particle: then/now)

• द्विषताम्: of enemies
• द्विषताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विषत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive: of enemies)

• नाशनाय: for destruction
• नाशनाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान (dative of purpose)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• सहस्रेण: with a thousand
• सहस्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; प्रमाण/परिमाणे (instrumental of measure: by a thousand)

• पलैः: by palas (weights)
• पलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; परिमाणे (instrumental of measure: by palas/weights)

• दीपे: in the lamp
• दीपे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative: in/with the lamp)

• विहिते: when (it is) arranged/placed
• विहिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-धा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) → विहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘दीपे’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (agreeing with dīpe)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• दृश्यते: is seen/appears
• दृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive: is seen/appears)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; instructional/ritual-technical passage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It stresses that mere external magnitude in a rite (like offering a lamp with huge quantity) may fail to manifest results unless the rite is properly empowered—implying the primacy of correct method, intention, and sanctifying factors.

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

By implication, it points to inner alignment: offerings meant for auspicious success work when joined with sincere devotion and right orientation toward the Lord, not by material quantity alone.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A ritual-technical takeaway: correct prayoga (procedure) and proper measures (like pala) matter, but procedure without the right empowering conditions can be ineffective—an applied lesson aligned with Kalpa (ritual science) and related technical disciplines.