Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 151

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

पलाशकुसुमैर्होमात्तेजस्वी जायते नरः । चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरी चन्द्रकुंकुमरोचनाः ॥ १५१ ॥

Transliteration

palāśakusumairhomāttejasvī jāyate naraḥ | candanāgurukastūrī candrakuṃkumarocanāḥ || 151 ||

Translation

以palāśa花行火供，则其人光辉炽盛，具足tejas之神威与灵力。同样，檀香、沉香（agaru）、麝香、名为“candra”的清凉香料、藏红花以及牛黄（gorocanā）等，也被规定可作供品投入火中。

Word by Word

• पलाश-कुसुमैः: with palāśa flowers
• पलाश-कुसुमैः: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पलाश + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘palāśa-flowers’)

• होमात्: from/through the homa
• होमात्: अपादान (Apadana/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन

• तेजस्वी: radiant, powerful
• तेजस्वी: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नरः इति विशेष्य-अन्वय

• जायते: is born/becomes
• जायते: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• नरः: a man
• नरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• चन्दन-अगुरु-कस्तूरी: sandalwood, agaru, and musk
• चन्दन-अगुरु-कस्तूरी: कर्ता/विषय (Topic/Item list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन + अगुरु + कस्तूरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (समाहार-द्वन्द्व/collective sense possible); द्वन्द्व (copulative)

• चन्द्र-कुंकुम-रोचनाः: candra (camphor/moon-like substance), saffron, and rocanā (yellow pigment)
• चन्द्र-कुंकुम-रोचनाः: कर्ता/विषय (Topic/Item list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र + कुंकुम + रोचना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व (copulative list)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-results context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It links specific homa-dravyas (oblational materials) with inner tejas—radiance, potency, and auspicious vitality—showing how disciplined ritual action is taught to refine the practitioner’s qualities.

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

Though framed as ritual science, the verse supports bhakti indirectly: fragrant, sattvic offerings made with reverence purify the mind and senses, making the devotee more fit for worship and remembrance of the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized—selection of dravya for homa and the expected phala (result), a technical mapping typical of Vedanga-oriented instruction in Book 1.3.