Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

दिनत्रयोषिते तस्मिन्धात्र्यंकुररजः क्षिपेत् । दिनमेकं धृते वाते निवाते स्थापयेत्ततः ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

dinatrayoṣite tasmindhātryaṃkurarajaḥ kṣipet | dinamekaṃ dhṛte vāte nivāte sthāpayettataḥ || 16 ||

Translation

将其存放三日之后，应撒入余甘子（dhātrī，āmalakī）嫩芽之花粉/细尘。随后再置一日，于风势平稳之时，安放在无风的庇护处。

Word by Word

• दिन-त्रय-उषिते: when three days have passed
• दिन-त्रय-उषिते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिन + त्रय + उषित (वस्/उष् धातु-क्त कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘after staying for three days’ (locative absolute sense)

• तस्मिन्: in that (mixture)
• तस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• धात्री-अङ्कुर-रजः: powder/dust of dhātrī sprouts
• धात्री-अङ्कुर-रजः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धात्री + अङ्कुर + रजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘dust/pollen of emblic sprout’

• क्षिपेत्: should throw/add
• क्षिपेत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दिनम्: for a day
• दिनम्: कालाधिकरण (Temporal extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; duration accusative

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying दिनम्

• धृते: when (it is) steady
• धृते: अधिकरण (Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘when (wind) is held/steady’ qualifying वाते

• वाते: in wind/airflow
• वाते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• निवाते: in a windless place
• निवाते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in a windless place’

• स्थापयेत्: should place/keep
• स्थापयेत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense ‘cause to stand/place’

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: क्रम/अनन्तर (Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Narada (instructional discourse within a technical/ritual section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dhātrī (Āmalakī)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes procedural purity and disciplined handling—showing that even technical acts (prayoga) must be done with restraint, timing, and proper conditions to yield dharmic results.

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

Indirectly, it reflects bhakti’s principle of attentive service (sevā-bhāva): careful, rule-based execution without negligence, treating sacred materials and steps as part of reverent practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical prayoga-rule: time-measurement and controlled environment (keeping for three days, then one day in a sheltered place), reflecting technical discipline akin to kalpa-style procedural instruction.