Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

बकुलैरंगनासिद्ध्यै कह्लारैः पुत्रसिद्धये । शतपत्रैर्जयावाप्त्यै केतकैर्वाहनाप्तये ॥ ७२ ॥

Transliteration

bakulairaṃganāsiddhyai kahlāraiḥ putrasiddhaye | śatapatrairjayāvāptyai ketakairvāhanāptaye || 72 ||

Translation

以婆拘罗花（bakula）供养，可得与女子相关之成就；以迦诃罗花（kahlāra）供养，可得得子之果。以百瓣莲（śatapatra）供养，可得胜利；以鸡蛋花/香蒲花（ketaka）供养，可得乘具与车辆。

Word by Word

• बकुलैः: with bakula flowers
• बकुलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• अंगना-सिद्ध्यै: for success in (obtaining) a woman/wife
• अंगना-सिद्ध्यै: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंगना (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: अङ्गनायाः सिद्धिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (singular)

• कह्लारैः: with kahlāra lotuses
• कह्लारैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कह्लार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• पुत्र-सिद्धये: for success in (obtaining) a son
• पुत्र-सिद्धये: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: पुत्रस्य सिद्धिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (singular)

• शत-पत्रैः: with hundred-petalled (lotuses)
• शत-पत्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: द्विगु (शतं पत्राणि यस्य/येषां); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• जया-अवाप्त्यै: for obtaining victory
• जया-अवाप्त्यै: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जया (प्रातिपदिक) + अवाप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जयायाः अवाप्तिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (singular)

• केतकैः: with ketaka flowers
• केतकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• वाहन-आप्तये: for obtaining a vehicle/mount
• वाहन-आप्तये: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहन (प्रातिपदिक) + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: वाहनस्य आप्तिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual register, within Vedanga-oriented material)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

FAQs

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

It presents a phala-oriented mapping between specific flowers and intended outcomes, illustrating how upacāra (worship materials) are selected with sankalpa (intent) in technical ritual instruction.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship through appropriate offerings; devotion is made concrete via correct upacāras, where the devotee aligns intention and ritual act to seek divine favor.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Prayoga-style ritual application—selection of specific offerings for specific phala—reflecting applied kalpa/ritual methodology rather than abstract theology.