Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

नामौ लिंगे पदे न्यस्याखिलेन व्यापकं चरेत् । उद्यदर्कद्युतिं हस्तैः पाशांकुशवराभयान् ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

nāmau liṃge pade nyasyākhilena vyāpakaṃ caret | udyadarkadyutiṃ hastaiḥ pāśāṃkuśavarābhayān || 67 ||

Translation

بعد أن يُجرى نِياسا الاسمين على اللِّنگا وعلى القدمين، فليمارس السالك تأمّلَ الحضورِ الشامل لكل شيء. وليتخيّل الإله متلألئًا كالشمس عند الشروق، وبأيدٍ تحمل الحبل (باشا)، والمِعْوَل/المِقْوَد (أنكوشا)، وإشارة منح العطايا، وإشارة الأمان (أبهايا).

Word by Word

• नामौ: the two names
• नामौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), द्विवचन (dual)

• लिङ्गे: in the liṅga (symbol)
• लिङ्गे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• पदे: in the place/footing
• पदे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• न्यस्य: having placed
• न्यस्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√अस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having placed/installed’

• अखिलेन: with the whole (complete)
• अखिलेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m/n), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular)

• व्यापकं: all-pervading (one)
• व्यापकं: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यापक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• चरेत्: should practice/perform
• चरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• उद्यत्: rising
• उद्यत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्यत् (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √उद्+√या/√इ)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पूर्वपद-रूप (as first member)

• अर्क: sun
• अर्क: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), समासपूर्वपद (as compound member)

• द्युतिं: radiance, brilliance
• द्युतिं: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• हस्तैः: with (his) hands
• हस्तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• पाश: noose
• पाश: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), समासपूर्वपद (as compound member)

• अङ्कुश: goad
• अङ्कुश: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), समासपूर्वपद (as compound member)

• वर: boon
• वर: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), समासपूर्वपद (as compound member)

• अभयान्: fearlessness (gestures)
• अभयान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (plural)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context; dialogue traditionally framed with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It links outer ritual precision (nyāsa on emblem/feet) with inner realization by shifting the practitioner into vyāpaka-dhyāna—contemplating the deity as all-pervading, radiant consciousness.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā: the devotee sanctifies the body/ritual space through nyāsa and then fixes loving attention on the deity’s luminous form and protective, grace-giving gestures.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-vidhi and nyāsa (a technical ritual application often aligned with Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa precision in mantra handling) along with dhyāna-lakṣaṇa—standardized visualization markers used in formal worship.