Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

एवं ध्यात्वा जपेद्वर्णलक्षं मंत्री दशांशतः । जुहुयात्कमलैः फुल्लैः पीठे पूर्वोदिते यजेत् ॥ १३६ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ dhyātvā japedvarṇalakṣaṃ maṃtrī daśāṃśataḥ | juhuyātkamalaiḥ phullaiḥ pīṭhe pūrvodite yajet || 136 ||

Translation

فإذا تأمّل هكذا، فعلى سالك المانترا أن يكرّرها مئة ألف مرة؛ ثم يقدّم عُشر ذلك هَوْماً بزهور اللوتس المتفتّحة تمامًا، ويقيم العبادة على المقعد المقدّس (بيثا) الموصوف من قبل.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/adverb)

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having meditated)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• वर्णलक्षम्: a lakh of syllables (recitations)
• वर्णलक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण + लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वर्णानां लक्षम् = a lakh of syllables)

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/nominative), एकवचन

• दशांशतः: by one-tenth (as a tenth part)
• दशांशतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दशांश (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverbial), ‘दशांशरूपेण’ = by a tenth/one-tenth portion

• जुहुयात्: should offer into fire
• जुहुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कमलैः: with lotuses
• कमलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/instrumental), बहुवचन

• फुल्लैः: fully bloomed
• फुल्लैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फुल्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘कमलैः’)

• पीठे: on the pedestal/seat
• पीठे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/locative), एकवचन

• पूर्वोदिते: as previously stated
• पूर्वोदिते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व + उदित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘पीठे’); तत्पुरुषः (पूर्वं उदितम् = previously prescribed/mentioned)

• यजेत्: should worship/perform sacrifice
• यजेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It codifies a complete mantra-anushthana: meditation (dhyāna), disciplined repetition (japa-lakṣa), and sealing the practice through a proportional fire-offering (daśāṁśa homa), culminating in formal worship on the prescribed pīṭha.

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

Even as a technical rite, it frames devotion as sustained inner remembrance (dhyāna) expressed outwardly through offerings (kamala-homa) and reverent worship (yajana), integrating inner bhāva with ritual service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights prayoga (ritual application): fixed counts for japa (lakṣa), the daśāṁśa rule for homa, proper dravya selection (bloomed lotuses), and adherence to an earlier-defined altar/seat (pīṭha) in a structured procedure.