Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 151

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यः सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् । जयप्रधानो मंत्रोऽयं राज्यप्राप्त्यैकसाधनम् ॥ १५१ ॥

Transliteration

mucyate sarvapāpebhyaḥ sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt | jayapradhāno maṃtro'yaṃ rājyaprāptyaikasādhanam || 151 ||

Translation

يُعتَقُ المرءُ من جميعِ الآثامِ وينالُ كلَّ المقاصدِ المرغوبة. وهذا المانترا، وقوّتُهُ العظمى النصرُ، هو الوسيلةُ الوحيدةُ الفعّالةُ لنيلِ السيادةِ والملك.

Word by Word

• mucyate: is freed
• mucyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular); कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

• sarva-pāpebhyaḥ: from all sins
• sarva-pāpebhyaḥ: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), बहुवचन; समासः—सर्वेषां पापानाम् (genitive relation)

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• kāmān: desires
• kāmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

• avāpnuyāt: may obtain
• avāpnuyāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-āp (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/संभावना), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• jaya-pradhānaḥ: having victory as primary
• jaya-pradhānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक) + pradhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—जयः प्रधानः यस्य (determinative)

• mantraḥ: mantra
• mantraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• rājya-prāpti-eka-sādhanam: the sole means for attaining kingship
• rājya-prāpti-eka-sādhanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक) + prāpti (प्रातिपदिक) + eka (प्रातिपदिक) + sādhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of mantra); समासः—राज्यस्य प्राप्तिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + एकसाधनम् (कर्मधारय-भावः: only means)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It links mantra-prayoga with inner purification (freedom from pāpa) and outer attainment (fulfillment of aims), presenting victory as a dhārmic, mantra-born siddhi rather than mere worldly force.

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

Even though the verse is framed as a victory-mantra result, it implies that sacred sound used with faith, purity, and right intent yields both spiritual cleansing and success—hallmarks of devotional reliance on mantra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects mantra-application principles central to Vedanga-oriented practice—proper use of a mantra (prayoga) aiming at a defined fruit (jaya, rājya-prāpti), which traditionally depends on correct recitation and discipline.