Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 156

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

घातयंतं मेघनादं ध्यात्वा लक्षं जपेन्मनुम् । दुर्जयं वापि वेगेन जयेद्रिपुकुलं महत् ॥ १५६ ॥

Transliteration

ghātayaṃtaṃ meghanādaṃ dhyātvā lakṣaṃ japenmanum | durjayaṃ vāpi vegena jayedripukulaṃ mahat || 156 ||

Translation

متأمّلًا في (القوة الإلهية) بوصفها قاتلَ ميغانادا، فليُردِّدِ المانترا مئةَ ألفِ مرةٍ؛ وبقوةٍ سريعةِ الاندفاع يُغلَبُ حتى ما يبدو عصيًّا على الغلبة، وتُقهَرُ جموعٌ عظيمةٌ من عشائر الأعداء.

Word by Word

• ghātayantam: slaying
• ghātayantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghātaya (णिजन्त-धातु from han/हन्) → ghātayat (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of Lakṣmaṇa implied)

• meghanādam: Meghanada (Indrajit)
• meghanādam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: meghanāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• dhyātvā: having meditated (upon)
• dhyātvā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhyai (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया

• lakṣam: a lakh (times)
• lakṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; परिमाण (one lakh times)

• japet: should recite
• japet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• manum: the mantra (manu)
• manum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘मन्त्र’ अर्थे

• durjayam: hard to conquer
• durjayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durjaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of ripukulam)

• vā: even / or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विकल्पार्थ (or/even)

• api: even, also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (also/even)

• vegena: with speed
• vegena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• jayet: may conquer
• jayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ji (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ripu-kulam: the enemy host/clan
• ripu-kulam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ripu (प्रातिपदिक) + kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—रिपूणां कुलम् (enemy clan/host)

• mahat: great, mighty
• mahat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of ripukulam)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Meghanāda (Indrajit)

FAQs

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

It teaches a sadhana principle: dhyāna (focused contemplation) combined with disciplined lakṣa-japa is presented as a means to remove formidable obstacles and gain protective strength.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as steady remembrance (dhyāna) and faithful repetition (japa); the devotee’s reliance on the invoked divine power is portrayed as transforming fear of enemies/obstacles into victory.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical mantra-śāstra takeaway is given: a quantified japa count (lakṣa = 100,000) paired with a specified dhyāna-bhāva (visualization of a victorious form) as a technical rule of practice.