Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

अयमाराधितो मन्त्रः सर्वान्कामान्प्रयच्छति । स्वकामसत्यवाग्लक्ष्मीताराढ्यः पञ्चवर्णकः ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

ayamārādhito mantraḥ sarvānkāmānprayacchati | svakāmasatyavāglakṣmītārāḍhyaḥ pañcavarṇakaḥ || 55 ||

Translation

هذه المانترا إذا أُرضيت وأُقيمت عبادتها على الوجه الصحيح منحت جميع المقاصد المرغوبة. وهذه الصيغة الخماسية المقاطع—المتوشِّحة بقوة المراد المختار، وصدق القول، وببركة Lakṣmī وTārā—تمنح تمام الوفاء.

Word by Word

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ārādhitaḥ: worshipped/propitiated
• ārādhitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-rādh (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘worshipped/propitiated’

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

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

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

• prayacchati: grants/bestows
• prayacchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-yaṃ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present indicative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• sva-kāma-satya-vāk-lakṣmī-tārā-āḍhyaḥ: endowed with one’s desired aims, truthful speech, Lakṣmī, and Tārā
• sva-kāma-satya-vāk-lakṣmī-tārā-āḍhyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + satya (प्रातिपदिक) + vāc (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक) + tārā (प्रातिपदिक) + āḍhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहिः (possessive): ‘one who is endowed with’ sva-kāma, satya-vāk, lakṣmī, tārā

• pañca-varṇakaḥ: five-syllabled/five-lettered
• pañca-varṇakaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañca (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—द्विगुः: pañca + varṇaka (five-lettered)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi
• Tara

FAQs

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

It states the core principle of mantra-vidyā: a mantra, when properly propitiated (ārādhita), becomes a living spiritual power that can fulfill aims—especially when grounded in satya (truth) and aligned with auspicious śakti such as Lakṣmī.

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

Bhakti is implied through ārādhana—reverent worship and steady practice—showing that fulfillment comes not from mere recitation but from devoted propitiation that invokes divine grace and auspiciousness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-prayoga (applied mantra discipline): correct worship/propitiation and the concept of a specific mantra type (pañcavarṇaka), reflecting technical mantra-science used alongside disciplines like śikṣā (sound) and vyākaraṇa (precision of utterance).