Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

ततो जप्त्वा यथाशक्ति सवित्रे विनिवेद्य च । गायत्र्यै च सवित्रे च प्रक्षिपेदंजलिद्वयम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

tato japtvā yathāśakti savitre vinivedya ca | gāyatryai ca savitre ca prakṣipedaṃjalidvayam || 61 ||

Translation

Dann, nachdem er das Japa nach Kräften vollzogen und es Savitṛ ordnungsgemäß dargebracht hat, soll er zwei Wasseropfer in Añjali darbringen: eines für Gāyatrī und eines für Savitṛ.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• japtvā: having chanted
• japtvā: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: jap (धातु)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Gerund)

• yathāśakti: according to capacity/power
• yathāśakti: Kriya-Visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathāśakti (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• savitre: to the Sun God (Savitr)
• savitre: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: savitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular

• vinivedya: having offered/announced
• vinivedya: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi+ni+vid (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund)

• ca: and
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• gāyatryai: to Gayatri
• gāyatryai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th), Singular

• prakṣipet: should throw/offer
• prakṣipet: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+kṣip (धातु)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara, Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha (3rd), Ekavachana (Singular)

• añjalidvayam: two handfuls (of water)
• añjalidvayam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: añjalidvaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Savitṛ
• Gāyatrī

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-japa should be completed with dedication (vinivedana) and a concluding offering (añjali), acknowledging both the mantra-deity Gāyatrī and the impelling divine power Savitṛ, thereby making the practice complete and consecrated.

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

By instructing the practitioner to offer the fruits of japa to Savitṛ and to reverentially honor Gāyatrī, it frames mantra-practice as an act of surrender and worship rather than mere recitation—an essential bhakti attitude within Vedic discipline.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa (ritual procedure) and mantra-prayoga: performing japa yathāśakti, dedicating it to the deity, and concluding with prescribed añjali offerings—key elements of correct Vedic observance.