Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

एवं नित्य समभ्यर्च्य देवपञ्चकमादृतः । ब्राह्मे मुहूर्त्ते ह्युत्थाय कृत्वाचावश्यकं बुधः ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ nitya samabhyarcya devapañcakamādṛtaḥ | brāhme muhūrtte hyutthāya kṛtvācāvaśyakaṃ budhaḥ || 47 ||

Translation

So soll der Weise, nachdem er täglich ehrfürchtig die fünf Gottheiten verehrt hat, in der brāhma‑muhūrta aufstehen und danach die vorgeschriebenen täglichen Pflichten vollziehen.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• नित्य: always
• नित्य: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन/क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययवत् (adverb: always)

• समभ्यर्च्य: having duly worshipped
• समभ्यर्च्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+अभि+√अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; ‘having worshipped’

• देवपञ्चकम्: the group of five deities
• देवपञ्चकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + पञ्चक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘देवानां पञ्चकं’

• आदृतः: reverent/attentive
• आदृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदृत (कृदन्त; √दृ/√दर् ‘to respect’ in causative sense; प्रातिपदिकवत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; कर्तरि विशेषण

• ब्राह्मे: in the brāhma (brahma)
• ब्राह्मे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्राह्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘ब्राह्मे (मुहूर्ते)’ विशेषण

• मुहूर्त्ते: at the muhurta (time period)
• मुहूर्त्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• उत्थाय: having risen
• उत्थाय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+√स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having risen’

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having done’

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• आवश्यकम्: the necessary duty (daily requisite act)
• आवश्यकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवश्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘आवश्यकं (कर्म)’

• बुधः: the wise person
• बुधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Deva-pañcaka
• Brāhma-muhūrta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined daily sādhana: reverent worship (devapañcaka) combined with timely conduct (rising at brāhma-muhūrta) and completion of obligatory nitya-karmas, forming a stable foundation for spiritual progress.

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

Bhakti is presented as consistent, respectful daily worship—performed with care (ādṛtaḥ) and supported by purity and regularity through early rising and completion of prescribed duties.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual time-discipline is highlighted through brāhma-muhūrta (a calendrical/astronomical timing concept used in practice), reinforcing correct scheduling of nitya-karma in alignment with traditional ritual science.