Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

विष्णोरिति स्थले विप्र कार्य ऊहोऽन्यदैवते । ततः कुर्यात्सर्वसिद्ध्यै त्वजपाया निवेदनम् ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

viṣṇoriti sthale vipra kārya ūho'nyadaivate | tataḥ kuryātsarvasiddhyai tvajapāyā nivedanam || 75 ||

Translation

O Brahmane, an einem Ort, wo das Ritual mit der Formel „des Viṣṇu“ vorgeschrieben ist, soll, wenn es auf eine andere Gottheit angewandt wird, die passende Ersetzung vorgenommen werden. Danach, zum Erlangen aller Siddhis, vollziehe man das nivedana (Darbringen) an Ajapā—die unausgesprochene Japa, der feine Mantra-Strom.

Word by Word

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/निदर्शन-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• स्थले: in place/at the point (of the mantra)
• स्थले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• विप्र: O brāhmaṇa
• विप्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• कार्यः: should be done
• कार्यः: Vidhi (विधेय/obligation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कार्य (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (to be done/should be made)

• ऊहः: substitution/adaptation
• ऊहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अन्य-दैवते: in (the case of) another deity
• अन्य-दैवते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अन्यस्य दैवते = in (case of) another deity)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/हेतु-अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (should do/perform)

• सर्व-सिद्ध्यै: for complete success
• सर्व-सिद्ध्यै: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वा सिद्धिः = all success; dative: for all attainments)

• तु: and/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: but/and then)

• अजपायाः: of Ajapā (the spontaneous mantra)
• अजपायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (genitive: of Ajapā)

• निवेदनम्: offering/submission
• निवेदनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवेदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context, addressed to a vipra)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Other Deities (anyadaivata)
• Ajapa (Ajapa-japa)

FAQs

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

It teaches disciplined mantra-application: even when a formula is Viṣṇu-centered, one may adapt it correctly for other deities (ūha), and then seal the practice by dedicating it through Ajapā—inner, continuous japa—aimed at complete spiritual efficacy (sarva-siddhi).

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

Bhakti here is expressed as faithful, rule-based worship: honoring Viṣṇu-mantra authority while allowing reverent adaptation for other devatās, and culminating in inward devotion via Ajapā (subtle remembrance), not merely external recitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-śāstra procedure—ūha (textual/mantric substitution) and correct nivedana (ritual dedication). This aligns with Vedanga-style technical precision in how mantras are applied across deities and rites.