Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

त्रिर्मूलेन चतुर्मन्त्रैरभिर्षिञ्चेन्निजां तनुम् । चत्वारो मनवस्तेऽत्र कथ्यन्ते तान्त्रिका मुने ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

trirmūlena caturmantrairabhirṣiñcennijāṃ tanum | catvāro manavaste'tra kathyante tāntrikā mune || 35 ||

Translation

Mit der dreifachen Mūla(-Mantra) und mit vier zusätzlichen Mantras soll man den eigenen Leib rituell besprengen (weihen). Auch werden hier, o Weiser, vier „Manus“ gemäß der tantrischen Überlieferung gelehrt.

Word by Word

• त्रिः: thrice
• त्रिः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्रिस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (frequency)

• मूलेन: with the mūla (root-mantra)
• मूलेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• चतुः: four
• चतुः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चतुर् (अव्यय/संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; संख्यावाचक (numeral used in compound)

• मन्त्रैः: with mantras
• मन्त्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• अभिषिञ्चेत्: should anoint/sprinkle
• अभिषिञ्चेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि√सिच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: अभि-

• निजाम्: one's own
• निजाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• तनुम्: body
• तनुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• चत्वारः: four
• चत्वारः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक विशेषण

• मनवः: Manus
• मनवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• ते: they
• ते: Anuvṛtti/Prayojya-karta (अनुवृत्ति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कथ्यन्ते: are said/are called
• कथ्यन्ते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कथ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive sense)

• तान्त्रिकाः: tantric (according to tantra)
• तान्त्रिकाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तान्त्रिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (मनवः)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Manu

FAQs

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

It teaches self-purification through mantra—using a structured set of core (Mūla) and auxiliary mantras to consecrate the body as fit for worship and higher practice.

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

By prescribing bodily and ritual sanctification before worship, it supports disciplined devotion—preparing the practitioner to approach the deity with purity, focus, and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual technique (prayoga)—mantra application and consecratory sprinkling—reflecting technical liturgical knowledge aligned with Vedāṅga-style procedural precision, though expressed here in a Tantric idiom.