Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

ततो ऋष्यादिकं स्मृत्वा कृत्वा मूलषडंगकम् । जप्त्वा मंत्रं यथाशक्ति देवतायै निवेदयेत् ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

tato ṛṣyādikaṃ smṛtvā kṛtvā mūlaṣaḍaṃgakam | japtvā maṃtraṃ yathāśakti devatāyai nivedayet || 101 ||

Translation

Dann, indem man des ṛṣi und der weiteren Mantra-Angaben gedenkt und das sechsfach gegliederte Nebenritual (ṣaḍaṅga) des Wurzelmantras vollzieht, soll man das Mantra nach Kräften japa-weise rezitieren und es der präsidierenden Gottheit darbringen.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• ऋष्यादिकम्: the ṛṣi etc. (ancillary details)
• ऋष्यादिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘आदि’ (etc.)-युक्त समाहार

• स्मृत्वा: having remembered
• स्मृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया-अनुषङ्ग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया-अनुषङ्ग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• मूलषडङ्गकम्: the basic six-limbed (nyāsa/rite)
• मूलषडङ्गकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल-षड्-अङ्गक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (षडङ्गकं मूलम्/मूलं षडङ्गकम्)

• जप्त्वा: having recited
• जप्त्वा: Kriya (क्रिया-अनुषङ्ग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• मन्त्रम्: the mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• यथा-शक्ति: as much as possible
• यथा-शक्ति: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + शक्ति (अव्यय-समास)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (according to one’s ability)

• देवतायै: to the deity
• देवतायै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• निवेदयेत्: should offer/present
• निवेदयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√विद्/√वेद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense ‘निवेदयति’ (to offer/present)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devata

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra practice becomes effective and reverent when done with proper remembrance of its lineage and structure (ṛṣi, etc.), supported by the six ancillary acts, and finally dedicated to the mantra’s presiding deity.

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

By instructing the practitioner to ‘offer’ the mantra to the deity, it frames japa not as mere technique but as devotional surrender—speech, attention, and effort are presented to the devatā as worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights technical mantra-vidhi: recalling mantra-attributes like ṛṣi and related details, performing ṣaḍaṅga (ancillary/nyāsa-type) procedures, and regulating japa ‘according to capacity’—a disciplined, rule-based approach typical of Vedāṅga-informed ritual practice.