Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

एषोक्ता मूलगायत्री सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायिनी । एवं न्यासविधिं कृत्वा ध्यायेदेवं हृदंबुजे ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

eṣoktā mūlagāyatrī sarvasiddhipradāyinī | evaṃ nyāsavidhiṃ kṛtvā dhyāyedevaṃ hṛdaṃbuje || 16 ||

Translation

Dies ist die verkündete mūla-gāyatrī, die alle Siddhis (Vollkommenheiten) verleiht. Nachdem man so die Nyāsa-Vorschrift vollzogen hat, meditiere man auf diese Weise im Herzlotus.

Word by Word

• एषा: this
• एषा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• उक्ता: has been stated
• उक्ता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘has been stated’

• मूलगायत्री: the root Gāyatrī
• मूलगायत्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल + गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायिनी: bestowing all accomplishments
• सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + सिद्धि + प्रदायिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वासां सिद्धीनां प्रदायिनी), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of मूलगायत्री

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-Visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this manner)

• न्यासविधिम्: the procedure of nyāsa
• न्यासविधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यास + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (न्यासस्य विधिः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having done’

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate
• ध्यायेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-Visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus)

• हृदम्बुजे: in the heart-lotus
• हृदम्बुजे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् + अम्बुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हृदि अम्बुजम्/हृदयाम्बुजम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Locative singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It frames the “root Gāyatrī” as a complete spiritual instrument and stresses that mantra-power becomes fruitful when internalized—after nyāsa, meditation is to be centered in the heart-lotus.

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

By directing meditation to the heart-lotus after sanctifying the body through nyāsa, it emphasizes inward absorption and reverent contemplation—key bhāvas that support steady devotional remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights a technical ritual discipline used in mantra-śāstra—nyāsa (mantra placement) followed by dhyāna (focused meditation), a structured sādhanā method taught within the Purāṇic-vedic technical tradition.