Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

गणेशो देवता बीजं षष्टशक्तिस्तदादिका । श्रीमन्महागणपतिप्रीतये विनियोगकः ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

gaṇeśo devatā bījaṃ ṣaṣṭaśaktistadādikā | śrīmanmahāgaṇapatiprītaye viniyogakaḥ || 5 ||

Translation

Gaṇeśa ist die präsidierende Gottheit; die Keimsilbe (bīja) wird zusammen mit der „sechzigfachen Kraft“ (ṣaṣṭi-śakti) und den zugehörigen Gliedern genannt. Dies ist der Viniyoga, die rituelle Anwendung, um den glückverheißenden Mahāgaṇapati zu erfreuen.

Word by Word

• गणेशः: Ganesha
• गणेशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• देवता: deity (presiding deity)
• देवता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बीजम्: seed-syllable
• बीजम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• षष्ट-शक्तिः: sixfold power/energy
• षष्ट-शक्तिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष्ट (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु: ‘six powers/energies’

• तत्-आदिका: beginning with that
• तत्-आदिका: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘तत्-आदि’ = beginning with that

• श्रीमत्-महा-गणपति-प्रीतये: for the pleasure of Shri Mahaganapati
• श्रीमत्-महा-गणपति-प्रीतये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Beneficiary)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक) + महा (प्रातिपदिक) + गणपति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘श्रीमतः महागणपतेः प्रीतये’ = for the pleasure of the auspicious Mahaganapati

• विनियोगकः: application/assignment (viniyoga)
• विनियोगकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनियोगक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (instruction in a technical/ritual context within Vedanga-style material)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ganesa
• Mahaganapati

FAQs

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

It defines the mantra’s ritual identity—deity (devatā), seed (bīja), and power (śakti)—and states its purpose (viniyoga): to please Mahāgaṇapati, aligning practice with correct intention and method.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through precise upāsanā: the devotee approaches Gaṇeśa with a defined mantra-framework and a clear aim—prīti (pleasing the deity)—rather than vague recitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-prayoga conventions used in technical ritual literature: specifying devatā, bīja, śakti, and viniyoga—core procedural knowledge for correct recitation and deployment of mantras.