Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76

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

Devanagari script

चतुर्थ्यादि चतुर्थ्यंतं जपेदयुतमादरात् । अष्टोत्तरशतं नित्यं हुत्वा प्राग्वत्फलं लभेत् ॥ ७६ ॥

Transliteration

caturthyādi caturthyaṃtaṃ japedayutamādarāt | aṣṭottaraśataṃ nityaṃ hutvā prāgvatphalaṃ labhet || 76 ||

Translation

Vom vierten Mondtag bis zum nächsten vierten Mondtag soll man ehrfürchtig zehntausend Wiederholungen (japa) vollziehen. Und indem man täglich hundertacht Opfergaben darbringt, erlangt man dieselbe Frucht wie zuvor beschrieben.

Word by Word

• चतुर्थ्यादि: starting from the fourth (tithi)
• चतुर्थ्यादि: Adhikarana/Time (काल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थी + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (चतुर्थ्याः आरभ्य = beginning from the fourth lunar day)

• चतुर्थ्यन्तम्: up to the fourth (tithi)
• चतुर्थ्यन्तम्: Adhikarana/Time (काल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थी + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (चतुर्थ्यन्तम् = up to the fourth)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• अयुतम्: ten thousand (times)
• अयुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक (ten-thousand)

• आदरात्: with devotion/earnestness
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेतौ/भावे (from/with earnestness)

• अष्टोत्तरशतम्: one hundred and eight
• अष्टोत्तरशतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ट + उत्तर + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अष्ट अधिकं शतम् = 108)

• नित्यम्: daily
• नित्यम्: Manner/Time (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: always/daily)

• हुत्वा: having offered (homa)
• हुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having offered into fire)

• प्राग्वत्: as before
• प्राग्वत्: Manner (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्राक् + वत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानार्थक (as before/like earlier)

• फलम्: result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• लभेत्: would obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined vrata-sādhana: aligning practice with tithi (Caturthī), completing a defined japa count (10,000), and sustaining daily homa (108 offerings) to secure the previously stated spiritual fruit.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as attentive, time-bound worship—reverent mantra repetition and fire-offerings performed consistently—showing devotion through regulated ritual commitment rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Vedāṅga-style ritual precision: tithi-based timing (linked to Jyotiṣa) and exact enumerations for japa and homa (procedural Kalpa orientation) to standardize observance and expected results.