Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

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

Devanagari script

सहस्रकृत्वो मनुना मंत्रयित्वा प्रयत्नतः । स्नातामृतुदिने शुद्धां शुक्लांबरधरां शुभाम् ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

sahasrakṛtvo manunā maṃtrayitvā prayatnataḥ | snātāmṛtudine śuddhāṃ śuklāṃbaradharāṃ śubhām || 83 ||

Translation

Nachdem man sie mit dem vorgeschriebenen Mantra tausendmal sorgfältig geweiht hat, bereite man die glückverheißende Frau vor: am bestimmten Tag gebadet, gereinigt und in weiße Gewänder gekleidet.

Word by Word

• सहस्रकृत्वः: a thousand times
• सहस्रकृत्वः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत्वस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण; ‘सहस्रं कृत्वः’ = thousand times (adverbial)

• मनुना: with the mantra (manu)
• मनुना: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन् (धातु) + उ (प्रत्यय) → मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; instrumental singular

• मन्त्रयित्वा: having chanted/enchanted
• मन्त्रयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्त्रय् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) in -इत्वा; ‘having uttered/enchanted (with mantra)’

• प्रयत्नतः: carefully
• प्रयत्नतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; adverb ‘carefully/with effort’

• स्नाता: bathed
• स्नाता: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्ना (धातु) → स्नात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; agrees with शुद्धाम् etc.

• अमृतुदिने: on an auspicious day
• अमृतुदिने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृतु (प्रातिपदिक) + दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; locative singular; ‘अमृतो दिनः’/‘अमृतुदिन’ = auspicious day (as per tradition)

• शुद्धाम्: pure
• शुद्धाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; accusative singular

• शुक्ल: white
• शुक्ल: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) adjective ‘white’ used in compound

• अम्बर: garment
• अम्बर: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘garment/cloth’ as compound member

• धराम्: wearing
• धराम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; from धर (bearing) used as adjective ‘wearing’

• शुभाम्: auspicious
• शुभाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; accusative singular

Speaker

Narada (in instruction, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes śauca (purity) and precise mantra-saṃskāra (consecration by repeated recitation) as essential supports for the efficacy and auspiciousness of a religious observance.

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

By prescribing careful mantra-recitation and purity, it frames devotion as disciplined worship—outer cleanliness and focused mantra-japa steady the mind for sincere offering to the deity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and timing: the verse points to mantra-prayoga (application of mantras with a fixed count) and observance on a specified auspicious day (muhūrta/kalā), aligning practice with technical rules.