Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93

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

Devanagari script

एतद्गणेशमंत्राणां विधानं ते मयोदितम् । शठेभ्यः परशिष्येभ्यो वंचकेभ्योऽपि मा वद ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

etadgaṇeśamaṃtrāṇāṃ vidhānaṃ te mayoditam | śaṭhebhyaḥ paraśiṣyebhyo vaṃcakebhyo'pi mā vada || 93 ||

Translation

So habe ich dir das Vidhāna, die vorgeschriebene Ordnung der Gaṇeśa-Mantras, dargelegt. Sprich es nicht zu Betrügern, nicht zu fremden Schülern, ja nicht einmal zu Hochstaplern.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• गणेश-मन्त्राणाम्: of Gaṇeśa’s mantras
• गणेश-मन्त्राणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Plural; ‘of the mantras of Gaṇeśa’

• विधानम्: procedure/ordinance
• विधानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Dative (4th—चतुर्थी), Singular; enclitic pronoun

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd—तृतीया), Singular

• उदितम्: stated/declared
• उदितम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदित (कृदन्त; √वद्/√उद्+इ?; here ‘उदित’ as ‘said/uttered’)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त—PPP), Neuter, Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with विधानम्/एतत्

• शठेभ्यः: from the deceitful
• शठेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th—पञ्चमी), Plural

• पर-शिष्येभ्यः: from outsiders/others’ disciples
• पर-शिष्येभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर + शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th—पञ्चमी), Plural; ‘from other people’s disciples/outsiders’

• वञ्चकेभ्यः: from cheaters
• वञ्चकेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वञ्चक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th—पञ्चमी), Plural

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• मा: do not
• मा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/prohibition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: Prohibitive particle used with imperative/optative (निषेधार्थ ‘मा’)

• वद: tell/say
• वद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्/imperative), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇeśa

FAQs

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

It emphasizes adhikāra (eligibility) and rahasya (guarded transmission): mantra-vidhi is sacred power and must be entrusted only to sincere, properly authorized seekers.

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

It protects devotional practice from misuse—true bhakti requires integrity and guidance, so the mantra is not given to deceitful people who would treat it as a tool for ego or harm.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical principle of śāstra-niyama in mantra-upadeśa: correct procedure (vidhi) and qualified transmission are essential for effective, dharmic ritual practice.