Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

धर्मादिपीठे प्रयजेदंगदिक्पालहेतिभिः । एवं सिद्धे मनौ मंत्री साधयेदिष्टमात्मनः ॥ १३२ ॥

Transliteration

dharmādipīṭhe prayajedaṃgadikpālahetibhiḥ | evaṃ siddhe manau maṃtrī sādhayediṣṭamātmanaḥ || 132 ||

Translation

Auf dem Altarsitz, der mit Dharma beginnt, soll man die Verehrung mit den rituellen Gliedern, den Hütern der Himmelsrichtungen (dikpāla) und ihren Waffen vollziehen. Ist das Mantra so vollendet, wird der Mantra-Übende das gewünschte Ziel für sich erreichen.

Word by Word

• धर्म-आदि-पीठे: on the seat (called) Dharma etc.
• धर्म-आदि-पीठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (धर्मादीनां पीठम्; तत्र)

• प्रयजेत्: should worship/perform sacrifice
• प्रयजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अङ्ग-दिक्पाल-हेतिभिः: with (the) limbs, guardians of directions, and weapons (as auxiliaries)
• अङ्ग-दिक्पाल-हेतिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + दिक्पाल (प्रातिपदिक) + हेति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3 विभक्ति), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (अङ्गानि च दिक्पालाः च हेतयः च—समाहार/इतरेतर-समुच्चयार्थे)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• सिद्धे: when (it is) accomplished/perfected
• सिद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (कृदन्त; √सिध् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘मनौ’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• मनौ: in the mantra
• मनौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु/मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक; मन्त्र-शब्दे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘मन्त्रे’ अर्थे (locative: in the mantra)

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• साधयेत्: should accomplish
• साधयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √साध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इष्टम्: the desired (result)
• इष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट (कृदन्त; √इष् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘desired (thing)’

• आत्मनः: for oneself/of oneself
• आत्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Dikpalas

FAQs

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

It teaches that desired results are not sought through impulse but through a complete, orderly rite—establishing Dharma as the foundation, honoring the directional powers, and perfecting the mantra (mantra-siddhi) before attempting to obtain any boon.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined reverence: worship begins from Dharma and includes honoring cosmic guardians (dikpalas). The verse implies that devotion becomes effective when it is aligned with sacred order and performed with proper ritual completeness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights practical ritual science—structured worship using prescribed components (aṅga), spatial/directional consecration via dikpalas, and the principle of mantra-siddhi (perfection through correct procedure, repetition, and consecration).