Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

एकाक्षरो वराहस्य मन्त्रः कल्पद्रुमोऽपरः । पूजाद्यार्ध्यादिकं सर्वमस्यां पूर्वोक्तवञ्चरेत् ॥ १३३ ॥

Transliteration

ekākṣaro varāhasya mantraḥ kalpadrumo'paraḥ | pūjādyārdhyādikaṃ sarvamasyāṃ pūrvoktavañcaret || 133 ||

Translation

Das einsilbige Mantra Varāhas ist, in einem anderen Sinn, wie ein wunscherfüllender Baum (kalpadruma). In dieser Übung soll man alle Riten—beginnend mit der Verehrung und einschließlich Gaben wie arghya—genau so vollziehen, wie zuvor dargelegt.

Word by Word

• एक-अक्षरः: single-syllabled
• एक-अक्षरः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• वराहस्य: of Varāha
• वराहस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वराह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी विभक्ति (6th/Gen.), एकवचन (sg.)

• मन्त्रः: mantra
• मन्त्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• कल्प-द्रुमः: wish-fulfilling tree
• कल्प-द्रुमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• अपरः: another; further
• अपरः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• पूजा-आदि-अर्घ्य-आदिकम्: worship etc., and offerings etc.
• पूजा-आदि-अर्घ्य-आदिकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/Acc.), एकवचन (sg.)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/Acc.), एकवचन (sg.); (पूर्वपदस्य विशेषणम्)

• अस्याम्: in this (mantra/vidhi)
• अस्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), सप्तमी विभक्ति (7th/Loc.), एकवचन (sg.)

• पूर्व-उक्तवत्: as stated earlier
• पूर्व-उक्तवत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्तवत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभावार्थ)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• आचरेत्: should perform/practise
• आचरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपदम्; विधि/आदेश (should perform)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Varaha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It elevates Varāha’s one-syllabled mantra as spiritually potent—like a kalpadruma—while stressing that mantra-fruit is supported by correct, previously taught ritual procedure.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through mantra-japa joined with reverent pūjā—offering arghya and related upacāras—showing devotion as both inner remembrance and outer worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-method discipline: following the earlier stated pūjā-krama (sequence) including arghya and allied offerings—an applied, technical approach to worship procedure.