Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 198

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

Devanagari script

ताराद्या मनवो ह्येते ततः शक्रादिकान्यजेत् ॥ १९८ ॥

Transliteration

tārādyā manavo hyete tataḥ śakrādikānyajet || 198 ||

Translation

Diese Mantras beginnen mit Tārā und den übrigen; danach soll man die folgenden Bestandteile, die mit Śakra (Indra) einsetzen, weglassen.

Word by Word

• ताराद्याः: beginning with Tārā
• ताराद्याः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ताराद्य (प्रातिपदिक; तारा + आदि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (तारा-आद्याः = ‘beginning with Tārā’)

• मनवः: mantras/formulas (manus)
• मनवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; अवधान/हेतु-बोधक (indeed/for)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अपादानार्थ (then/thereafter; from that)

• शक्रादिकान्: (the mantras) beginning with Śakra
• शक्रादिकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्रादिक (प्रातिपदिक; शक्र + आदि + क)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (शक्र-आदिकाः = ‘those beginning with Śakra’)

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘should worship/sacrifice’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Manu
• Śakra (Indra)

FAQs

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

It models disciplined scriptural study: knowing what to include and what to omit in a given recitation or technical listing, so that learning remains accurate and purposeful.

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

Indirectly, it supports bhakti by emphasizing correct transmission of sacred knowledge; precise learning and recitation are treated as supportive disciplines that stabilize devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical anukramaṇī-style rule of enumeration (list-handling) aligned with Vedanga methods—especially the careful inclusion/exclusion of items in technical catalogues used in study and recitation.