Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 199

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

Devanagari script

वज्राद्यानपि संपूज्य सर्वसिद्धीश्वरो भवेत् । मासमात्रं तु कुसुमैः पूजयित्वा हयारिजैः ॥ १९९ ॥

Transliteration

vajrādyānapi saṃpūjya sarvasiddhīśvaro bhavet | māsamātraṃ tu kusumaiḥ pūjayitvā hayārijaiḥ || 199 ||

Translation

Wer selbst die Kräfte, die mit Vajra beginnen, ordnungsgemäß verehrt, wird zum Herrn aller Siddhis (Vollkommenheiten). Wahrlich: Verehrt man nur einen Monat lang mit Blumen, die aus (oder für) Hayāri (Viṣṇu) dargebracht sind, wird dieses Ergebnis erlangt.

Word by Word

• वज्राद्यान्: (the mantras/deities) beginning with Vajra
• वज्राद्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्राद्य (प्रातिपदिक; वज्र + आदि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (वज्र-आद्याः = ‘beginning with Vajra’)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• सम्पूज्य: having duly worshipped
• सम्पूज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/अव्ययभाव-क्त्वा), ‘having duly worshipped’

• सर्वसिद्धीश्वरः: lord of all attainments
• सर्वसिद्धीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वसिद्धीश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + सिद्धि + ईश्वर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वासां सिद्धीनाम् ईश्वरः)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘would become/should become’

• मासमात्रम्: for only a month
• मासमात्रम्: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मासमात्र (प्रातिपदिक; मास + मात्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म/काल-अवधि), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मासस्य मात्रम् = ‘only a month’)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (but/indeed)

• कुसुमैः: with flowers
• कुसुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/करण), बहुवचन

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/अव्ययभाव-क्त्वा), ‘having worshipped’

• हयारिजैः: with hayārija-flowers
• हयारिजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हयारिज (प्रातिपदिक; हय + अरि + ज)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे बहुधा), तृतीया (3/करण), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (हय-अरि-ज = ‘born from the enemy of the horse’; i.e., a specific kind of flower—पाठ/अर्थ अनिश्चित)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a ritual-technical context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vajra
• Hayāri (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that disciplined, time-bound worship (a month-long puja with flowers) directed toward Vishnu-related forms can grant mastery over spiritual accomplishments (siddhis), showing the Purana’s ritual technology for spiritual results.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as consistent, reverential worship using simple offerings (flowers) over a fixed period, indicating that steady devotional practice—rather than complexity—can yield powerful spiritual fruit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-style ritual instruction: specifying the offering (flowers) and the duration (one month), a technical, procedure-oriented approach typical of Vedanga-aligned ritual guidance.