Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

एवं ध्यात्वा जपेद्वर्णलक्षं मंत्री दशांशतः । जुहुयात्कमलैः फुल्लैः पीठे पूर्वोदिते यजेत् ॥ १३६ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ dhyātvā japedvarṇalakṣaṃ maṃtrī daśāṃśataḥ | juhuyātkamalaiḥ phullaiḥ pīṭhe pūrvodite yajet || 136 ||

Translation

Nachdem er so meditiert hat, soll der Mantra-Übende das Mantra hunderttausendmal wiederholen; dann soll er als dessen zehnten Teil ein Homa mit voll erblühten Lotosblüten darbringen und die Verehrung auf dem zuvor vorgeschriebenen pīṭha (heiligen Sitz) vollziehen.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/adverb)

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having meditated)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• वर्णलक्षम्: a lakh of syllables (recitations)
• वर्णलक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण + लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वर्णानां लक्षम् = a lakh of syllables)

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

• दशांशतः: by one-tenth (as a tenth part)
• दशांशतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दशांश (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverbial), ‘दशांशरूपेण’ = by a tenth/one-tenth portion

• जुहुयात्: should offer into fire
• जुहुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कमलैः: with lotuses
• कमलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/instrumental), बहुवचन

• फुल्लैः: fully bloomed
• फुल्लैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फुल्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘कमलैः’)

• पीठे: on the pedestal/seat
• पीठे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/locative), एकवचन

• पूर्वोदिते: as previously stated
• पूर्वोदिते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व + उदित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘पीठे’); तत्पुरुषः (पूर्वं उदितम् = previously prescribed/mentioned)

• यजेत्: should worship/perform sacrifice
• यजेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It codifies a complete mantra-anushthana: meditation (dhyāna), disciplined repetition (japa-lakṣa), and sealing the practice through a proportional fire-offering (daśāṁśa homa), culminating in formal worship on the prescribed pīṭha.

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

Even as a technical rite, it frames devotion as sustained inner remembrance (dhyāna) expressed outwardly through offerings (kamala-homa) and reverent worship (yajana), integrating inner bhāva with ritual service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights prayoga (ritual application): fixed counts for japa (lakṣa), the daśāṁśa rule for homa, proper dravya selection (bloomed lotuses), and adherence to an earlier-defined altar/seat (pīṭha) in a structured procedure.