Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

गंधपुष्पादिकं सर्वं निवेद्य मूलमंत्रतः । केसरेषु षडंगानि दलेषु च ततोऽर्चयेत् ॥ १३३ ॥

Transliteration

gaṃdhapuṣpādikaṃ sarvaṃ nivedya mūlamaṃtrataḥ | kesareṣu ṣaḍaṃgāni daleṣu ca tato'rcayet || 133 ||

Translation

Nachdem man alles, wie Sandelholzpaste und Blumen, unter Rezitation des Mūla-Mantra dargebracht hat, soll man sodann verehren, indem man die sechs Hilfsglieder (ṣaḍaṅga) auf die Staubfäden (kesara) und danach auf die Blütenblätter (dala) legt.

Word by Word

• गन्ध-पुष्प-आदिकम्: incense, flowers, etc. (offerings)
• गन्ध-पुष्प-आदिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (गन्धपुष्पादि = गन्धं च पुष्पं च आदयः येषां तत्)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (गन्धपुष्पादिकम् इत्यस्य)

• निवेद्य: having offered
• निवेद्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√विद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘निवेद्य’ = निवेदनं कृत्वा (having offered/presented)

• मूल-मन्त्रतः: by the root-mantra
• मूल-मन्त्रतः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘-तः’; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मूलमन्त्र-); अर्थः—मूलमन्त्रेण/मूलमन्त्रात् (by means of the root-mantra)

• केसरेषु: in/on the stamens
• केसरेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केसर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• षट्-अङ्गानि: the six limbs (six-part worship)
• षट्-अङ्गानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—द्विगु (षडङ्ग = six limbs/parts)

• दलेषु: in/on the petals
• दलेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); क्रम/अनन्तरार्थे (then/thereafter)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that devotion is strengthened when offerings are joined with precise mantra-application—first the mūla-mantra for dedication, then the ṣaḍaṅga for sanctifying the worship through disciplined ritual structure.

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

Bhakti here is shown as reverent service (arcana) where the devotee offers simple substances like flowers and fragrance, but elevates them through the Lord’s mantra and its auxiliaries, turning external worship into focused remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights technical mantra-prayoga used in pūjā—especially ṣaḍaṅga (aṅga-mantras/nyāsa methodology), a practical ritual science closely aligned with Vedāṅga-style precision in recitation and application.