Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

जपेदर्कास्तमारभ्य यावदर्कोदयो भवेत् । मन्त्रं सप्तदिनं यावञ्चादाय भस्मकीलकौ ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

japedarkāstamārabhya yāvadarkodayo bhavet | mantraṃ saptadinaṃ yāvañcādāya bhasmakīlakau || 25 ||

Translation

Man soll das Mantra vom Sonnenuntergang an bis zum Sonnenaufgang rezitieren. Und sieben Tage lang soll man auch Asche und den Kīlaka (rituellen Pflock) bei sich bewahren als Teil des Ritus.

Word by Word

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: क्रिया (kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• अर्क: of the sun
• अर्क: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन (Masculine, Gen sg)

• अस्तम्: at sunset / to setting
• अस्तम्: अधिकरण/दिशा (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अस्तम् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverbial accusative) 'अस्तम्' = to setting/down

• आरभ्य: starting from
• आरभ्य: क्रियाविशेषण (kriyā-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + रभ् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'starting from'

• यावत्: until
• यावत्: अवधि (limit)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधिबोधक अव्यय (until/as long as)

• अर्क: sun
• अर्क: सम्बन्ध (within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (as compound member)

• उदयः: rising
• उदयः: कर्ता (kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Masculine, Nom sg)

• भवेत्: should occur/be
• भवेत्: क्रिया (kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• मन्त्रम्: mantra
• मन्त्रम्: कर्म (karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine, Acc sg)

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: विशेषण (viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक (numeral), अव्ययवत्/विशेषणरूपेण (indeclinable-like numeral)

• दिनम्: days (for a period)
• दिनम्: कालाधिकरण (kāla-adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Neuter, Acc sg)

• यावत्: for as long as
• यावत्: अवधि (limit)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधिबोधक अव्यय (as long as/for the extent)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: क्रियाविशेषण (kriyā-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having taken'

• भस्म: ash
• भस्म: सम्बन्ध (within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भस्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया/समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• कीलकौ: two pegs/nails
• कीलकौ: कर्म (karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया द्विवचन (Masculine, Acc dual)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It prescribes disciplined, time-bound mantra-japa (sunset to sunrise) and a seven-day observance, emphasizing tapas (austerity), continuity, and ritual steadiness to intensify mantra-siddhi.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti through sustained remembrance (japa) across the night—an extended period of focused devotion that minimizes distractions and strengthens single-pointed worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual timing and procedure (kalpa-style discipline): specifying the japa window (sunset–sunrise) and a fixed vrata duration (seven days), along with prescribed ritual auxiliaries (bhasma and kīlaka).