Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

त्रिष्टुपूछन्दस्तथाद्ये स्यादन्येषु जगती मता । एवं विंशतिमंत्राणां यजनं पूर्ववन्मतम ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

triṣṭupūchandastathādye syādanyeṣu jagatī matā | evaṃ viṃśatimaṃtrāṇāṃ yajanaṃ pūrvavanmatama || 45 ||

Translation

Im ersten Mantra soll das Metrum Triṣṭubh sein; in den übrigen gilt Jagatī als vorgeschrieben. So ist die rituelle Darbringung für diese zwanzig Mantras in derselben Weise wie zuvor auszuführen.

Word by Word

• triṣṭup: Triṣṭubh (metre)
• triṣṭup: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: triṣṭubh (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (metre-name; nom. triṣṭup)

• chandaḥ: metre
• chandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: chandas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tathā: thus/likewise
• tathā: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (रीतिवाचक-अव्यय)

• ādye: in the first
• ādye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘in the first (one)’

• syāt: should be
• syāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• anyeṣu: in the others
• anyeṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural

• jagatī: Jagatī (metre)
• jagatī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (metre-name)

• matā: is considered
• matā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: man (धातु)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (क्त/PPP), Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agreeing with jagatī; ‘is considered’

• evam: thus
• evam: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय)

• viṃśati-maṃtrāṇām: of the twenty mantras
• viṃśati-maṃtrāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṃśati (प्रातिपदिक) + maṃtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; द्विगु-समासः ‘विंशतिः मन्त्राः’ → ‘विंशतिमन्त्राः’ (of the twenty mantras)

• yajanam: worship/ritual performance
• yajanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• pūrvavat: as before
• pūrvavat: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrvavat (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (उपमानवाचक-अव्यय) ‘as before’

• matam: is considered
• matam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: man (धातु)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (क्त/PPP) used adjectivally, Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agreeing with yajanam; ‘is held/considered’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that mantra-power is safeguarded by precision: correct chandas (metre) and continuity with established procedure (pūrvavat) keep the rite aligned with Vedic order (ṛta) and therefore spiritually effective.

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

While primarily technical, it supports bhakti by teaching disciplined, faithful execution of sacred recitation—devotion expressed through careful adherence to the revealed method rather than improvisation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Chandas: it specifies the metres—Triṣṭubh for the first mantra and Jagatī for the rest—guiding correct recitation rhythm in a ritual sequence of twenty mantras.