Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 198

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

तत्रावाह्याच्युतं भक्त्या सकलीकृत्य पूजयेत् । आसनादिविभूषांतं पुनर्न्यासक्रमाद्यजेत् ॥ १९८ ॥

Transliteration

tatrāvāhyācyutaṃ bhaktyā sakalīkṛtya pūjayet | āsanādivibhūṣāṃtaṃ punarnyāsakramādyajet || 198 ||

Translation

Dann soll man Acyuta in Hingabe herabrufen und Ihn verehren, indem man das Ritual in all seinen Teilen vollendet — beginnend mit der Darbringung des Sitzes und weiterer Dienste bis hin zu den abschließenden Schmuckgaben. Danach soll man die Verehrung erneut gemäß der Abfolge des Nyāsa vollziehen.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (locative adverb: 'there')

• आवाह्य: having invoked
• आवाह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + वह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having invoked/brought'

• अच्युतम्: Acyuta (Vishnu)
• अच्युतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सकलीकृत्य: having made complete
• सकलीकृत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक) + कृ (धातु)
• Form: नामधातु-भाव (denominative sense) + क्त्वान्त (absolutive): 'having made complete/whole'

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• आसन-आदि-विभूषा-अन्तम्: (him) ending with adornments beginning with the seat
• आसन-आदि-विभूषा-अन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + विभूषा (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: 'आसनादि ... विभूषा' + 'अन्तम्' = 'ending with (ornaments) beginning with the seat'

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्ति-अव्यय (adverb: 'again')

• न्यास-क्रमात्: according to/from the sequence of nyāsa
• न्यास-क्रमात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यास (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: 'न्यासस्य क्रमः'

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

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Acyuta
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship becomes spiritually effective when Acyuta is invoked with bhakti and the pūjā is performed as a complete, orderly sādhana—uniting devotion with disciplined ritual wholeness.

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

Bhakti is presented as the core motive (“bhaktyā”), while the devotee expresses that devotion through attentive services—offering āsana and other upacāras—culminating in reverent adornment and continued remembrance through nyāsa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual sequencing and correctness (krama) are emphasized—especially the technical practice of nyāsa (mantra-installation on the body/deity), reflecting applied śāstra-methodology rather than mere sentiment.