Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

लक्षं जपोऽयुतं होमस्तलैर्मधुरसंप्लुतैः । अर्चा पूर्वोदिते पीठे अंगलोकेश्वरायुधैः ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣaṃ japo'yutaṃ homastalairmadhurasaṃplutaiḥ | arcā pūrvodite pīṭhe aṃgalokeśvarāyudhaiḥ || 101 ||

Translation

Man vollziehe ein Lakh Japa (hunderttausend Rezitationen) und zehntausend Homa (Feueropfer) mit Schöpflöffeln, die mit süßen Substanzen benetzt sind. Die Verehrung (arcā) ist auf dem zuvor beschriebenen Pīṭha darzubringen, zusammen mit den Begleitgottheiten (aṅga), den Lokapālas (Herren der Himmelsrichtungen) und den göttlichen Waffen.

Word by Word

• लक्षम्: one lakh
• लक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संख्यावाचक (one lakh)

• जपः: japa (repetition)
• जपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अयुतम्: ten thousand
• अयुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संख्यावाचक (ten thousand)

• होमः: homa (fire-offering)
• होमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तलैः: with (offering-)plates/palms
• तलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; ‘with palms/flat offerings’ (contextual)

• मधुर-सम्प्लुतैः: soaked in sweet (substances)
• मधुर-सम्प्लुतैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुर (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्प्लुत (प्लु-धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (मधुरैः सम्प्लुतैः = sweet-soaked)

• अर्चा: worship
• अर्चा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्चा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘worship/ritual adoration’

• पूर्व-उदिते: in the previously mentioned
• पूर्व-उदिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + उदित (उद्+इ-धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (पूर्वं उदिते = previously mentioned)

• पीठे: seat/altar
• पीठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• अङ्ग-लोक-ईश्वर-आयुधैः: with the weapons of Aṅgalokeśvara
• अङ्ग-लोक-ईश्वर-आयुधैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (अङ्गलोकेश्वरस्य आयुधैः)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction stream associated with Vedanga-style procedure)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Lokapalas
• Ayudhas

FAQs

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

It prescribes a complete sādhana-cycle—large-scale japa, homa, and arcā—showing that devotion is strengthened by disciplined mantra practice and consecrated ritual action performed in the proper ritual setting (pīṭha).

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

Bhakti here is expressed as dedicated service (arcā) supported by mantra-repetition (japa) and sacrificial offering (homa), expanding worship to include the deity’s aṅgas, protective Lokapālas, and divine attributes (āyudhas) as part of reverential, all-encompassing devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa-style application): fixed counts for japa and homa, correct use of offering implements (ladles), specified substances (madhura dravya), and the requirement to worship on a properly established altar-seat (pīṭha).