Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

पुरुषोत्तमवद्ध्यानपूजादिकमिहोदितः । लक्षं जपस्तथा होम आज्येनैव दशांशतः ॥ ११६ ॥

Transliteration

puruṣottamavaddhyānapūjādikamihoditaḥ | lakṣaṃ japastathā homa ājyenaiva daśāṃśataḥ || 116 ||

Translation

Hier werden Meditation, Verehrung und verwandte Observanzen nach der Weise der Anbetung Puruṣottamas vorgeschrieben. Man soll ein Japa von einem Lakh vollziehen; und danach ein Homa mit Ghee darbringen, in der Zahl eines Zehntels davon.

Word by Word

• पुरुषोत्तमवत्: like (that of) Puruṣottama
• पुरुषोत्तमवत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरुषोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय (वत्-प्रत्ययान्त, ‘-वत्’ = like/as)

• ध्यानपूजादिकम्: meditation, worship, etc.
• ध्यानपूजादिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्यान + पूजा + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular; समासः—समाहार-द्वन्द्व (ध्यानं च पूजा च आदयः च)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• उदितः: is stated/mentioned
• उदितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-इ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Past passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• लक्षम्: a lakh
• लक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• होमः: homa
• होमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आज्येन: with ghee
• आज्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• दशांशतः: as one-tenth
• दशांशतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दशांश (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तस्-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘in the measure of’)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Puruṣottama (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It links inner devotion (dhyāna) and external worship (pūjā) with disciplined practice: a complete sādhana is shown as japa supported by a concluding homa, integrating concentration, devotion, and sacrificial offering.

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

By prescribing worship “in the manner of Puruṣottama,” it centers the practice on Vishnu and frames japa and homa as devotional acts—steady remembrance (japa/dhyāna) culminating in an offering (homa) that expresses surrender and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual calculation and procedure: the verse specifies a standard prayoga rule—after 100,000 japa, perform homa with ghee at one-tenth (10,000 offerings/measure), reflecting technical discipline typical of kalpa-oriented ritual practice.