Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

ध्यात्वैवं प्रजपेन्मंत्रं द्वात्रिंशल्लक्षमानतः । दशांशं जुहुयादग्नौ सिताढ्येन पयोंऽधसा ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

dhyātvaivaṃ prajapenmaṃtraṃ dvātriṃśallakṣamānataḥ | daśāṃśaṃ juhuyādagnau sitāḍhyena payoṃ'dhasā || 19 ||

Translation

Nachdem man so meditiert hat, soll man das Mantra als Japa im Umfang von zweiunddreißig Lakṣas (3,2 Millionen Wiederholungen) rezitieren. Danach bringe man ein Zehntel davon in das heilige Feuer dar, wobei Milch mit Zucker als Āhuti dient.

Word by Word

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्यै (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• प्रजपेत्: should recite
• प्रजपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• मन्त्रम्: the mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म

• द्वात्रिंशत्: thirty-two
• द्वात्रिंशत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वात्रिंशत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक-विशेषण (numeral adjective), अव्ययवत्/अव्यय-प्राय प्रयोग; ‘32’

• लक्षम्: a lakh (100,000)
• लक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन; परिमाण/संख्या (measure)

• आनतः: bowed (in reverence)
• आनतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ + नम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कर्तृ-सम्बन्धे)

• दशांशम्: a tenth part
• दशांशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दशस्य अंशः)

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अग्नौ: in the fire
• अग्नौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• सिताढ्येन: with (that which is) rich in sugar
• सिताढ्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिता + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd), एकवचन; करण; समासः तत्पुरुषः (सितया आढ्यः = rich in sugar)

• पयः: milk
• पयः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्रव्य (substance)

• अधसा: with oblation/food-offering (as substance)
• अधसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd), एकवचन; करण/सहकारि (instrumental)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within the Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Agni

FAQs

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

It prescribes a complete sādhana cycle: contemplation (dhyāna), disciplined mantra-recitation (japa), and fire-offering (homa) as a sealing act—showing that inner focus and outer rite should support each other.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through sustained, reverent practice: meditating on the deity of the mantra, repeating the mantra with commitment, and dedicating a portion of the effort as an offering—turning practice into worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual prayoga (procedure) and saṅkhyā/gaṇanā (precise counting) are emphasized: a fixed japa target (32 lakṣas) and the rule of offering one-tenth as homa using specified dravya (milk with sugar).