Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

द्विरावृत्त्या प्रजपतो ह्यायुरारोग्यसंपदः । लोकानुरंजनं नारीनृपावर्जनकर्म च ॥ १६६ ॥

Transliteration

dvirāvṛttyā prajapato hyāyurārogyasaṃpadaḥ | lokānuraṃjanaṃ nārīnṛpāvarjanakarma ca || 166 ||

Translation

Wer es in zweifacher Wiederholung rezitiert, dem erwachsen Langlebigkeit, Gesundheit und Wohlstand; dazu die Kraft, die Gunst der Menschen zu gewinnen, und die Wirksamkeit von Riten zum Anziehen von Frauen sowie zum Beeinflussen oder Abwehren von Königen.

Word by Word

• dviḥ-āvṛttyā: by repeating twice
• dviḥ-āvṛttyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dviḥ (अव्यय) + āvṛtti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभावः (द्विः आवृत्त्या = twice by repetition)

• prajapataḥ: of one who is reciting
• prajapataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√jap (धातु) + śatṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्तः—शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकर्तरि (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• āyuḥ: life-span
• āyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ārogya-saṃpadaḥ: wealth of health; health-prosperities
• ārogya-saṃpadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārogya + saṃpad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (आरोग्यस्य संपदः)

• loka-anurañjanam: delighting the people/worlds
• loka-anurañjanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka + anurañjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (लोकानां अनुरञ्जनम्)

• nārī-nṛpa-āvarjana-karmā: the act of attracting women and kings
• nārī-nṛpa-āvarjana-karmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārī + nṛpa + āvarjana + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (नारीणां नृपाणां च आवर्जनं कर्म)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual-results register)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It highlights the doctrine of japa-phala: disciplined repetition (here, twice) is said to generate tangible results such as longevity, health, and prosperity, showing the Purana’s Vedanga-style focus on mantra-prayoga efficacy.

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

Indirectly: it treats recitation as a potent sacred practice. While framed in results (phala), steady japa can function as devotional discipline when directed to a deity-mantra, aligning practice (sadhana) with reverent remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga and japa-krama (procedure of repetition) are emphasized—specifically the stated effect of dvi-āvṛtti (twofold repetition) as a technical rule for obtaining particular ritual outcomes.