Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

तत्र संस्थाप्य विधिवत्तत्र भानोः कलां यजेत् । विलोममातृकामूलमुच्चरन् शुद्धवारिणा ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

tatra saṃsthāpya vidhivattatra bhānoḥ kalāṃ yajet | vilomamātṛkāmūlamuccaran śuddhavāriṇā || 24 ||

Translation

Having duly installed it there according to the prescribed rite, one should worship the divine ray/portion of the Sun. While doing so, one should recite the root of the Matṛkā (seed of the alphabet) in reverse order, using purified water.

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक) ‘there’

• saṃsthāpya: having installed/placed
• saṃsthāpya: Kriya (क्रिया/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + √sthā (धातु; स्थापने)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), having स्थापित/placed

• vidhivat: properly, as prescribed
• vidhivat: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Modal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverb (वत्-प्रत्यय), ‘according to rule’

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक) ‘there’

• bhānoḥ: of the Sun
• bhānoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhānu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• kalām: the kalā (portion/energy)
• kalām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• yajet: should worship/sacrifice to
• yajet: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yaj (धातु; देवपूजासंगतिकरणदानेषु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• viloma-mātṛkā-mūlam: the mātṛkā-root (seed) in reverse order
• viloma-mātṛkā-mūlam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viloma (प्रातिपदिक) + mātṛkā (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; compound: ‘mūla of mātṛkā in reverse order’ (determinative)

• uccaran: uttering (reciting)
• uccaran: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud + √car (धातु; उच्चारणे/गमने)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; used adverbially with implied agent ‘he, while uttering’

• śuddha-vāriṇā: with pure water
• śuddha-vāriṇā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śuddha (प्रातिपदिक) + vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; कर्मधारयः: शुद्धं वारि

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Bhānu (Sun)

FAQs

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

It teaches that inner and outer purity (śuddha-vāri) and exact ritual order (vidhivat) empower worship—here directed to the Sun’s divine potency (bhānoḥ kalā), approached through disciplined mantra-recitation.

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

Bhakti is shown as reverent, methodical worship: installing the sacred support, honoring the deity’s aspect, and serving with purity—devotion expressed through careful ritual attention rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects technical ritual science connected with Vedāṅga concerns—mantra-prayoga (precise recitation, including viloma order) and purity rules, and it aligns with Jyotiṣa-oriented solar worship practices.