Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

रूपाय भूर्भुवः स्वः स्याल्लोहितकामिका च ये । भूपतित्वं च मे देहि ददापय शुचिप्रिया ॥ १०९ ॥

Transliteration

rūpāya bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ syāllohitakāmikā ca ye | bhūpatitvaṃ ca me dehi dadāpaya śucipriyā || 109 ||

Translation

For attaining beauty and form, let the vyāhṛtis ‘bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ’ be recited, along with the rite/mantra called Lohitakāmikā. Grant me sovereignty as a king; O Śucipriyā, cause it to be bestowed upon me.

Word by Word

• rūpāya: for (the) form
• rūpāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, चतुर्थी (Dative, 4th), एकवचन

• bhūḥ: earth (bhū)
• bhūḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; part of triad

• bhuvaḥ: mid-region (bhuvaḥ)
• bhuvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhuvas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; part of triad

• svaḥ: heaven (svaḥ)
• svaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svar (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; part of triad

• syāt: may be
• syāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Verb; विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• lohita-kāmikā: (the) Lohitakāmikā (name/epithet)
• lohita-kāmikā: Karta/Viṣaya (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lohita (प्रातिपदिक) + kāmikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; karmadhāraya ‘red-desiring/associated with red’; predicate/identifier

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• ye: which/those who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन; relative pronoun

• bhū-patitvam: sovereignty (over the earth)
• bhū-patitvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक) + -tva (प्रत्यय)
• Form: Neuter, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; abstract noun ‘lordship over earth’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• me: to me / my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: Verb; लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• dadāpaya: cause (it) to be given / bestow
• dadāpaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु) + ṇic (प्रत्यय)
• Form: Causative (णिच्) of √dā; लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• śuci-priyā: O lover of purity / O pure-beloved
• śuci-priyā: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक) + priyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; vocative sense implied (address)

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic/ritual-technical context, likely quoting or prescribing a mantra-usage within Vedanga/kalpa-style instruction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Bhūḥ
• Bhuvaḥ
• Svaḥ
• Śucipriyā
• Lohitakāmikā

FAQs

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

The verse reflects a kāmya (result-oriented) application of mantra: the vyāhṛtis ‘bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ’ are invoked for attaining desirable qualities like beauty and worldly sovereignty, showing how sacred sound is linked to specific ritual goals within the Purāṇic-vedāṅga framework.

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

Bhakti here appears indirectly: the request is framed as a prayerful petition to a revered divine power (Śucipriyā), indicating reliance on divine sanction even for worldly aims—an attitude that can be purified into devotion when aligned with dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-prayoga (practical application of mantra) typical of Kalpa/ritual science: selecting specific sacred formulas (vyāhṛtis and a named mantra/rite like Lohitakāmikā) for targeted results such as rūpa (beauty) and bhūpatitva (kingship).