Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 183

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

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मी सरस्वती चैव धृतिः प्रीतिस्ततः परम् । कांतिः शांतिस्तुष्टिपुष्टिबीजाद्या ङेनमोंतिकाः ॥ १८३ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣmī sarasvatī caiva dhṛtiḥ prītistataḥ param | kāṃtiḥ śāṃtistuṣṭipuṣṭibījādyā ṅenamoṃtikāḥ || 183 ||

Translation

Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī, and also Dhṛti (steadfastness) and Prīti (affection); further, Kānti (radiance) and Śānti (peace), together with Tuṣṭi (contentment), Puṣṭi (nourishment), and the bīja seed-syllables and related mantric elements—these are the names and forms connected with the nasal-letter group beginning with “ṅ”.

Word by Word

• लक्ष्मीः: Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीः: कर्ता/उद्देश्य-निर्देश (Nominative listing/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सरस्वती: Sarasvatī
• सरस्वती: कर्ता/उद्देश्य-निर्देश (Nominative listing/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• धृतिः: steadfastness
• धृतिः: कर्ता/उद्देश्य-निर्देश (Nominative listing/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रीतिः: affection/joy
• प्रीतिः: कर्ता/उद्देश्य-निर्देश (Nominative listing/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adverbial/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थे (then/thereafter)

• परम्: further/next
• परम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत्; क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (as an adverb: further/next)

• कान्तिः: splendour
• कान्तिः: कर्ता/उद्देश्य-निर्देश (Nominative listing/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• शान्तिः: peace
• शान्तिः: कर्ता/उद्देश्य-निर्देश (Nominative listing/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तुष्टि-पुष्टि-बीज-आद्याः: beginning with Tuṣṭi, Puṣṭi, Bīja, etc.
• तुष्टि-पुष्टि-बीज-आद्याः: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + बीज (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (तुष्टिः च पुष्टिः च) + 'बीज' + 'आदि' (आद्याः = beginning with)

• ङे: the syllable ‘ṅe’
• ङे: मन्त्राङ्ग (Mantra element/मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ङे (अव्यय/मन्त्राक्षर)
• Form: मन्त्राक्षर/बीजाक्षर (mantric syllable)

• नमः: obeisance
• नमः: सम्बोधन/नमस्कार (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमः (अव्यय)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक-अव्यय (salutatory particle)

• अन्तिकाः: near/attendant (ones)
• अन्तिकाः: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; 'अन्तिका' = समीपवर्तिनी (near/attendant)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/phonetics-mantra listing context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Laksmi
• Sarasvati

FAQs

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

It links auspicious deities and virtues (Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī, dhṛti, prīti, śānti, etc.) with precise mantric/phonetic enumeration, emphasizing that spiritual efficacy in Purāṇic-Vedic practice depends on both devotion and correct sacred sound.

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

By naming Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī alongside inner virtues, it implies that bhakti is supported by cultivated qualities (steadfastness, peace, contentment) and expressed through reverent utterance (namo-formulas) performed with proper pronunciation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Vedāṅga Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-usage: attention to specific varga sounds like “ṅ” and to bīja/seed-syllables and salutation-formulas, indicating technical rules for recitation and ritual speech.