Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

पर्वताग्रे महारण्ये नदीसंगे शिवालये । ब्रह्मचर्यरतो लक्षं जपेदखिलसिद्धये ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

parvatāgre mahāraṇye nadīsaṃge śivālaye | brahmacaryarato lakṣaṃ japedakhilasiddhaye || 101 ||

Translation

On a mountain peak, in a great forest, at the confluence of rivers, or in a temple of Śiva—devoted to brahmacarya—one should repeat the mantra one hundred thousand times for the attainment of all accomplishments.

Word by Word

• पर्वत-अग्रे: on the mountain-top
• पर्वत-अग्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पर्वतस्य अग्रे)

• महा-अरण्ये: in a great forest
• महा-अरण्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + अरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महत् अरण्यम्)

• नदी-सङ्गे: at the river-confluence
• नदी-सङ्गे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक) + सङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नद्याः सङ्गः/सङ्गमः)

• शिव-आलये: in a Śiva-temple
• शिव-आलये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य आलयः)

• ब्रह्मचर्य-रतः: devoted to celibacy
• ब्रह्मचर्य-रतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मचर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (कृदन्त; √रम् ‘to delight’ past participle)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मचर्ये रतः)

• लक्षम्: a lakh (100,000)
• लक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; संख्या (one hundred thousand)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अखिल-सिद्धये: for complete success
• अखिल-सिद्धये: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अखिलायाः सिद्धेः/अखिलसिद्ध्यर्थम्)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that disciplined mantra-japa (a fixed count of one lakh) becomes especially potent when supported by brahmacarya and performed in spiritually charged locations like mountain tops, forests, river confluences, or Śiva temples—leading to broad spiritual and ritual attainments (siddhis).

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

By recommending japa in a Śiva-ālayā and other sacred settings, the verse frames devotion as steady remembrance through mantra repetition, strengthened by purity of conduct (brahmacarya) and reverence for holy places.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes practical mantra-sādhana procedure: choosing an auspicious sacred venue (tīrtha/śivālaya), maintaining a vow of brahmacarya, and completing a prescribed japa-count (lakṣa), reflecting applied ritual discipline rather than theory.