Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

ततो रेखात्रयं कुर्यात्खदिरांगारकेण च । मार्जयेद्वामपादेन मंत्राभ्यां च समाहिता ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

tato rekhātrayaṃ kuryātkhadirāṃgārakeṇa ca | mārjayedvāmapādena maṃtrābhyāṃ ca samāhitā || 101 ||

Translation

Luego debe trazar tres líneas con carbón de madera de khadira; y, con la mente recogida, debe borrarlas (o alisarlas) con el pie izquierdo mientras recita los dos mantras.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/देश-अव्यय (adverb: then/thereafter)

• रेखा-त्रयम्: three lines
• रेखा-त्रयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेखा (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (त्रयो रेखाः = three lines)

• कुर्यात्: should make
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विध्यर्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• खदिर-अङ्गारकेण: with khadira charcoal
• खदिर-अङ्गारकेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खदिर (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (खदिरस्य अङ्गारकः = charcoal of khadira wood)

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

• मार्जयेत्: should wipe/clean
• मार्जयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विध्यर्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वाम-पादेन: with the left foot
• वाम-पादेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (वामः पादः = left foot)

• मन्त्राभ्याम्: with two mantras
• मन्त्राभ्याम्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन

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

• समाहिता: being attentive/composed
• समाहिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) / समाहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) (one who is composed/attentive)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada a technical/ritual procedure in the Third Pada context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined ritual exactness—material purity (khadira charcoal), bodily action (wiping with the left foot), and mental focus (samāhitā) unified through mantra, showing that efficacy depends on coordinated outer and inner practice.

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

While primarily procedural, it reflects bhakti through careful, reverent execution of prescribed acts and mantras—devotion expressed as attentive obedience to sacred method rather than mere emotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technique: correct materials (khaḍira), prescribed markings (three lines), coordinated bodily gesture, and mantra-recitation—an applied, technical aspect aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and mantra-prayoga.