Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 177

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

Devanagari script

गायत्र्येषा समाख्याता सर्वशुद्धिकरी परा । कल्पयेदासनं पीठे पूर्वोक्ते वैष्णवे सुधीः ॥ १७७ ॥

Transliteration

gāyatryeṣā samākhyātā sarvaśuddhikarī parā | kalpayedāsanaṃ pīṭhe pūrvokte vaiṣṇave sudhīḥ || 177 ||

Translation

Ainsi, cette Gāyatrī a été proclamée—purificatrice suprême qui confère la pureté totale. Le pratiquant avisé doit préparer son siège sur le pīṭha vaiṣṇava décrit précédemment.

Word by Word

• गायत्री: Gāyatrī (mantra)
• गायत्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• एषा: this (she/this one)
• एषा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• समाख्याता: is called/has been named
• समाख्याता: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle, क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अत्र विधेय-विशेषणरूपेण)

• सर्वशुद्धिकरी: purifier of all
• सर्वशुद्धिकरी: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-शुद्धि-कर (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + शुद्धि + कर)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सर्वस्य शुद्धिं करोति)

• परा: supreme
• परा: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• कल्पयेत्: should arrange/prepare
• कल्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आसनम्: a seat
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• पीठे: on the pedestal/altar-seat
• पीठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन

• पूर्वोक्ते: previously mentioned
• पूर्वोक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Qualifier of location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व-उक्त (प्रातिपदिक; पूर्व + उक्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण; (पूर्वं उक्तम्)

• वैष्णवे: Vaiṣṇava (pertaining to Viṣṇu)
• वैष्णवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Qualifier of location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सुधीः: the wise person
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-धी (प्रातिपदिक; सु + धी)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (इकारान्तः)

Speaker

Narada (in instructional dialogue tradition, conveying procedural teaching associated with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Gayatri
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It identifies Gāyatrī as a supreme, all-purifying mantra and links inner purity to correct outer ritual order—beginning worship by properly establishing the seat on a Vaiṣṇava pīṭha.

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

Bhakti here is disciplined: devotion to Viṣṇu is supported by mantra-based purification (Gāyatrī) and respectful ritual preparation (āsana on the Vaiṣṇava pīṭha), making the worship fit for divine presence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects prayoga-style ritual instruction—procedural setup (āsana, pīṭha) and mantra application—aligned with Vedāṅga concerns such as correct ritual performance (kalpa/prayoga) and purity prerequisites.