Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

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

Devanagari script

भूचंद्रैकरसाक्ष्यक्षिमंत्रवर्णोर्विभागतः । कृत्वांगानि ततो ध्यायेद्विधिवत्पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

bhūcaṃdraikarasākṣyakṣimaṃtravarṇorvibhāgataḥ | kṛtvāṃgāni tato dhyāyedvidhivatpuruṣottamam || 90 ||

Translation

Après avoir assigné les lettres du mantra aux membres du corps selon la juste répartition (nyāsa), on doit ensuite, selon le rite prescrit, méditer sur Puruṣottama.

Word by Word

• भू-चन्द्र-एक-रस-अक्षि-मन्त्र-वर्णयोः: of the mantra-syllables/letters (denoted by) bhū, candra, eka, rasa, akṣi
• भू-चन्द्र-एक-रस-अक्षि-मन्त्र-वर्णयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + एक (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/सप्तमी-द्विवचन-रूपम्: ‘वर्णयोः’ = षष्ठी/सप्तमी द्विवचन (Genitive/Locative dual) of वर्ण; पूर्वपदानि संख्यावाचक/संकेतवाचकानि (भू=1, चन्द्र=1, एक=1, रस=6, अक्षि=2 इत्यादि) मन्त्रवर्ण-निर्देशार्थम्; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/समुच्चय-समास-प्रायः

• विभागतः: by (proper) division
• विभागतः: Hetu/Prakara (हेतु/प्रकार/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि-भज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-अव्यय (absolutive-like usage) / तद्धित-प्रायः; ‘by division/according to division’; here used adverbially

• कृत्वा: having made/done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund): having done

• अङ्गानि: limbs/parts (of nyāsa etc.)
• अङ्गानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: then/thereafter)

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate
• ध्यायेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• विधिवत्: according to the prescribed method
• विधिवत्: Prakara (प्रकार/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: according to rule)

• पुरुषोत्तमम्: Puruṣottama
• पुरुषोत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुषोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Purushottama
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that correct ritual preparation—especially nyāsa (placing mantra-syllables on the body)—purifies the practitioner and makes meditation on Purushottama steady, focused, and scripturally aligned.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship: after sanctifying oneself through mantra-nyāsa, the devotee meditates on Purushottama with reverence and method (vidhi), integrating devotion with correct practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to technical handling of mantra—varṇa-vibhāga (division/placement of letters) and nyāsa—skills connected to Śikṣā (phonetics), Vyākaraṇa (language discipline), and ritual procedure used in mantra-sādhana.