Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणाख्यो महावीरश्चाढ्यं हृद्वीजशक्तिके । षड्दीर्घाढ्येन बीजेन षडंगानि समाचरेत् ॥ १४३ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇākhyo mahāvīraścāḍhyaṃ hṛdvījaśaktike | ṣaḍdīrghāḍhyena bījena ṣaḍaṃgāni samācaret || 143 ||

Translation

Le grand héros nommé Lakṣmaṇa, pourvu de la puissance de la semence du cœur (hṛd-bīja-śakti), doit accomplir le rite aux six membres (ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa) au moyen d’un mantra-graine enrichi de six voyelles longues.

Word by Word

• लक्ष्मण-आख्यः: called Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मण-आख्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'named Lakṣmaṇa'

• महावीरः: great hero
• महावीरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'great hero'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• आढ्यम्: rich/abundant
• आढ्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; qualifies (हृद्वीजशक्तिके) understood object

• हृत्-बीज-शक्तिके: in the heart-seed śakti (context)
• हृत्-बीज-शक्तिके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत्/हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + बीज (प्रातिपदिक) + शक्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: 'in the heart-seed-śaktika (mantric seed-power context)'

• षट्-दीर्घ-आढ्येन: with (one) containing six long (syllables)
• षट्-दीर्घ-आढ्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षट् (संख्या) + दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental: 'with (a seed) rich in six long vowels/long syllables'

• बीजेन: with the seed (mantra)
• बीजेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• षट्-अङ्गानि: the six limbs
• षट्-अङ्गानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् (संख्या) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; द्विगु: 'six limbs'

• समाचरेत्: should perform
• समाचरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in the Vedāṅga/ritual-mantra context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

It highlights mantra-śakti as a disciplined, structured practice: the practitioner is to stabilize devotion and protection through ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa, centering the practice in the “heart-seed” (hṛd-bīja) rather than mere recitation.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as embodied worship—devotion supported by correct mantra application (nyāsa) so that the deity’s presence is invoked and safeguarded in one’s own body, especially in the heart.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to precise phonetics and mantra-form (śikṣā): the instruction about “six long vowels” (ṣaḍ-dīrgha) emphasizes correct vowel-length and sound-structure as essential to effective ritual recitation.