Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 148

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

तत्साधकैः सदा कार्यं लक्ष्मणाराधनं शुभम् । अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं वा शतं वा सुसमाहितैः ॥ १४८ ॥

Transliteration

tatsādhakaiḥ sadā kāryaṃ lakṣmaṇārādhanaṃ śubham | aṣṭottarasahasraṃ vā śataṃ vā susamāhitaiḥ || 148 ||

Translation

Ainsi, les pratiquants doivent toujours accomplir l’adoration auspicious de Lakṣmaṇa : soit par mille huit répétitions, soit au moins par cent, l’esprit parfaitement recueilli.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (साधकैः इत्यर्थे ‘तत्-साधकैः’ इति सम्बन्धः)

• साधकैः: by practitioners
• साधकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन (instrumental plural)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: always)

• कार्यम्: should be done
• कार्यम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + यत् (कृत् प्रत्यय; कार्य)
• Form: कृदन्त (कार्य), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विधेय-भावः (to be done)

• लक्ष्मणाराधनम्: propitiation of Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणाराधनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक) + आराधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (लक्ष्मणस्य आराधनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (आराधनम् इत्यस्य)

• अष्टोत्तरसहस्रम्: one thousand and eight (1008)
• अष्टोत्तरसहस्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समासः (अष्टोत्तरं सहस्रम् = 1008); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (count)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पबोधक-अव्यय (disjunctive: or)

• शतम्: a hundred (100)
• शतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (count)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पबोधक-अव्यय (or)

• सुसमाहितैः: by well-concentrated (ones)
• सुसमाहितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + समाहित (प्रातिपदिक; सम्-आ-धा धातोः क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘समाहित’), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (साधकैः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that steady, concentrated worship (ārādhana) is itself auspicious and spiritually effective, with prescribed japa counts (1008 or 100) serving as a disciplined framework for devotion.

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

Bhakti is presented as consistent practice—regular worship and mantra repetition—performed with a gathered mind (susamāhita), showing that sincerity and focus are central to devotional success.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline and measurable japa counts (saṅkhyā-niyama) are highlighted—an applied, technical aspect of practice aligned with procedural precision valued in Vedic ritual culture.