Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 171

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

कृतनित्यक्रियः शुद्धस्त्रिकालं प्रजपेन्मनुम् । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो याति विष्णोः परं पदम् ॥ १७१ ॥

Transliteration

kṛtanityakriyaḥ śuddhastrikālaṃ prajapenmanum | sarvapāpavinirmukto yāti viṣṇoḥ paraṃ padam || 171 ||

Translation

Celui qui accomplit comme il se doit les rites quotidiens obligatoires et, purifié, récite le mantra (manu) trois fois par jour, se délivre de tous les péchés et atteint la demeure suprême de Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• कृत-नित्य-क्रियः: one who has performed daily rites
• कृत-नित्य-क्रियः: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु, क्त कृदन्त) + नित्य (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (नित्यक्रिया कृतः = whose daily rites are performed)

• शुद्धः: pure
• शुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्रि-कालम्: at the three times (morning/noon/evening)
• त्रि-कालम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः (three times/three periods)

• प्रजपेत्: should recite
• प्रजपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु) उपसर्गः प्र-
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मनुम्: the mantra (manu/mantra)
• मनुम्: Karma (कर्म/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्व-पाप-विनिर्मुक्तः: freed from all sins
• सर्व-पाप-विनिर्मुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + विनिर्मुक्त (मुच् धातु, क्त कृदन्त; उपसर्गः वि-निर्-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (freed from all sins)

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• विष्णोः: of Vishnu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma (कर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं पदम्-शब्दस्य

• पदम्: abode/state
• पदम्: Karma (कर्म/गन्तव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that purity through nitya-karma and disciplined tri-kala japa leads to complete pāpa-kṣaya (removal of sin) and culminates in attaining Viṣṇu’s paramam padam (supreme abode).

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

By linking regular mantra-japa—done with purity and consistency—to reaching Vishnu’s supreme state, it frames devotion as a daily, repeatable practice rather than a one-time act.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes ritual discipline tied to the three daily sandhyā times (tri-kāla) and correct mantra practice (japa), aligning with Vedanga concerns such as kalpa (ritual procedure) and śikṣā (proper recitation).