Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 152

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

एवं लोकेश्वराराध्यं कृष्णं स्वहृदयांबुजे । ध्यायन्ननुदिनं मंत्री त्रिसहस्रं जपेन्मनुम् ॥ १५२ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ lokeśvarārādhyaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ svahṛdayāṃbuje | dhyāyannanudinaṃ maṃtrī trisahasraṃ japenmanum || 152 ||

Translation

Ainsi, méditant chaque jour sur Kṛṣṇa—Seigneur des mondes, digne d’adoration—assis sur le lotus de son propre cœur, le pratiquant du mantra doit réciter le mantra sacré trois mille fois.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, manner-adverb

• loka-īśvara-ārādhyam: to be worshipped as the Lord of the world
• loka-īśvara-ārādhyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक) + ārādhya (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; ārādhya = gerundive (तव्यत्) ‘to be worshipped’; qualifier of kṛṣṇam

• kṛṣṇam: Krishna
• kṛṣṇam: Karma (कर्म; ध्येय/आराध्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• sva-hṛdaya-ambuje: in the lotus of one’s heart
• sva-hṛdaya-ambuje: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक) + ambuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘in one’s heart-lotus’

• dhyāyan: meditating
• dhyāyan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhyai (ध्यै धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with maṃtrī

• anudinam: every day
• anudinam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anu-dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially; accusative-form functioning as avyaya ‘daily’

• maṃtrī: the mantra-practitioner
• maṃtrī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṃtrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tri-sahasram: three thousand (times)
• tri-sahasram: Karma (कर्म; जपसंख्या)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; dvigu numeral compound ‘three thousand’

• japet: should recite
• japet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप् धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• manum: the mantra
• manum: Karma (कर्म; जप्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

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

It teaches inner worship (mānasa-pūjā) by installing Krishna in the heart-lotus and combining meditation with a disciplined japa count, making devotion steady and concentrated.

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

Bhakti is expressed as daily remembrance and worship of Krishna as the Lord of the worlds, performed internally through dhyāna and externally through repeated mantra-japa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes the technical discipline of japa—regulated daily practice with a fixed count—reflecting ritual-method precision aligned with Vedāṅga-style procedural training.