Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

लक्षं जपोऽयुतं होमो घृतेनैव प्रकीर्तितः । तर्पणं सर्वकामाप्त्यै प्रोक्तं संमोहिनीसुमैः ॥ ११३ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣaṃ japo'yutaṃ homo ghṛtenaiva prakīrtitaḥ | tarpaṇaṃ sarvakāmāptyai proktaṃ saṃmohinīsumaiḥ || 113 ||

Translation

Il est prescrit d’accomplir un japa d’un lakh (cent mille répétitions) ; et l’on déclare pareillement un homa de dix mille oblations, offert avec le seul ghee. Et l’on enseigne le tarpaṇa, au moyen des fleurs Saṃmohinī, pour l’obtention de tous les buts désirés.

Word by Word

• लक्षम्: a lakh (100,000)
• लक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• जपः: japa (repetition)
• जपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अयुतम्: ten thousand
• अयुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• होमः: homa (fire-offering)
• होमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• घृतेन: with ghee
• घृतेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• प्रकीर्तितः: is declared/proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कीर्त (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Past passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तर्पणम्: tarpana (satiation offering)
• तर्पणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तर्पण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular

• सर्वकामाप्त्यै: for attainment of all desires
• सर्वकामाप्त्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + काम + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; Feminine, Dative, Singular; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां कामानाम् आप्तिः)

• प्रोक्तम्: is said/taught
• प्रोक्तम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle, Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular

• संमोहिनीसुमैः: with enchanting flowers
• संमोहिनीसुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संमोहिनी + सुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural; समासः—कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (संमोहिनीनि सुमानि = enchanting flowers)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It standardizes a complete sādhana sequence—japa, homa, and tarpaṇa—showing that mantra practice is traditionally sealed by offering (homa) and ritual satisfaction (tarpaṇa) to make the practice efficacious and goal-oriented.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti-sādhana by emphasizing disciplined repetition and offerings; devotion is expressed through sustained japa and sacrificial acts performed with purity (ghee-homa) and completion rites (tarpaṇa).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual science (kalpa/vaidika-kriyā): fixed numerical measures for japa and homa, the use of ghṛta as the oblation substance, and tarpaṇa as a concluding/fruit-yielding rite within a structured procedure.