Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

एककालं त्रिकालं वा यो गोविंदं यजेन्नरः । स चिरायुर्निरातंको धनधान्यपतिर्भवेत् ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

ekakālaṃ trikālaṃ vā yo goviṃdaṃ yajennaraḥ | sa cirāyurnirātaṃko dhanadhānyapatirbhavet || 77 ||

Translation

Celui qui adore Govinda une fois par jour, ou trois fois par jour, obtient une longue vie, demeure sans maladie ni affliction, et devient maître des richesses et des grains.

Word by Word

• एककालम्: once (in a time/day)
• एककालम्: Kāla-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एक + काल (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; used adverbially (accusative of time): ‘once (a day)’

• त्रिकालम्: three times (a day)
• त्रिकालम्: Kāla-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्रि + काल (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; used adverbially: ‘thrice (a day)’

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (disjunctive particle ‘or’)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; relative pronoun ‘who’

• गोविन्दम्: Govinda
• गोविन्दम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; masculine accusative singular

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष? actually 3rd person singular?; परस्मैपद, एकवचन; ‘should worship’ (with subject ‘यः… नरः’)

• नरः: a man/person
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; masculine nominative singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun ‘he’

• चिरायुः: long-lived
• चिरायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिर + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘one having long life’

• निरातङ्कः: free from affliction
• निरातङ्कः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् + आतङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; masculine nominative singular; ‘free from illness/fear’

• धनधान्यपतिः: lord of wealth and grain
• धनधान्यपतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन + धान्य + पति (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘lord of wealth and grain’

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; ‘would become/should be’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a didactic sequence; traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Govinda
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents steady worship of Govinda as a dharmic daily discipline whose fruits include longevity, freedom from affliction, and material stability—showing that devotion sustains both spiritual and worldly well-being.

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

Bhakti is shown as regular, repeatable worship (once or thrice daily) directed to Govinda; consistency in devotion is emphasized over complexity, and the verse links sincere practice with tangible and protective grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies time-regulated daily observance (kāla-niyama)—a practical ritual principle aligned with traditional discipline of performing worship at fixed times, even if the specific Vedanga is not named explicitly.