Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā

Devanagari script

आत्मानमभिषिंचेद्यः सर्वसौभाग्यवान्भवेत् । पंचविंशतिधा जप्तं जलं प्रातः पिबेन्नरः ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

ātmānamabhiṣiṃcedyaḥ sarvasaubhāgyavānbhavet | paṃcaviṃśatidhā japtaṃ jalaṃ prātaḥ pibennaraḥ || 45 ||

Translation

Celui qui s’asperge rituellement lui-même devient comblé de toutes les bonnes fortunes. Au matin, qu’il boive l’eau sur laquelle le mantra a été récité vingt-cinq fois.

Word by Word

• आत्मानम्: oneself (the self)
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभिषिञ्चेत्: should anoint/sprinkle
• अभिषिञ्चेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; Optative, 3rd person singular

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Relative pronoun; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्व-सौभाग्य-वान्: possessed of all good fortune
• सर्व-सौभाग्य-वान्: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्/वान् (तद्धित-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सर्वसौभाग्य’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वं सौभाग्यं यस्य/यत्र) + वान् (possessive); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; Optative, 3rd person singular

• पञ्चविंशतिधा: twenty-five times
• पञ्चविंशतिधा: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पञ्चविंशति (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + धा (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner/number): ‘पञ्चविंशतिवारम्’; Indeclinable numeral-adverb

• जप्तम्: recited (chanted)
• जप्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √जप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रातः: in the morning
• प्रातः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; Optative, 3rd person singular

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching a practical ritual procedure within Vedanga-oriented instruction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes purification and auspiciousness through mantra-empowered water: self-aspersion and drinking japta-jala are presented as practical means to cultivate saubhāgya (well-being and good fortune).

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

By prescribing mantra-japa and sanctified water as daily discipline, it frames devotion as lived practice—remembrance through japa that purifies the body-mind and supports steady worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual precision—counted japa (twenty-five repetitions) and morning timing—reflecting technical nitya-karma procedure and mantra-application used in Vedic ritual practice.