Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 161

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

सर्वाभिरपि नित्याभिः प्रातर्मातृकया समम् । त्रिजप्ताभिः पिबेत्तोयं तथा वाक्सिद्वये शिवम् ॥ १६१ ॥

Transliteration

sarvābhirapi nityābhiḥ prātarmātṛkayā samam | trijaptābhiḥ pibettoyaṃ tathā vāksidvaye śivam || 161 ||

Translation

À l’aurore, avec la Mātṛkā (la matrice des lettres sacrées) et avec toutes les Nityā (énergies éternelles), après avoir récité trois fois, qu’on boive l’eau ; et de même, dans la paire des accomplissements de la parole (vāk-siddhi), qu’on établisse Śiva, l’auspiciosité.

Word by Word

• सर्वाभिः: with all
• सर्वाभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: also/even)

• नित्याभिः: with the daily (mantras/vidyās)
• नित्याभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)

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

• मातृकया: with the Mātṛkā (alphabet/ मातृका-समूह)
• मातृकया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental singular)

• समम्: together
• समम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावार्थे अव्यय (adverb: together/equally)

• त्रि-जप्ताभिः: with (mantras) recited three times
• त्रि-जप्ताभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + जप्त (कृदन्त; √जप् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘त्रिः जप्त’ (thrice-recited) इत्यर्थे तत्पुरुषः; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• तोयम्: water
• तोयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: thus/likewise)

• वाक्-सिद्धि-द्वये: in the pair of speech-attainments (two siddhis of speech)
• वाक्-सिद्धि-द्वये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक् (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Locative singular); ‘वाक्सिद्ध्योः द्वयम्’ इत्यर्थे तत्पुरुषः

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara
• Matrika
• Nitya
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links dawn-time discipline with mantra-power: by aligning oneself with the Mātṛkā (sacred phonemes) and the Nityā energies, the practitioner purifies through thrice-recited mantra and consecrated water, aiming at auspicious spiritual efficacy.

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

While technical in tone, it supports Bhakti through regulated daily practice: sanctifying speech and intention (vāk) and invoking auspicious divinity (Śiva) makes devotion steady, precise, and ritually grounded.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes mantra-prayoga and the discipline of sound (connected to Śikṣā and the Mātṛkā/phonemic system), including the practical rule of tri-japa (three recitations) and ritual water-sipping as part of daily observance.