Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites

Devanagari script

अश्रतश्चेद्वमिः स्याद्वै ह्यस्वस्थस्त्रिश्रतं जपेत् । स्वस्थस्त्रीणि सहस्त्राणि गायत्र्याः शोधनं परम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

aśrataścedvamiḥ syādvai hyasvasthastriśrataṃ japet | svasthastrīṇi sahastrāṇi gāyatryāḥ śodhanaṃ param || 9 ||

Translation

Bila setelah makan terjadi muntah, maka saat tidak sehat hendaknya mengulang Gāyatrī tiga ratus kali. Jika sehat, tiga ribu kali; inilah penyucian tertinggi melalui Gāyatrī.

Word by Word

• अश्रतः: uncooked (one)
• अश्रतः: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अश्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (one who has not cooked/boiled)

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत् (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional particle)

• वमिः: vomiting
• वमिः: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• स्यात्: should occur/be
• स्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

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

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (causal/emphatic particle)

• अस्वस्थः: unwell
• अस्वस्थः: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अस्वस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• त्रिश्रतम्: (the) thrice-cooked (food)
• त्रिश्रतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (three times cooked/boiled)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्वस्थः: healthy
• स्वस्थः: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• त्रीणि: three
• त्रीणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषणम्

• सहस्त्राणि: thousands
• सहस्त्राणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; संख्याशब्द

• गायत्र्याः: of the Gāyatrī (mantra)
• गायत्र्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• शोधनम्: purification
• शोधनम्: Kartā (कर्ता/Predicate-noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Gayatri

FAQs

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

It presents Gāyatrī-japa as a direct means of śodhana (purification), prescribing specific counts as a remedial practice when bodily impurity or disturbance (like vomiting) occurs.

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

While framed as ritual purification, it supports devotional discipline by restoring inner and outer readiness for worship—steady mantra-japa is treated as a sacred corrective that re-centers the practitioner in dharmic practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects prayoga-style ritual procedure—fixed japa-saṅkhyā (repeat-count) rules tied to bodily condition—aligning with practical dharma/kalpa-oriented guidance used in mantra and purity observances.