Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

भूनेत्र चन्द्रनेत्राग्निनेत्रार्णैः स्यात्षडंगकम् । शुक्लांबरालेपभूषं करेण ददतं धनम् ॥ १३७ ॥

Transliteration

bhūnetra candranetrāgninetrārṇaiḥ syātṣaḍaṃgakam | śuklāṃbarālepabhūṣaṃ kareṇa dadataṃ dhanam || 137 ||

Translation

Dengan suku bunyi ‘bhū’, ‘netra’, ‘candra’, ‘netra’, ‘agni’, dan ‘netra’, terbentuklah rumusan ṣaḍaṅga (enam anggota). Renungkan devatā sebagai berbusana putih, berlumur wewangian dan berhias, serta dengan satu tangan menganugerahkan kekayaan.

Word by Word

• भू-नेत्र: ‘bhū-netra’ (a letter/term)
• भू-नेत्र: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू + नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (sg.); समासः—भूः इव नेत्रम् / भूमेः नेत्रम् (name of a syllable/letter)

• चन्द्र-नेत्र-अग्नि-नेत्र-अर्णैः: by the syllables (arṇas) ‘candra-netra’ and ‘agni-netra’
• चन्द्र-नेत्र-अग्नि-नेत्र-अर्णैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र + नेत्र + अग्नि + नेत्र + अर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n. as ‘अर्ण’), तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन (pl.); ‘...अर्णैः’ = by the syllables called ‘candra-netra’ and ‘agni-netra’ etc.

• स्यात्: would be/should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.)

• षट्-अङ्गकम्: six-limbed (having six parts)
• षट्-अङ्गकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षट् + अङ्गक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (sg.); द्विगुसमासः; विशेषणम् (qualifier) (mantra/nyāsa)

• शुक्ल-अम्बर-आलेप-भूषम्: adorned with white clothes, unguent, and ornaments
• शुक्ल-अम्बर-आलेप-भूषम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल + अम्बर + आलेप + भूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम् (qualifier) धनम्/ददतम्; अर्थः—white garments, unguent, and adornment

• करेण: with the hand
• करेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन (sg.)

• ददतम्: giving
• ददतम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम् (qualifier) धनम्; ‘giving’

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन (sg.)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It links mantra-structure (ṣaḍaṅga—six-part formulation/nyāsa) with a precise meditative visualization, showing that correct sound-patterns and correct contemplation together support ritual efficacy and inner focus.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as upāsanā: devotion through disciplined remembrance—visualizing the deity in pure white attire and as a giver of prosperity, while anchoring the mind in a structured mantra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects technical mantra-application used in ritual practice—how syllables are organized into a ṣaḍaṅga (six-limbed) scheme, a method closely aligned with Vedanga-style procedural precision (mantra-prayoga/nyāsa).