Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 115

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

षड्वीर्ययामाय यातु ध्रुवपंचार्णयुक्तया । षडंगानि विधायाथ ध्यायेद्धृदि सुरार्चितम् ॥ ११५ ॥

Transliteration

ṣaḍvīryayāmāya yātu dhruvapaṃcārṇayuktayā | ṣaḍaṃgāni vidhāyātha dhyāyeddhṛdi surārcitam || 115 ||

Translation

Dengan mantra yang ditujukan kepada Tuhan Yang Berdaya Enam, disertai rumusan lima suku kata yang teguh, hendaknya ia melangkah dalam sādhana. Setelah melakukan nyāsa enam anggota, ia bermeditasi di hati pada Dewa yang dipuja para dewa.

Word by Word

• षड्-वीर्य-यामाय: to (the deity/mantra) ‘Ṣaḍvīryayāma’
• षड्-वीर्य-यामाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षड् (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + याम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः; (पाठभेद/अर्थ: ‘षड्वीर्ययाम’ इति नाम)

• यातु: let (it) go / proceed
• यातु: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• ध्रुव-पञ्च-अर्ण-युक्तया: with the fixed five-syllable (formula)
• ध्रुव-पञ्च-अर्ण-युक्तया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक) + पञ्च (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (fem. instr. agreeing with implied ‘विध्या/रीत्या’)

• षड्-अङ्गानि: the six limbs (nyāsa parts)
• षड्-अङ्गानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षड् (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः

• विधाय: having performed/arranged
• विधाय: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘having arranged/done’

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरबोधक-अव्यय (sequencing particle)

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate
• ध्यायेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सुर-अर्चितम्: worshipped by the gods
• सुर-अर्चितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्चित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; तत्पुरुषः (‘सुरैः अर्चितम्’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Ishvara (the Deity worshipped by the gods)

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-practice becomes spiritually effective when joined with inner contemplation: after correctly applying the mantra with its six aṅgas (protective/empowering nyāsa), one must culminate in heart-centered meditation on the divine presence revered even by the devas.

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

Bhakti here is not only recitation; it is disciplined worship that ends in dhyāna—placing the beloved Deity in the heart. The verse links external ritual precision (mantra + aṅgas) with internal devotion (meditation), a hallmark of Narada Purana’s devotional method.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights technical mantra-vidhi used in ritual science: employing a fixed five-syllabled mantra and performing ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa (hṛdaya, śiras, śikhā, kavaca, netra, astra), a structured application connected to Vedic ritual discipline and correct phonetic/mantric procedure.