Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 159

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

विद्याभिमंत्रितं तोयं पिबेत्प्रातस्तदाप्तये । चंदनोशीरकर्पूरकस्तूरीरोचनान्वितैः ॥ १५९ ॥

Transliteration

vidyābhimaṃtritaṃ toyaṃ pibetprātastadāptaye | caṃdanośīrakarpūrakastūrīrocanānvitaiḥ || 159 ||

Translation

Untuk memperoleh hasil itu, pada pagi hari hendaknya diminum air yang telah disucikan dengan mantra vidyā. Air itu hendaklah bercampur cendana, uśīra (akar wangi), kapur barus, kesturi, dan gorocanā॥

Word by Word

• विद्या-अभिमन्त्रितम्: (water) consecrated by a mantra/vidyā
• विद्या-अभिमन्त्रितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिमन्त्रित (कृदन्त; √मन्त्र् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) used adjectivally

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

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

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

• तत्-आप्तये: for attaining that
• तत्-आप्तये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative singular); तदर्थ-सम्बन्धे तत्पुरुषः

• चन्दन-उशीर-कर्पूर-कस्तूरी-रोचना-अन्वितैः: with (things) endowed with sandal, vetiver, camphor, musk, and gorocanā
• चन्दन-उशीर-कर्पूर-कस्तूरी-रोचना-अन्वितैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक) + उशीर (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्पूर (प्रातिपदिक) + कस्तूरी (प्रातिपदिक) + रोचना (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त; √इ/अन्वि धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Instrumental plural); बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘अन्वित’ = ‘युक्त/समन्वित’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Nārada in an instructional sequence on vidyā/mantra applications)

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 presents a practical mantra-prayoga: sanctifying water with a ‘vidyā’ and taking it at dawn, emphasizing purity, disciplined timing (prātaḥ), and mantra-empowered substances as means to attain a stated objective.

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

While not directly praising a deity, it reflects the devotional principle that sacred results arise from śraddhā, purity, and mantra-based observance—disciplines commonly integrated into Vaiṣṇava worship and daily sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure (prayoga): mantra-consecration (abhimantrita), correct timing (morning rite), and prescribed dravya (fragrant/ritual substances), aligning with technical, practice-oriented instruction typical of the Vedāṅga-adjacent material in Book 1.3.