Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

मंत्रस्योच्चारणं सम्यक्स्फुटाक्षरपदं यथा । जपस्तु वाचिकः प्रोक्तः सर्वयज्ञफलप्रदः ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

maṃtrasyoccāraṇaṃ samyaksphuṭākṣarapadaṃ yathā | japastu vācikaḥ proktaḥ sarvayajñaphalapradaḥ || 93 ||

Translation

真言を正しく唱え、音節と言葉を明瞭に発するなら、それは「声によるジャパ（vācika-japa）」と呼ばれる。あらゆるヤジュニャ（祭祀）の果報を授けると説かれる。

Word by Word

• मन्त्रस्य: of the mantra
• मन्त्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of the mantra)

• उच्चारणम्: utterance/recitation
• उच्चारणम्: कर्ता (प्रथमा/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उच्चारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भाववाचक (act of uttering)

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• स्फुट-अक्षर-पदम्: with clearly articulated syllables/words
• स्फुट-अक्षर-पदम्: विशेषण (उच्चारणस्य/Predicate qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्फुट (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (विशेषण-विशेष्यभावः: स्फुटानि अक्षराणि यस्मिन् तत्; अक्षरैः युक्तं पदम्)

• यथा: as/according to
• यथा: सम्बन्ध/प्रकार (Manner marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (as/according to the manner)

• जपः: japa (repetition)
• जपः: कर्ता (प्रथमा/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• वाचिकः: verbal (spoken)
• वाचिकः: विशेषण (of जपः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाचिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणं जपस्य (spoken/verbal)

• प्रोक्तः: is declared/called
• प्रोक्तः: विधेय (Predicate/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (is said/called)

• सर्व-यज्ञ-फल-प्रदः: bestowing the fruits of all sacrifices
• सर्व-यज्ञ-फल-प्रदः: विशेषण (of जपः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (यज्ञानां फलानि; तेषां प्रदः; सर्वेषां यज्ञानां फलप्रदः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It elevates disciplined mantra-recitation to the level of major Vedic rites, teaching that precise, reverent vocal japa can yield the same sacred merit as sacrificial worship.

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

By emphasizing careful, audible repetition of the mantra, it frames devotion as a practical daily discipline—offering worship through sound and attentive remembrance rather than only through elaborate external rituals.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics): correct articulation of syllables (akṣara) and word-units (pada) is essential for mantra efficacy and for obtaining the intended ritual fruit.