Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

परमांते मे श्रियं स्यान्मंत्रो बाणगुणाक्षरः । बीजैर्वियुक्तो द्वात्रिंशदर्णोऽयं फलदायकः ॥ ९२ ॥

Transliteration

paramāṃte me śriyaṃ syānmaṃtro bāṇaguṇākṣaraḥ | bījairviyukto dvātriṃśadarṇo'yaṃ phaladāyakaḥ || 92 ||

Translation

「至上の吉祥（シュリー）が我に来たらんことを。」この真言は、音節における「矢」と「徳（グナ）」の定数に従って組み立てられる。種子音（ビージャ）を除いては三十二音節の法句となり、果報を授けると説かれる。

Word by Word

• परम-अन्ते: at the very end
• परम-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषः: ‘परमः अन्तः’ → ‘परमान्ते’ = “at the very end/at the final ending”

• मे: my/for me
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• श्रियम्: prosperity, auspicious fortune
• श्रियम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• स्यात्: may be/should be
• स्यात्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• मन्त्रः: the mantra
• मन्त्रः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• बाण-गुण-अक्षरः: (the mantra) with ‘bāṇa’ and ‘guṇa’ syllables
• बाण-गुण-अक्षरः: विशेषण (Adjectival to मन्त्रः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (निर्देशात्मक): ‘बाण-गुण’ (बाणस्य गुणः) + ‘अक्षरः’ (अक्षर-सम्बन्धी) → “having syllables characterized by ‘bāṇa’ and ‘guṇa’ (as technical terms)”

• बीजैः: by/with seed-syllables
• बीजैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• वि-युक्तः: separated from/devoid of
• वि-युक्तः: विशेषण (Adjectival to मन्त्रः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘वियुक्त’ = separated/devoid (of)

• द्वात्रिंशत्-अर्णः: having thirty-two syllables
• द्वात्रिंशत्-अर्णः: विशेषण (Adjectival to मन्त्रः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वात्रिंशत् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ण/अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः—‘द्वात्रिंशत् अर्णानि यस्य’ (32 syllables/letters)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: निर्देशक/कर्ता-सहायक (Deictic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• फल-दायकः: fruit-giving, bestowing results
• फल-दायकः: विशेषण (Adjectival to मन्त्रः/अयम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक) + दायक (प्रातिपदिक; दा-धातुजन्य)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘फलम् ददाति’/‘फलस्य दायकः’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga/mantra-vidya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shri (Śrī/Prosperity)

FAQs

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

It frames prosperity (śrī) as attainable through correctly constructed mantra-recitation, emphasizing that spiritual efficacy depends on precise syllable-structure and traditional rules of mantra-vidyā.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti practice by showing that devotional aims (auspiciousness and śrī) are pursued through disciplined, scripturally aligned mantra-japa rather than arbitrary utterance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights a technical rule of mantra-structure—counting akṣaras (syllables) and distinguishing bīja-syllables—reflecting Vedanga-style precision akin to śikṣā (phonetics) and chandas (metrical/quantitative discipline).