Shloka 60

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Devanagari script

अन्यांश्च सोरमन्त्रान्हि जप्त्वा तिष्ठन्समाहितः । कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं सूर्यं नमस्कृत्योपविश्य च ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

anyāṃśca soramantrānhi japtvā tiṣṭhansamāhitaḥ | kṛtvā pradakṣiṇaṃ sūryaṃ namaskṛtyopaviśya ca || 60 ||

Translation

ಅನಂತರ ಸಮಾಹಿತಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿ ನಿಂತು ಇತರ ಸೌರಮಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಜಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಸೂರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣೆ ಮಾಡಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಬಳಿಕ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.

Word by Word

• अन्यान्: other (ones)
• अन्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सौर-मन्त्रान्: solar mantras
• सौर-मन्त्रान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौर (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुष (सूर्यस्य मन्त्राः)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• जप्त्वा: having recited
• जप्त्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having recited’

• तिष्ठन्: standing
• तिष्ठन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• समाहितः: composed, attentive
• समाहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘collected/attentive’

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having done’

• प्रदक्षिणम्: circumambulation
• प्रदक्षिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘circumambulation’

• सूर्यम्: the Sun
• सूर्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• नमस्कृत्य: having bowed/saluted
• नमस्कृत्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस्-कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having saluted’

• उपविश्य: having sat down
• उपविश्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having sat down’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Surya

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined worship: mantra-japa with concentration, followed by respectful bodily acts (pradakṣiṇā and namaskāra), showing that inner focus and outer reverence should go together.

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

Bhakti is expressed through attentive remembrance (japa) and humble gestures (bowing and circumambulation) directed to Sūrya, cultivating reverence and steadiness of mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa-style practice) is implied: the sequence of standing japa, pradakṣiṇā, namaskāra, and then sitting reflects a structured worship-vidhi rather than mere recitation.