Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

The Recitation of the Thousand Names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa (Yugala-Sahasranāma) and Śaraṇāgati-Dharma

Devanagari script

संगृह्य मन्त्रं गुरुभक्तियुक्तो विचिंत्य सर्वं मनसा तदीहितम् । कृपां तदीयां निजधर्मसंस्थो विभावयन्नात्मनि तोषयेद्गुरुम् ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

saṃgṛhya mantraṃ gurubhaktiyukto viciṃtya sarvaṃ manasā tadīhitam | kṛpāṃ tadīyāṃ nijadharmasaṃstho vibhāvayannātmani toṣayedgurum || 16 ||

Translation

ເມື່ອໄດ້ຮັບມັນຕຣາ ແລະມີພັກຕິຕໍ່ຄູອາຈານ ພຶງພິຈາລະນາດ້ວຍໃຈທຸກສິ່ງທີ່ຄູອາຈານປາດຖະໜາ; ຕັ້ງຢູ່ໃນທຳມະຂອງຕົນ ພຶງໃຫ້ພຣະກະລຸນາຂອງຄູອາຈານສະຖິດໃນຕົນ ແລະດ້ວຍນັ້ນໃຫ້ຄູອາຈານພໍໃຈ।

Word by Word

• संगृह्य: having collected/received
• संगृह्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable participial)

• मन्त्रम्: mantra
• मन्त्रम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• गुरु-भक्ति-युक्तः: endowed with devotion to the guru
• गुरु-भक्ति-युक्तः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त, युज्-धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (गुरौ भक्तिः यस्य/गुरुभक्त्या युक्तः)

• विचिन्त्य: having reflected upon
• विचिन्त्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मनसा: with the mind
• मनसा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्-ईहितम्: what is desired by him/that (intended aim)
• तत्-ईहितम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + ईहित (कृदन्त, ईह्-धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (तस्य ईहितम्)

• कृपाम्: grace, compassion
• कृपाम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तदीयाम्: his/that person's
• तदीयाम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of कृपाम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तदीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• निज-धर्म-संस्थः: established in one’s own duty
• निज-धर्म-संस्थः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निज (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + संस्थ (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; सम्-स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (निजधर्मे संस्थः = established in one’s own dharma)

• विभावयन्: contemplating/meditating upon
• विभावयन्: कर्ता (Agent participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-भावय् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• आत्मनि: in oneself
• आत्मनि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तोषयेत्: should please
• तोषयेत्: क्रिया (Injunctive action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तुष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम/मध्यम-पुरुष? (3rd person intended as injunction), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; विध्यर्थ (should)

• गुरुम्: the guru
• गुरुम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the guru-disciple context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Guru

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-fruit arises not merely from recitation but from aligning one’s inner life with the guru’s intent, living in dharma, and assimilating the guru’s grace as an inner transforming power.

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

Bhakti is expressed as guru-bhakti: respectful acceptance of the mantra, sustained mental remembrance of the guru’s instruction, and a life of disciplined conduct—through which the disciple pleases the guru and becomes fit for spiritual realization.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights the applied discipline behind mantra-sadhana—proper initiation/acceptance, mental contemplation (manana), and dharmic conduct as the supporting framework for correct practice of sacred knowledge.