Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

तारमानारमानंगचास्त्रबीजैर्द्विवर्णकः । त्र्यक्षरो मंत्रराजः स्यात्षड्विधः सकलेष्टदः ॥ ११० ॥

Transliteration

tāramānāramānaṃgacāstrabījairdvivarṇakaḥ | tryakṣaro maṃtrarājaḥ syātṣaḍvidhaḥ sakaleṣṭadaḥ || 110 ||

Translation

താര, മാന, അര, മാനംഗ, ചാസ്ത്ര—ഇവയുടെ ബീജാക്ഷരങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നുണ്ടായ ദ്വിവർണകം ത്ര്യക്ഷര ‘മന്ത്രരാജ’മാകുന്നു; അത് ഷഡ്വിധവും സകല ഇഷ്ടഫലദായകവുമാണ്।

Word by Word

• tāra-māna-āra-mānaṅga-śāstra-bījaiḥ: by the seed-syllables ‘tāra’, ‘māna’, ‘āra’, ‘mānaṅga’, ‘śāstra’
• tāra-māna-āra-mānaṅga-śāstra-bījaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāra (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक) + āra (प्रातिपदिक) + mānaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + śāstra (प्रातिपदिक) + bīja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्ग-समूहः, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम् (Plural); समासः—द्वन्द्वः (बीजानि—tāra, māna, āra, mānaṅga, śāstra)

• dvi-varṇakaḥ: two-syllabled
• dvi-varṇakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + varṇaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (two-lettered/two-syllabled)

• tri-akṣaraḥ: three-syllabled
• tri-akṣaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + akṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (three-syllabled)

• mantra-rājaḥ: the king of mantras
• mantra-rājaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक) + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (mantrāṇāṃ rājā = king of mantras)

• syāt: should be
• syāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (अस्) (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• ṣaṭ-vidhaḥ: sixfold
• ṣaṭ-vidhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṭ (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + vidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (sixfold)

• sakala-iṣṭa-daḥ: giver of all desired boons
• sakala-iṣṭa-daḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक) + iṣṭa (कृदन्त; √iṣ (इष्) + क्त; 'desired') + da (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त; √dā (दा) giver)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (sakalāni iṣṭāni dadāti = giver of all desired things)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It frames mantra practice as a precise syllable-science: specific bīja-elements combine to yield a ‘mantra-king’ that is systematically classified and capable of granting desired siddhis when used according to rule.

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

In the Narada Purana’s technical sections, devotion is supported by correct upāsanā—mantra is presented as a disciplined method that steadies the mind and directs worship toward the chosen deity through authorized syllabic forms.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā/phonetics and mantra-śāstra: the verse emphasizes varṇa–akṣara counting (two- vs. three-syllabled), bīja construction, and formal classification (sixfold), which are core to correct ritual recitation and mantra application.