Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 170

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

विश्वामित्रक्रतुवरे कृताद्भुतपराक्रमम् । ध्यायँल्लक्षं जपेन्मंत्रं मुच्यते महतो भयात् ॥ १७० ॥

Transliteration

viśvāmitrakratuvare kṛtādbhutaparākramam | dhyāyaṃllakṣaṃ japenmaṃtraṃ mucyate mahato bhayāt || 170 ||

Translation

വിശ്വാമിത്രന്റെ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ യാഗത്തിലെ അത്ഭുതപരാക്രമം ധ്യാനിച്ച് മന്ത്രം ഒരു ലക്ഷം ജപിക്കണം; അതിനാൽ മഹാഭയത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മോചിതനാകുന്നു।

Word by Word

• विश्वामित्रक्रतुवरे: in the excellent rite of Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्रक्रतुवरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वामित्र + क्रतु + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (विश्वामित्रस्य क्रतौ वरे = in the excellent rite of Viśvāmitra)

• कृताद्भुतपराक्रमम्: having performed wondrous valor
• कृताद्भुतपराक्रमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + अद्भुत + पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अद्भुतः पराक्रमः कृतः येन/यत्)

• ध्यायन्: meditating
• ध्यायन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• लक्षम्: a lakh (100,000)
• लक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मन्त्रम्: the mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मुच्यते: is freed
• मुच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• महतः: great
• महतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; used adjectivally with भयात्

• भयात्: from fear
• भयात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within Purva Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra

FAQs

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

It teaches that sustained mantra-japa, supported by dhyāna (focused contemplation), functions as a powerful spiritual safeguard, capable of dispelling even “great fear” (mahābhaya).

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

Although framed as a technical japa instruction, it aligns with bhakti by emphasizing single-pointed remembrance (dhyāna) and faithful repetition (japa), which steadies the mind and invokes divine protection.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical japa-standard is indicated: lakṣa-japa (100,000 repetitions) with dhyāna, reflecting disciplined mantra-prayoga used in ritual science and allied Vedic technical traditions.