Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 171

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

कृतनित्यक्रियः शुद्धस्त्रिकालं प्रजपेन्मनुम् । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो याति विष्णोः परं पदम् ॥ १७१ ॥

Transliteration

kṛtanityakriyaḥ śuddhastrikālaṃ prajapenmanum | sarvapāpavinirmukto yāti viṣṇoḥ paraṃ padam || 171 ||

Translation

വിധിപൂർവ്വം നിത്യകർമ്മങ്ങൾ ചെയ്തു ശുദ്ധനായവൻ ത്രികാലവും മന്ത്രജപം ചെയ്യണം. സർവ്വപാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു വിമുക്തനായി അവൻ ശ്രീവിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ പരമപദം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• कृत-नित्य-क्रियः: one who has performed daily rites
• कृत-नित्य-क्रियः: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु, क्त कृदन्त) + नित्य (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (नित्यक्रिया कृतः = whose daily rites are performed)

• शुद्धः: pure
• शुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्रि-कालम्: at the three times (morning/noon/evening)
• त्रि-कालम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः (three times/three periods)

• प्रजपेत्: should recite
• प्रजपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु) उपसर्गः प्र-
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मनुम्: the mantra (manu/mantra)
• मनुम्: Karma (कर्म/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्व-पाप-विनिर्मुक्तः: freed from all sins
• सर्व-पाप-विनिर्मुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + विनिर्मुक्त (मुच् धातु, क्त कृदन्त; उपसर्गः वि-निर्-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (freed from all sins)

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• विष्णोः: of Vishnu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma (कर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं पदम्-शब्दस्य

• पदम्: abode/state
• पदम्: Karma (कर्म/गन्तव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that purity through nitya-karma and disciplined tri-kala japa leads to complete pāpa-kṣaya (removal of sin) and culminates in attaining Viṣṇu’s paramam padam (supreme abode).

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

By linking regular mantra-japa—done with purity and consistency—to reaching Vishnu’s supreme state, it frames devotion as a daily, repeatable practice rather than a one-time act.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes ritual discipline tied to the three daily sandhyā times (tri-kāla) and correct mantra practice (japa), aligning with Vedanga concerns such as kalpa (ritual procedure) and śikṣā (proper recitation).