Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 179

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

दूरिकृत्य जपेन्मंत्रमष्टोत्तरशतं बुधः । त्रिसप्ताहात्प्रबद्धोऽसौ मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ १७९ ॥

Transliteration

dūrikṛtya japenmaṃtramaṣṭottaraśataṃ budhaḥ | trisaptāhātprabaddho'sau mucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 179 ||

Translation

വിക്ഷേപങ്ങളെല്ലാം അകറ്റി ഏകാന്തത്തിൽ ഇരുന്ന് ബുദ്ധിമാൻ ഈ മന്ത്രം 108 പ്രാവശ്യം ജപിക്കണം. മൂന്ന് ആഴ്ചയ്ക്കുള്ളിൽ ബന്ധിതനായവനും മോചിതനാകും—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല।

Word by Word

• दूरी-कृत्य: having removed (it)
• दूरी-कृत्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दूर (प्रातिपदिक) + कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) of कृ with उपसर्ग/उपपद ‘दूरी’ = ‘having put far away/removed’

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Sg)

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

• अष्टोत्तर-शतम्: one hundred and eight (times)
• अष्टोत्तर-शतम्: कर्म-परिमाण (measure of action)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ट (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन (Sg); द्विगु-समासः (numerical): अष्टोत्तरशतम् = 108

• बुधः: the wise person
• बुधः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (Sg)

• त्रि-सप्ताहात्: after three weeks / from three weeks
• त्रि-सप्ताहात्: अपादान/काल-निर्देश (time-from)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + सप्ताह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), पञ्चमी (Abl), एकवचन (Sg); द्विगु-समासः: त्रिसप्ताहः = three weeks

• प्रबद्धः: bound
• प्रबद्धः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (predicate adjective of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + बन्ध् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (Sg)

• असौ: that person
• असौ: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (Sg); सर्वनाम

• मुच्यते: is released
• मुच्यते: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Sg); कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: कर्ता (Karta) (in ‘no doubt exists’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (Sg)

Speaker

Nārada (instructional narration within the Vedāṅga/ritual-technical section; traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumāra lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It teaches that disciplined, distraction-free mantra-japa—specifically 108 repetitions—has tangible liberating power, capable of removing “bondage” (inner obstruction or affliction) within a defined period of practice.

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

By emphasizing steady repetition of mantra with focus and restraint, it presents bhakti as lived practice: devotion becomes effective through regular japa performed with collected mind and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual discipline and procedural precision—count (108), method (japa), and time-cycle (three weeks)—a technical, practice-oriented instruction aligned with applied dharma and mantra-vidhi.