Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

कार्यसिद्धस्तदा कुर्यात्र्रिवारं दीपजं विधिम् । तदा सुदुर्लभमपि कार्य्यं सिद्ध्व्येन्न संशयः ॥ ११४ ॥

Transliteration

kāryasiddhastadā kuryātrrivāraṃ dīpajaṃ vidhim | tadā sudurlabhamapi kāryyaṃ siddhvyenna saṃśayaḥ || 114 ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ കാര്യസിദ്ധി നേടിയവൻ ദീപജന്യവിധി മൂന്നു പ്രാവശ്യം ആചരിക്കണം; അപ്പോൾ അത്യന്തം ദുർലഭമായ കാര്യവും സിദ്ധിക്കും—സംശയമില്ല।

Word by Word

• कार्यसिद्धः: one who has achieved the objective
• कार्यसिद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य-सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषणम् (predicate adjective: one whose task is accomplished)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb: then)

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; विध्यर्थ (should do)

• त्रिवारम्: three times
• त्रिवारम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्रि-वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial: three times)

• दीपजम्: arising from/connected with the lamp
• दीपजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप-ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘विधिम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (qualifying vidhim)

• विधिम्: rite/procedure
• विधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• सुदुर्लभम्: very difficult to obtain
• सुदुर्लभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘कार्यम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (qualifying kāryam)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अप्यर्थ/समुच्चय (particle: even/also)

• कार्यम्: the task/objective
• कार्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अत्र कर्तृस्थानीयं/वाक्यविषयः (subject of passive/result statement)

• सिद्ध्येत्: would be accomplished
• सिद्ध्येत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; फलप्राप्त्यर्थ (would be accomplished)

• न: no/not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; वाक्यविषय (predicate noun: doubt)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical rite)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined repetition of a prescribed rite (dīpaja-vidhi) as a means to stabilize siddhi (attainment) so that even difficult goals become achievable through dharmic method and focused practice.

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

While the verse is mainly procedural, its spirit aligns with bhakti-practice: steady, repeated observance of a sacred act (here centered on a lamp) with faith and regularity, leading to assured fruition.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technical application—precise adherence to vidhi and prescribed count (trivāra, three repetitions), a hallmark of Vedanga-style procedural discipline used to secure intended results.