Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

त्रिषष्टिवर्णवान्प्रोक्तः स्मरमात्सर्वविघ्नहृत् । राजन्यक्रवर्ती च वीरः शूरस्तृतीयकः ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

triṣaṣṭivarṇavānproktaḥ smaramātsarvavighnahṛt | rājanyakravartī ca vīraḥ śūrastṛtīyakaḥ || 52 ||

Translation

അദ്ദേഹം ത്രിഷഷ്ടി വർണ്ണങ്ങളുള്ളവനെന്ന് വിവരണമാണ്; സ്മരണ മാത്രം ചെയ്താലും സർവ്വവിഘ്നങ്ങൾ നീക്കുന്നു. രാജന്യവർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ ചക്രവർത്തിയും—വീരൻ, ശൂരൻ, ക്രമത്തിൽ മൂന്നാമൻ।

Word by Word

• त्रि-षष्टि-वर्णवान्: having sixty-three letters
• त्रि-षष्टि-वर्णवान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + षष्टि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + वर्णवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु/संख्यासमास-आधारित विशेषण (having 63 letters)

• प्रोक्तः: was declared
• प्रोक्तः: Karma (कर्म/Predicate complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्मरात्: from Smara (Kāma)
• स्मरात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन

• सर्व-विघ्न-हृत्: remover of all obstacles
• सर्व-विघ्न-हृत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक) + हृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (remover of all obstacles)

• राजन्य-क्रवर्ती: a Kṣatriya cakravartin (emperor)
• राजन्य-क्रवर्ती: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रवर्ती/चक्रवर्ती (प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (a Kṣatriya emperor)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• वीरः: hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शूरः: brave one
• शूरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तृतीयकः: the third
• तृतीयकः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृतीयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक (ordinal/sequence adjective)

Speaker

Narada (within a Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame; verse appears in a technical listing style typical of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It emphasizes smaraṇa (remembrance) as a direct spiritual practice that destroys vighnas (obstacles), while also encoding a technical identifier through a specific syllable/phonetic count.

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

By stating that obstacles are removed simply through remembrance, it highlights a bhakti-oriented principle: constant mindful recollection (smaraṇa) itself becomes an effective sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The mention of a defined syllabic/phonetic count points to Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics) and allied technical enumeration used for precise mantra/recitation discipline.