Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

सर्वासामपि नित्यानामावृतीर्नामसंचये । पटले तु प्रयोगांश्च वक्ष्याम्यग्रे सविस्तरम् ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

sarvāsāmapi nityānāmāvṛtīrnāmasaṃcaye | paṭale tu prayogāṃśca vakṣyāmyagre savistaram || 38 ||

Translation

നാമസഞ്ചയത്തിൽ എല്ലാ നിത്യാദേവിമാർക്കും നിശ്ചിതമായ ആവൃത്തികൾ (ജപസംഖ്യ)യും ഞാൻ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തി. പടലം എന്ന വിധി-പ്രകരണത്തിൽ അവയുടെ പ്രയോഗങ്ങൾ പിന്നെ വിശദമായി പറയും.

Word by Word

• sarvāsām: of all
• sarvāsām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ

• nityānām: of the Nityās
• nityānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nityā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (name of the Nityā-deities)

• āvṛtīḥ: cycles/recitations (āvṛtis)
• āvṛtīḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āvṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

• nāma-saṃcaye: in the collection of names
• nāma-saṃcaye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāma + saṃcaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (genitive/determinative: 'collection of names'), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• paṭale: in the chapter/section
• paṭale: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṭala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle)

• prayogān: applications/ritual procedures
• prayogān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• vakṣyāmi: I will explain
• vakṣyāmi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• agre: later/ahead
• agre: Desha/Kala-adhikarana (देश/काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् अव्यय-प्रयोग (adverbial locative), 'in front/later' अर्थे

• sa-vistaram: in detail
• sa-vistaram: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa + vistara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास ('with detail'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन रूपेण क्रियाविशेषण

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined practice: divine names are not only praised but are to be recited with prescribed repetition counts, linking devotion to structured daily dharma.

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

It frames nāma-recitation as a regulated devotional practice—bhakti expressed through consistent japa/recitation—while promising further guidance on how to apply it correctly in ritual life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to prayoga (practical ritual application) and the rule-based use of mantra and nāma-japa counts (āvṛtti), a technical, procedure-oriented approach aligned with Vedāṅga-style ritual discipline.