Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 159

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

विद्याभिमंत्रितं तोयं पिबेत्प्रातस्तदाप्तये । चंदनोशीरकर्पूरकस्तूरीरोचनान्वितैः ॥ १५९ ॥

Transliteration

vidyābhimaṃtritaṃ toyaṃ pibetprātastadāptaye | caṃdanośīrakarpūrakastūrīrocanānvitaiḥ || 159 ||

Translation

ആ ഫലം ലഭിക്കുവാൻ പ്രഭാതത്തിൽ വിദ്യാ-മന്ത്രംകൊണ്ട് അഭിമന്ത്രിതമായ ജലം പാനം ചെയ്യണം. അത് ചന്ദനം, ഉശീര, കർപ്പൂരം, കസ്തൂരി, ഗൊരോചന എന്നിവയോടുകൂടിയതാകട്ടെ॥

Word by Word

• विद्या-अभिमन्त्रितम्: (water) consecrated by a mantra/vidyā
• विद्या-अभिमन्त्रितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिमन्त्रित (कृदन्त; √मन्त्र् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) used adjectivally

• तोयम्: water
• तोयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• प्रातः: in the morning
• प्रातः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• तत्-आप्तये: for attaining that
• तत्-आप्तये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative singular); तदर्थ-सम्बन्धे तत्पुरुषः

• चन्दन-उशीर-कर्पूर-कस्तूरी-रोचना-अन्वितैः: with (things) endowed with sandal, vetiver, camphor, musk, and gorocanā
• चन्दन-उशीर-कर्पूर-कस्तूरी-रोचना-अन्वितैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक) + उशीर (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्पूर (प्रातिपदिक) + कस्तूरी (प्रातिपदिक) + रोचना (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त; √इ/अन्वि धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Instrumental plural); बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘अन्वित’ = ‘युक्त/समन्वित’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Nārada in an instructional sequence on vidyā/mantra applications)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It presents a practical mantra-prayoga: sanctifying water with a ‘vidyā’ and taking it at dawn, emphasizing purity, disciplined timing (prātaḥ), and mantra-empowered substances as means to attain a stated objective.

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

While not directly praising a deity, it reflects the devotional principle that sacred results arise from śraddhā, purity, and mantra-based observance—disciplines commonly integrated into Vaiṣṇava worship and daily sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure (prayoga): mantra-consecration (abhimantrita), correct timing (morning rite), and prescribed dravya (fragrant/ritual substances), aligning with technical, practice-oriented instruction typical of the Vedāṅga-adjacent material in Book 1.3.