Shloka 58

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa

Devanagari script

ते त्वत्र मूलमंत्रेण पूजयंत्यच्युतं शुभे ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

te tvatra mūlamaṃtreṇa pūjayaṃtyacyutaṃ śubhe || 58 ||

Translation

എന്നാൽ ഇവിടെ, ഹേ ശുഭേ, അവർ മൂലമന്ത്രംകൊണ്ട് അച്യുതനെ (വിഷ്ണുവിനെ) പൂജിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), बहुवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: here)

• मूल-मन्त्रेण: with the root-mantra
• मूल-मन्त्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-सम्भवः; अर्थः ‘मूलः मन्त्रः’), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• पूजयन्ति: worship
• पूजयन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• अच्युतम्: Acyuta (Vishnu)
• अच्युतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• शुभे: O auspicious lady
• शुभे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti (devotion)","secondary_rasa":"shanta (peace)","emotional_journey":"A calm, affirmative turn: proper worship is actually performed here—Acyuta is honored through the root mantra."}

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Acyuta)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that at this sacred setting (atra), devotion is concretized through mantra-based pūjā—worship of Acyuta (Vishnu) anchored in the fundamental (mūla) mantra, indicating a direct, orthodox method of approaching the Lord.

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

Bhakti here is not merely emotion; it is expressed as disciplined worship—pūjā offered to Vishnu with a prescribed mantra—showing devotion aligned with scriptural practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to mantra-prayoga (application of mantra) within ritual worship, which relies on correct pronunciation and usage (Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa) even though no specific Vedāṅga is named explicitly.