Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

एषोक्तारा मगायत्री सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदा । पद्मासीतापदं ङेतं ठद्वयांतः षडक्षरः ॥ १३१ ॥

Transliteration

eṣoktārā magāyatrī sarvābhīṣṭaphalapradā | padmāsītāpadaṃ ṅetaṃ ṭhadvayāṃtaḥ ṣaḍakṣaraḥ || 131 ||

Translation

येथे सांगितलेली ही मगा-गायत्री सर्व अभिष्ट फळ देणारी आहे। तिला ‘पद्मासीतापद’ या रूपाने जाणावे; ही षडक्षरी असून शेवटी द्विवर्णयुक्त आहे।

Word by Word

• eṣā: this (she/this one)
• eṣā: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (1/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• uktārā: said/declared (epithet; reading uncertain)
• uktārā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uktā (कृदन्त, √vac (धातु) + kta) + ārā/ārā? (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; past passive participle sense (क्त-कृदन्त) qualifying eṣā; form uncertain due to textual corruption (uktārā)

• magāyatrī: the Maghā-Gāyatrī (a specific Gāyatrī)
• magāyatrī: Karta (कर्ता/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: magā + gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: magāyatrī = magā-nakṣatra-sambandhinī gāyatrī (associated with Maghā)

• sarva-abhīṣṭa-phala-pradā: giver of all desired results
• sarva-abhīṣṭa-phala-pradā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + abhīṣṭa (कृदन्त, √iṣ (धातु) + kta) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + pradā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa chain: sarvābhīṣṭaphalapradā = giver (प्रदा) of fruits (फल) of all desired (अभीष्ट) [things]

• padma-āsīta-padam: the word/term 'padmāsīta/padmāsana' (reading uncertain)
• padma-āsīta-padam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + āsīta (कृदन्त, √ās (धातु) + kta/ktavatu?; here as adjective) + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā vibhakti (2/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: padmāsītāpadaṃ (textually unclear) likely 'padma-āsana-padaṃ' or 'padmāsīta-padaṃ' (lotus-seat/lotus-position word)

• ṅetam: this
• ṅetam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; written as ṅetaṃ in source (orthographic corruption for etaṃ)

• ṭha-dvaya-antaḥ: ending with a double 'ṭha'
• ṭha-dvaya-antaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṭha (वर्ण/प्रातिपदिक) + dvaya (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: ṭhadvayāntaḥ = ending with two 'ṭha' letters; source has nonstandard orthography

• ṣaṭ-akṣaraḥ: six-syllabled
• ṣaṭ-akṣaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṭ (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + akṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; dvigu: ṣaḍakṣaraḥ = having six syllables/letters

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/mantra-vidya exposition, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Gayatri

FAQs

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

It identifies a specific Gāyatrī-variant (Magāyatrī) and frames it as a result-bestowing mantra, emphasizing mantra-lakṣaṇa (formal characteristics) as spiritually consequential in Vedic practice.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti-sādhana by presenting mantra-japa as a means to attain iṣṭa-phala; disciplined recitation becomes a devotional act aligned with scriptural injunction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-structure analysis—counting akṣaras (six-syllabled) and noting ending phonetic features—reflecting Vedāṅga concerns such as śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa-style precision in recitation.