Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 158

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

स्मरस्त्रिविक्रमाक्रांतश्चाक्रीष्ट्याय हृदित्यसौ । षडक्षरोऽयं संप्रोक्तः सर्वसिद्धिकरो मनुः ॥ १५८ ॥

Transliteration

smarastrivikramākrāṃtaścākrīṣṭyāya hṛdityasau | ṣaḍakṣaro'yaṃ saṃproktaḥ sarvasiddhikaro manuḥ || 158 ||

Translation

‘स्मर’, ‘त्रिविक्रमाक्रांत’, ‘चाक्रीष्ट्याय’ आणि ‘हृत्’—असा हा (मंत्र) आहे. हा षडक्षरी मनु सांगितला असून तो सर्व सिद्धी देणारा आहे.

Word by Word

• smaraḥ: Smara (Kāma)
• smaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: smara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tri-vikrama-ākrāntaḥ: overpowered by Trivikrama
• tri-vikrama-ākrāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + vikrama (प्रातिपदिक) + ākrānta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त from ā-√kram)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; agrees with 'smaraḥ'; तत्पुरुषः (overstepped/overpowered by Trivikrama)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• ākrīṣṭyāya: for attraction/drawing
• ākrīṣṭyāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient-purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ākrīṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• hṛdi: in the heart
• hṛdi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोग)

• asau: that (mantra)
• asau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adas (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• ṣaṭ-akṣaraḥ: six-syllabled
• ṣaṭ-akṣaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṭ (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; द्विगु-समासः (six-syllabled)

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular

• saṃproktaḥ: is proclaimed
• saṃproktaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√prac (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative Singular; predicate 'has been declared'

• sarva-siddhi-karaḥ: granting all accomplishments
• sarva-siddhi-karaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; agrees with 'manuḥ'; तत्पुरुषः (maker of all attainments)

• manuḥ: the mantra
• manuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; 'mantra' sense

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/Mantra-vidya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Trivikrama)

FAQs

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

It presents a specific six-syllabled mantra-formula and affirms its efficacy as “sarva-siddhi-kara,” emphasizing mantra-vidya as a disciplined, Vedanga-aligned means to attain spiritual and practical attainments under Vishnu’s power (Trivikrama).

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

By embedding divine epithets (especially Trivikrama) into a concise mantra, the verse frames devotion as steady remembrance and recitation—bhakti expressed through mantra-japa that centers the mind and heart on Vishnu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-structure (akṣara-count: ṣaḍakṣara), the use of epithets as mantric components, and the technical idea that properly taught and transmitted mantras (saṃprokta) are linked to siddhi through correct recitation and intent.