Shloka 52

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa

Devanagari script

सनाम सर्वतत्त्वानां मंत्र इत्यभिधीयते । अनेनैव विधानेन गंधपुष्पं निवेदयेत् ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

sanāma sarvatattvānāṃ maṃtra ityabhidhīyate | anenaiva vidhānena gaṃdhapuṣpaṃ nivedayet || 52 ||

Translation

ज्या उच्चारात सर्व तत्त्वांची नावे समाविष्ट असतात, त्याला ‘मंत्र’ असे म्हणतात. याच विधीने गंध व पुष्प अर्पण करावे.

Word by Word

• सनाम: with (its) name
• सनाम: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सनाम (अव्यय/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (उपपद/क्रियाविशेषणवत्), अर्थे—‘नामसहितम्’ (with the name)

• सर्वतत्त्वानाम्: of all tattvas/principles
• सर्वतत्त्वानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः: सर्वाणि तत्त्वानि; ‘of all principles/elements’

• मन्त्रः: mantra
• मन्त्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्धरण/इत्यर्थक-निपात)

• अभिधीयते: is called/denoted
• अभिधीयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + धा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः—धा (to place/call)

• अनेन: by/with this
• अनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करणार्थे (by/with this)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात), अवधारणार्थक (indeed/only)

• विधानेन: by the prescribed method
• विधानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/प्रकारार्थे (by the procedure)

• गन्धपुष्पम्: fragrance and flowers
• गन्धपुष्पम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (गन्धः च पुष्पम् च) समाहार-एकवचन (collective)

• निवेदयेत्: should offer
• निवेदयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + वेद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थः—‘समर्पयेत्’ (should offer/present)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It defines mantra as a sacred utterance grounded in tattva-awareness and applies that same sanctifying method to physical offerings, showing that devotion becomes complete when knowledge (tattva) and worship (upachara) are joined.

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

It teaches that bhakti is not merely external; offerings like flowers and fragrance are to be presented with mantra—i.e., with conscious remembrance and sacred naming—so the act becomes devotional and inwardly focused.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application supported by mantra-usage and correct formulation/recitation—touching the practical side of Shiksha (proper chanting) and Vyakarana (meaningful, name-based construction) in puja procedure.