Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

नमोंतो बाणषङ्वर्णैः किरीटमनुरीरितः । एवं न्यासविधिं कृत्वा ध्यायेन्नारायणं विभुम् ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

namoṃto bāṇaṣaṅvarṇaiḥ kirīṭamanurīritaḥ | evaṃ nyāsavidhiṃ kṛtvā dhyāyennārāyaṇaṃ vibhum || 31 ||

Translation

Mantra mahkota disebut menurut susunan suku kata, bermula dengan “namo”, beserta rangkaian huruf “bāṇa” dan “ṣaṅ”. Setelah menyempurnakan tata cara nyāsa demikian, hendaklah bermeditasi kepada Nārāyaṇa, Tuhan Yang Maha Meliputi.

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/utterance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमः-शब्दः अव्ययीभाववत्; interjection/particle of salutation

• अन्तः: within/at the end
• अन्तः: Desha (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्तः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थान-अव्यय (inside/at the end)

• बाण-षट्-वर्णैः: with the six ‘bāṇa’ syllables
• बाण-षट्-वर्णैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + षट् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; instrumental ‘with the six syllables/letters (called bāṇa)’

• किरीट-मन्-उः: the ‘kirīṭa’ mantra
• किरीट-मन्-उः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किरीट (प्रातिपदिक) + मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘kirīṭa-mantra’ (manuḥ)

• ईरितः: is stated/declared
• ईरितः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/description)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईरित (कृदन्त; √ईर्/√ईरय्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; past passive participle ‘is declared/uttered’

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• न्यास-विधिम्: the procedure of nyāsa
• न्यास-विधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यास (प्रातिपदिक) + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; object

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having done’

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate
• ध्यायेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada; ‘should meditate’

• नारायणम्: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; object

• विभुम्: the all-powerful/pervading
• विभुम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; adjective qualifying नारायणम्

Speaker

Narada (in an instructional passage, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritualized mantra-placement (nyāsa) culminates in direct contemplation of Nārāyaṇa, making external procedure a preparation for internal, focused devotion.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined remembrance: after sanctifying the body-mind through nyāsa, the devotee fixes awareness on Nārāyaṇa as the supreme, all-pervading Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects mantra-śāstra and ritual technique—especially the structured use of syllable-sets (varṇas) for nyāsa—showing applied sacred phonetics and procedure used in Purāṇic worship.