Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

रामवद्यजनं चास्य सर्वसिद्धिप्रदो ह्ययम् । साकल्यं रामपूजाया यदीच्छेन्नियतं नरः ॥ १४६ ॥

Transliteration

rāmavadyajanaṃ cāsya sarvasiddhiprado hyayam | sākalyaṃ rāmapūjāyā yadīcchenniyataṃ naraḥ || 146 ||

Translation

Pembacaan atau pengucapan himne pujian kepada Rāma ini sesungguhnya menganugerahkan segala siddhi. Jika seorang yang berdisiplin menginginkan buah yang sempurna daripada pemujaan Rāma, hendaklah dia melakukannya secara tetap.

Word by Word

• रामवत्: like Rama
• रामवत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्ययवत्-प्रयोगः; उपमानवाचक-तद्धितान्त (वत्), नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया/प्रथमा एकवचनं (context: जनम् इति विशेषणम्)

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• जनम्: person/people
• जनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अस्य: of this/of him
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (genitive singular)

• सर्वसिद्धिप्रदः: giver of all attainments
• सर्वसिद्धिप्रदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (सर्वासां सिद्धीनां प्रदः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (nominative singular)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (nominative singular)

• साकल्यम्: completeness/entirety
• साकल्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साकल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (accusative singular)

• रामपूजायाः: of Rama-worship
• रामपूजायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (रामस्य पूजा); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (genitive singular)

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तबोधक-अव्यय (conditional particle: if)

• इच्छेत्: should desire
• इच्छेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• नियतम्: regularly/with rule (fixed)
• नियतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नियत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (साकल्यम् इत्यस्य)

• नरः: a man/person
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (nominative singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

It states that disciplined, regular recitation of a Rāma-praise text functions as a complete support to Rāma-pūjā, yielding ‘sarva-siddhi’—the full range of desired spiritual and worldly attainments—when performed with niyama (rule-bound devotion).

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

It frames bhakti as steady practice: praising and remembering Rāma through regulated recitation is presented as a direct devotional limb that perfects worship, emphasizing consistency (niyata) over occasional effort.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual discipline (niyama) and the technical efficacy of recitation/japa as a structured practice—aligned with Vedanga-style attention to correct, regular performance in worship.