Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 165

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

पीत्वाभिमंत्रितं त्वंभः कुक्षिरोगान् जयेद्ध्रुवम् । लक्ष्मणप्रतिमां कृत्वा दद्याद्भक्त्या विधानतः ॥ १६५ ॥

Transliteration

pītvābhimaṃtritaṃ tvaṃbhaḥ kukṣirogān jayeddhruvam | lakṣmaṇapratimāṃ kṛtvā dadyādbhaktyā vidhānataḥ || 165 ||

Translation

Dengan meminum air yang telah disucikan oleh mantra, seseorang pasti menewaskan penyakit-penyakit perut. Setelah membentuk arca Lakṣmaṇa, hendaklah ia didermakan dengan bhakti menurut tata cara yang ditetapkan.

Word by Word

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having drunk’

• अभिमन्त्रितम्: consecrated (by mantra)
• अभिमन्त्रितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिमन्त्रित (प्रातिपदिक); अभि√मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies अम्भः

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; pronoun used with अम्भः (‘that’)

• अम्भः: water
• अम्भः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्भस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (object of drinking)

• कुक्षिरोगान्: abdominal diseases
• कुक्षिरोगान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुक्षि-रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• जयेत्: should conquer
• जयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जि (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverbial accusative)

• लक्ष्मण-प्रतिमाम्: an image of Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मण-प्रतिमाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण + प्रतिमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having made’

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘should give’

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed procedure
• विधानतः: Manner (रीति/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधानतस् (अव्यय); विधान (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तसिल्)
• Form: तसिलान्त-अव्यय (ablatival adverb): ‘according to rule/prescription’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

It links physical well-being with dharmic practice: mantra-saturated water is presented as a sacred remedy, and pratimā-dāna (donation of an icon) is prescribed as a devotion-centered act performed according to vidhi.

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

Bhakti is shown as practical and embodied—one offers a gift (Lakṣmaṇa’s image) not merely as charity, but as a reverent act done with devotion and correct ritual procedure.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes mantra-prayoga (application of mantra) and vidhāna (rule-governed ritual method), aligning with technical disciplines used in rites—especially correct recitation and procedural accuracy central to Vedāṅga-oriented practice.