Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

लक्षं जपोऽयुतं होमो घृतेनैव प्रकीर्तितः । तर्पणं सर्वकामाप्त्यै प्रोक्तं संमोहिनीसुमैः ॥ ११३ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣaṃ japo'yutaṃ homo ghṛtenaiva prakīrtitaḥ | tarpaṇaṃ sarvakāmāptyai proktaṃ saṃmohinīsumaiḥ || 113 ||

Translation

Dinyatakan bahawa japa hendaklah dilakukan sebanyak satu lakh (100,000 ulangan); dan homa sebanyak sepuluh ribu (10,000 persembahan) juga ditetapkan—dengan ghee semata-mata. Dan tarpaṇa, melalui bunga Saṃmohinī, diajarkan demi tercapainya segala hajat yang diingini.

Word by Word

• लक्षम्: a lakh (100,000)
• लक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• जपः: japa (repetition)
• जपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अयुतम्: ten thousand
• अयुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• होमः: homa (fire-offering)
• होमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: होम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• घृतेन: with ghee
• घृतेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

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

• प्रकीर्तितः: is declared/proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कीर्त (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Past passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तर्पणम्: tarpana (satiation offering)
• तर्पणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तर्पण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular

• सर्वकामाप्त्यै: for attainment of all desires
• सर्वकामाप्त्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + काम + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; Feminine, Dative, Singular; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां कामानाम् आप्तिः)

• प्रोक्तम्: is said/taught
• प्रोक्तम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle, Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular

• संमोहिनीसुमैः: with enchanting flowers
• संमोहिनीसुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संमोहिनी + सुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural; समासः—कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (संमोहिनीनि सुमानि = enchanting flowers)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It standardizes a complete sādhana sequence—japa, homa, and tarpaṇa—showing that mantra practice is traditionally sealed by offering (homa) and ritual satisfaction (tarpaṇa) to make the practice efficacious and goal-oriented.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti-sādhana by emphasizing disciplined repetition and offerings; devotion is expressed through sustained japa and sacrificial acts performed with purity (ghee-homa) and completion rites (tarpaṇa).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual science (kalpa/vaidika-kriyā): fixed numerical measures for japa and homa, the use of ghṛta as the oblation substance, and tarpaṇa as a concluding/fruit-yielding rite within a structured procedure.