Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 169

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीय पुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने तृतीयपादे पञ्चप्रकृतिमन्त्रादिनिरूपणं नाम त्र्यशीतितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīya purāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne tṛtīyapāde pañcaprakṛtimantrādinirūpaṇaṃ nāma tryaśītitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 83 ||

Translation

Demikianlah berakhir bab kelapan puluh tiga, bertajuk “Huraian tentang Lima Prakṛti serta Mantra-mantra yang berkaitan,” dalam Suku Ketiga Naratif Agung bahagian awal (Pūrva-bhāga) Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसमाप्ति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक (quotative/closure particle)

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīye: in the venerable Bṛhat-Nāradīya
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषणम्—‘पुराणे’ इति पदस्य

• purāṇe: in the Purāṇa
• purāṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• pūrva-bhāge: in the former part
• pūrva-bhāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘पूर्वस्य भागः’ (genitive tatpuruṣa)

• bṛhat-upākhyāne: in the great subsidiary narrative
• bṛhat-upākhyāne: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + upākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘बृहद् उपाख्यानम्’

• tṛtīya-pāde: in the third section (pāda)
• tṛtīya-pāde: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘तृतीयः पादः’

• pañca-prakṛti-mantra-ādi-nirūpaṇam: the exposition of the five prakṛtis, mantras, etc.
• pañca-prakṛti-mantra-ādi-nirūpaṇam: Visheshya (विशेष्य/heading)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + prakṛti (प्रातिपदिक) + mantra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + nirūpaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/प्रथमा or 2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; शीर्षकवाचकं नामपदम्; समासः—‘पञ्चप्रकृतयः मन्त्राः आदयः येषां तेषां निरूपणम्’ (समाहार/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषप्राय)

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्रयोगः (indeclinable), शीर्षकनिर्देशक (title-marker: “named/called”)

• tryaśītitamaḥ: eighty-third
• tryaśītitamaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tryaśīti (प्रातिपदिक) + -tama (तद्धित/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक (ordinal) विशेषणम्—‘अध्यायः’ इति पदस्य

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator/editorial colophon (Purāṇic redactional voice; not a dialogue line)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

This is a concluding colophon that seals the chapter’s teaching by naming its subject—five prakṛtis and associated mantras—signposting the text’s structured transmission of Vedic-technical knowledge within the Purāṇic framework.

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

It does not directly teach bhakti; instead, it frames a technical chapter (prakṛti/mantra exposition) that can support devotional practice by clarifying mantra-related and doctrinal categories used in Purāṇic-Vedic worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the organizational and technical focus of Book 1.3 (Third Pāda), specifically an exposition involving mantras and doctrinal categories (prakṛti), aligning with Vedāṅga-adjacent, applied scriptural learning.