Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā

Devanagari script

आत्मानमभिषिंचेद्यः सर्वसौभाग्यवान्भवेत् । पंचविंशतिधा जप्तं जलं प्रातः पिबेन्नरः ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

ātmānamabhiṣiṃcedyaḥ sarvasaubhāgyavānbhavet | paṃcaviṃśatidhā japtaṃ jalaṃ prātaḥ pibennaraḥ || 45 ||

Translation

Sesiapa yang melakukan percikan suci ke atas dirinya akan dikurniai segala jenis tuah dan keberuntungan. Pada waktu pagi, hendaklah seseorang meminum air yang telah dijapa mantera sebanyak dua puluh lima kali.

Word by Word

• आत्मानम्: oneself (the self)
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभिषिञ्चेत्: should anoint/sprinkle
• अभिषिञ्चेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; Optative, 3rd person singular

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Relative pronoun; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्व-सौभाग्य-वान्: possessed of all good fortune
• सर्व-सौभाग्य-वान्: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्/वान् (तद्धित-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सर्वसौभाग्य’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वं सौभाग्यं यस्य/यत्र) + वान् (possessive); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; Optative, 3rd person singular

• पञ्चविंशतिधा: twenty-five times
• पञ्चविंशतिधा: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पञ्चविंशति (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + धा (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner/number): ‘पञ्चविंशतिवारम्’; Indeclinable numeral-adverb

• जप्तम्: recited (chanted)
• जप्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √जप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रातः: in the morning
• प्रातः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; Optative, 3rd person singular

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching a practical ritual procedure within Vedanga-oriented instruction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes purification and auspiciousness through mantra-empowered water: self-aspersion and drinking japta-jala are presented as practical means to cultivate saubhāgya (well-being and good fortune).

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

By prescribing mantra-japa and sanctified water as daily discipline, it frames devotion as lived practice—remembrance through japa that purifies the body-mind and supports steady worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual precision—counted japa (twenty-five repetitions) and morning timing—reflecting technical nitya-karma procedure and mantra-application used in Vedic ritual practice.