Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 161

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

जपहोमार्चनध्यानयंत्रतर्पणरूपिणी । सिद्धसारस्वता मृत्युंजया च त्रिपुरा तथा ॥ १६१ ॥

Transliteration

japahomārcanadhyānayaṃtratarpaṇarūpiṇī | siddhasārasvatā mṛtyuṃjayā ca tripurā tathā || 161 ||

Translation

Ia berwujud sebagai japa (ulangan mantra), homa (persembahan api), arcana (pemujaan ritual), dhyāna (meditasi), yantra (rajah suci), dan tarpaṇa (libasi). Ia juga dikenali sebagai Siddha-Sārasvatā, Mṛtyuṃjayā (Penakluk Kematian), dan Tripurā.

Word by Word

• जप-होम-अर्चन-ध्यान-यन्त्र-तर्पण-रूपिणी: having the forms of japa, homa, worship, meditation, yantra and tarpaṇa
• जप-होम-अर्चन-ध्यान-यन्त्र-तर्पण-रूपिणी: कर्तृ/विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जप + होम + अर्चन + ध्यान + यन्त्र + तर्पण + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—समाहार/द्वन्द्व-प्रधान (copulative listing) with ‘रूपिणी’ (possessing forms): ‘having the forms of japa, homa, worship, meditation, yantra, and tarpaṇa’

• सिद्ध-सारस्वता: Siddha-Sārasvatī (the perfected Sarasvatī)
• सिद्ध-सारस्वता: कर्तृ/विशेष्य
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध + सारस्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘the perfected Sārasvatī’ (epithet)

• मृत्युञ्जया: Mṛtyuñjayā (conqueror of death)
• मृत्युञ्जया: कर्तृ/विशेष्य
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्यु + जया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘victory over death’ / ‘she who conquers death’ (epithet)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• त्रिपुरा: Tripurā
• त्रिपुरा: कर्तृ/विशेष्य
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिपुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (epithet/proper name)

• तथा: likewise; also
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण/समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारार्थ

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical-ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Sarasvati
• Mrtyunjaya
• Tripura

FAQs

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

It identifies the Devī (mantra-śakti) not as separate from practice, but as the very embodiment of core sādhana—japa, homa, arcana, dhyāna, yantra, and tarpaṇa—showing that realization is approached through disciplined ritual and contemplative methods.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as structured upāsanā: repeated remembrance (japa), reverent offerings (homa, tarpaṇa), loving worship (arcana), and inner absorption (dhyāna), all focused through sacred supports like the yantra—devotion made continuous in both outer rite and inner mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual science—proper performance of homa, tarpaṇa, and arcana (kalpa-prayoga), and the disciplined use of mantra with supports like yantra in upāsanā—showing the technical side of worship emphasized in Book 1.3.