Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra

Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana

Devanagari script

सद्योजाताय वै भूयो नमः स्याद् वृद्धिरीरिता । भवेद्युतिस्तृतीया स्यादभवे तदनन्दरम् ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

sadyojātāya vai bhūyo namaḥ syād vṛddhirīritā | bhavedyutistṛtīyā syādabhave tadanandaram || 83 ||

Translation

Sekali lagi, bagi Sadyōjāta hendaklah digunakan “namaḥ”—ini diisytiharkan sebagai vṛddhi (pertambahan). Aplikasi yang ketiga ialah yuti; dan apabila itu tiada, hendaklah digunakan apa yang serta-merta menyusul selepasnya.

Word by Word

• सद्योजाताय: to Sadyojāta
• सद्योजाताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सद्योजात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• भूयः: again/further
• भूयः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुनरर्थक अव्यय (adverb): ‘again/further’

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; नमस्कारार्थे

• स्यात्: may be/should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वृद्धिः: increase/prosperity
• वृद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ईरिता: is stated/declared
• ईरिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर् (धातु) → ईरित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘is stated’

• भवेत्: may become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• युतिः: joining/union (yuti)
• युतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तृतीया: third
• तृतीया: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक

• स्यात्: may be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अभवे: in absence/non-being
• अभवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ + भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘in non-being/absence’ (contextual)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अनन्तरम्: immediately after
• अनन्तरम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभूतं (adverb): ‘immediately after’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/Vedanga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Sadyojata

FAQs

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

It links devotionally charged mantra-usage (‘namaḥ’) with precise Vedic technicality—showing that correct phonetic formation (vṛddhi/yuti) is part of preserving mantra power and ritual efficacy.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through repeated salutation (‘namaḥ’) directed to a sacred form (Sadyojāta), while emphasizing that devotion is strengthened by disciplined, correct recitation rather than casual utterance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-style rules: vṛddhi (phonetic/grammatical strengthening) and yuti (junction/combination akin to sandhi), plus an instruction for what to do when a specific junction rule does not apply.