Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

मध्ये दिक्षु समभ्यर्च्य बहिः शक्रादिकान्यजेत् । तदस्त्राणि च संपूज्य यजेत्कृष्णाष्टकेन च ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

madhye dikṣu samabhyarcya bahiḥ śakrādikānyajet | tadastrāṇi ca saṃpūjya yajetkṛṣṇāṣṭakena ca || 71 ||

Translation

ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଓ ଦିଗମାନଙ୍କରେ ବିଧିପୂର୍ବକ ମୂଳଦେବଙ୍କୁ ଅର୍ଚ୍ଚନା କରି, ପରେ ବାହାରେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଆଦି ଦେବତାଙ୍କୁ ଅର୍ଘ୍ୟ-ନୈବେଦ୍ୟ ଅର୍ପଣ କର। ତାଙ୍କ ଦିବ୍ୟ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପୂଜି, କୃଷ୍ଣାଷ୍ଟକରେ ଯଜନ କର।

Word by Word

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• दिक्षु: in the directions
• दिक्षु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• समभ्यर्च्य: having duly worshipped
• समभ्यर्च्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+अभि+अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having worshipped’

• बहिः: outside
• बहिः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• शक्रादिकान्: Indra and the others
• शक्रादिकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (आदितत्पुरुष: ‘शक्रः आदिः येषाम्’)

• यजेत्: should worship/offer
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (used as compound member)

• अस्त्राणि: weapons (divine missiles)
• अस्त्राणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• संपूज्य: having duly honored
• संपूज्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having fully worshipped’

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कृष्णाष्टकेन: with the Kṛṣṇāṣṭaka (hymn)
• कृष्णाष्टकेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + अष्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (‘कृष्णस्य अष्टकम्’ = hymn of eight verses to Krishna)

• च: also/and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (in instruction/dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Indra (Shakra)

FAQs

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

It teaches a complete worship-sequence: honoring the central deity and the guardians of directions, then respectfully satisfying Indra and other devas (and their powers), and finally sealing the rite with Kṛṣṇa-centered devotion through the Kṛṣṇāṣṭaka.

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

Even within a technical ritual framework, the culmination is Kṛṣṇa-stuti: the rite is perfected by directing the practitioner’s heart and speech toward Kṛṣṇa via the Kṛṣṇāṣṭaka.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual ordering (sequence of offerings, directional worship, and subsidiary deity propitiation), showing procedural precision typical of Vedāṅga-informed pūjā and yajña practice.