Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

एवं ध्यात्वा जपेदष्टलक्षं मंत्री दशांशतः । ब्रह्मवृक्षसमिद्भिश्च जुहुयात्पायसेन वा ॥ ८१ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ dhyātvā japedaṣṭalakṣaṃ maṃtrī daśāṃśataḥ | brahmavṛkṣasamidbhiśca juhuyātpāyasena vā || 81 ||

Translation

ଏଭଳି ଧ୍ୟାନ କରି ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆଠ ଲକ୍ଷ ଜପ କରୁ। ପରେ ତାହାର ଦଶାଂଶ ନେଇ ବ୍ରହ୍ମବୃକ୍ଷର ସମିଧା ଦ୍ୱାରା କିମ୍ବା ପାୟସ ଦ୍ୱାରା ହୋମ କରୁ।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अष्टलक्षम्: eight lakhs (800,000 times)
• अष्टलक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ट + लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन; समासः—द्विगु (अष्ट लक्षाणि)

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन; -इन् अन्त

• दशांशतः: as one-tenth (as a tenth part)
• दशांशतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दशांश (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित-अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तद्धितान्त (तस्) — ‘in the manner/measure of’

• ब्रह्मवृक्षसमिद्भिः: with fuel-sticks of the brahma-tree
• ब्रह्मवृक्षसमिद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मवृक्ष + समिध् (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), तृतीया (Inst./3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मवृक्षस्य समिधः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• जुहुयात्: should offer (into fire)
• जुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• पायसेन: with rice-milk (pāyasa)
• पायसेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया (Inst./3rd), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

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 presents a disciplined method for mantra-siddhi: meditation (dhyāna) followed by a fixed japa count, and the sealing of that practice through homa as a consecrating act.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as steady remembrance (dhyāna) and repeated sacred utterance (japa), culminating in offering (homa)—devotion made tangible through worshipful action.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual prayoga (application): specified japa-saṅkhyā (count), the daśāṁśa rule for homa, and approved oblation materials (samidha/pāyasa), reflecting technical liturgical discipline.