Shloka 43

Devanagari script

तस्मात्तेनैव मंत्रेण भक्त्या कृष्णं जगद्गुरुम् । संपूज्य गंधपुष्पाद्यैः प्रणिपत्य प्रसादयेत् ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

tasmāttenaiva maṃtreṇa bhaktyā kṛṣṇaṃ jagadgurum | saṃpūjya gaṃdhapuṣpādyaiḥ praṇipatya prasādayet || 43 ||

Translation

ଏହେତୁ ସେଇ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଦ୍ୱାରା ଭକ୍ତିସହ ଜଗଦ୍‌ଗୁରୁ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ୟକ୍ ପୂଜା କର; ଗନ୍ଧ, ପୁଷ୍ପ ଆଦି ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅର୍ଚ୍ଚନା କରି, ପ୍ରଣିପାତ କରି ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରସାଦ-କୃପା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କର।

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु/Reason)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तस्मात् (अव्यय/तद्-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक/तस्मादर्थे (therefore/from that reason)

• तेन: with that
• तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (मन्त्रेण इत्यर्थे)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात (only/indeed)

• मन्त्रेण: by the mantra
• मन्त्रेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जगत्-गुरुम्: the teacher of the world
• जगत्-गुरुम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जगतः गुरुः)

• सम्पूज्य: having worshipped fully
• सम्पूज्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having duly worshipped’

• गन्ध-पुष्प-आद्यैः: with perfumes, flowers, and the like
• गन्ध-पुष्प-आद्यैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध + पुष्प + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (गन्धाश्च पुष्पाणि च) + ‘आदि’ (etc.)

• प्रणिपत्य: having prostrated
• प्रणिपत्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नि + पत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having bowed down’

• प्रसादयेत्: should propitiate/please
• प्रसादयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense in usage ‘to propitiate/please’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From exhortation ('therefore') to complete devotional worship—offerings, prostration, and the soft resolution of receiving grace (prasāda)."}

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-japa must be completed by loving worship and surrender—offerings (gandha, puṣpa) and praṇāma culminate in prasāda, the Lord’s grace.

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

Bhakti is shown as an integrated practice: remembering the Lord through a specific mantra, honoring Him with simple upacāras (flowers, fragrance), and humbly bowing—devotion, not mere ritual, is the means to please Kṛṣṇa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes mantra-prayoga (correct application of a given mantra) and basic pūjā-upacāra discipline—practical ritual procedure rather than technical Vedāṅga topics like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.