Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

आदिमध्यावसानेषु पूजाजपविधिक्रमात् । प्रत्येक तैस्त्रिभिर्बीजैर्दीर्घस्वरसमन्वितैः ॥ १४६ ॥

Transliteration

ādimadhyāvasāneṣu pūjājapavidhikramāt | pratyeka taistribhirbījairdīrghasvarasamanvitaiḥ || 146 ||

Translation

Conforme o procedimento prescrito de adoração e japa, no início, no meio e no fim, a cada vez deve-se realizar com essas três bīja, pronunciadas com vogais longas.

Word by Word

• आदि-मध्य-अवसानेषु: at the beginning, middle, and end
• आदि-मध्य-अवसानेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि + मध्य + अवसान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (आदिः मध्यं अवसानं च), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative), बहुवचन

• पूजा-जप-विधि-क्रमात्: from the sequence of the rite of worship and japa
• पूजा-जप-विधि-क्रमात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा + जप + विधि + क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः बहु-तत्पुरुषः (पूजायाः जपस्य विधेः क्रमः), पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/पञ्चमी), एकवचन

• प्रत्येकम्: each (time) / individually
• प्रत्येकम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रत्येक (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-नपुंसक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) = ‘one by one/each’

• तैः: with those
• तैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• त्रिभिः: three
• त्रिभिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• बीजैः: with seed-syllables
• बीजैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दीर्घ-स्वर-समन्वितैः: endowed with long vowels
• दीर्घ-स्वर-समन्वितैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ + स्वर + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः बहु-तत्पुरुषः (दीर्घैः स्वरैः समन्वित), पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying बीजैः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that mantra-power depends not only on devotion but also on correct ritual sequencing—beginning, middle, and end—so the worship becomes complete (saṃpūrṇa) and properly sealed by bīja-mantras.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship: the devotee honors the deity through careful pūjā and steady japa, showing reverence by following the ordained krama rather than casual recitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics): it specifically instructs dīrgha-svara—pronouncing the bīja-mantras with long vowels—indicating that accurate sound-length and articulation are essential in mantra practice.