Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

अंगारकाय शब्दांते विद्महे पदमीरयेत् । शक्तिहस्ताय वर्णांते धीमहीति समुञ्चरेत् ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

aṃgārakāya śabdāṃte vidmahe padamīrayet | śaktihastāya varṇāṃte dhīmahīti samuñcaret || 119 ||

Translation

В конце имени «Аṅгāрака» следует произнести паду «vidmahe»; а в конце слогов, относящихся к «Шактихаста», надлежит правильно произнести «dhīmahi».

Word by Word

• अङ्गारकाय: to Aṅgāraka (Mars)
• अङ्गारकाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• शब्द-अन्ते: at the end of the word (syllable)
• शब्द-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरणे (location: at the end of the word)

• विद्महे: we know / we contemplate (mantra-form)
• विद्महे: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन

• पदम्: the word/phrase
• पदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ईरयेत्: should utter
• ईरयेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• शक्ति-हस्ताय: to the spear-in-handed one
• शक्ति-हस्ताय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; (शक्तिः यस्य हस्ते) ‘having a spear in hand’ इत्यर्थे

• वर्ण-अन्ते: at the end of the syllable/letter
• वर्ण-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• धीमहि: we meditate
• धीमहि: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धी (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण-चिह्न (quotative particle)

• समुच्चरेत्: should recite/chant
• समुच्चरेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उच्चर् (धातु) उपसर्गः सम्-
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Vedanga/Mantra procedure)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Angaraka (Mangala/Mars)

FAQs

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

It teaches precise mantra-structure (pada/varṇa placement) for invoking Aṅgāraka, emphasizing that spiritual efficacy depends on correct Vedic-style formulation and recitation.

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

Even in technical upāsanā for grahas, devotion is expressed through disciplined, reverent chanting—aligning one’s speech and intention with sacred mantra order rather than casual repetition.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga application to mantra-prayoga—especially śikṣā (phonetics/enunciation) and jyotiṣa (graha-related rites)—by specifying where to insert standard Gāyatrī segments like “vidmahe” and “dhīmahi.”