Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

एकाक्षरो वराहस्य मन्त्रः कल्पद्रुमोऽपरः । पूजाद्यार्ध्यादिकं सर्वमस्यां पूर्वोक्तवञ्चरेत् ॥ १३३ ॥

Transliteration

ekākṣaro varāhasya mantraḥ kalpadrumo'paraḥ | pūjādyārdhyādikaṃ sarvamasyāṃ pūrvoktavañcaret || 133 ||

Translation

वराहस्य एकाक्षरो मन्त्रः कल्पद्रुम इवापरः। अस्यां साधनायां पूजाद्यार्घ्यादिकं सर्वं पूर्वोक्तविधिना यथावत् आचरेत्।

Word by Word

• एक-अक्षरः: single-syllabled
• एक-अक्षरः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• वराहस्य: of Varāha
• वराहस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वराह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी विभक्ति (6th/Gen.), एकवचन (sg.)

• मन्त्रः: mantra
• मन्त्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• कल्प-द्रुमः: wish-fulfilling tree
• कल्प-द्रुमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• अपरः: another; further
• अपरः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• पूजा-आदि-अर्घ्य-आदिकम्: worship etc., and offerings etc.
• पूजा-आदि-अर्घ्य-आदिकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/Acc.), एकवचन (sg.)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/Acc.), एकवचन (sg.); (पूर्वपदस्य विशेषणम्)

• अस्याम्: in this (mantra/vidhi)
• अस्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), सप्तमी विभक्ति (7th/Loc.), एकवचन (sg.)

• पूर्व-उक्तवत्: as stated earlier
• पूर्व-उक्तवत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्तवत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभावार्थ)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• आचरेत्: should perform/practise
• आचरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपदम्; विधि/आदेश (should perform)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Varaha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It elevates Varāha’s one-syllabled mantra as spiritually potent—like a kalpadruma—while stressing that mantra-fruit is supported by correct, previously taught ritual procedure.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through mantra-japa joined with reverent pūjā—offering arghya and related upacāras—showing devotion as both inner remembrance and outer worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-method discipline: following the earlier stated pūjā-krama (sequence) including arghya and allied offerings—an applied, technical approach to worship procedure.