Shloka 40

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

एवमभ्यर्च्य हलिनं ततः कृष्णं विचक्षणः । द्वादशाक्षरमंत्रेण पूजयेत्सुसमाहितः ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

evamabhyarcya halinaṃ tataḥ kṛṣṇaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ | dvādaśākṣaramaṃtreṇa pūjayetsusamāhitaḥ || 40 ||

Translation

இவ்வாறு ஹலின் (பலராமன்) அவரை வழிபட்ட பின், விவேகமுள்ள பக்தன் மனம் ஒருமித்து பன்னிரண்டு எழுத்து மந்திரத்தால் ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ணனைப் பூஜிக்க வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• अभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped
• अभ्यर्च्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having worshipped’

• हलिनम्: Halina (Balarāma)
• हलिनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (बलरामस्य नाम)

• ततः: then / thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अपादानार्थक (then/from that)

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

• विचक्षणः: the discerning one
• विचक्षणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अध्याहृतस्य कर्तुः)

• द्वादश-अक्षर-मन्त्रेण: with the twelve-syllabled mantra
• द्वादश-अक्षर-मन्त्रेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादश + अक्षर + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (द्वादशाक्षरः मन्त्रः)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; विध्यर्थः (should worship)

• सु-समाहितः: well-collected (in mind)
• सु-समाहितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + समाहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपसर्गपूर्वक-विशेषणम् (well-composed/fully attentive)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Balarama
• Krishna
• Vasudeva

FAQs

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

It teaches a sequential, disciplined Vaiṣṇava upāsanā: honoring Balarāma first and then worshipping Kṛṣṇa with focused mind, emphasizing order, reverence, and concentration in ritual devotion.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as attentive pūjā supported by mantra-japa—devotion is not merely emotion but a steady, mindful offering to Kṛṣṇa, anchored in a revered Vaiṣṇava mantra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga and ritual procedure (kalpa-style application) are highlighted: correct sequencing of worship and the use of a specific, well-known Vaiṣṇava mantra in a composed mental state.