Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

अवेक्षणाणमात्मानं मन्मथामिततेजसम् । शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशं केवलं मोक्षकांक्षया ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

avekṣaṇāṇamātmānaṃ manmathāmitatejasam | śuddhasphaṭikasaṃkāśaṃ kevalaṃ mokṣakāṃkṣayā || 107 ||

Translation

ఇంద్రియగ్రాహ్య విషయాలకు అతీతమైన ఆత్మస్వరూపాన్ని ధ్యానించాలి—మదనునికన్నా అపార తేజస్సుతో ప్రకాశించే, శుద్ధ స్ఫటికసదృశంగా నిర్మలమైనదాన్ని—కేవలం మోక్షాకాంక్షతోనే అన్వేషించాలి।

Word by Word

• avekṣaṇānam: to be beheld / worthy of seeing (as read)
• avekṣaṇānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avekṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्; (पाठभेद/दोषसंभावना: 'avekṣaṇānam' असामान्य; अपेक्षितं 'avekṣaṇīyam' वा 'avekṣaṇārham')

• ātmānam: the Self
• ātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्

• manmatha-amita-tejasam: of immeasurable radiance (like Manmatha)
• manmatha-amita-tejasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manmatha (प्रातिपदिक) + amita (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (manmatha-amitam tejaḥ yasya / manmatha-sadṛśa-amita-tejas = of immeasurable splendor like Manmatha)

• śuddha-sphaṭika-saṃkāśam: like pure crystal
• śuddha-sphaṭika-saṃkāśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuddha (प्रातिपदिक) + sphaṭika (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः—कर्मधारयः (śuddhaḥ sphaṭika iva saṃkāśaḥ = resembling pure crystal)

• kevalam: alone, pure, exclusive
• kevalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kevala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• mokṣa-kāṃkṣayā: by/with the desire for liberation
• mokṣa-kāṃkṣayā: Hetu/Kāraṇa (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + kāṃkṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (mokṣasya kāṃkṣā = desire for liberation)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-oriented Vedanga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Manmatha (Kama)

FAQs

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

It defines the object of contemplation as the pure, desire-transcending Self—brilliant, untouched, and to be sought only for moksha—thereby redirecting the seeker from sensory pursuits to liberation-focused self-knowledge.

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

By emphasizing exclusive longing for liberation (kevalaṃ mokṣakāṃkṣayā), it supports single-pointed spiritual intent; in Narada Purana’s broader framework, such one-pointedness matures into unwavering devotion where lesser desires are abandoned.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights disciplined contemplation (dhyāna) and precise inner focus—skills aligned with Vedanga-style training in clarity of understanding and correct application of spiritual instruction, rather than ritual technique or astrology in this specific verse.