Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

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

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणः प्रजपेन्मन्त्रंमग्निर्मूर्द्धेति वैदिकम् । अंगारकस्य गायत्रीं वक्ष्ये यजनसिद्धये ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

brāhmaṇaḥ prajapenmantraṃmagnirmūrddheti vaidikam | aṃgārakasya gāyatrīṃ vakṣye yajanasiddhaye || 118 ||

Translation

พราหมณ์พึงสวดมนต์เวทที่ขึ้นต้นว่า “อัคนีอยู่ ณ ยอดศีรษะ (มูรธัน)” บัดนี้เพื่อความสำเร็จแห่งยัญ ข้าพเจ้าจักกล่าวคายตรีมนต์ของอังคารกะ (ดาวอังคาร)

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणः: a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणः: कर्ता (Karta/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रजपेत्: should recite (mutter)
• प्रजपेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु) उपसर्गः प्र-
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• मन्त्रम्: the mantra
• मन्त्रम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अग्निः: Agni (fire)
• अग्निः: सम्बन्ध/उद्धरण (Apposition/quoted word)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मूर्ध्ना: with (on) the head
• मूर्ध्ना: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

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

• वैदिकम्: Vedic
• वैदिकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् मन्त्रस्य

• अङ्गारकस्य: of Aṅgāraka (Mars)
• अङ्गारकस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• गायत्रीम्: the Gāyatrī (mantra)
• गायत्रीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वक्ष्ये: I shall tell
• वक्ष्ये: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• यजन-सिद्धये: for the success of worship/sacrifice
• यजन-सिद्धये: सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन (Dative/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजन (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (purpose)

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual and graha-mantra procedure)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Angaraka (Mars)
• Brahmana

FAQs

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

It links Vedic mantra-japa with yajña-siddhi (ritual fruition), showing that correct Vedic recitation and graha-mantras are treated as technical means for producing dharmic, orderly results.

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

Bhakti here is implicit as reverent, disciplined recitation: the verse emphasizes faithful mantra-japa and honoring cosmic deities (Agni and the graha Aṅgāraka) as part of Vedic religious practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa and ritual procedure are highlighted: it introduces a specific graha-Gāyatrī (for Mars) and frames it as a practical tool for ensuring the successful completion of a sacrifice.