Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

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

Devanagari script

एवं सिद्धे मनौ मंत्री साधयेत्स्वमनोरथान् । सहस्रं प्रजपेन्मंत्रं नित्यं दशदिनावधि ॥ १२६ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ siddhe manau maṃtrī sādhayetsvamanorathān | sahasraṃ prajapenmaṃtraṃ nityaṃ daśadināvadhi || 126 ||

Translation

เมื่อมนต์สำเร็จดังนี้แล้ว ผู้ปฏิบัติมนต์พึงบรรลุความตั้งใจของตน จากนั้นให้สวดมนต์นั้นวันละหนึ่งพันจบเป็นนิตย์ตลอดสิบวัน

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya); प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• सिद्धे: when (it is) accomplished/perfected
• सिद्धे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc./Neut.), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Loc.), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally

• मनौ: in the mantra (manu = mantra)
• मनौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Loc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom.), एकवचन (Singular)

• साधयेत्: should accomplish
• साधयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• स्वमनोरथान्: his own wishes
• स्वमनोरथान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुषः: स्वस्य मनोरथाः (one's own desires)

• सहस्रम्: a thousand (times)
• सहस्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); संख्यावाचक

• प्रजपेत्: should recite
• प्रजपेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• मन्त्रम्: the mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• नित्यम्: daily/always
• नित्यम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially as avyaya-like): ‘always/regularly’

• दशदिनावधि: for a period of ten days
• दशदिनावधि: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दश-दिन-अवधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः (adverbial compound) functioning as indeclinable; अर्थः: दशदिनपर्यन्तम् (up to ten days)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined mantra-practice: once a mantra is ‘siddha’ (stabilized and effective through proper procedure), consistent japa performed in a fixed count and time-frame becomes the means for accomplishing one’s intended spiritual or worldly aims.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti by prescribing steady, daily remembrance through japa—regular repetition of a sacred mantra as an act of focused devotion and surrender over a defined vow-like period.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual discipline and procedural exactness—fixed counts (sahasra-japa), daily regularity (nityam), and a defined duration (ten days)—a hallmark of technical instruction aligned with Vedic ritual methodology.