Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 161

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

विजने विजिताहारः षण्मासं विधिनामुना । क्षयरोगात्प्रमुच्येत सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः ॥ १६१ ॥

Transliteration

vijane vijitāhāraḥ ṣaṇmāsaṃ vidhināmunā | kṣayarogātpramucyeta satyaṃ satyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ || 161 ||

Translation

ผู้ใดอยู่ในที่สงัด สำรวมอาหารอย่างยิ่ง และปฏิบัติตามวิธีนี้ตลอดหกเดือน ย่อมพ้นจากโรคกษัยะ (วัณโรค) แน่นอน นี่คือความจริง—ความจริงแท้ ไม่มีข้อสงสัย.

Word by Word

• विजने: in a solitary place
• विजने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular (place)

• विजिताहारः: one who has controlled diet
• विजिताहारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजित-आहार (प्रातिपदिक); √जि (धातु) + आहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective to implied practitioner; Nominative singular masculine

• षण्मासम्: for six months
• षण्मासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षण्-मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular (duration)

• विधिना: by the prescribed method
• विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• अमुना: by this (aforementioned)
• अमुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular pronoun

• क्षयरोगात्: from consumption/disease (phthisis)
• क्षयरोगात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय-रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन; Ablative singular

• प्रमुच्येत: would be freed
• प्रमुच्येत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√मुच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘should be released’

• सत्यम्: truly
• सत्यम्: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निश्चयार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle/indeclinable usage of neuter form)

• सत्यम्: truly (indeed)
• सत्यम्: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निश्चयार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (पुनरुक्ति-निश्चयार्थ)

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय; negation particle

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It frames bodily healing as the fruit (phala) of disciplined vrata-practice—seclusion, self-control, and strict adherence to vidhi—showing that steadiness in dharma can yield tangible results.

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

Though not explicitly naming a deity here, the emphasis on niyama (regulated practice) supports bhakti by purifying habits and strengthening resolve, which are foundational for sustained worship and japa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Prayoga/vidhi-oriented ritual discipline is highlighted—time-bound observance (six months), controlled diet, and prescribed procedure—reflecting technical application of dharmic rules rather than a purely philosophical teaching.