Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

मनुना मंत्रितैस्तोयैः प्रत्येहं क्षालयेन्मुखम् । मुखनेत्रादिसंभूताञ्जयेद्द्व्रोगांश्च दारुणान् ॥ १६४ ॥

Transliteration

manunā maṃtritaistoyaiḥ pratyehaṃ kṣālayenmukham | mukhanetrādisaṃbhūtāñjayeddvrogāṃśca dāruṇān || 164 ||

Translation

ควรล้างหน้าทุกวันด้วยน้ำที่ปลุกเสกด้วยมนต์ ด้วยการนี้ย่อมชนะได้แม้โรคร้ายแรงที่เกิดแก่ใบหน้า ดวงตา และอวัยวะเกี่ยวเนื่อง.

Word by Word

• मनुना: with the mantra (manu)
• मनुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• मन्त्रितैः: consecrated/enchanted
• मन्त्रितैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्रित (प्रातिपदिक); √मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; agrees with तोयैः

• तोयैः: with waters
• तोयैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• प्रत्यहम्: every day
• प्रत्यहम्: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति-अहम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; कालवाचक-अव्यय; ‘each day’

• क्षालयेत्: should wash
• क्षालयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्षल् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘should wash’

• मुखम्: the face/mouth
• मुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• मुख-नेत्र-आदि-सम्भूतान्: arisen from the mouth, eyes, etc.
• मुख-नेत्र-आदि-सम्भूतान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुख + नेत्र + आदि + सम्भूत (प्रातिपदिक); सम्-√भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; qualifies रोगान्; ‘arisen from mouth, eyes, etc.’

• जयेत्: should overcome
• जयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जि (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; ‘should conquer’

• द्व्रोगान्: two diseases
• द्व्रोगान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि-रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; Accusative plural; text-form ‘द्व्रोगान्’ = ‘द्विरोगान्/द्वि-रोगान्’ (two diseases)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• दारुणान्: severe/terrible
• दारुणान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; agrees with रोगान्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Mantra

FAQs

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

It links external purity (washing) with mantra-shakti, presenting daily cleansing as both a hygienic act and a sacred discipline that supports health and inner steadiness.

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

While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects the bhakti principle of sanctifying daily life through reverent, mantra-based practice—turning routine actions into devotional observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-viniyoga in ritual practice—using consecrated water (mantra-siddha toya) for shauca—an applied, technical aspect aligned with Vedanga-style procedural discipline.