Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 168

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

दीक्षितं जुंभणास्त्राणां मंत्रेषु नियतव्रतम् । ध्यात्वा च विधिवन्नित्यं जपेन्मासत्रयं मनुम् ॥ १६८ ॥

Transliteration

dīkṣitaṃ juṃbhaṇāstrāṇāṃ maṃtreṣu niyatavratam | dhyātvā ca vidhivannityaṃ japenmāsatrayaṃ manum || 168 ||

Translation

เมื่อได้รับการอุปสมบท/รับมนตร์ตามพิธีสำหรับมนตร์แห่งอาวุธจุมภณะ และรักษาพรตอย่างเคร่งครัดต่อมนตร์เหล่านั้นแล้ว พึงเพ่งภาวนาตามแบบแผน และสวดจบมนตร์นั้นทุกวันตลอดสามเดือน

Word by Word

• दीक्षितम्: the initiated (one)
• दीक्षितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (initiated/consecrated)

• जुंभणास्त्राणाम्: of the Juṃbhaṇa weapons
• जुंभणास्त्राणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जुंभण + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जुंभणस्य अस्त्राणि)

• मन्त्रेषु: in the mantras
• मन्त्रेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• नियतव्रतम्: of restrained vow / observing a fixed vow
• नियतव्रतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नियत + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (नियतं व्रतं यस्य/यत्)

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Kriya (क्रिया-अनुक्रम)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund): ‘having meditated’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विधिवत्: according to the prescribed rite
• विधिवत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (according to rule)

• नित्यम्: daily
• नित्यम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (always/regularly)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मासत्रयम्: three months (for a period)
• मासत्रयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (त्रयो मासाः = three months)

• मनुम्: the Manu-mantra / Manu
• मनुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; here: mantra/name ‘Manu’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that mantra-power is not casual: it requires proper dīkṣā (initiation), disciplined vrata, correct meditation, and sustained daily japa over a defined period (three months) to mature the practice.

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

Though framed as technical mantra-sādhana, it reinforces a bhakti-like attitude of steadiness—daily remembrance (dhyāna) and repetition (japa) with rule-bound sincerity—showing devotion expressed through consistent, reverent practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure and mantra-discipline: the necessity of dīkṣā, vidhivat practice, regulated vows, and timed japa (a structured sādhana regimen), aligning with technical instruction typical of the Vedāṅga-oriented Book 1.3 material.