Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

एवं विलिखिते यन्त्रे निदध्याद्दीपभाजनम् । स्वर्णजं रजतोत्थं वा ताम्रजं तदभावतः ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ vilikhite yantre nidadhyāddīpabhājanam | svarṇajaṃ rajatotthaṃ vā tāmrajaṃ tadabhāvataḥ || 71 ||

Translation

เมื่อจารยันตระดังนี้แล้ว พึงวางภาชนะสำหรับประทีปไว้เบื้องบน—ทำด้วยทองหรือเงิน; หากไม่มี จงใช้ภาชนะทองแดงแทน

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• विलिखिते: in the drawn/inscribed
• विलिखिते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-लिखित (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त from लिख् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (agreeing with यन्त्रे)

• यन्त्रे: in the yantra/diagram
• यन्त्रे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचनम्

• निदध्यात्: should place
• निदध्यात्: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-धा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• दीपभाजनम्: a lamp-vessel (lamp-holder)
• दीपभाजनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप + भाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दीपस्य भाजनम्)

• स्वर्णजम्: made of gold
• स्वर्णजम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ण + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (स्वर्णात् जातम्)

• रजतोत्थम्: made of silver
• रजतोत्थम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रजत + उत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (रजतात् उत्थम्)

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• ताम्रजम्: made of copper
• ताम्रजम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ताम्र + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (ताम्रात् जातम्)

• तदभावतः: in the absence of that
• तदभावतः: हेतु/निमित्त (Hetu/Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् + अभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; पञ्चमी-अर्थे अव्ययप्रयोगः (in the absence of that)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes sanctifying worship through correct procedure: after preparing the yantra, the lamp is installed as a visible seat of sacred light, with material choices ranked by purity and availability.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as careful upāsanā—devotion enacted through disciplined, reverent steps (yantra preparation and offering of light), showing that loving worship includes attention to prescribed details.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual-technical know-how is highlighted: the sequence of actions in a rite (drawing a yantra and placing a lamp) and the approved hierarchy of ritual materials (gold/silver/copper) used in formal worship.