Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 193

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

स्याद्गायत्री वामदेवपुष्पबाणौ तु ङेंतिमौ । विद्महेधीमहियुतौ तन्नोऽनंगः प्रचोदयात् ॥ १९३ ॥

Transliteration

syādgāyatrī vāmadevapuṣpabāṇau tu ṅeṃtimau | vidmahedhīmahiyutau tanno'naṃgaḥ pracodayāt || 193 ||

Translation

ที่นี่ให้เป็นคาถาคายตรี; สำหรับวามเทวะและปุษพบาณะ—ทั้งสองใช้ประกอบในที่นี้. ด้วยองค์ ‘วิดมเห’ และ ‘ธีมะหิ’ ขออนังคะ (กามเทพ) จงเร้าให้ปัญญาของเราตื่นสว่าง.

Word by Word

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• गायत्री: Gāyatrī (meter/mantra)
• गायत्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/विधेय), एकवचन

• वामदेव-पुष्प-बाणौ: the two flower-arrows of Vāmadeva
• वामदेव-पुष्प-बाणौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामदेव (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वामदेवस्य पुष्पबाणौ)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• ङेंतिमौ: the two 'ṅeṃti' (seed-syllables)
• ङेंतिमौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ङेंति (मन्त्र-बीज/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; मन्त्र-शब्द (seed-syllable)

• विद्महे: we know
• विद्महे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• धीमहि: we meditate
• धीमहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन; मन्त्र-प्रयोगे 'we meditate/hold in mind'

• युतौ: joined/combined
• युतौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषणम् (ङेंतिमौ)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (तत्) इति उपपद

• नः: of us / our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; enclitic pronoun

• अनङ्गः: Ananga (Kāma)
• अनङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• प्रचोदयात्: may impel/inspire
• प्रचोदयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-चुद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical construction/application of Gāyatrī-style mantras)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vāmadeva
• Puṣpabāṇa (Kāma)
• Ananga (Kāma)

FAQs

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

It presents a technical, Vedāṅga-oriented application of the Gāyatrī template—showing how specific deity-names (Vāmadeva, Puṣpabāṇa/Ananga) are fitted into the standard ‘vidmahe–dhīmahi–pracodayāt’ structure to direct the mind toward a chosen devatā.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through precise mantra-upāsanā: devotion becomes focused contemplation (dhīmahi) supported by correct mantra-form, so that the invoked deity (Ananga/Kāma in this case) is asked to ‘impel’ the devotee’s inner faculty (naḥ).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Chandas and mantra-prayoga: identifying a mantra as ‘Gāyatrī’ in form and indicating how the canonical parts ‘vidmahe’ and ‘dhīmahi’ are used with specific devatā-nāmas for ritual/meditative application.