Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

स्मरेत्तदंते गीर्वाणभूरुहं सुमनोहरम् । तदधः स्वर्णवेद्यां च रत्नपीठमनुत्तमम् ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

smarettadaṃte gīrvāṇabhūruhaṃ sumanoharam | tadadhaḥ svarṇavedyāṃ ca ratnapīṭhamanuttamam || 46 ||

Translation

เมื่อจบการภาวนานั้น พึงระลึกถึงกัลปพฤกษ์ทิพย์อันงดงามยิ่ง; และใต้ต้นนั้นพึงเพ่งถึงแท่นบูชาทองคำกับบัลลังก์อัญมณีอันยอดเยี่ยมไร้เทียมทาน।

Word by Word

• स्मरेत्: should meditate/remember
• स्मरेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• तत्-अन्ते: at its end / thereafter
• तत्-अन्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; सप्तमी-अर्थे अव्ययम् (locative sense adverb): 'at its end/thereafter'

• गीर्वाण-भूरुहम्: the divine tree (tree of the gods)
• गीर्वाण-भूरुहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीर्वाण (प्रातिपदिक) + भूरुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• सुमनोहरम्: very beautiful / charming
• सुमनोहरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) of गीर्वाणभूरुहम्

• तत्-अधः: below that
• तत्-अधः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अधः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययम् (adverb): 'below that'

• स्वर्ण-वेद्याम्: a golden altar/platform
• स्वर्ण-वेद्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + वेदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

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

• रत्न-पीठम्: a jeweled pedestal/throne
• रत्न-पीठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed, excellent
• अनुत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) of रत्नपीठम्

Speaker

Narada (teaching a structured meditation/visualization in the Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It prescribes a precise dhyāna-krama (sequence of visualization): establishing a sacred, divine setting—wish-fulfilling tree, golden altar, and jeweled seat—so the mind becomes steady and fit for higher upāsanā.

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

By guiding the devotee to lovingly construct the Lord’s sanctified presence internally through vivid sacred imagery; this supports focused remembrance (smaraṇa), a key limb of bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects upāsanā-vidhi and ritual visualization—how to arrange the altar (vedī) and seat (pīṭha) conceptually—supporting correct procedure and concentration used in Vedic-style worship practices.