Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

द्वितीये तु दशार्णोक्तं ध्यानपूजादिकं चरेत् । तृतीये तु हरिं ध्यायेत्समाहितमनाः सुधीः ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

dvitīye tu daśārṇoktaṃ dhyānapūjādikaṃ caret | tṛtīye tu hariṃ dhyāyetsamāhitamanāḥ sudhīḥ || 6 ||

Translation

ในขั้นที่สอง จงปฏิบัติสมาธิ บูชา และข้อวัตรต่าง ๆ ตามแบบทศารณะ; ในขั้นที่สาม ผู้มีปัญญาเมื่อจิตตั้งมั่นแล้ว พึงเพ่งภาวนาถึงพระหริ (วิษณุ).

Word by Word

• dvitīye: in the second (stage/section)
• dvitīye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvitīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; ‘in the second (one)’

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrastive particle)

• daśa-arṇa-uktam: what is prescribed for the ten-syllable (mantra)
• daśa-arṇa-uktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśa (प्रातिपदिक) + arṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘दशार्णे उक्तम्’ (that which is stated in the ten-syllable [mantra])

• dhyāna-pūjā-ādikam: meditation, worship, etc.
• dhyāna-pūjā-ādikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhyāna (प्रातिपदिक) + pūjā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + ka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘meditation, worship, etc.’

• caret: should perform
• caret: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; √चर् (to practice/perform)

• tṛtīye: in the third (stage/section)
• tṛtīye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म/Object of meditation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• dhyāyet: should meditate (upon)
• dhyāyet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhyai (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; √ध्यै (to meditate)

• samāhita-manāḥ: with concentrated mind
• samāhita-manāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-dhā (धातु) + manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘समाहितं मनः यस्य सः’ (one whose mind is concentrated); ‘समाहित’ = भूतकृदन्त (past participle) from √धा with उपसर्ग sam+ā

• sudhīḥ: the wise person
• sudhīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-dhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘सु (good) + धी (intellect)’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents a graduated discipline: first follow a prescribed ritual-meditative routine, then mature into steady, inward contemplation of Hari with a unified mind.

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

Bhakti is shown as both outward and inward—beginning with pūjā and supportive observances, culminating in focused dhyāna on Viṣṇu as the heart of devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ritual procedure and disciplined practice—how prescribed methods (vidhi) for worship and meditation are to be followed step-by-step, aligning with technical instruction typical of Vedāṅga-oriented sections.