Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra

Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana

Devanagari script

चतुर्थं पंचमं तेषामायुधैः परिकीर्तितम् । एवं प्रतिदिनं देवं पूजयेत्साधकोत्तमः ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

caturthaṃ paṃcamaṃ teṣāmāyudhaiḥ parikīrtitam | evaṃ pratidinaṃ devaṃ pūjayetsādhakottamaḥ || 107 ||

Translation

ชั้นที่สี่และที่ห้าของการวางนั้น กล่าวขานว่าเป็นไปด้วยอาวุธทิพย์ทั้งหลาย ดังนี้แล้ว ผู้ปฏิบัติผู้ประเสริฐพึงบูชาพระเป็นเจ้าทุกวัน

Word by Word

• चतुर्थम्: the fourth
• चतुर्थम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक-विशेषणम् (here: ‘the fourth (one)’)

• पञ्चमम्: the fifth
• पञ्चमम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक-विशेषणम्

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध) बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• आयुधैः: with weapons
• आयुधैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) बहुवचन

• परिकीर्तितम्: is described/declared
• परिकीर्तितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: कर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (manner)

• प्रतिदिनम्: every day
• प्रतिदिनम्: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति + दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय (adverb of time/frequency)

• देवम्: the deity
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• साधकोत्तमः: the best practitioner
• साधकोत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘साधकानाम् उत्तमः’ (genitive-tatpurusha)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, in the Vedanga/ritual-technical context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Deva (the Lord)
• Āyudha (divine weapons)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined daily worship (pratidina pūjā) where the sādhaka aligns speech and mind through prescribed recitation, treating the Lord’s attributes (including weapons) as sacred supports for devotion.

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

Bhakti is presented as steady, repeatable practice: the “best sādhaka” worships every day, reciting the Lord’s defining attributes, turning remembrance (kīrtana) into consistent pūjā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A procedural upāsanā-krama is implied—structured recitation and ordered ritual steps (fourth and fifth placements/forms), reflecting technical discipline akin to Vedanga-informed ritual method.