Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

षट्तारः संपुटो वापि व्रतिनश्च यतेर्जपः । गृहस्थस्य सतारः स्याज्जप्य एवंविधो मुने ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

ṣaṭtāraḥ saṃpuṭo vāpi vratinaśca yaterjapaḥ | gṛhasthasya satāraḥ syājjapya evaṃvidho mune || 60 ||

Translation

Para sa nagsasagawa ng vrata at para sa yati (renunciate), ang japa ay dapat gawin na may anim-na-ulit na ‘tāra’ na pambalot (saṃpuṭa). Ngunit para sa maybahay (gṛhastha), ito’y dapat may pitong ‘tāra’. Ganyan ang wastong paraan ng japa, O muni.

Word by Word

• ṣaṭtāraḥ: having six Oms
• ṣaṭtāraḥ: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṭtāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular. (Having six Oms)

• saṃpuṭaḥ: encased/enclosed (method of chanting)
• saṃpuṭaḥ: Karta (Subject) / Predicate
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃpuṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• vā: or
• vā: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• api: also/even
• api: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• vratinaḥ: of the vow-holder (Brahmachari)
• vratinaḥ: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vratin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• yateḥ: of the ascetic (Sannyasi)
• yateḥ: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• japaḥ: chanting/recitation
• japaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: japa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• gṛhasthasya: of the householder
• gṛhasthasya: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛhastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• satāraḥ: with Om (Pranava)
• satāraḥ: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular. (sa + tāra)

• syāt: should be
• syāt: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara, Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha (3rd), Ekavachana (Singular)

• japyaḥ: to be chanted
• japyaḥ: Visheshana/Predicate
• Type: Adjective
• Root: japya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Yat Pratyaya (Gerundive), Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• evaṃvidhaḥ: of such a kind
• evaṃvidhaḥ: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: evaṃvidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• mune: O Sage
• mune: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It teaches that japa is not merely repetition but a disciplined rite (vidhi) adjusted to one’s āśrama (life-stage), emphasizing order, restraint, and suitability as part of dharma.

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

By prescribing a careful method for japa, it supports bhakti through steady remembrance and regulated practice; devotion is strengthened when mantra-recitation is performed with proper observance and focus.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual procedure and correct application of mantra practice (a prayoga/vidhi concern allied to śikṣā and kalpa-style discipline), specifying how mantra ‘enclosure’ (saṃpuṭa) and tāra-count differ by practitioner type.