Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

पुनस्तां स्वस्थलं नीत्वा हृदिदेवं विचिंतयन् । दृष्ट्वा च मानसैर्द्रव्यैः प्रार्थयेन्मनुनामुना ॥ ७३ ॥

Transliteration

punastāṃ svasthalaṃ nītvā hṛdidevaṃ viciṃtayan | dṛṣṭvā ca mānasairdravyaiḥ prārthayenmanunāmunā || 73 ||

Translation

Pagkaraan, ibalik siya sa wastong at matatag na kinalalagyan, magnilay sa Diyos na nasa puso, at sa pamamagitan ng mga handog na iniisip lamang sa diwa, manalangin gamit ang mantrang ito.

Word by Word

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• ताम्: her/that (energy)
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• स्व-स्थलम्: to (its) own place
• स्व-स्थलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य स्थलम् = to its own place)

• नीत्वा: having led
• नीत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive) (having led)

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

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

• विचिन्तयन्: contemplating
• विचिन्तयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+चिन्त् (धातु) → विचिन्तयत् (शतृ-कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण-भावे (while contemplating)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (having seen/visualized)

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

• मानसैः: with mental
• मानसैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (mental)

• द्रव्यैः: offerings/substances
• द्रव्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• प्रार्थयेत्: should pray
• प्रार्थयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+अर्थ् (धातु) / प्रार्थय् (णिजन्त)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (should pray/request)

• मनुना: with the mantra/formula
• मनुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• अमुना: with this
• अमुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन (instrumental: by/with this)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Deva (inner deity)

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship is not limited to external materials: by placing the deity in the heart and offering mentally, the practitioner can still perform a complete, sincere prayer through mantra.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as inward remembrance—contemplating the Lord within and offering devotion through mānasa-dravya (imagined offerings), showing that heartfelt intention and mantra are central.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure and mantra-application—how to sequence an act (returning to the proper place, inner visualization, then mantra-prayer), reflecting technical discipline aligned with Kalpa-style ritual method.