Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132

The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī

Devanagari script

सेन्दुगोविन्दपूर्वेण वियता सेन्दुनापुनः । षड्दीर्घाढ्ये न कुर्वीत षडंगानि विशालधीः ॥ १३२ ॥

Transliteration

sendugovindapūrveṇa viyatā sendunāpunaḥ | ṣaḍdīrghāḍhye na kurvīta ṣaḍaṃgāni viśāladhīḥ || 132 ||

Translation

Ang maingat at matalinong bumibigkas ay hindi dapat bumuo ng ṣaḍaṅga (anim na yunit ng tunog) sa talatang nabibigatan ng anim na mahabang patinig; sa halip, ayon sa naunang tuntunin—na tinatandaan ng sunod na “sendu–govinda”—muling sukatin ang pagbigkas sa itinakdang pagitan.

Word by Word

• स-इन्दु-गोविन्द-पूर्वेण: with (the mantra) preceded by ‘sa’, ‘indu’, ‘govinda’
• स-इन्दु-गोविन्द-पूर्वेण: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘(मन्त्रः) स-इन्दु-गोविन्द-पूर्वः येन’ (instrumental: ‘with/preceded by ...’)

• वियता: by/with ‘viyat’ (a syllable/word)
• वियता: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वियत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• स-इन्दुना: with ‘sa’ and ‘indu’
• स-इन्दुना: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (समाहार/समुच्चयार्थ)

• अपुनः: not again; without repeating
• अपुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध/पुनरावृत्त्यभावार्थक (meaning ‘not again/without repetition’)

• षट्-दीर्घ-आढ्ये: in (a form) endowed with six long (syllables)
• षट्-दीर्घ-आढ्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षट् (प्रातिपदिक) + दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘षड्भिः दीर्घैः आढ्यः’ (endowed with six long vowels)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• कुर्वीत: should do/make
• कुर्वीत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• षट्-अङ्गानि: six limbs/parts
• षट्-अङ्गानि: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; द्विगु—‘षड् अङ्गानि’

• विशाल-धीः: one of broad intellect
• विशाल-धीः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशाल (प्रातिपदिक) + धी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि—‘विशाला धीः यस्य सः’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical rules of Vedanga-Śikṣā)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that spiritual merit from mantra and Vedic study depends on precision in sound—proper measure, spacing, and phonetic method—so the sacred word is preserved and transmitted without distortion.

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

Indirectly: bhakti expressed through mantra-japa and Vedic praise becomes steadier and more effective when pronunciation and recitational discipline are correct, showing devotion through careful, reverent practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga-Śikṣā (phonetics): it gives a technical caution about not applying a six-part recitational scheme in syllable-groups heavy with long vowels, and instead following a prescribed measured interval indicated by a mnemonic example.