Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

एवमष्टोतरशतंसंख्याकं तर्पणं पुनः । यः कुर्याद्वैष्णवश्रेष्टः पूर्वोक्तं फलमाप्नुयात् ॥ १३२ ॥

Transliteration

evamaṣṭotaraśataṃsaṃkhyākaṃ tarpaṇaṃ punaḥ | yaḥ kuryādvaiṣṇavaśreṣṭaḥ pūrvoktaṃ phalamāpnuyāt || 132 ||

Translation

Kaya nito, kung ang isang dakilang deboto ni Viṣṇu ay muling magsagawa ng tarpaṇa sa bilang na isang daan at walo, matatamo niya ang bungang naipahayag na noon pa.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय (adverb)

• अष्टोत्तर-शतम्: one hundred and eight
• अष्टोत्तर-शतम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (108)

• संख्याकम्: having the count/numbered
• संख्याकम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संख्याक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; qualifying tarpaṇam

• तर्पणम्: libation/oblation (tarpaṇa)
• तर्पणम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तर्पण (प्रातिपदिक; तृप्-धातोः भाव/कर्मणि)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• कुर्यात्: should do/perform
• कुर्यात्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• वैष्णव-श्रेष्ठः: the best of Vaiṣṇavas
• वैष्णव-श्रेष्ठः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; षष्ठी/कर्मधारयार्थे तत्पुरुष—‘वैष्णवानां श्रेष्ठः’

• पूर्वोक्तम्: previously stated
• पूर्वोक्तम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्त (कृदन्त; वच्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) used adjectivally

• फलम्: result
• फलम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• आप्नुयात्: would obtain
• आप्नुयात्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined devotional ritual—performing tarpaṇa with the sacred count of 108—assuring that the practitioner receives the previously described spiritual merit (phala) tied to Vaiṣṇava observance.

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

Bhakti is shown as devotion expressed through regulated practice: a Vaiṣṇava’s repeated, reverent tarpaṇa (done as taught) becomes a means to secure the promised fruits, aligning ritual action with devotion to Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual precision—especially saṃkhyā (numerical count) in rites—an applied aspect of Vedic ritual discipline, where correct enumeration (108) and repetition (punaḥ) are treated as essential to efficacy.