Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 177

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

गायत्र्येषा समाख्याता सर्वशुद्धिकरी परा । कल्पयेदासनं पीठे पूर्वोक्ते वैष्णवे सुधीः ॥ १७७ ॥

Transliteration

gāyatryeṣā samākhyātā sarvaśuddhikarī parā | kalpayedāsanaṃ pīṭhe pūrvokte vaiṣṇave sudhīḥ || 177 ||

Translation

یہ گایتری اعلیٰ ترین پاک کرنے والی، کامل طہارت بخشنے والی بیان کی گئی ہے۔ دانا سادھک کو پہلے بیان کردہ ویشنو پیٹھ پر اپنا آسن مرتب کرنا چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• गायत्री: Gāyatrī (mantra)
• गायत्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• एषा: this (she/this one)
• एषा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• समाख्याता: is called/has been named
• समाख्याता: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle, क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अत्र विधेय-विशेषणरूपेण)

• सर्वशुद्धिकरी: purifier of all
• सर्वशुद्धिकरी: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-शुद्धि-कर (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + शुद्धि + कर)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सर्वस्य शुद्धिं करोति)

• परा: supreme
• परा: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• कल्पयेत्: should arrange/prepare
• कल्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आसनम्: a seat
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• पीठे: on the pedestal/altar-seat
• पीठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन

• पूर्वोक्ते: previously mentioned
• पूर्वोक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Qualifier of location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व-उक्त (प्रातिपदिक; पूर्व + उक्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण; (पूर्वं उक्तम्)

• वैष्णवे: Vaiṣṇava (pertaining to Viṣṇu)
• वैष्णवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Qualifier of location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सुधीः: the wise person
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-धी (प्रातिपदिक; सु + धी)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (इकारान्तः)

Speaker

Narada (in instructional dialogue tradition, conveying procedural teaching associated with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Gayatri
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It identifies Gāyatrī as a supreme, all-purifying mantra and links inner purity to correct outer ritual order—beginning worship by properly establishing the seat on a Vaiṣṇava pīṭha.

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

Bhakti here is disciplined: devotion to Viṣṇu is supported by mantra-based purification (Gāyatrī) and respectful ritual preparation (āsana on the Vaiṣṇava pīṭha), making the worship fit for divine presence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects prayoga-style ritual instruction—procedural setup (āsana, pīṭha) and mantra application—aligned with Vedāṅga concerns such as correct ritual performance (kalpa/prayoga) and purity prerequisites.