Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

एषोक्तारा मगायत्री सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदा । पद्मासीतापदं ङेतं ठद्वयांतः षडक्षरः ॥ १३१ ॥

Transliteration

eṣoktārā magāyatrī sarvābhīṣṭaphalapradā | padmāsītāpadaṃ ṅetaṃ ṭhadvayāṃtaḥ ṣaḍakṣaraḥ || 131 ||

Translation

یہاں بیان کی گئی یہ مگا-گایتری سب مطلوبہ پھل عطا کرنے والی ہے۔ اسے ‘پدماسیتاپد’ کے لفظی روپ میں جاننا چاہیے؛ یہ شڈاکشری ہے اور آخر میں دو حروف کے ساتھ ختم ہوتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• eṣā: this (she/this one)
• eṣā: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (1/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• uktārā: said/declared (epithet; reading uncertain)
• uktārā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uktā (कृदन्त, √vac (धातु) + kta) + ārā/ārā? (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; past passive participle sense (क्त-कृदन्त) qualifying eṣā; form uncertain due to textual corruption (uktārā)

• magāyatrī: the Maghā-Gāyatrī (a specific Gāyatrī)
• magāyatrī: Karta (कर्ता/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: magā + gāyatrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: magāyatrī = magā-nakṣatra-sambandhinī gāyatrī (associated with Maghā)

• sarva-abhīṣṭa-phala-pradā: giver of all desired results
• sarva-abhīṣṭa-phala-pradā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + abhīṣṭa (कृदन्त, √iṣ (धातु) + kta) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + pradā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa chain: sarvābhīṣṭaphalapradā = giver (प्रदा) of fruits (फल) of all desired (अभीष्ट) [things]

• padma-āsīta-padam: the word/term 'padmāsīta/padmāsana' (reading uncertain)
• padma-āsīta-padam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + āsīta (कृदन्त, √ās (धातु) + kta/ktavatu?; here as adjective) + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā vibhakti (2/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: padmāsītāpadaṃ (textually unclear) likely 'padma-āsana-padaṃ' or 'padmāsīta-padaṃ' (lotus-seat/lotus-position word)

• ṅetam: this
• ṅetam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; written as ṅetaṃ in source (orthographic corruption for etaṃ)

• ṭha-dvaya-antaḥ: ending with a double 'ṭha'
• ṭha-dvaya-antaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṭha (वर्ण/प्रातिपदिक) + dvaya (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: ṭhadvayāntaḥ = ending with two 'ṭha' letters; source has nonstandard orthography

• ṣaṭ-akṣaraḥ: six-syllabled
• ṣaṭ-akṣaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṭ (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + akṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; dvigu: ṣaḍakṣaraḥ = having six syllables/letters

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/mantra-vidya exposition, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Gayatri

FAQs

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

It identifies a specific Gāyatrī-variant (Magāyatrī) and frames it as a result-bestowing mantra, emphasizing mantra-lakṣaṇa (formal characteristics) as spiritually consequential in Vedic practice.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti-sādhana by presenting mantra-japa as a means to attain iṣṭa-phala; disciplined recitation becomes a devotional act aligned with scriptural injunction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-structure analysis—counting akṣaras (six-syllabled) and noting ending phonetic features—reflecting Vedāṅga concerns such as śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa-style precision in recitation.