Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

एका तिस्रोऽथवा पंचसप्ताद्या विषमा अपि । तिथिमानादासहस्रं तंतुसंख्या विनिर्मिता ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

ekā tisro'thavā paṃcasaptādyā viṣamā api | tithimānādāsahasraṃ taṃtusaṃkhyā vinirmitā || 77 ||

Translation

چاہے ایک ہو، تین ہو، یا پانچ اور سات وغیرہ جیسی طاق گنتیاں ہوں—تِتھی کے پیمانے کے مطابق تَنتو (دھاگوں) کی تعداد ہزار وغیرہ مقرر کی جاتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• ekā: one
• ekā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tisraḥ: three
• tisraḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• athavā: or
• athavā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: athavā (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (विकल्पबोधक अव्यय)

• paṃca-sapta-ādyāḥ: five, seven, etc.
• paṃca-sapta-ādyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paṃca (प्रातिपदिक) + sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); द्वन्द्व: 'five, seven, etc.'

• viṣamāḥ: uneven/odd
• viṣamāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viṣama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), inclusive/emphatic

• tithi-mānāt: from the tithi-measure
• tithi-mānāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tithi (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'from the measure of tithi'

• ā-sahasram: up to a thousand
• ā-sahasram: Parimāṇa/Avadhi (अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā (अव्यय उपसर्ग/प्रत्ययार्थ) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable ā used with accusative to denote limit (पर्यन्तबोधक अव्यय) + sahasram: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• taṃtu-saṃkhyā: thread-count
• taṃtu-saṃkhyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taṃtu (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'count/number of threads'

• vinirmitā: is constructed/formed
• vinirmitā: Kriyā (क्रिया/predication)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-nir-√mā (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicative with taṃtusaṃkhyā

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

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 dharma and ritual observances are to be aligned with precise Vedic timekeeping—tithi-based measurement is treated as a disciplined science supporting correct practice.

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

Bhakti practices (vratas, worship timings) become effective and tradition-consistent when performed at the proper tithi; the verse supports devotion through accurate calendrical discipline rather than describing emotion-based devotion directly.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedanga Jyotisha: computing and applying tithi measures to derive a technical count (tantu-saṅkhyā), used for scheduling/standardizing ritual procedure.