Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

एताभ्यां सिद्धमंत्राभ्यां मंत्री कुर्याद्यथेप्सितम् । प्रणवः कमला माया नमो भगवते ततः ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

etābhyāṃ siddhamaṃtrābhyāṃ maṃtrī kuryādyathepsitam | praṇavaḥ kamalā māyā namo bhagavate tataḥ || 43 ||

Translation

ان دو کامل (سِدھ) منتروں سے منتر سادھک اپنی مطلوبہ مراد پوری کرے۔ پہلے پرنَو ‘اوم’، پھر ‘کَمَلا’ اور ‘مایا’، اور اس کے بعد ‘نمو بھگوتے’ کا ورد ہو۔

Word by Word

• एताभ्याम्: by these two
• एताभ्याम्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; नपुंसकलिङ्गे (प्रयोगतः), तृतीया (करण) विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Instrumental/Dual)

• सिद्ध-मन्त्राभ्याम्: by the two accomplished mantras
• सिद्ध-मन्त्राभ्याम्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Instrumental/Dual)

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative/Singular)

• कुर्यात्: should do/perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (adverbial: 'as/according to')

• ईप्सितम्: the desired (result)
• ईप्सितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईप्सित (कृदन्त; √आप्/ईप्स्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle sense: desired); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative/Singular)

• प्रणवः: the syllable Oṃ (praṇava)
• प्रणवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative/Singular)

• कमला: Kamalā (Lakṣmī)
• कमला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative/Singular)

• माया: Māyā
• माया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative/Singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग (नमः इति निपातवत्); दत्तिवाचक (salutation particle)

• भगवते: to the Lord
• भगवते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative/Singular)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरवाचक (then/thereafter)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Om (Praṇava)
• Kamalā (Lakṣmī)
• Bhagavān (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-sādhana becomes effective when the mantra is ‘siddha’ (properly empowered through correct practice), and that invoking Oṁ and Bhagavān with reverence is central to obtaining both worldly aims and spiritual steadiness.

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

By centering the formula on ‘namo bhagavate’—a direct act of surrender and praise—it frames mantra practice as devotion to Bhagavān (commonly understood as Viṣṇu), with Kamalā (Lakṣmī) indicating auspicious divine grace supporting bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects technical mantra-vidhi: correct sequencing of mantra components (Praṇava + specific śakti-nāmas + salutation to Bhagavān), a hallmark of applied ritual science discussed alongside Vedāṅga-style disciplines in Book 1.3.