Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

द्विरावृत्त्या प्रजपतो ह्यायुरारोग्यसंपदः । लोकानुरंजनं नारीनृपावर्जनकर्म च ॥ १६६ ॥

Transliteration

dvirāvṛttyā prajapato hyāyurārogyasaṃpadaḥ | lokānuraṃjanaṃ nārīnṛpāvarjanakarma ca || 166 ||

Translation

جو اسے دو بار دہرا کر جپ کرتا ہے، اسے درازیِ عمر، صحت اور دولت نصیب ہوتی ہے؛ نیز لوگوں کو خوش کرنے کی قوت، عورتوں کو مائل کرنے اور نِرپ آوَرجن (بادشاہوں کو متاثر/زیرِ اثر کرنے) کے عمل میں بھی کامیابی ملتی ہے॥۱۶۶॥

Word by Word

• dviḥ-āvṛttyā: by repeating twice
• dviḥ-āvṛttyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dviḥ (अव्यय) + āvṛtti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभावः (द्विः आवृत्त्या = twice by repetition)

• prajapataḥ: of one who is reciting
• prajapataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√jap (धातु) + śatṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्तः—शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकर्तरि (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• āyuḥ: life-span
• āyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ārogya-saṃpadaḥ: wealth of health; health-prosperities
• ārogya-saṃpadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārogya + saṃpad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (आरोग्यस्य संपदः)

• loka-anurañjanam: delighting the people/worlds
• loka-anurañjanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka + anurañjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (लोकानां अनुरञ्जनम्)

• nārī-nṛpa-āvarjana-karmā: the act of attracting women and kings
• nārī-nṛpa-āvarjana-karmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārī + nṛpa + āvarjana + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (नारीणां नृपाणां च आवर्जनं कर्म)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual-results register)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It highlights the doctrine of japa-phala: disciplined repetition (here, twice) is said to generate tangible results such as longevity, health, and prosperity, showing the Purana’s Vedanga-style focus on mantra-prayoga efficacy.

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

Indirectly: it treats recitation as a potent sacred practice. While framed in results (phala), steady japa can function as devotional discipline when directed to a deity-mantra, aligning practice (sadhana) with reverent remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga and japa-krama (procedure of repetition) are emphasized—specifically the stated effect of dvi-āvṛtti (twofold repetition) as a technical rule for obtaining particular ritual outcomes.