Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

सहस्रकृत्वो मनुना मंत्रयित्वा प्रयत्नतः । स्नातामृतुदिने शुद्धां शुक्लांबरधरां शुभाम् ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

sahasrakṛtvo manunā maṃtrayitvā prayatnataḥ | snātāmṛtudine śuddhāṃ śuklāṃbaradharāṃ śubhām || 83 ||

Translation

Sau khi cẩn trọng gia trì bằng chân ngôn đã định đủ một ngàn lần, nên chuẩn bị người phụ nữ cát tường—tắm vào ngày đã chọn, thanh tịnh, và mặc y phục trắng.

Word by Word

• सहस्रकृत्वः: a thousand times
• सहस्रकृत्वः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत्वस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण; ‘सहस्रं कृत्वः’ = thousand times (adverbial)

• मनुना: with the mantra (manu)
• मनुना: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन् (धातु) + उ (प्रत्यय) → मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; instrumental singular

• मन्त्रयित्वा: having chanted/enchanted
• मन्त्रयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्त्रय् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) in -इत्वा; ‘having uttered/enchanted (with mantra)’

• प्रयत्नतः: carefully
• प्रयत्नतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; adverb ‘carefully/with effort’

• स्नाता: bathed
• स्नाता: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्ना (धातु) → स्नात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; agrees with शुद्धाम् etc.

• अमृतुदिने: on an auspicious day
• अमृतुदिने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृतु (प्रातिपदिक) + दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; locative singular; ‘अमृतो दिनः’/‘अमृतुदिन’ = auspicious day (as per tradition)

• शुद्धाम्: pure
• शुद्धाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; accusative singular

• शुक्ल: white
• शुक्ल: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) adjective ‘white’ used in compound

• अम्बर: garment
• अम्बर: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद) नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘garment/cloth’ as compound member

• धराम्: wearing
• धराम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; from धर (bearing) used as adjective ‘wearing’

• शुभाम्: auspicious
• शुभाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; accusative singular

Speaker

Narada (in instruction, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes śauca (purity) and precise mantra-saṃskāra (consecration by repeated recitation) as essential supports for the efficacy and auspiciousness of a religious observance.

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

By prescribing careful mantra-recitation and purity, it frames devotion as disciplined worship—outer cleanliness and focused mantra-japa steady the mind for sincere offering to the deity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and timing: the verse points to mantra-prayoga (application of mantras with a fixed count) and observance on a specified auspicious day (muhūrta/kalā), aligning practice with technical rules.