Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

क्रमादेतान्हंसपूर्वानात्मनेपदपश्चिमान् । जातयुक्तान्साधकेंद्र षडंगेषु नियोजयेत् ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

kramādetānhaṃsapūrvānātmanepadapaścimān | jātayuktānsādhakeṃdra ṣaḍaṃgeṣu niyojayet || 79 ||

Translation

依其次第，噢诸修行者之最胜者，应将这些——由“汉萨（haṃsa）”之序起，至“自为语态（ātmanepada）”之组终——并连同其相应的“类相（jāti）”，安置于吠陀修持的六支（ṣaḍ-aṅga）之中。

Word by Word

• क्रमात्: in sequence
• क्रमात्: Hetu/Adhikaraṇa (हेतु/अधिकरण—manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे (adverbial: ‘in order/ क्रमशः’)

• एतान्: these
• एतान्: Karma (कर्म—object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• हंसपूर्वान्: with ‘haṃsa’ as the first
• हंसपूर्वान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हंस + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (having ‘haṃsa’ first); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; qualifying एतान्

• आत्मनेपदपश्चिमान्: ending with ‘ātmanepada’
• आत्मनेपदपश्चिमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मनेपद + पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (having ātmanepada as the last/at the end); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; qualifying एतान्

• जातयुक्तान्: combined with ‘jāta’
• जातयुक्तान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जात + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (joined with ‘jāta’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; qualifying एतान्

• साधकेन्द्र: O best of practitioners
• साधकेन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन—address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (vocative sense: ‘lord of practitioners’); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• षडङ्गेषु: in the six limbs
• षडङ्गेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण—location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन

• नियोजयेत्: should assign/apply
• नियोजयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + युज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/technical instruction context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that sacred practice is not random: Vedic auxiliaries (ṣaḍaṅga) must be applied in a disciplined sequence so mantra and ritual become precise, effective, and aligned with dharma.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti by insisting that devotion is strengthened through correct mantra-usage—proper sound, form, and procedure—so worship is offered with accuracy and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to Vedāṅga application—especially grammar (vyākaraṇa) via categories like ātmanepada, and structured deployment across the six auxiliaries (ṣaḍaṅga) used for correct recitation and ritual performance.