Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 177

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

सप्ताक्षरोऽयं शत्रुध्नमंत्रः सर्वेष्टसिद्धिदः ॥ १७७ ॥

Transliteration

saptākṣaro'yaṃ śatrudhnamaṃtraḥ sarveṣṭasiddhidaḥ || 177 ||

Translation

此七音节真言，名为“灭敌真言”（śatrudhna），能赐予一切所愿之成就。

Word by Word

• सप्ताक्षरः: seven-syllabled
• सप्ताक्षरः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त-अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शत्रुध्न-मन्त्रः: the Śatrudhna-mantra
• शत्रुध्न-मन्त्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुध्न + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative) — ‘mantra of Śatrudhna’

• सर्वेष्ट-सिद्धिदः: giver of success in all desired aims
• सर्वेष्ट-सिद्धिदः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + इष्ट + सिद्धि + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष — ‘giver of accomplishment of all desired (things)’

Speaker

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

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes mantra-śakti: a properly transmitted and practiced seven-syllable protective mantra is said to remove hostile obstacles and help the sādhaka attain intended goals (iṣṭa-siddhi).

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

Even when framed as a protective mantra, its promised ‘siddhi’ is traditionally grounded in faith (śraddhā), purity, and disciplined remembrance—core supports of bhakti-oriented practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects technical mantra-science: attention to akṣara-count (saptākṣara), correct recitation, and application for specific results—an approach aligned with śikṣā (phonetics) and ritual procedure.