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 INTROD#CTION

Sri Nara/a Pan0aratra)1 23lish,/ th, Asiati0

So0i,t o+ B,ngal1 0ontains th, Sa)hita 0all,/
4nanii)tasara& It is on, o+ th, ol/,st1 i+ not th, 5,r
+irst1 s2,0i),n o+ "aisna5a lit,rat3r, in Sans6rit1 It
/,als 7ith Sri Krsna1 Sri Go2ala1 an/ Sri Ra/ha 03lt&
On, is to ha5, +aith an/ /,5otion to7ar/s Sri Krsna&
ThtVyuhas ar, also ),ntion,/ 3t not 7ith an str,ss1
as i+ th, ar0 not so 5,r i)2or tant& It tri,s to sol5, th,
2rol,) o+ li+, an/ /,ath1 2l,as3r, an/ 2a)1 this 7orl/
an/ th, n,8t an/ hol/s o3t th, i/,a o+ santa and ddsya
$s,r5it3/,% to Hari as th, 0hi,+ ),ans o+ g,tting ri/ o+
th,s, )3n/ an, tro3l, s& Sakhya $+ri,n/shi2%1 5alsal5a
$thin6ing Go/ as Go2ala% T an/ )a/h3ra $loo6ing
Go/ as th, H3san/% ar, not tr,at,/ h,r, at all& It /,als
)ainl 7ith th, +irst thr,, o+ th, +o3r-+ol/ o9,0ts o+
h3)an ,8ist,n0,1 ha5ing +or its goal 3lti)at,l th,
attain),nts o+ Sri "ai63ntha/ha)a th, r,gion 7h,r,
Sri Naraana r,si/, s& Sri Krsna r,si/, s in Goloka , th,
high,st h,a5,n& It sho3l/ , not,/ h,r, that 7h,n Sri
Krsna is attain,/1 ,5,rthing is attain,/& "airaga)
an/ Sannasa ar, not 2r,a0h,/& in this tr,atis,1tho3gh
Si5a is ),ntion,/ as s2,a6ing ,5,rthing to Nara/a&
T7o 0ha2t,rs in th, ,n/ ar, /,5ot,/ to 0,rtain :oga
2ra0ti0,s1 ho7 to 0h3) th, +ir,1 to 0ontrol th, r,ath
an/ ho7 to l,t th, So)a 93i0, +lo7 o5,r an/ th3s ho7
to ha5, a 2,r+,0t )in/&
 5i

Th, l,a/ing th,), is /,5otion an/ lo5, to7ar/s Sri

Krsna1 7ho is 5,ril th, Go/1 3t not o+ th, sa),
stan/ar/ as is 2r,a0h,/ in th, Bhaga5at Gita; th, lo5,
2r,a0h,/ in th, Pan0aratra /o,s not go to so high a
l,5,l as th, lo5, o+ th, Go2i6as1 23r, an/ 3ns,l+ish
a)o3nting totall to s,l+ s3rr,n/,r or th, lo5, o+ th,
Go2as1 th, 0o7-h,r/s),n 7ho 6n,7 Sri Krsna th,ir all
in all& 43st as Sri Ra)a Krsna Para)a Harhsa D,5a
3s,/ to sa <=
>",ril1 5,ril I sa 3nto o3 that h, 7ho 7ants to
s,, Hi) $Go/% +in/s Hi)>& H, 7ho has +aith has all ;
h, 7ants +aith 7ants all&> Sa0ri+i0, ,5,rthing 3nto th,
+,,t o+ Go/ an/ o3 7ill , sa5,/& :o3 7ill th,n ,
al, to r,alis, ;= >0hin)aa na)a1 0hin)aa /ha)a1
0hin)aa Sa)a&>
Th, glori,s o+ th, o Krsna?s ar, s3ng in th,
tr,atis,& Nara/a /,siring to 6no7 Krsna?s gr,atn,ss an/
th, ),tho/s o+ his 7orshi2 is r,0o)),n/,/ to go to
Sa)6ara or Si5a1 an/ s,,6 instr30tions +ro) Hi)&
Nara/a r,2airs to Kailasa an/ ,nt,rs th, 2la0, o+
Sa)6ara 7hi0h has s,5,n gat,s& At th,s, gat,s th,r,
ar, 2i0t3r,s an/ s03l2t3r,s r,lating th, s0,n,s o+
Krsna?s 0hil/hoo/1 an/ his 5ario3s /,,/s in th, 0o7-
s,ttl,),nt1 s30h as "rin/a5an1 :a)3na1 Krsna?s sitting
on th, Ka/a)a tr,, 7ith th, gar),nts o+ th,
0o7h,r/,ss,s an/ th,ir r,t3rn +ro) ath in th, :a)3na
ri5,r in a na6,/ 0on/ition1 th, /,str30tion o+ th,
s,r2,nt Kalia1 th, hol/ing 32 o+ th, Go5,r/hana
)o3ntain on th, 2al) o+ his han/1 th, 9o3rn, to
Math3ra an/ th, la),ntations o+ th, Go2is an/ his
+ost,r 2ar,nts ,t0& S03l2t3r,s
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r,2r,s,nting so), o+ th,s, ,5,nts 7,r, /is0o5,r,/ on a

2illar ,80a5at,/ at Man/or n,ar 4o/h23r at ao3t @@@
A&D& Th, ag, o+ th, 2illar has ,,n 0onsi/,r,/ not
,arli,r than th, +o3rth 0,nt3r A&D& Th, i/,a o+
i)agining s30h s03l2t3r,s on th, gat,s o+ Si5a?s 2ala0,
0o3l/ ha5, o003rr,/ to a 7rit,r onl 7h,n th, 2ra0ti0,
o+ a/orning gat,s an/ 2illars 7ith s30h s03l2t3r,s ha/
,0o), g,n,ral& Th, 4nana)rtasara1 th,r,+or, 0o3l/ n ot
ha5, ,,n ,arli,r than th, +o3rth 0,nt3r an/ a22,ars so
, 0onsi/,ral lat,r as 7ill 2r,s,nt , sho7n& Golo6a
or th, 7orl/ o+ 0o7s in th, h,a5,n in 7hi0h Krsna
/,7,lls an/ 7hi0h is r,a0h,/ thos, 7ho a/or, hi)1
an/ s,5,ral Mantras ar, gi5,n in this oo6 th, r,0it,rs
o+ 7hi0h ar, r,7ar/,/ 7ith a 2la0, in that h,a5,n&
Th, s,r5it3/, o+ Hari thro3gh /,5otion is th,
high,st-M36ti or asol3tion a00or/ing to this 7or6&
Th,r, ar, si8 )o/,s o+ a/oring Hari1 5i& $@%
r,),)ran0, o+ hi)1 $.% 3tt,ran0, o+ his na), an/
glor& $% sal3tation1 $% r,sorting to his +,,t1 $'%
0onstant 7orshi2 o+ hi) 7ith /,5otion1 an/ $%
s3rr,n/,r o+ th, 7hol, so3l to hi)& Th, Bhaga5ata
P3rina a//s thr,, )or, 5i& h,aring his 2rais,1
s,r5it3/,1 an/ 0o)2anionshi2 $sa6ha)%& Th,s, last
t7o ar, 2r,li)inar to th, s3rr,n/,ring o+ th, 7hol,
so3l&
In this oo6 Ri/ha is ),ntion,/ as th, high,st o+ th,
7o),n 7ho) Krsna lo5,/1 an/ Sh, is r,2r,s,nt,/ to
ha5, ,,n +or),/ th, srcinal an/ ,0o)ing t7o1
on, o+ 7hi0h 7as Ra/ha& Th, ,8altation o+ th, 7o),n
is th3s on, o+ th, )ain o9,0ts o+ this Sarhhita&
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The Samhita we have been considering,

seems thus to be entirely devoted to the
advancement of the cult of the Krsna of the
cow settlement or Go-loka and of this
beloved Sri Radha, his eternal consort. The
Vyuhas when form a eculiarity of the
!ancaratra school are mentioned in it very
rarely, save in some mantras. The creed
afterwards romulgated by Vallabhacarya is
e"actly similar to that set forth in the book.
This Samhita, therefore, must have been
written a short time before Vallabha, that is
about the beginning of the si"teenth
century. The Ramanu#iyas consider this
Samhita to be aocryhal.
$n $vatara or incarnation of a god differs
from more identification of two-gods in this,
that in the former case the god that is
cosidered an incarnation acts like a human
being, or even a brute, at the same time
that he has the miraculous owers of a god.
The transition however, form the idea of
identification to that of incarnation is easy.
The csson in the flesh is identified with the
god who is a mere sirit so that the habit of
thought which in Vedic times led to the
identification of some of the Vedic deities
with $gni, has been at work even in this
concetion of the $vataras. The $vataras of
%arayana or Visnu are variously given by
the various authorities.
&n the assage in the %arayanTya, si"
only are given, vi'. the bear, the man-lion,
the dwarf. Rama of the (hrgu race, Rama
)asarathi* and that assumed for the
destruction of Karhsa +Vasudeva Krsna.
This assage followed after a short interval
 IX

anoth,r in 7hi0h th, in0arnations ar, gi5,n as t,n1

th, a//itions ,ing Ha)sa $s7an%1 K3r)a $tortois,%1
an/ Matsa $+ish% in th, ,ginning an/ Kal6in at th,
,n/& Th, on, 2r,0,/ing Kal6in is 0all,/ Sat5ata i&,&
"as3/,5a Krsna&
Th, Bhaga5a/ Gita ),ntions<=
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Sri Krsna is r,0ognis,/ as th, +3ll A5atara o+ th,

S32r,), in all his si8t,,n Kalas1 th, gr,at,st A5atara o+
all& B,si/,s th,s, 2ri)ar A5ataras1 th,r, ar, oth,r
)inor A5ataras ,&g& Sanat63)ara1 Nara/a1 Ka2ila 7ho
,82lain,/ to As3ri th, Sa)6ha sst,) 7hi0h
/,t,r)in,s th, 0oll,0tion o+ 2rin0i2l,s; Dattatraa 7ho
is r,2r,s,nt,/ to ha5, ta3ght An5i6si6T to Alar6a an/
Prahra/a an/ th, attain),nt o+ ,80,llan0, ),ans o+
:oga to :a/3 an/ Haihaa; Rsaha1 an/ lastl
Dhan5antari1 th, t,a0h,r o+ th, s0i,n0, o+ ),/i0in,&
Krsna?s 7orshi2 o5,r th, 7i/,st ar,a is /3,1 not to his
ha5ing ,,n 0onsi/,r,/ an A5atara 3t to his ,ing th,
2,03liar o9,0t o+ a/oration to th, +ollo7,rs o+ a n,7
r,ligion or r,ligio3s r,+or) 7hi0h +irst too6 its ris,
a)ong th, Sat5atas1
O+ th, thr,, s,l,0t /i5initi,s1 Brah)a1 "isn31 an/
Si5a1 Brah)a ha/ n,5,r ,0o), an o9,0t o+ ,s2,0ial
a/oration1 ha5ing ,,n g3ilt o+ an in0,st3o3s att,)2t
on his o7n /a3ght,r& Th, in0i/,nt is th3s a00o3nt,/ +or
in th, 7or6 no7 2r,s,at,/ to th, 23li0&
>H,aring his +ath,r?s $Brah)a?s% 7or/s th, M3ni
Nara/a ,0a), angr& H, i)),/iat,l 03rs,/ his
 X

+ath,r saing1 Tho3 shall , 3na/or,/ in th, 7orl/&

Tho3 shalt ha5, no 5otari,s& Tho3 shalt , a 2r, to
3nla7+3l l3sts&> Brah)a ,ing th3s in0a2a0it,/ +or
r,0,i5ing 7orshi21 th, oth,r t7o "isn3 an/ Si5a ha5,
shar,/ a)ong th,)s,l5,s th, a/oration o+ th, Hin/3s& It
7o3l/ a22,ar +ro) 0,rtain l,g,n/s r,0or/,/ in th,
Itihasas an/ P3ranas that Si5a 7as th, go/ o+ th,
aoriginal inhaitants o+ th, 0o3ntr& H, 7as
7orshi22,/ Daitas an/ Ra6sasas 7ho ar,
r,2r,s,nt,/ as )ortal ,n,)i,s o+ th, Aras or
Brah)anas1 an/ all th,ir instit3tions& Th, Brah)anas
/i/ not ,ar an hostilit to Si5a 3t th,ir ,n,)i,s1 th,
Daitas1 th, aorogin,s o+ th, 0o3ntr 7,r, /,0i/,/l
o22os,/ to th, 7orshi2 o+ "isn31 h,l/ in r,5,r,n0,
Brah)ins& Ka)sa1 Hirana 6asi231 Ra5ana an/ oth,r
,n,)i,s o+ th, Aras 7,r, /,5o3t 7orshi22,rs o+ Si5a
3t hostil, to "isn3&

"isn3 is r,2r,s,nt,/ as a go/ o+ 0i5ilisation& It is

r,)ar6al, th, Sarh6ara or Si5a sho3l/ , i)2r,ss,/ to
in03l0at, th, s32r,)a0 o+ his ri5al "isn31 or Krsna&
Th, Mahaharata r,lat,s a 03rio3s +a0t ao3t Nara/a1
h,r, r,2r,s,nt,/ as r,0,i5ing a 5oi0, +ro) H,a5,n& Th,
/i5in, sag, ha/ s,,n +ro) th, to2 o+ Mo3nt M,r31 th,
S5,ta /5i2a1 or 7hit, 0ontin,nt 1 on th, north si/, o+ th,
o0,an o+ )il6& Nara/a r,2air,/ to that +air lan/1 an/
otain,/ a 5ision o+ "isn3 s30h as 7as n,5,r
5o30hsa+,/ ,ls,7h,r,1 or to an 3t ,6antins1 or
7orshi22,rs o+ on, ,80l3si5, Go/1 7hi0h th,
inhaitants o+ that 7hit, lan/ 7,r,1 an/ 7hi0h 7as a
2,03liar 0hara0t,risti0 o+ Nara/a hi)s,l+&
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Th,r, has ,,n an ani)at,/ /is03sion a)ong

0,rtain s0holars on th, g,ogra2h o+ this >7hit,
lan/>Fso), ha5, )aintain,/ that th, an,0/ot, r,lat,s
to a 5isit 2ai/ so), Brah)ins to a Christian 0o3ntr
+ro) 7hi0h 7as intro/30,/1 th, /o0trin, o+ >sal5ation
+aith>in a /i5in, )ani+,station s30h as an
in0arnation o+ th, s32r,), "isn3 7as h,l/ to ,=
oth,rs
/o0 2rot,st
trin,1 against
ha5ing ,,nth,,5,
th,or o+,stan
r s3gg ,/ Brah)ini0al
+ro) ,8t,rnal
so3r0,s&
It is 03rio3s no on, has r,+,rr,/ to th, 2ossiilit o+
th, stor ao3t th, ,6antins1 or #nitarians1 ha5ing ,,n
s3gg,st,/ th, +ollo7,rs o+ Maho),t in th,
nigho3ring 0o3ntri,s o+ C,ntral Asia& Th, s0,n, o+ th,
in03l0ation o+ th, /o0trin, o+ sal5ation +aith in
"isn3?s /i5in, s32r,)a0 7as th, So3th o+ In/ia an/
0on9,5,ra) is 0onsi/,r,/ to this /a as th, srcinal s,at
o+ Ra)an39a1 th, Brah)in 7ho a0t,/ on th, ao5,
/o0trin,1 instit3ting a s,0t1 2ro+,ssing +aith in "isn3
as th, onl ),ans o+ ,t,rnal sal5ation&
S,5,ral h3n/r,/ ,ars ,+or, th, initiation o+ this
no 5,l /o0trin,
0o))3niti,s ha/,,n
a 5oi 0, +rin
+or),/ o)th,h,So3th
a5,n1 o+ChIn/ia
ristian
2ro+,ssing th, /o0trin, o+ sal5ation +aith1 an/
0ontra/i0ting th, ol/ th,or o+ sa0ri+i0ial rit,s&
Th, /o0trin, o+ "isn3 o2,n,/ th, /oor o+ sal5ation
to all 0lass,s o+ ),n $:a5anas a9n/ Ml,00has not
,8,s2t,/& Th, 2ri)iti5, Brah)ins 7o3l/ ro7 allo7 th,
right o+ r,ligio3s ,8,r0is,s to
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th, S3/ras1 7hos, 0ast, /3t 7as s,r5ilit o+ th, high,r

or/,rs1 th, "aisna5as1 ho7,5,r1 not onl r,0,i5,/ th,)
as r,thr,n in th, +aith1 3t 2ro)ot,/ th,) also to th,
/ignit o+ s2irit3al g3i/,s an/ t3tors1 7h,n an 7,r,
+o3n/ 7orth o+ s30h /ignit r,ason o+ l,arning an/
,al&
O+ 0o3rs, no7 it is a s,ttl,/ +a0t that th, /o0trin, o+
Christianit1 in +a0t1 all th, lat,r r,ligions o+ th, 7orl/1
o7,/ th,ir srcins in th, 2ar,nt r,ligion Hin/3is); 3t1
+ailing to gras2 it1 th, ha5, no7 ,0o), a7+3ll
)at,rialisti01 an/ ar, /,stin,/ 3lti)at,l to 0o), 3n/,r
th, ,)ra0, o+ th, ,5,r tol,rant Hin/3is)&
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Aft%r salutin$ NaraYana, Nara, th% b%st of human b%in$s, an)

th% D%Zi "arasZatl, l%t th% author utt%r [JaYam[ \ZictorY, so that
his 4or# maY b% coml%t%) 4ith succ%ss.
9an%ia, "%sa, Vrahma, Mah%sZara, A)itYas an) th% oth%r
D%Zas, Kumaras \"ana
#a, "anat, %tc,Munis, Kaila an) th%oth%r
"i))has, La#sm8, "arasZati, Dur$a, "aZitri, an) Ra)hi#a, th% hi$-
h%st an) $r%at%st of th% D%Zis, th%s% all bo4 )o4n inc%ssantlY 4ith
$r%at%st )%Zotion to "ri Kr]na, th% Most :i$h, 4hos% b%autiful
blu% \"Yamasun)ara form, that has no %Fual, th% saints, Xo$is,
an) th% 5ai1naZas m%)itat% 4ithin that \forml%ss (fful$%nt Li$ht
\th% $lorY of 9o). \&-.
This Para Vrahma, th% "ur%m% "oul, th% 9o) of all $o)s is
fr%% from all )%sir%s, b%Yon) th% 9unas of Pra#rti, %rf%ctlY
unattach%) an) is th% :i$h%st,hi$h%r thanPra#rti. \/
:% is th% Lor) of all, :% is th% form of all, :% is th% caus% of
all caus%s, :% is tru%, %t%rnal, anci%nt an) :% is th% Puru]a
\P%rson, un)%caYin$ an) "ur%m%. \3.
:% is ausicious, :% is th% onlY on% fit to b% nam%) as )oin$
or farin$ 4%ll to oth%rs ^ :% is th% abo)% of all ausicious an)
luc#Y thin$s ^ :% )o%s 4hat :% li#%s or )%sir%s ^ :% is th% hi$h%st
lac%, th% (t%rnal Vha$aZan. \0.
Th% 5%)as sin$ al4aYs :is $lorY but fail to fin) :is %n) -y
th%r%for% 8 am chantin$ mY hYmns to "ri Nan)anan)ana, Krsna,
4ho is all oY, an)full of su%rabun)anc% ofhi$h%st bliss. \7.
 2 Narada-
PaficorStram
:% is )%ar to :is )%Zot%%s, th% Lor) of :is Vha#tas, :%
incarnat%s for bl%ssin$ :is )%Zot%%s ^ :% is th% Lor) of "ri, :% is
th% $iZ%r of 4%alth, :% is th% r%ositorY an) abo)% of 4%alth, :% is
"ri Krsna, th% Lor) of Ra)hi#a. _:% is loo#in$ aft%r th% incr%as%
of 4%alth an) ros%ritY of all. \!.
8haZs no4 $ot th% n%ctar-li#% #no4l%)$% from "ri 9uru
"an#ara 4ho is th% oc%an of #no4l%)$% from th% hi$h%st to th%
lo4%st sb) 4ho is th% 9uru of th% 9urus \siritual t%ach%rs, an)
of th% a)%ts in Xo$a. \*.
8, th% Rsi Nara)a, th% son of Vrahma, no4 b%$in to 4rit% this
tr%atis% on `> Ratra, )ulY bo4in$ )o4n b%for% th% lotus f%%t
of Mah%s5ara an) aft%r %tractin$ fr%sh #no4l%)$%s in th% sha% of
fr%sh butt%r bY churnin$ th% four 5%)as, th% oc%an of cur)s, 4ith
th% ro) of #no4l%)$%. \&'-&&.
m d Wn)%r a banYan tr%%, n%ar its root, in th% %rf%ct%),
sanctifi%) NaraYana Ks%tra, %n)o4%) 4ith th% su%rnatural o4%rs
situat%) in th% NaraYana Airaroa in th% ausicious lac% of Vhara-
taZarsa. Krsna DZaiaYana \Mahar]i 5Yasa D%Za, 4ho is a art
of "ri Kna an) %tr%m%lY )%Zot%) to "ri Krsna an) %a$%rlY int%nt
in th% m%)itation of th% lotus f%%t of Krsna, sat in su#hasana
ostur% an) 4as r%%atin$ sil%ntlY th% t4o-l%tt%r%) mantra Kr$na,
that 4as %FuiZal%nt toParamam Vrahman. \&2-&/
This Maharsi 5Yasa 4as ZarY anci%nt, hi$h%st, un)%caYin$ an)
th% author of all Puranas no4 th% thou$htful "u#a D%Za as#%)
his fath%r 5Yasa 4ho 4as omnisci%nt. \&3.
"ri "u#a sai) e Vha$4an d Thou #no4%st fullY th% 5%)as
an) 5%)antas an) art 4%ll conZ%rsant 4ith all th% TattZas \th% r%al
natur% of 9o), "oul, an) th% WniZ%rs%.
Th%r%for%, b% $racious %nou$h to r%Z%al to m% th% s%cr%t #no-
4l%)$%s %mbo)i%) in th% 5%)as, th%ir Zari%ti%s an) classifications,
an) a$ain th% %ss%ntial ath that in contain%) in th%m an) that is
th% Li$ht to th% )ar#n%ss of i$noranc% as Thou art th% onlY on%
4ho artcaabl% toma#% m% un)%rstan)th%s% fullY. \&0-&7.
:% is t%rm%) fath%r 4ho $iZ%s #no4l%)$% an) that is th% tru%
Kno4l%)$% bY 4hich )%Zotion th% lotus f%%t of "ri Kf]na is
 Namo-hagaateVasudedya

otain,/ an/ that is th, 23r, an/ hol Lo5, 7hi0h on, ,0o),s
a s,r5ant o+ bii K9sna& $@J%&
Again that is th, ,st 0as, o+ ,0o)ing a s,r5ant 7h,n on,
s,r5,s th, lot3s +,,t o+ His "igraha $th, o/ ta6,n in His in0arna-
tion%& To r,0it, h)ns ,+or, Sri Hari is ,Q3i5al,nt to on,?s li5ing
0onstantl in th, r,gion o+ Go-lo6a& $@%&
To loo6 7itho3t 7in6ing th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Krsna1 to 0ons-
tantl tal6 ao3t hi) an/ His glorio3s /,,/s an/ to /,/i0at, on,s,l+1
to His s,r5i0,1 an/ to r,)ain 7ith Hi) 7itho3t an s,2aration ar,
th, highl 0h,rish,/ /,sir,s ; )ost agr,,al, an/ 2l,asing to His
/,5ot,,s& This I ha5, h,ar/ in th, ",/as as th, gr,at,st ,ss,n0,&
$.(-.@%&
H,aring th, 7or/s o+ his son S36a1 "asa s)il,/ an/ ,0a),
5,r gla/ to s,, that his son is th, hight,st 4+iani $on, 7ho has
a0Q3ir,/ s32r,), 7is/o)& $..%&
Th,n that o)nis0i,nt gr,at M3ni +3ll o+ all Bha5as l,ss,/ his
son an/ ,gan to sa as h, h,ar/ +ro) th, )o3th o+ his 3r3&
$.%&
brl "asa sai/ <=O? b36a c o3 ar, l,ss,/1 hono3r,/1 an/ o3
ar, th, in0arnat, o+ goo/ ),rits ; _ Son c it is thro3gh o3 that o3r
+a)il has ,0o), san0ti+i,/ an/ ,0o), )36ta $+r,,/ +ro) th,
on/s o+ irth an/ /,ath%& $.%
H, is th, tr3, son 7ho is /,5ot,/ to Krsna an/ h, a0Q3ir,s
goo/ +a), in Bharata an/ san0ti+i,s h3n/r,/ g,n,rations no soon,t
h, is orn& $.'%
H, +r,,s his )oth,r1 gran/-)oth,r1 )oth,r?s +ath,r1 his
roth,rs1 +ri,n/s1 s ,r5ants1 an/ h3n/r,/s o+ oth,r 2,rsons as 7,ll
his 7i+, an/ /a3ght,rs& $.%&
Th, thr,, g,n,rations o+ his +ath,r-in-la7?s +a)il1 his +ath,r-
in-la7s an/ )oth,r-in-la7s ,0o), 4i5an)36tas $li,rat,/ 7hil,
li5ing in th,ir o/i,s%& $.%
Bhaga5an Brah)a Hi)s,l+ is ,8tr,),l /,5ot,/ to Krsria an/
his son "asistha 7as also a Bha6ta o+ Krsna an/ a "aibna5a& $.J%
Sa6ti1 th, son o+ "asdis1tha 7as also a "aisna5a1 his )in/ ,ing
7holl asor,/ in th, ),/itation o+ Krsna; Parasara1 th, son
 4 Narada-
Pauearatram
o+ Sa6tri1 ,0a),th% G3r3s o+ th% 9urus an) of th% Xo$ln)ras an)
,0a), 4i5an )36ta an/ gr,at 4+i+inc s,r5ing th, lot3s +,,t o+
Krsna& An/ I1 too1 ha5, /i5i/,/ th, ",/as an/ 0lassi+i,/ th,)
s,r5ing th, +,,t o+ Sri Krsna& $.-(%
M G3r3 is Bhaga5an Nara/a1 th, :ogin/ra ; an/ th, G3ra
o+ ) G3r3 is Sa)h31 th, G3r3 o+ th, G3r3s o+ :ogln/ras& $@d
As a r,s3lt o+ thos, ),rits o3 ar, orn to ), as ) son1 th,
in0arnat, an/ stor, o+ all P3na)s ; as th, S3n is to th, lot3s,s1 so
ar, o3 ill3strio3s in ) +a)il& $.%
Bo7ing /o7n to th, lot3s1 +,,t o+ Sri Kr9na1 Nara/a an/
Sa)h31 an/ sal3ting th, D,5i Saras5ati1 I 7ill no7 /7,ll on th,-
,t,rnal 6no7l,/g,& $%
H,ar no7 th, Pa+l0a Ratra)1 th, ,ss,n0, o+ th, ",/as an/
/,sir,/ th, Bha6tas $/,5ot,,s% ; it is th,ir Is+a) $/,ar an/
,n,+i0ial%; no7 h,ar th,s, +i5, gos2,ls& $%
This is /,ar,r than li+, an/ o/1 a3s2i0io3s an/ th, n,0tar o+
high,st 6no7l,/g, ; in an0i,nt ti),s1 in th, r,gion o+ Go-lo6a1 on
th, )o3ntain o+ Satasringa Sri Krbna s2o6, this to Brah)a in th,
2r,s,n0, o+ Sri Ra/hi6a on th, an6s o+ th, hol "ira9a ri5,r1 on
th, root o+ th, ,a3ti+3l anan tr,,& _ Son c Brah)a sho7,/ his
int,ns, ha6ti to Sri K9sna an/ 0hant,/ h)ns to Hi) an/ sal3t,/
Hi)& H,aring this hol Pan0a Ratra)1 Brah)a o7,/ /o7n to Sri
Ra/hi6a an/ Sri Krsna an/ 7,nt to Si5a 7h,r, h, 7as )30h

hono3r,/&
/N. 0.1$'-J%
What ar, th, signs o+ a gr,at Bha6ta H, 7ho +in/s
tast, an/ r,lish,s in th, 7or/s o+ Sri Krsna1 sh,/s t,ars o+ 9o an/
th, hairs o+ his o/ stan/ on th,ir ,n/s ; 7ho 6no7s in )in/1 7or/1
an/ /,,/ that his 7i+,1 son1 ,t0s1 all ,long to Sri Hari1 7ho sh,7s
),r0 an/ 6in/n,ss to all th, ,ings1 as th, ar, all i)ag,s o+ Sri
Krsna ; h, is 6no7n as a MahahaKta a)ongst th, "ahna5ase&
Th,n Maha/,5a1 s,at,/ in s36hasana 2ost3r,1 ,nQ3ir,/ 7ith
)o/,st th, 2l,asant n,7s o+ Brah)a 7ho 7as a Bha6ta1 0h,,r+3l1
an/ /3l hono3r,/& $%
On ,ing th3s Q3,stion,/ h, narrat,/ all th, a3s2i0io3s n,7s
Namo-Ba!avate-"u#udevaya 3

gof Pancaratram to "am#ara, sittin$ un)%r a banYan tr%% on th%

ban#s of th% c%l%stial 9an$%s. \/'
Thus narratin$ Paficar"tram to Maha)%Za, th% fitt%st %rson to
b% rais%) bY "i))h%n)ras an) Munin)ras, Vrahma r%air%) to
Vrahmalo#a. \/&
"ambhu, a$ain r%la t%) this to. :is o4n )isci l%, th% Muni
Nara)a ^ an) Nara)a, on th% occasion of th% solar %cli s%, r%%at% )
this at th% Puf#ara tirtha. \/2
n that ausicious )aY 8 4as Z%rY %a$%r to h%ar th% aboZ% from
th% Muni. Eor this holY Pancaratram is th% lam to )%stroY th%
)ar#n%ss of %rror an) )%lusion. \/
Th% 4or) [Ratram[ m%ans Jnana, #no4l%)$%. This #no4l%)$%
is of fiZ% #in)s. Th%r%for%, th% s%%rs )%nominat% th% aboZ% as
Pancaratram. \//
\8t is som%4hat curious that th% tru% m%ani n$ of th% 4or)
Pancaratra is a matt%r of consi)%rabl% )oubt. n% "amhita stat%s
that th% sYst%m is so call%) b%caus% it consists of fiZ% l%ctur%s
-)%liZ%r%) bY 9o) NaraYana to fiZ% )%iti%s Ananta, 9aru)a,
5i1Za#s%na, Vrahma an) Ru)ra r%s%ctiZ%lY, )urin$ fiZ% ni$hts.
Anoth%r "amhita )%riZ %s th% nam% from th% i)%a that fiZ% oth%r
sYst%ms "am#hYa, Xo$a, Pasuata, Vau)ha, an) Arhata ar%
.obscur%) bY it, an) th%r%for%, it is ma)% mi$htY.
T?aTi+a sir,sn+ar !TatoU n,2s)+Q i

Anoth%r )%riZation is that 4 m%ans #no4l%)$% an) th% sYst%m

tr%ats of fiZ% #in)s of #no4l%)$% i$e \TattZa truth, Mu#ti
\lib%ration Vha#ti \)%Zotion, Xo$a \conc%ntration an) 5i]aYa
\mat%rial thin$s. A fr%sh )%riZation r%Z%rs%s this saYs that
Pancaratra m%ans )%stroYs of i$noranc%.

Anoth%r int%rr%tation is bY r%f%r%nc% to th% fiZ% forms, Para,

5Yuha, 5ibhaZa, :ar)a, an) Ar%a. As th%s% int%rr%tations, som% of
th%m %Zi)%ntlY fanciful, ar% all contain%) in som% of th%
 Narada
Pah$ar2tram
Sarhhitas th,)s,l5,s1 7, 0o3l/ in+,r that ,5,n in th, ti), o+ 0on5r
2osition o+ so), o+ th, lat,r Sarhhitas1 th, ol/,r Sarhhitas ha/!
,0o), so ol/ that th, tr3, ),aning o+ th, na), o+ th, sst,) > ha/
,0o), lost in os03rit&
Dr& S0hra/,r o+ th, A/ar Lirar has1 in his 5,r l,arn,/ an/
in+or)ing intro/30tion to th, Pa+i0arata Aga)as1 an/ th, Ahir-
3/hna Sa)hita1 r,0,ntl 23lish,/ at A/ar1 ro3ght tog,th,r a
0onsi/,ral,Tantra&
Pa+t0aratra o/ o+ in+or)atio
Th, n on th,isnat3r,
l,arn,/ Do0tor o+ th,an/ t,nn,that
o2inion ts o+th,
th,
Sarhhitas )3st , ol/,r than th, Jth 0,nt3r A&D& 3t lat,r than th,
r/1 or th, th 0,nt3r A&D& This is o+ 0o3rs, not going +ar ,no3gh
+or 3s1 3t it )3st , ),ntion,/ that so), o+ th, Sa)hita s 0ontain
2roal r,0,nt )att,r%&

This 6no7l,/g, is th, high,st r,alit an/ is /,str30ti5, o+ irth11

/,ath1 an/ ol/ ag,& Sa)h31 th, 0onQ3,ror o+ D,ath1 h,ar/ this
+ro) th, )o3th o+ Kr;na& $This is th, +irst 6in/%& $'%
No7 th, s,0on/ 6in/ o+ 6no7l,/g, is that ,80,ll,nt 6no7l,/g,
7hi0h is /,sir,/ th, M3)36b3s $thos, 7ho ar, /,siro3s o+
li,ration%1 This is ,8alting an/ 23r, an/ hol ; it i,l/s li,ration
an/ l,a/s on, to , /issol5,/ in th, +,,t o+ Hari& $%
@ h, thir/ 6no7l,/g, is 23r,1 a3s2i0io3s an/ gi5,s Bha6ti
to7ar/s Krna& B this 6no7l,/g, on, g,ts /,sir,/ o9,0ts an/
,0o),s a s,r5ant /,5ot,, $Dasa ha6ti% o+ Sri Krsna& $%
Th, +o3rth 6no76/, is :a3gi6a 4fSana $6no7l,/g, r,lating to
or /,ri5,/ +ro) :oga% an/ liss+3l to th, Si//has an/ gi5,s all
/,sir,/ o9,0ts& $J%
@& Ani)a1 .& Laghi)a1 & "a2ti1 & Pra6a)a)1 '& Mahi)a1
& Isit5a)1 & "asit5a)1 J& Ka)a5asaita1 & Sar5a9nat5a1 @(&
D3rasra5ana)1 @@& Para6aa2ra5,sanan1 @.& Kaa"3ha1 @&
4i5a/ana1 @& Para 4i5aharna)1 @'& Srsti Kartrt5ara1 Sil2it5a) an/
@& Sargasa)hara6arana)1 ar, s i8t,,n 5ari,ti,s o+ Si//hi $s300,ss%
a0Q3ir,/ th, 4nanins&f $thos, 7ho 2oss,ss this 6no7l,/g,%& $-
@%
Not,s on th, oo5, -'( <=
Namo-Ba!avate- &
"a#udevaya
&. AnimaeTh% su%rhuman o4%r of b%comin$ as small as
an atom.
2. La$himieTh% su%rnatural o4%r of assumin$ %c%ssiZ%
li$htn%ss at 4ill.
. 5Yatie P%rZa)in$, %t%n)in$ oZ%r all.
/. Pra#amYame8rr%sisitibl% 4ill.
3. MahimaeTh% o4%r of incr%asin$ si% at 4ill.
0. 8stZame"u%rioritY ^ $r%atn%ss b%comin$ coml%t%+
mast%r of anYthin$.
"%% Patanali_s Xo$a "utras on Po4%rs.
NB'/3. VY ma#in$ "amYama on th% %l%m%nts, ta#in$ u
suc%%ssiZ%lY th%ir $ross form, s%cious, fin% form, Fualiti%s an)
utilitY com%s mast%rY of th% %l%m%nts.
+++jk+kkkpS3 +$ir% i ./3
Th% Xo$i ma#%s samYama on th% fiZ% common manif%stations,
of th% %l%m%nts, nam%lY, on th%ir $ross form, s%ci%s, fin% form,
Fualiti%s an) utilitY succ%ssiZ%lY. This "amYama is ta#%n u $%n%-
rallY bY a s%ct of th% Vu))hists. Th%Y ta#% a lum of claY an)
ma#% "amYama on that an) $ra)uallY b%$in to s%% th% fin% mat%-
rials of 4hich it is comos%) ^ an) 4h%n th%Y haZ% #no4n all th%
fin% mat%rials in it, th%Y $%t o4%r oZ%r that %l%m%nt. "o 4ith all
th% %l%m%nts. Th% Xo$i can conFu%r th%m all.

ciSftfamforrdqRfa /T+raBras+/f/sfamra \ ./0

-;_--O; O_`S 8 ./7 VY ma#in$
"amYama \on th% fiZ% $%n%ral manif%rtations or stat%s of th%
or$ans, nam%lY ob%ctiZitY, th% o4%r of illuminatin$ or ma#in$
thin$s %rc%iZ%), th% fact of b%in$ follo4%) bY %$oism, Fualiti%s an)
utilitY succ%ssiZ%lY, com%s th% conFu%st of th% or$ans.
7. 5asitZameR%)ucin$ to sub%ction ^ 4innin$ oZ%r^ fascina
tin$ ^ b%4itchin$,
!. KamaZasaYitaeEulfilm%nt of all )%sir%s at on%_s 4ill.
Th% aboZ% ar% th% %i$ht Mahasi))his.
A Xo$i can ma#% hims%lf as minut% as a articl%, or as hu$%
as a mountain ^ as h%aZY as th% %arth or as li$ht as th% air^ h%
! Nurada-Pacaratram
can rul% an) conFu%r %Z%rYthin$ h% 4ants. A lion 4ill sit at his
f%%t li#% alamb an) all )%sir%s 4ill b% fulfill%) athis 4ill.
*. "arZanamemnisci%nc%.
&'. DurasraZanameClairau)i%nc% ^ h%arin$ from a lon$
)istanc%.
&&. Para#aYaraZ%saname(nt%rin$ simultan%ouslY into th%
bo)i%s of manY %rsons.
&2. KaYaZYuhameArran$in$ an) )isosin$ on%_s bo)Y. Th%
$lorification or 4%alth of th% bo)Y is b%autY, coml%ion, str%n$th
an) a)amantin% har)n%ss. Th% bo)Y b%com%s in)%structibl%.
Nothin$ can inur% it. Nothin$ can )%stroY it until th% Xo$i
4ish%s so. [Vr%a#in$ th% ro) of tim% h% liZ%s in this uniZ%rs%
4ith his bo)Y.[ 8n th% 5%)as it is 4ritt%n that for that man th%r%
is no mor% )is%as%, )%ath or ain.
&2. JiZa)aname9iZin$ lif% to anY bo)Y ^ )utY of a hYsician.
&. ParalZaharameTa#in$ a4aY on%_s lif% ^ b%comin$ an
%n%mY.
&/. "ar$a#artrtZasilamePo4%r of cr%atin$ an) b%comin$
an artist^
&3. "ar$asamhara#aranamePo4%r of )%stroYin$ 4hat is
cr%at%).
8n %rc%tion of %t%rnal ob%cts th% or$ans l%aZ% th%ir lac% in
th% min) an) $o to4ar)s th% ob%ct this is follo4%) bY #no4l%)$%
an) %$oism. Ih%n th% Xo$i ma#%s "amYatra on th%s%, bY $ra)a-

tion,
f%%l, ah% conFu%rs
boo#, th% or$ans,
for instanc% ^ firstTa#% u.
conc%n anYthin$
trat% thatonYou
th% min) s%% or
it, th%n
on th% #no4l%)$% that is in th% form of a boo# an) th%n on th%
%$o that s%%s th% boo# an) so forth. VY that ractic% all th%
or$ans 4ill b% conFu%r%).
Erom that com%s to th% bo)Y th% o4%r of rai) moZ%m%nt
li#% th% min), th% o4%r of th% or$ans in)%%n)%nt of th% bo)Y an)
conFu%st cf natur%.
VY ma#in$ "amYama on th% )iscrimination b%t4%%n th% "attZa
an) th% Purufa, com%s omnir%s%nc% an) omnisci%nc%.
Th% fifth#in) of #no4l%)$% isth% #no4l%)$% of th% so-call%)
Namo-Bo!matt-"umdevaya *

4or)lY %ol% ^ to th%s%, that is th% hi$h%st #no4l%)$% 4h%r%bY

th% MYa, th%ir 8]ta D%Zi b%com%s th% caus% of th%ir $r%at%st
)%lusion. \32
VY this #no4l%)$% th% JiZas b%com% 4hollY absorb%) in th% %n-
oYm%nt of th% ob%cts of s%ns%s, in s%rZin$ th%ir 8n)riYas \or$ans of
s%ns%san) in maintainin$th%ir r%latiZ%s an)acFuaintanc%s. \".
Th% first an) s%con) class of #no4l%)$% ar% "attZi#a th% thir)
class of #no4l%)$% is th% hi$h%st of all an) is call%) Nair$unYa
JMna \#no4l%)$% transc%n)in$ th% $unas. \3/

Th% fourth class of #no4l%)$% is Raasi#a ^ th% Vha#tas )o not

li#% it^ th% fifth #in) of #no4l%)$% is Tamasi#a an) ou$ht not to
b% asir%) bY th% 4is%. \33.
Th% Pan)ita \l%arn%) m%n an) rof%ssors in l%arnin$ call
th%s% fiZ% #in)s of #no4l%)$% as Panca Ratram ^ mor%oZ%r, this
`> Ratram, $oin$ to incr%as% th% #no4l%)$% of th% Jftanins is
of s%Z%n )iff%r%nt )%nominations. \ 0
Th%s% s%Z%n `> Ratrams ar% Vrahma, "aiZa, Kaumara,
5asistha, Kaila, 9autamlYa, an) Nara)lYa. \37
Aft%r %aminin$ th% first si `> Ratrams, th% 5%)as ,
Puranas, 8tihasas, Dharmasastras as 4%ll as th% "i))hi an) Xo$a
, &
"astras an) aft%r $%ttin$ th% #no4l%)$% from Mah
_ D%Za, Nara)a
Muni hascomil%) this `>Ratram, th% n%ctar of#no4l%)$%.
\3!, \3*.

"on
Vha#ti d This of
\)%Zotion )%stroYs sin an)
a s%rZant oth%rhis
to4ar)s obstacl%s
mast%ran) b%$%ts
to ]ri :ari^DasYa
th%r%for% it is )%ar%r than lif% to ]rl 5aisnaZas an) th% 4hol%
ro%rtY, th% b%-all an) %n) all of th%ir liZ%s, l%a)in$ to all th%ir
succ%ss%s. \0'
This Nara)lYa Panca Ratram is th% %ss%nc% of all th% 5%)as
an) has 4on)%rful %fficaci%s an) is th% most rar% thin$ in th%
Puranas. \0&
As th% (t%rnal Vha$aZan of th% natur% of th% (fful$%nt Li$ht
of Vrahma, th% 8nn%r "oul of all, th% Most Eull, "ri Krsna is
amon$st th% D%Zatas. \02
10 Narada
Pa$arutraP

As that a/oral, M3la Pra6rti Is5ari is a)ong,st th, D,5is as

Maha/,5a is a)ongst th, "aisna5as1 Si//has1 an/ 4nanins $d
As )in/ is a)ongst th, tr3st7orth In/rias $organs o+ s,ns,s%
an/ in th, Q3i06 )o5ing o/i,s ; as Brah)a is a)ongst th, 6no7,rs
o+ th, ",/as an/ as Oan,ia is a)ongst thos, 7ho ar, 7orshi22,/&
$%
As Bhaga5an Sanat K3)ara is a)ongst th, M3nis1 as Brhas-
2ati is a)ongst thos, 7ho ar, 2o7,r+3l in th,ir int,ll,0ts ; as
Ka2ila is a)ongst th, Si//has& $'%
As th, hol NarSana I9lsi is a)ongst th, ogin/ras as S36ra
is a)ongst th, 6a5is an/ Brhas2ati is a)ongst th, Pan/its& $%
As th, ri5,r Gang,s is a)ongst th, ri5,rs1 as Arna5a is
a)ongst th, o0,ans ; as "rn/aan is a)ongst th, +or,sts; as
Bharata "arba is a)ongst th, "arsas& $%

As P3s6ara is a)ongst th, Tirthas < as a "ai+na5a is a)ongst

th, 7orshi22,/1 as th, )ani+,station o+ th, so3l is a)ongst th,
so3ls ; as B,nar,s is a)ongst all th, Dha)as or 0iti,s& $J%
As Kal2a5r6;a $a tr,, i,l/ing th, +r3its o+ all /,sir,s% is
a)ongst th, tr,,s1 as S3rah-0o7 is a)ongst th, Ka)a/h,n3s
$0o7s i,l/ing th, 2l,nt o+ /,sir,s%1 as Pari9ala is a)ongst th,
+lo7,rs1 an/ as T3lasl is a)ongst th, l,a5,s& $%
As >Krbna> Mantra is a)ongst all th, )antras1 as l,arning is
a)ongst th, ri0h,s1 as th, S3n is a)ongst th, +i,r an/ ,n,rg,ti0
things1 an/ as n,0tar is a)ongst th, s7,,ts& $(%
As Maha "ibn3 is a)ongst all th, gross A/haras $r,0,2ta0l,s
or sh,ltor on 7hi0h oth,r things r,st%1 as at)os ar, a)ongst th,
+in, 2arti0l,s1 as th, s2irit3al 2r,0,2tor1 7ho initiat,s 7ith )antras
is a)ongst th, g,n,ral s2irit3al t,a0h,rs& $@%
As son is a)ongst th, o9,0ts o+ a++,0tion an/ t,n/,rn,ss1 as
Moon is a)ongst th, stars1 as gh,, is a)ongst thos, got +ro) a 0o7
$)il61 03r/1 ,t0&%1 an/ as ri0, or 7h,at is a)ongst th, grains& $.%
As th, ",/as is a)ongst th, Sastras1 as a Brah)ana is a)ongst
th, Asra)is $/i++,r,nt stations or or/,rs in th, li+,%1 as a g,) is
a)ongst th, 2r,0io3 s ston,s& $%
Namo-Ba!avate- 8t
"a#udevaya
As 9aYatri is amon$%st th% Chhan)s \or sacr%) Z%rs%s, as
Dur$a D%Zi is amon$st thos% 4ho haZ% $ot o4%r, as La#smi is
amon$st th% chast%, as th% %arth is amon$st thos% 4ho ar% ati%nt
an) for$iZin$.

\7/
As "ri Ra)hi#a, th% b%loZ%) of Krsna, is amon$st th% fortu-
nat% an) b%autiful la)i%s, as :anuman is amon$st th% mon#%Ys, as
9aru)a is amon$st th% bir)s. \73
As th% Vull of "an#ara is amon$st th% o4%rful 5ahanas
\carri%rs, as "ala$rama \ammonit% ston% i%c%s r%r%s%ntin$ 5isnu
is amon$st th% Xantras \charms or incantations, instrum%nts, bo)i%s
that r%strain or fast%n, as th% 4orshi of "ri Kr]na is amon$st all
oth%r 4orshis. \70
As (#a)as+d Zo4 is amon$st all th% Zo4s, as fastin$ is amon$st
th% taasYas, as mutt%rin$ sacr%) mantras is amon$st th% Xauas
\sacrific%s^ as truth is amon$st all th% Dharmas. \77
As mo)%stY an) $oo) b%haZiour is amon$st th% Fualifications
aschantin$ th% nam% of "ri Kfsna is amon$st th% holY m%ritorious
s%rZic%s, as loZ%lY si$ht is amon$st th% b%auti%s, as luminositY is
amon$st th% T%as \fi%rY thin$s. \7!
As moth%r is amon$st thos% 4ho )o $oo) an) th% fri%n)s, as
5ifrm is amon$st th% R%$%nts of th% Lo#as \r%$ions, as "%]a is
amon$st th% Na$as \s%r%nts. \7*
As "u)arsana is amon$st th% 4%aons, as 5isZa#arrha is
amon$st th% archit%cts, as th% m%rciful man is amon$st th% Zirtuous,
as th% $r%at )%Zot%% of 5i]nu is amon$bt th% D%Zarsis, as Nara)a
Muni is amon$st th% 4is%, so isPancha Ratra 4orshi %) amon$st
all th% "astras. \!'
n% 4ho has $ot th% #no4l%)$% of `> Ratra, )o%s not
4ant anY oth%r #no4l%)$%, as on% 4ho has )run# th% n%ctar )o%s
not 4ant anY oth%r thin$.
This Panca Ratra is th% s%%) of all %%rtions an) #no4l%)$% ^ it
is th% lam to th% )ar#n%ss of i$noranc% ^ it is th% ith an) %ss%nc%
of th% 5%)as an) %Z%rY on% 4ill ta#% it as 4hat h% li#%sb%st. \!2
:%r% %n)s th% Eirst Chat%r onraisin$ th% tr%atis% an)
r%citin$ its m%rits in cours% of th% )ialo$u% b%t4%%n
"ri 5Yasa an) "u#a D%Za in th% first Ratra m
or th% "ri Nara)a-Paflca-Ratra.
 CHAPTER II ON E#LOGISING
THE OERING TO bRl KRSNA

Sri S36a sai/ ;=_ ath,r i in/l t,ll ), 7h,r, th,

Ratra)1 7as 0o))3ni0at,/ to th, int,llig,nt Nara/a Sa)h3&
$@%
Sri "asa sai/ <=A+t,r st3/ing +ro) his +ath,r all th, ",/as
an/ th, li)s o+ th, ",/as $th, ",/angas <=Si6sa1 Kal2a1 "a6ra-
na)1 Nir36ta1 Chan/a1 an/ 4oiis1a%1 Nara/a 7,nt to that 0,l,ra-
t,/ Tirtha1 K,/ara1 so highl 2rais,/& $.%
This Naraana Ks,tra1 )ost lo5,l an/ ,n0hanting1 /,sir,/
all1 is sit3at,/ on th, ,ast an6 o+ th, ri5,r Gang,s& $%
H,r, Nara/a 2ra0tis,/ ta2asa +or on, tho3san/ /i5in, ,ars1
al7as 6,,2ing hi)s,l+ hol an/ att,nti5, to th, r3l,s /i0tat,/
his +ath,r& $%
At th, ,82ir o+ his ta2asa1 that gr,at M3ni ,ar/ a 0,l,stial
5oi0, in short js,nt,n0,s1 /,,2l 2r,gnant o+ ),aning an/ l,a/ing
to ha22in,ss in th, ,n/& $'%
Th, In0or2or,al 5oi0, sai/ <= %
I+ Hari , 7orshi22,/1 7hat n,,/ is th,r, +or ta2asa $as0,ti-
0is)% ; What 23r2os, 7ill Ta2asa s,r5, i+ Hari , not 7orshi2-
2,/ I+ Hari , $r,alis,/% 7ithin an/ 7itho3t1 th,n 7hat n,,/ th,r,
is +or ta2asa O+ 7hat a5ail 7ill on,?s ta2asa ,1 i+ Hari , not
$r,alis,/% 7ithin an/ 7itho3t& $%
Not, <=This 5,rs, in03l0at,s th, /o0trin, o+ /,5otion to Hari
as highl s32,rior to Ta2asa& Th, +rolrs> /,ri5,/ +ro) 2ra0tising
ta2asa $23ri+i0ation ,t0&% ar, all to , +o3n/ 7h,r, Hari is
7orshi22,/ ; 7h,r,as ),r, ta2asa 7ill not l,a/ on, to on,?s goal1
i+ on, +ails to 7orshi2 Hari& Again 7hat is th, 7orshi2 o+ Hari
R,alising Hi) 7ithin an/ 7itho3t1 s,,ing Hi) a0t3all that H, is
(n )uo!i#in! te offerin!# to Sri +r#,a .

4ithin th% h%arts an) outsi)% in this WniZ%rs%. Th% Prana is :arL
Th% sun is :ari^ th% moon is :ari, th% cu is :ari, th% cot is
:ari, %Z%rY thin$ is :ari. This 4hol% WniZ%rs% is ma)% n of :ari.
Th% soul is :ari, an) :ari is th% "ur%m% "%lf. This TaasYa 4ill
not Yi%l).
C%as%, C%as% ^ Vrahmana, 4hat 4ill You$ain bY TaasY" S
Chil) d $o %r% lon$ to "an#ara, th% oc%an of #no4l%$% an)
$%t from :im th% natur% :ari bha#ti \)%Zotion to :ari as so#%n

bY "ri 5aifnaZa,
"amsara. \7 that 4ill s%Z%r li#% an a%, tb% har) bon)s of

vNot% eTh%r%for%, on% shoul) not aY un)u% imortanc% to

asc%ticism. n% shoul) b% absorb%) in on%_s )%Zotion an) loZ%
to4ar)s 9o). 8t is loZ%, loZ%, that is th% Fuint%ss%nc% of this
uniZ%rs% an) of this bo)Y \th% macrocosm an) th% microcosm.
LoZ% to 9o), loZ% toman. Thus humanitY 4illfin) its $oalw.
:%arin$ this, on th% ban#s of th% Man)a#ini, th% c%l%stial
9an$%s th% Muni b%cam% sa)lY )%r%ss%) an) b%in$ abs%nt-min)%),
b%$an to fin) out th% )%% m%anin$ of th%s% 4or)s^ but his min)
4as not satisfi%). \!
Th%r%, on th% ban#s of th% Man)a#ini, h% b%$an to 4%%,
thin#in$ of th% f%%t of :ari^ an) h% sa4 b%for% him Vrahma 4ith
:is son. \*
Th% Muni Nara)a s%%in$ his broth%r an) fath%r, bo4%) )o4n
at onc% an) off%r%) th%m Fuic#lY 4ith $r%at loZ%, 4at%r \Pa)Ya
an) Ar$hYa \flo4%rs,%tc. forth%ir r%c%tion. \&'
An) 4h%n th%Y b%cam% fr%% of th%ir troubl%s of th% ourn%Y
an) 4h%n th%Y sat )o4n smilin$ 4ith l%asur%, th%n Nara)a 4i%)
out his t%ars an) his bo)Y b%cam% fill%) 4ith oY^ bo4in$ )o4n
his h%a) 4ith )%Zotion, h% as#%) th% Cr%ator of th% 4orl), Vrahma,
th% hi$h%st 9uru of th% Jnanins 4ho r%Z%l in th%ir s%lZ%s an) 4ho
haZ% all th%ir )%sir%s fulfill%), an) th% Kumara \bis broth%r of tb%
m%anin$ of th% t4o Z%rs%s \c%l%stial. \&&e&2
:%arin$ th% 4or)s of Nara)a. Vrahma %mbrac%) him )%%lY
an) b%$an to%oun) th% m%anin$ of th% Z%rs%s. \&
 &/ NdradarPancardtra
m
Vrahma sai) e chil) d Th% l%arn%) %ol%, Z%rs%) in th%
5%)as, %lain th% aboZ% Z%rs%s in t4o 4aYs, in accor)anc% 4ith
th% 5%)as, 4hos%m%anin$s ar%hi))%n an)mYst%rious. \&/
8f :ari b% 4orshi%)bY anY %rson, 4ith bis o4n )%Zotion
an) loZ%, th%n Nara) a, h% b%com%s sanctifi%) an) ma)% holY^
-4hat us% th%n, is th%r% of his TaasYa, 4ho has b%%n alr%a)Y
holY. \&3
vNot%eTaasYa 4ill urifY ^ but his )%Zotion has alr%a)Y
urifi%) himw.
8n this VharataZarsa, th% 4orshi%r of Krsna mantra is
JiZanmu#ta \lib%rat%) 4hil% liZin$ in this bo)Y ^ his ractisin$
TaasYa b%com%s a lau$habl% stoc# li#% a masticat%) thin$ $oin$
a$ain to b% masticat%) \a r%%tition of th% sam% thou$ht^ Zain an)
t%)ious r%it%ration. \&0
"on d b%in$ ust initiat%) into th% Kr]na mantra, on%
urifi%s hun)r%) %rsons an) on%_s )%Zot%%s an) fri%n)s an)
acFuaintanc%s. \&7
Dharma, \)oin$ on%_s )utY an) Taah \asc%ticism ar% not
su%rior to th% "%Za of ]rl Krsna ^ th% labour in ractisin$ taasYa
$o%s in Zain to on% 4ho is a "ri 5ai]naZa. \&!
"on d so a 4orshi%r 4ho is urifi%) bY th% Tirtha of "ri
Kr]na mantra, bathin$s in oth%r trithas, fastin$ an) stu)Yin$ th%
5%)as ar% m%r% moc#%rY an) Z%ation. \&*

Ihat%Z%r sins, )u% to ast Karmas ar% foun) in a 5aisnZa,

th%Y ar% all burnt an) )%stroY%) at onc% oa his b%in$ initiat%) in
th% Krsna mantra as h%as of stra4 ar% consum%) in a burnin$
fir%. \2'
Th% $r%at Eir% is holY^ th% ur% cl%an 4at%r is holY ^ this
Vharata 5ar]a isholY ^ th% Tulas8l%aZ%s ar%holY. \2&
Vut th% %rson )%Zot%) to Krsna %asilY urifi%s all th%s% ^ an)
th%Y a$ain, in th%ir turn, 4ant %a$%rlY to haZ% a touch of th%
Vha#tas. \22
Th% %arth b%com%s urifi%) at onc% bY th% )ust of th% f%%t of
th% Krsna Vha#tas. Nothin$ is ur%r, holi%r in this 4orl) than a
%rson 4ho s%rZ%s th% f%%t of ]rl Krsna. \2
45n urog7lng the o88erings to Sri 9rsna @'
H, 7ho /ail 7orshi2s Krgna on th, Salagra)a Sbila& $ston,
a))onit,% an/ /rin6s an/ ,ats th, 7at,r 7ashing His +,,t an/
o++,rings o++,r,/ to Hi) is highl sa0r,/& $.%
On his ,ing orn in this 7orl/1 th, 7orshi22,r o+ th, Krsna
)antra 23rin,s h3n/r,/s o+ 2,rsons 7ith +ri,n/s an/ a0Q3aintan0,s&
$.'%
_ Chil/ c Th3s I ha5, ,82lain,/ th, +irst+oot o+ th, 5,rs,
in a00or/an0, 7ith Aga)a $th, ",/as%< I 7o3l/ no7 ,82lain to o3
th, ),aning o+ th, oth,r +oot a00or/ing to ) 6no7l,/g,& H,ar<
$.% I+
Hari , not 7orshi22,/ a 5il, )an1 7hat 7ill , /,ri5,/ ? his
2,r+or)ing ta2asa His lao3r go,s in 5ain& $.%
As a 7in, ottl, 0annot , 23ri+i,/ th, Gang,s1 so on, 7ho is
not a Bha6ta 0annot , 23ri+i,/ 5o7s1 gi+ts1 ta2asS1 +asting1
a9+tas a00or/ing to th, ",/as an/ all oth,r a3s2i0io3s a0ts& $.J%
All th, Tirthas tr,)l, at th, to30h o+ a non-/,5ot,,& E5,n th,
Earth tr,)l,s at th, loa/ o+ a non-/,5ot,, $Aha6ta%& $.%
_ Son c Th3s th, ),aning o+ hal+ th, 5,rs, is ,82lain,/ a littl,
in a00or/an0, 7ith th, Aga)a& I no7 ,82lain th, oth,r hal+ o+ th,
5,rs,& $(%
This 03ll o+ Krsna is th, ,ss,n0, o+ th, ",/as ; it is not )
),r, +an0& To that high-so3l,/ )an 7ithin 7hos, h,arts an/
7itho3t hi) brl Hari r,si/,s in his 7a6ing an/ /r,aning stat,1
ta2asa is Q3it, 3s,l,ss& _ M3ni c That )an 7ho is a 2art o+ "isn3
is ,Q3i5al,nt to "isn3& $@%
or his 2rot,0tion S3/arkna Ca6ra 7at0h,s1 g3ar/s hi)
al7as ; an/ h,1 th, ),/itation o+ Krsna1 ,0o),s sinl,ss an/
23ri+i,s th, thr,, 7orl/s& $%
4anSr/ana /o,s not r,)ain +r,, +ro) an8i,t1 tho3gh S3/ars-
an a Ca6ra is g3ar/ing th, /,5ot,, ; H, Hi)s,l+ go,s to hi) to s,,
that h, is sa+,& $%
Nothing is /,ar,r to Krbna1 th, S32r,), S2irit than His
/,5ot,, ; E5,n S,l+1 Prana1 Bo/i,s1 La6s)l1 Ra/hi6a1 Saras5atI1
S5a)h31 Sa)h3 ar, not s32,rior to His /,5ot,,& Sri Krbna
 &0 Narada-Paearatram

is th% lif% an)so3l o+ His bha#ta ^ an)Sri 5ai$naZa is th% lif% an)
so3l o+ Sri K+sna& Sri "aigoa5as ),/itat, on Sri Krsna; an/ Sri K+
sna too ),/itat,s on th, Sri "aigna5as& $'-%
_ B,st o+ )3nis c Th3s I ha5, ,82lain,/ th, thir/ +oot in
a00or/an0, 7ith th, Aga)a& No7 I 7ill ,82lain th, +o3rth i.e., th,
last +oot& $%
O& Nara/a c I+ Hari /o not ,8ist 7ithin an/ 7itho3t thos,
+ilth an/ 2oll3t,/ 2,rsons1 th, as0,ti0is) $ta2asa% o+ th,s, go in
5ain& $J%
What +r3its 7ill th, 6no7l,/g,1 ta2as31 5o7s1 or/inan0,s1
tirthas1 an/ th, athings an/ ),ritorio3s s,r5i0,s o+ th,s, 2,rsons
,ar $%
E5,n a Can/ala1 hog an/ MI,00has ar, s32,rior /oing th,ir
S5a/har)a $/3t% to a Brah)ana 7ho is /,5oi/ o+ an Bha6ti to Sri
Krisna& $(%
A Brah)ana1 5oi/ o+ his o7n Dhar)a $/3t%1 +alls /o7n an/
/,gra/,s hi)s,l+ lo7,r than a Can/ala ,ating 3n,atal,s an/
0o))iting hi)s,l+ /ail to a0ting 0ontrar to his Dhar)a& $@%
jNot, <=Can/ala=A g,n,ral na), +or th, lo7,st an/ )ost
/,s2is,/ o+ th, )i8,/ 0ast,s srcinating +ro) a S3/ra +ath,r an/ a
Brah)ana )oth,r&
A )an o+ this 0ast, ; an o3t0aste&
Th, S5a/har)a $on,?s /3t% o+ th, Brah)anas is al7as to1
s,r5, Krsna ; th, ,0o), saints /ail ,ating His Nai5,/a $an
o++,ring o+ ,atal,s to a /,it% an/ His Pa/o/a6a $7at,r 7ith 7hi0h
th, +,,t o+ a /,it ar, 7ash,/%& $.%
Th, +oo/ that th, 5il, Brah)ana ,ats 7itho3t 2r,5io3sl
o++,ring th, +oo/ to Hari is li6, +,0,s an/ th, 7at,r that h, /rin6s
is li6, 3rin,& So th, Pan/its sa& $%
Th, Kolas1 MI,00has1 Can/alas ,at 7hat th, o3ght to ,at
a00or/ing to th,ir Dhar)a < 3t a Brah)ana ,0o),s +all,n
/ail ,ating 7hat h, o3ght not to ,at& $%
5n the ighest @
9no:ledge

_ Nara/a c Th3s I ha5, ,82lain,/1 as +ar as ) 6no7l,/g,

go,s1 on, m& No7 I 7ill ,82lain th, oth,r slo6a& $'%
_ Brah)ana @ C,as, +ro) th, 2,r+or)an0, o+ o3r a3st,riti,s ;
_ /,5ot,/ on,1 o3r as0,ti0is) is 0,rtainl +r3itl,ss& Go an/ a/o2t
San6ara as o3r G3r3 an/ g,t ,r, long +ro) Hi) th, Dasaha6ti
$/,5otion o+ a s,r5ant to Go/% o+ Sri Hari& $%
W,ll-)at3r,/ /,5otion to Sri Hari is a oat to 0arr on, a0ross
this o0,an o+ $%
h,l)s)an& 7oo/& Th, G3r3 is Pkrarah)a an/ th, G3r3 is th,
Th3s saing to o31 th, D,5i Saras5ati 7,nt a7a; H,r o2inion
is th3s ,82lain,/ to o3& What )or, /o o3 7ant ), to sa $J%
_ S36a c H,aring th, 7or/s o+ Brah)a1 Bhag5an Sanat
K3)ara1 th, ,st a)ongst th, :ogis1 s)il,/ an/ a//r,ss,/ to his
+a<t=
h,r $%
Sanat K3)ara sai/ <=I a) a o ; so I 0annot 3n/,rstan/ th,
),aning o+ th, 2r,5io3s Slo6a& A son1 a /is0i2l,1 i+ 3nal, to
3n/,rstan/ at on0,1 o3ght to , ,82lain,/ again& $'(%
Ta2asa Is 3s,l,ss to a )an 7ho has 7orshi22,/ Sri Hari an/
his ta2asa is also 3s,l,ss 7ho has not 7orshi2 2,/ Sri Hari& No7
i+ th, ta2asas o+ oth 2,rsons s30h as thos, ao5,-),ntion,/ ,
3s,l,ss th,n 7h,r, is th, roo) +or ta2asa& $'@%
_ ath,r c I a) a o ; 6in/l ,82lain to ), 7ho ar, th,
2,rsons that o3ght to 2,r+or) ta2asa ; an/ ho7 $'.%
H,aring th, Q3,rri,s o+ His son1 Brah)a1 th, Worl/ T,a0h,r
,0a), /o3t+3l an/ ,gan to ),/itat, th, lot3s +,,t o+ th,
High,st1 Sri Krsna 7ho is li6, a Kal2atar3 tr,, $that i,l/s th,
+r3its o+ all on,?s /,sir,s%& $'%
Th3s ),/itating +or a )o),nt th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Krsna1 H,
+o3n/ o3t th, ),aning an/ ,gan to ,82lain 0on+i/,ntl <= $'%
Brah)a sai/ <=C,rtainl I a) l,ss,/ in g,tting o3 as )
son1 th, G3r3 o+ th, G3r3s o+ th, 4+lanins& or a +ath,r ,0o),s
ha22 7h,n h, g,ts a goo/ son /,5ot,/ to "isn3 an/ r,ligions& $''%
_ son c :o3 ar, l,ss,/ ; o3 ar, Pan/it; o3 ar, /,5ot,/ to
 @J Narada
Pah$arutram
Hartc _ l,arn,/ on, c In g,tting o3 as ) son ) irt an/ li+,
ar, 0,rtainl +r3it+3l an/ ha5, ,,n 0ro7n,/ 7ith s300,ss& $'%
List,n c I a) ,82laining again th, ),aning o+ th, s,0on/
Slo6a& I+ o3 ar, not satis+i,/ 7ith that1 o3 0an th,n ,82lain o3r-
s,l+& '%
Th, l,tt,r A ),ans 0o)2l,t,l an/ th, 7or/ ?Ra/hita? ),ans
>a0Q3ir,/>& Th,r,+or, th, ),aning is th, lao3r o+ 2,r+or)ing
ta2asa is in 5ain to hi) 7ho has a0Q3ir,/ +3ll Sri Hari $in ,5,r
7a%& $'J%
H, 7ho has r,alis,/ +3ll brl Hari in all his Bha5as +in/s his
lao3r in ta2asa1 7h,th,r 7a6ing or /r,a)ing1 to no 23r2os,& $'%
Going to Tirthas1 gi+ts1 ta2asa1 P3na) an/ 5o7 0annot
23ri+ a Brah)ana 7ho t3rns his +a0, a7a +ro) S ri Hari& H, is s o
st32i/ an/ ),an& $(%
Th, t7o 0lass,s o+ 2,o2l, ar, ha22 ; thos, 7ho ha5, attain,/
th, high,st Hari Bha6ti an/ thos, 7ho ar, Q3it, /3ll an/ st32i/&
or this r,ason th, )i//l, 0lass 2,rsons ar, +it to 2,r+or) ta2asa&
$@%
Th, )i//l, 0lass 2,rsons ar, thos, 7ho 7orshi2 oth,r D,5as
an/ ,ag,rl ,li,5, in brl Hari an/ /o 2ra0tis, ta2asa $as0,ti0is)%
to g,t Hi)& What )or, 0an s30h 2,rsons /,sir, $.%
I+ an ho3s,hol/,r1 ,ngag,/ in ho3s,hol/ a++airs o7ing to his
2ast Kar)a 7ants ,ag,rl th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Krbna an/ +or that
23r2os, 2,r+or)s ta2asa1 h, )3st , 0onsi/,r,/ highl +ort3nat,&
In oth,r 7or/s h, is th, +ollo7,r o+ th, ao5, s0hool& $%&
Worshi22ing Sri Krsna1 ),/itating on Hi)1 r,0iting His na),1
/rin6ing His Pa/o/a6a $7at,r 7ith 7hi0h His +,,t ar, 7ash,/% an/
,ating o++,rings o+ +oo/ /,/i0at,/ to Hi) ar, all ,80,ll,nt
Dhar)as an/ /,sir,/ all& $%
Th,r, ar, 0,rtain Brah)anas 7ho ar, 5,r st32i/ an/ /3ll an/
/3, to th,ir 2ast Kar)as or /3, to so), +alla0 o+ th, +,,t o+ th,ir
G3r3s1 /o not 3n/,rstan/ Sri Krsna1 7ho is ,on/ th, thr,,
G3nas1 as th, ar, ,ntir,l 3n/,r th, a7a o+ th, Ta)og3nas&
(65)
5n the ighest @
9no:ledge
I+1 6no7ingl or 3n6no7ingl1 or o3t o+ th, asso0iation 7ith
th, saints or o3t o+ goo/ +ort3n,1 an 2,rson ,ats th, +oo/ o++,r,/
to Sri Krsna1 th, Go/1 th, S32r,), S2irit1 h,-,0o),s +r,,/ o+ all
his sins an/ go,s to Go-lo6a on a /i5in, 0hariot $th, high,r
5,hi0l,% or to an oth,r r,gion i+ h, li6,s so& $-%
_ 0hil/ c List,n ; th,r, is an an0i,nt an,0/ot, on this 2oint
7,ll7orth-h,aring1 ,a3ti+3l an/ l,a/ing to th, highl ,80,ll,nt

M36ti $li,ration%&
Th,r, $J%
7as a Brah)ana o+ Kano39 /oing th, o++i0, o+ a 2ri,st
in th, 5illag, S36s3/ha1 s3sisting 32on th, o++,rings )a/, to th,
i)ag,s 7hi0h h, att,n/s /ri5ing th, 3lls1 5,r st32i/ an/ a7+3ll
sin+3l& $%
$Not, < S36s3/ha ),ans also a+rai/1 /istra0t,/%&
N,5,r /i/ h, /o1 6no7ingl or /r,a)ingl1 an 5irt3o3s a0t
or 7orshi2 Sri Krna ; h, 3s,/ not also to s,,1 0on5,rs, or )a6,
+ri,n/s 7ith th, /,5ot,,s o+ Sri Krsna& $(%
No7 o7ing to a littl, o+ his 2ast goo/ Kar)a1 a rar, goo/
o22ort3nit 0a), to hi) +or a 7hil, ; h, at, a 2ortion o+ th, +oo/
$Nai5,/a)% o++,r,/ to Sri Krbna& $@%
S,,ing a littl, s30h Nai5,/a) ling on th, roa/si/, his o
at, that1 /3, to th, goo/ /,,/s o+ his +ath,r ; an/ th, +ath,r1 th,
ao5, Brah)ana also got a littl, o+ th, r,)nant o+ that Nai5,/a
alr,a/ ,at,n anoth,r "aisna5a& $.%
Washing thos, grains o+ ri0, +or a long ti), +ro) /irt an/
/3st1 that Brah)ana at, that; tho3gh 7orn o3t an/ 7ast,/1 it
a22,ar,/ a goo/ +oo/ to hi)& $%
B3t th, Brah)ana1 o3t o+ hast,1 )i8,/ his r,)nant 7ith Sri
Krsan?s Nai5,/a) an/ at, that ; th, r,)nant 7as +o3n/ ling on
th, Nai5,/a)& $%
An/ his goo/ son too1 7as 5,r )30h h3-&99r an/ at, that
also& Both th,n r,t3rn,/ ho),& Th,n th, Brat&nri?r1 0hast, 7i+,
too6 7hat,5,r 7as l,+t o+ that Nai5,/a)& $'%
Th3s1 th, Brah)ana?s 7i+, ,0a), 23r, an/ hol1 an/ thro3gh
,a0h oth,r?s 0onn,0tion1 that Brah)ana an/ his son ,0a), 4i5an-
)36ta $li,rat,/ 7hilst li5ing&% $%
20 Nurada
Pu8t$arutram
No7 on0, on an o00asion that Brh)aana 7ho at, a 2ortion o+
Sri Krsna?s Nai5,/a) 7as ,at,n 32 a tig,r; on a00o3nt o+ this
),rit that tig,r 7,nt to Go-lo6a along 7ith that Brah)ana an/ his
son& His 0hast, 7i+, /i,/ a sati an/ sh, also 7,nt along 7ith th,)
to th, r,gion o+ Golo6a& $%
H,r, ,n/s th, s,0on/ 0ha2t,r o+ Sri Nara/a Pan0aratra)
in th, +irst Ratra on ,3logiing SriKrgna?s Nai5,/a)
in 0o3rs, o+ a /ialog3, ,t7,,n Brah)a an/
Sanat63)ara&
 CHAPTER III

Sanat K3)ar a sai/ <=_ Sir, c _ c What a 7on/,r to/ a I

ha5, h,ar/ ao3t th, ?gr,atn,ss o+ ,ating th, ,80,ll,nt Nai5,/a)
o+ th, S32r,), So3l1 Sri Krbna < 6in/l ,82lain this in /,tail& $@%
Brah)a s2o6, <=On0, on a ti),1 that Brah)ana 7,nt to a
+ri,n/?s ho3s,1 7ith a gla//,n,/ h,art an/ 0h,,r+3l )in/1 his ,,s
o2,ning 7i/, 7ith 9o& $.%
This in5itation 7as on a )arriag, 0,r,)on ; an/ th,
Bra)ana 7ith his son at, a lot o+ /i5,rs, goo/ /ish,s an/ s7,,t-
),ats an/ /ran6 ni0, 0ool 7at,r an/ th,n 7as on his r,t3rn 7a to
ho),& $%
On th, 7a th, Brah)an I an/ his son +,lt th,)s,l5,s 5,r
)30h a++li0t,/ 7ith h3ng,r an/ thirst ; th, th,n sa7 th, ,80,,/-
ingl lo5,l Can/rahaga ri5,r& $%
Th, son1 th,n1 ,80lai),/ to his +ath,r <=>O +ath,r c I a) 5,r
h3ngr an/ thirst& Th,r,+or, I ta6, ) ath in this ri5,r an/ th,n
,at so),thing& $'%
H,arning th, 7or/s o+ th, son1 th, Brah)ana a//r,ss,/ hi)<=
>O son ; This is a 2la0, o+ gr,at /ang,r ; an/ a ri5,r is also s,,n
so 0los,& $%
Th,r,+or, l,t 3s )ar0h on Q3i06l to a 5illag, ; th,r, 7, 7ill
0,rtainl s,, a ,a3ti+3l tan6 an/ 7, 7ill ath, th,r, an/ th,n ,at
an/ /rin6& _ son c l,t 3s no7 go on& $%
H,aring th, ao5, 7or/s1 th, Brah)ana?s son la3gh,/ a littl,
an/ ,82r,ss,/ his ang,r too1 an/ 7ith ,,s1 r,//,n,/ li6, a r,/
lot3s1 loo6,/ at his +ath,r an/ ,gan to r,2l th3s <= $J%
Th, o sai/ < -@ a) t,n ,ars ol/ an/ o3 ar, ag,/1 ,82,ri,-
n0,/1 an/ ) instr30t,r ; )or,5,r it is th, r3l, ,5,r7h,r, that
+ath,rs instr30t th,ir sons& $%
22 Narada
Pan$aratram

B3t alas c S30h is th, nat3r, o+ ins3r)o3ntal, ti), that an

ag,/ an/ ,82,ri,n0,/ )an tal6s li6, a 0hil/ ; _ +ath,r c Wh /o
o3 s2,a6 0ontrar 7or/s1 ta6ing no noti0, o+ 7hat 7, 0all >at,>
$a/rista%& $@(%
_ ath,r c It is at, that rings 3s 2l,as3r,1 2ain1 /is,as,1
sorro71 +,ar1 a goo/ an/ ha22 /,ath1 long li+,1 an/ short li+,&
$@@%

No on, 0an a5,rt th, ti), 7h,n irth1 /,ath1 or an a3s2i0io3s

a0t 7ill ta6, 2la0, ; no on, 0an a0t to th, 0ontrar& $@.%
What has ,,n or/ain,/ th, Cr,ator1 in 7hos, an/ on,
7o3l/ ),,t on,?s /,ath1 0annot , a5,rt,/ ,5,n "isn3 or
Maha/,5a& <=3>
_ +ath,r c O3t o+ o3r /3ln,ss o+ 3n/,rstan/ing1 o3r irth
an/ o3r st3/ o+ th, Sastras ar, in 5ain an/ ha5, oin, no +r3it;
goo/ 3n/,rstan/ing )a6,s on,?s li+, ha22 an/ +r3it+3l& $@%
H, 7ill sa5, ), Who has )a/, th, s7ans o+ a 7hit, 0olo3r1
Who1 has )a/, 2arrots gr,,n1 Who has )a/, th, 2,a0o06s o+ 5ari,-
gat,/ 0olo3r& $@'%
Will H, not sa5, ), Who has 0r,at,/ ,n/l,ss in+init, #ni5,rs,1
Who is 2rot,0ting all th,s, ,ings1 )o5,al, an/ non-)o5,al,&
$@%
Th,r, ar, so), 2,rsons 7ho sl,,2 in th, /,,2 93ngl,s 2rot,0-
t,/ Sri Krsna ; again th,r, ar, oth,rs 7ho ar, /ing in th,ir
ho),s1 /3, to th, 03rs, o+ at,& $@%
P,rsons1 5irt3, o+ th,ir 2r,5io3s goo/1 sl,,2ing on sna6,s1
/o not li,1 tho3gh itt,n sna6,s1 an/ th, again on a00o3nt o+
th,ir a/ l306 Q3it th,ir li5,s tho3gh th, li5, in 0o)2an 7ith
&Gar3/a $th, ir/ o3t o+ 7hos, +,ar th, s,r2,nts +l a7a%& $@J%
Again 2,rsons /o not /i, in o0,ans1 +ir,1 an/ o3t o+ 2oisons1
7,a2ons an/ arro7s ; th,ir long,5it 2rot,0ts th,)& $@%
#ntil th, 2ro2,r ti), 0o),s1 on,?s /,ath /o,s not ta6, 2la0,1
,5,n 2i,r0,/ h3n/r,/s o+ arro7s ; again 7h,n ti), 0o),s on,
/i,s th, ,/g, o+ a stra7& $.(%

Rath,r so), /i, in 7o)s1 so), /i, 93st a+t,r ,ing orn1
 5n the ighest 23
9no:ledge

pq /i, in th,ir 5igoro3s o3th an/ so), /i, in t,ir goo/ ai/
ag,& $.@%
B 5irt3, o+ th,ir 6ar)as so), ar, long- li5,/1 so), ar,
4is,as,/1 so), ar, h,alth1 so), 7,alth an/ so), again ar,
2oor&
$..%
So), th,ir l306 li5, till th, ,n/ o+ a Kal2a ; so), li5, 5,r
long ; so), again ar, i))ortal& So at, is th, strong,st& $.%
So),1 again1 on a00o3nt o+ th,ir 6ar)as ,0o), Kings o+
6ings an/ /ri5, on /i5in, 0hariots ; so), again ,0o), 7or)s an/
ins,0ts ; so), ar, orn as ani)als& $.%
So),1 again1 5irt3, o+ th,ir 6ar)as1 ,0o), Sannasins ;
so), again 6ill ),n; so), go on Ga9,n/ras ; so), again go on
5,hi0l,s /ragg,/ ani)als& $.4%
So), again )a6, 2r,s,nts o+ g,)s an/ 9,7,ls ; so), again
s3sist ,gging ; so), 23t on sil6,n an/ +in, gar),nts1 so),
oth,rs 7,ar tatt,r,/ 0loth,s& $.%
So), ar, na6,/ an/ /o not g,t +oo/ ; so), /rin6 n,0tar ;
so), ar, ,a3ti+3l an/ 2ros2,ro3s an/ so), ar, l,2,rs&?@AB>
So), ar, ha3n0h-a06,/ ; so), ar, /,+or),/ ; so), ar, /,a+;
so), lin/ ; so), tall1 so), o+ ),/io0r, si, ; so), /7ar+ish an/
so), ar, la),& $.J%
So), ar, o+ la06 0o)2l,8ion ; so), +air1 so), 2r,tt +air
an/ so), again th,ir r,s2,0ti5, 6ar)as g,t rar, /,5otion to
Krsna1 as His s,r5ant& $.%
So), a0Q3ir, th, high,st 2la0, o+ Brah)a +r,, +ro) irth1
/,ath an/ ol/ ag, ; so), oth,rs a0Q3ir, th, high,st r,gion o+
Brah)a1 +r,, +ro) all /is,as,s& $(%
So), go to H,a5,n an/ ,0o), In/ra ; so), oth,rs a0Q3ir,
Si5alo6a; so), again 5irt3, o+ th,ir 6ar)as a0Q3ir, :a)alo6a1
In/ralo6a or Para/is,& $@%
So), again s3++,r ,n/l,ss tro3l,s in h,ll; so), oth,rs ar,
0hastis,/ th, s,r5ants o+ :a)a an/ s3++,r t,rril +ro) h3ng,r
an/ thirst& $.%
So), again ,at ins,0ts o+ 3rin, an/+o,0,s an/ th, /irt ,80r,t,/
ins,0ts ; so), again ,at +at an/ )arro7 ; so), again s3++,r t,rril
24 Ndrada Pan$aratram
+ro) th, ,/g,s o+ s7or/s1 hot oils1 +ro) +ir,1 0ol/ 7at,r an/ 0ol/
2la0,& $%
_ ath,r c Th, sinn,rs th3s g,t ,n/l,ss t,rri+i0 2ains till th,
,n/ o+ a Kal2a ; th,n a+t,r th, ,82ir o+ th,ir 6ar)i0 ,++,0ts1 Q3it
that li+, th, gra0, o+ Go/& $%
B th, 7ill o+ Go/ th, 2,o2l, ,0o), atta06,/ 7ith /is,as,
an/ go th,)s,l5,s again +r,,/ +ro) /is,as,& It is thro3gh th, t,rror
o+ Go/ that 7in/ lo7s1 th, S3n ra/iat,s h,at1 In/ra rains1 ir,
3rns an/ D,ath o003rs a)ongst th, ,ings& B th, 0o))an/ o+
Go/ K3r)a $Tortois, s322orts th, in+init, Brah)an/a1 th,
#ni5,rs,% $'=%
That Sri Krsna 2,r5a/,s ,5,r7h,r, an/ 2rot,0ts all; th3s H,
s2orts it is His 7ill that th, ,arth is 5,r a+rai/ an/ is th,
s322ort o+ all& $%
That Enrth i,l/s all sorts o+ grains ; th, Mo3nt Hi)alaas has
stor,/ 32 g,)s an/ th, Cr,ator Brah)a is ),/itating 7ho) /a
an/ night& $J%
Who) Mrt3n9aa Maha/,5a $ConQ3,r,r o+ D,ath% is ),/i-
tating an/ 7orshi22ing ; In/ra too ),/itat,s on Hi) an/ 7orshi2s
Hi) al7as& $%
Th, D,5i Saras5ati H,rs,l+ too 0hants h)ns to Hi) $Sri Kr
na% _ ath,r1 La6s)i1 r,si/ing on lot3s,s1 s,r5,s His +,,t al7as&
$(%
Hi) th, Maa Sa6ti +,ars an/ th,r,+or, 0hants h)ns ; an/
D3rga th, D,stro,r o+ all ,5ils an/ /ang,rs an/ Sa5itri1 th,
)oth,r o+ th, +o3r ",/as 2rais, Hi)& $@%
Th, Si//h,n/ras1 th, M3nin/ras1 th, :ogin/ras1 Sana6a1 ,t0&
Ra9,n/ras1 S3r,n/ras1 As3r,n/ras1 th, +o3rt,,n Man3s all 2rais,
an/ 0hant h)ns to Hi) in0,ssantl ; th, saints an/ Bha6tas ),/i-
tat, on Hi) an/ 7orshi2 Hi) al7as an/ so), 0all Hi) as th,
Et,rnal Bhaga5an& $.%
So), /,no)inat, Hi) as th, Origin an/ Chi,+ $Pra/hana% o+
all; so), oth,rs na), Hi) as 4otir)aa $+3ll o+ light% an/ so),
oth,rs 0all Hi) as ,)o/ing all +or)s $Sar5ar32i% an/ so), ),n-
tion Hi) as th, 0a3s, o+ all 0a3s,s& $=%
5n the ighest .'
9no:ledge
So), 0all Hi) as S5,00ha)aa R32a/ari1 as ass3)ing +or)s
at His 7ill1 +or +a5o3ring His Bha6tas ; so), 0all Hi) as ,80,,/in-
gl ,a3ti+3l l3, an/ ,8tr,),l lo5,l an/ 0har)ing Go5in/a
Nan/anan/ana1 Sanan/a Para)anan/a $son o+ Nan/a1 7ith high,st
liss&% $%
_ ath,r c So r,),),r an/ 7orshi2 that P3rna Brah)a Sri
Krbna1 th, Go/ o+ th, I))ortals& $%
Th3s s2,a6ing to his +ath,r1 th, o ath,/ in th, Can/ra--
haga ri5,r an/ /ran6 th, 23r, 0l,ar 7at,r an/ at, so), goo/
s7,,t )o/a6as $La//3s ; s7,,t alls%& $%
Th, +ath,r too ,0a), gla//,n,/ in his h,art to h,ar th,
7or/s o+ his son an/1 sh,//ing t,ars o+ 9o1 ,)ra0,/ an/ 6iss,/ his
son& $J%
Th,n his +ath,r +inish,/ his ath an/ ,gan to 2,r+or)
San/ha an/ 7orshi2& S,,ing his +ath,r ha5, ha/ a goo/ ath1 th,
o 7,nt to th, +or,st& $%
That r,stl,ss o 03t r,a/il +i5, roa/ l,a5,s on 7hi0h th,
7o3l/ ,at th,ir ,/il,s& $'(%
H, 0oll,0t,/ ,a3ti+3l +or,st +lo7,rs +or th, 7orshi2 his
+ath,r ; H, th,n sa7 ni0, ri2, 9393, +r3its $2l3)s% an/ 0oll,0t,/
th,) ; th,n H, too6 ri2, A)ala6i +r3its an/ ri2, p +r3its&
$'@-'.%

H, th,n 03ll,/
2o),granat,1 +3ll lo7n
B,l +r3its1 ni0, Ka/a)a +lo7,rs1
9a06 +r3its1 th, ,a3ti+3l
ni0, /at,s1 ri2,
Karan9as1
4a)iras1 ,a3ti+3l Chi63ras1 ,t0 $'-'%
Wh,n h, ha/ th3s 0oll,0t,/ 5ario3s +r3its1 h, sa7 a tan6 in
+ront an/ 0los, to its 23r, 7at,r ,a3ti+3l 7hit, lot3s,s an/ r,/
lot3s,s $Ra6ta 6ahlaras% 6,,2ing all 7hat h, ha/ 0oll,0t,/ 0los,
on a 23r, s2ot1 th, o /ran6 th, 0rstal-li6, 7at,r ; h, 0oll,0-
t,/ th, r,/ lot3s,s an/ ri2, s,,/s o+ lot3s,s $Pa/)a-"I9asu $''-'%
Coll,0ting all th,s,1 h, ,0a), r,a/ to go to his +ath,r& That
9oo3s an/ 2ros2,ro3s la/1 th, Brah)ana o s)ilingl an/
+,arl,ssl sa7 ,+or, a ni0, Cha)2a6a tr,, an/ Malli6a1 Malati1
K3n/a1 :3thi6a an/ Ma/ha5i 0r,,2,r& H, th,n got a loa/ o+ th,
. Narada
CDEFDDHDI

5ario3s ,a3ti+3l +lo7,rs an/ +r3its +ro) th, ao5, ),ntion,/ tr,,s&
$'-(% That
loa/ 7as so),7hat h,a5 +or th, o an/ h, 7,nt on slo7l an/
tho3ght 7ithin hi)s,l+ 7h,th,r it 7o3l/ , right or not to ,at an
+r3it on th, 7a an/ h, /i/ not a ,at singl, +r3it ,5,n& $@%
Th,n h, sa7 a t,rril, 0a5, o+ a tig,r an/ ,0a), 2ani0 stri0-
6,n an/ ,80lai),/ +r,Q3,ntl >ath,r c> >ath,r c> $.%

)30hH,a+rai/
/i/ not
an/s,, his +ath,r
,gan 3t h, sa7
to r,),),r a tig,r&
+ir)l 3t H, ,0a), 5,r
/istr,ss,/l th,
lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Go5in/a& $%
H, 7ho r,2,ats li6, th, ao5, o th, t,n na),s o+ Sri Hari1
Nara Hari1 Ra)a1 Sri Krsna1 "isn3 Ma/ha5a1 Da)o/ara1 Hrbi-
6,sa1 M363n/a1 Sri Ma/h3s3/ana1 is sa5,/ +ro) +,ar& So r,),)-
,ring thos, na),s1 th, o again 7,nt to th, tan6& $-'%
Kno7iDg Sri K+sna as Bhaga5an1 th, S32r,), S,l+1 ,n/o7,/
7ith si8 Ai5aras $s32,rnat3ral lor/l 2o7,rs% h, o++,r,/ to Hi)
thos, +lo7,rs an/ +r3its 7ith gr,at /,5otion& $%
In th, ),an7hil, th, tig,r 0a), th,r,1 3t1 s,,ing th, o in
0ont,)2lation o+ th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sn Kr9na1 0o3l/ not 0o), 0los,
to hi)& $%
Th, o th,n sa7 th, t,rril, +a0,1 +i,r0, t,,th1 +,ro0io3s ,,s
an/ ,ll ; an/ ),/itat,/ again th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Krsna that
ta6,s a7a irth1 /,ath an 4 ol/ ag, ; th3s ? ,0o)ing th, o9,0t o+
2r, i3, r,)ain,/ at a /istan0,& $J-%
H, tho3ght on th, si8 0ha6ras Mola/hara1 S5a/histhana1
Mani23ra1 Anaata1 "is3//ha1 an/ A9na an/ th,n ,gan to ),/i-
tat, in his h,art on th, S32r,), S2irit1 th, Lor/1 sit3at,/ in th,
tho3san/ 2,tall,/ lot3s in th, h,a/ 3nit,/ 7ith His o7n Sa6ti an/
K3n/alini& $(-@%
H, sa7 7ithin his h,art Sri Krsna1 t7o ar),/1 7,aring ,llo7
sil6,n gar),nt1 s)iling1 ,a3ti+3l1 23r,1 an/ loo6ing li6, +r,sh rain-
0lo3/s& $.%
H, loo6,/ ,80,,/ingl ,a3ti+3l li6, Kot+ Kan/ar2as $go/s o+
lo5,% ; H, is th, so3r0, o+ all Lilas an/ ra/iant li6, a Ko+i +3ll
)oons& $%
5n the ighest 9no:ledge .

It is ,8tr,),l 2l,asant to loo6 at Hi) ; all His li)s ar, so

9ro2ortionat, an/ lo5,l ; H, 7as san/al-2ast,/ an/ 7or, orna-
o,nts1 g,)s an/ 9,7,ls all o5,r His o/ ; H, 7as r,a/ to sho7
Eiis gra0, to His /,5ot,,s& $%
His lot3s li6, ,,s1 loo6,/ ,a3ti+3l ; H, 7as ling on th,
9r,ast o+ Sri Ra/ha ; His hair 7as ti,/ to a t3+t on His h,a/ ; an/
7as ,n0ir0l,/ 7ith a garlan/ o+ Malati +lo7,rs an/ loo6,/ 5,r
;har)ing& $'%

On His right han/ 7as th, ,80,ll,nt 23r, Ratna Pa/)a $th,
ot3s )a/, o+ 9,7,ls% ; an/ on His l,+t han/ 7as th, l3)ino3s
oo6ing-glass /,06,/ 7ith rilliant g,)s an/ 9,7,ls& $%
T7o 9,7,ll,/ ,ar-rings 7,r, a/oring His 0h,,6s; an/ His
9r,ast 7as ill3)in,/ 7ith rilliant Ka3st3ha g,)1 th, 2rin0, o+
9,)s& $%
His ro7s o+ t,,th /,+i,/ th, ro7 o+ 2,arls ; H, 7as garlan/,/
7ith Malati +lo7,rs an/ +or,st +lo7,rs ; th3s His n,06 ha/ a
r,)ar6al, ,a3t all ro3n/ it& $J%
H, 7as 2rais,/ Saras5ati 7hos, )o3th 7as r,2r,s,nt,/
th, ",/as ; Brah)a an/ Maha/,5a 7,r, 7orshi22ing Hi) an/
La69)i an/ Maa 7,r, s,r5ing Hi) $0ha)2ooing His lot3s li6,
+,,t%& $%
Th3s th, o sa7 th, Lor/ as th, High,st Brah)an1 th,
S32r,), S2irit1 3ll1 #natta0h,/1 Witn,ss1 th, Et,rnal Bhaga5an1
th, Lor/Pra6rti1
,on/ o+ all1 th,
an/ or) o+ all1 "ih3&
Para)at)a th, Ca3s, o+ all 0a3s,s1 th, P3r3sa1
$J(-J.%
Th3s th, o sa7 th, Lor/ an/ sal3t,/ Hi) an/ +,ll 2rostrat,
,+or, Hi) ),ntall 7ith gr,at /,5otion an/ 7ith +ol/,/ 2al)s
,gan to 0hant h)ns to Hi)&=$J.%
Sri S3ha/ra sai/ <=_ Lor/ c L,t ), ,hol/ Th,, ; I a) o3r
r,+3g,, an/ /,5ot,,& _ Tho3 Sri/a c _ Srisa; Sri Ni5asa Sri Ni/h, c
Ni6,tana c $J%
Th lot3s +,,t ar, s,r5,/ Sri1 th, 0a3s, o+ Sri; Tho3 0an?st
not , /,s0ri,/ th, ",/as; Tho3 art th, S32r,), Lor/?
7itho3t an /,sir,1 tri3t,l,ss an/th, Lor/ o+ all& $J%
.J Narada Pa8t$aratram

Th, srcin o+ all1 th, ao/, o+ all1 th, s,,/ o+ all1 ,t,rnal1 0al) i
an/ 2,a0,+3l1 th, Lor/ o+ Saras5at+& an/ th, inal, o+ all a0tions&
$J'% I
Th, Sh,lt,r o+ all1 r,0,2ta0l, o+ all1 Its,l+ 7itho3t an r,0,2-
ta0l,1 ass3)ing +or)s at 7ill an/ i,l/ing to all th, o9,0ts o+ all
th,ir /,sir,s1 an/ th, h,l)s)an to this o0,an o+ 7orl/ 7hi0h has
r,all no s3stan0, in it an/ 7hi0h is 5,r /i++i03lt to , 0ross,/& I
sal3t, Th,,& $J%
Th3s saing1 th, o ,gan to 7,,2 int,ns,l an/ r,),),r,/
th, lot3s +,,t in ),/itation& $J%
Who,5,r r,a/s this stotra $h)n% 3tt,r,/ th, Brah)ana o
,0o),s +r,,/ o+ all sins an/ go,s to "isn3 lo6a $th, r,gion o+
"isn3%& $JJ%
H,r, ,n/s th, thir/ Cha2t,r o+ th, +irst Ratra on r,0iting th,
glori,s o+ Sri Krsna&
 CHAPTER I"

Brah)a sai/ <=Th, Go/ o+ th, Bha6tas $/,5ot,,s% is 6in/ to

th,) ; Bhaga5an 4anar/an ,0a), 2l,as,/ 7ith th, 2rais, o++,r,/
th, Brah)ana an/ sho7,/ +a5o3r to hi)& $@%
In th, ),an7hil, Naraana Rbi1 th, son o+ Nan/a $so), sa
th, son o+ Dhar)a% 0a), th,r, o3t o+ ),r0& $.%
Th, Brah)ana son sa7 that Chi,+ M3ni ,80,,/ingl ,a3ti+3l
an/ lo5,l an/ 5,r agr,,al, an/ rilliant li6, +ir,& $%
H, 7as 7,aring ,llo7 ro,s1 loo6ing li6, +r,sh rain-0lo3/1

/,06,/ 7ith san/al-2ast, all o5,r an/ a/orn,/ 7ith garlan/s o+

+or,st +lo7,rs& $%
His +a0, 7as s,r,n,1 s)iling an/ shining1 +it to , 7orshi22,/
all an/ h, 7as t3rning his hol rosar )a/, o+ 0rstals& $'%
S,,ing hi)1 th, Brah)ana s3//,nl ,nt his h,a/ lo7 an/
sal3t,/ hi)1 /3l ; th, M3ni1 th, s322ort,r o+ th, 2oor an/ n,,/1
to30h,/ his h,a/ an/ l,ss,/ hi) an/ o3t o+ +a5o3r ,gan to s2,a6
7or/s to hi) ,n,+i0ial an/ )oral an/ l,a/ing to his 7,l+ar, in
th, 7orl/& $-%
Sri Naraana Rbi s2o6, <= _ +ort3nat, Brah)ana c o3r +0irth
is s300,ss+3l an/ th, +a)il in 7hi0h o3 ar, orn is l,ss,/ an/
highl 2rais,/& $J%
No7 ),/itat, )ost gla/l on th, son o+ Nan/a1 th, High,st
Bliss an/ o3 7ill go 0,rtainl to th, r,gion o+ Go-lo6a +3ll o+ th,
High,st Bliss an/ /,sir,/ th, D,5as& $%
:o3 ar, 5,r hol an/ o3r h,art is +3ll o+ Sri Krs2a an/ o3
ar, all 5irt3,& Th, +a)il in 7hi0h o3 ar, orn is l,ss,/1 san0ti-
+i,/ an/ ,0o), +a)o3s an/ +r,, +ro) /ang,r& $@(%
S30h 6no7l,/g, an/ Bha6ti to Sri Krsna Can/ra ha5, 0o), to
o3 o3r ha5ing ,at,n His Nai5,/a ling stal, on th, gro3n/1
an/ ,at,n an ani)al& $@@%
 30 Narada Pa8t$ata
tram

_ Chil/ c Who 0an /,s0ri, th, gr,atn,ss o+ His Nai,/a&

Th, +o3r ",/as ar, 3nal, to /,0lar, it& $@.%
( Brah)ana S3 ha/ra c no7 as6 oo n +ro ) ), ; goo/ 7i ll
0o), to o3& I 09n gi5, all on, 0an as6& $@%
H,aring th3s th, 7or/s o+ Naraana1 th, o tr,)l,/ an/
7ith t,ars in his ,,s an/ 7ith +ol/,/ han/s s2o6, <=$@%
S3ha/ra sai/ <=_ Sri Krsna c grant 3nto ), that in+allil,
/,5otion to Th lot3s +,,t1 7hi0h is a0Q3ir,/ th, highl +or-
t3nat, an/ 7hi0h ta6,s a7a irth1 /,ath an/ ol/ ag, an/ l,t ),
li5, at Th hol +,,t& $@'%
@ /o not 7ant an oth, r oon& I /o not 0ra 5, +or th, ,n9o
),nt o+ 7orl/l o9,0ts an/ I /o 7ant no oth,r oon 7hi0h a )an1
/ra7ing his salar1 7ants& $@%
Naraana Rsi sai/ <=What is th,r, that is rar, to a )an 7ho
has got his /,5otion to brl Krsna " Th, thirt-t7o high,st si//his
$2,r+,0tions% Ani)a1 ,t0&1 0o), ,asil to hi)& $@%
A Sri "aisna5a /o,s not 7ant ,5,n i+ h, , grant,/ Nir5i6al2a
Sa)a/hi; +or th, ha6tas1 7ant al7as onl that /,5otion to Hari
7hi0h is 7itho3t an )oti5,1 th, Ahait36i Hari ha6ti $@J%
No7 ta6, th, High,st Mantra1 that o+ Sri Krsna 7hi0h li6, a
Kal2atar3 $a tr,, i,l/ing all o9,0ts o+ /,sir,s%1 hol an/ +3ll
0a2al, to s,5,r th, roots o+ Kar)a& This gi5,s /,5otion to bri
Krbna as His s,r5ant& $@%
Th, ,a3ti +3l )antra is Sri) Hri) Kli) Krsnaa S5aha&
La6s)i "i9a is Sri); Maa "i9a is Hri); Ka)a "i9a is Kli);
"ahni9aa is S5aha& $.(%
Son c Th3s saing1 th, gr,at M3ni1 in a stat, o+ gr,at 23rit
r,2,at,/ t7i0, th, hol Mantra on his right ,ar& $.@%
Th,n Naraana Rbi or/,r,/ th, o to r,0it, th, stotra)
7hi0h h, ,r, long r,0it,/ in 2rais, o+ Sri Krbna& $..%
Mor,o5,r h, ga5, hi) th, +a)o3s Ka5a0a na),/ 4agan)an-
gala)angala)1 th,n th, ),/itation )antra o+ Sri Krsna an/ th,
),tho/ o+ 7orshi2 a00or/ing to Sa)a ",/a& $.%
5n the ighest 9no:ledge @
Not, <=Th, ),tho/ o+ 7orshi2=ho7 an/ in 7hat s300,ssion
7hi0h D,5as ar, to , 7orshi22,/&
Th, s,r5antshi2 an/ /,5otion to Hari an/ li+, in Go-lo6a $or
"rn/aan1 i+ not1 in Go-lo6a% o003rs 7h,n th, t7o irths $2ast an/
+3t3r,% an/ th, ,++,0ts o+ Kar)a ,n/& $.%
S3ha/ra < =>O R,s2,0t+3l on, c I+ Tho3 li6,st to grant oon
into ),1 th,n sa tr3l an/ )a6, a 2ro)is, ; a+t,r7ar/s I 7ill as6
+ro) tho3 th, oon that I /,sir,& $.'%

Naraana Rsi sai/ <=>O) sata)1 _ 0hil/ c I s2,a6 tr3l& I

7ill grant o3 th, oon o3 as6 ; th,r, is nothing i)2ra0ti0al, to
), ; I 0an gi5, o3 all th, 7,alth& $.%
S3ha/ra sai/ <=What is that Ka5a0a1 so ,a3ti+3l an/
lo0at,/ 7ithin an in5al3al, 9,7,l1 7orshi22,/ all& $.%
_ D,5a c No7 gi5, ), that Ka5a0a an/ th3s +3l+il o3r
2ro)is, h,aring th, Brah)an?s 7or/s th, throat1 li2s1 an/ 2alat, o+
th, M3ni ,0a), 2at0h,/ an/ /r& $.J%
An/ ,ing 3nal, to s2,a6 an 7or/1 h, ,gan to ),/itat, on
th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Krna an/ ga5, hi) that g3ti6a $th, glo3lar
2,l, in5ol5ing Ka5a0a)% 3t h, /i/ not ),ntion to th, o an
singl, 7or/ ao3t Ka5a0a $a )sti0al sllal, 0onsi/,r,/ as a
2r,s,r5ati5, li6, ar)o3r% Ka5a0a=an a)3l,t; a 0har)& $.%
_ Chil/ c Th, 7faih o+ th, D,5as an/ oon a00or/ing to on,?s
7ish,s loo6 ali6,& Tho3gh th, gr,at Rsi 7as angr1 ,t h, s2o6, to
th, "i2ra 7ith a sa/ an/ as,nt-)in/,/ h,art& $(%
Naraana Rbi sai/ <=_ Brah)ana c En9o th, 2l,as3r,s o+
the 6ing/o) +or thr,, h3n/r,/ tho3san/ ,ars an/ attain La6s)i
$2ro2,rt% so 5,r rar, 3t o3 7ill , /,l3/,/ 7ith Maa& $@%
_ Brah)an a c As o3 ar, ta6ing th, Ka5a0a o+ ) Ista D,5a
o3 7ill li5, +or a 2,rio/ s,5,n Kal2as $ 5irt3, o+ this%& $.%
An/ a+t,r a long1 long ti), o3 7ill go to Go-lo6a ; th,n o3
7ill , orn as th, son o+ Mr6an/a M3ni1 an/ 7ill , 6no7n +ar
an/ 7ith 7i/, na), o+ Mar6an/,a M3ni& $%
_ Chil/ c Th, Ka5a01 gi5,n ),1 7ill 2rot,0t o3 an/ th,
sai/ Ka5a0a 7ill , s,,n s3s2,n/,/ +ro) o3r n,06 in o3r ,5,r
irth& $%
 . Narada Pah$aratram

Th,n th, M3ni1 th, son o+ Dhar)a an/ a /,5ot,, o+ Sri Krsna
in0los,/ th, Ka5a0a in anoth,r 9,7,l stons an/ 23t on1 on his n,061
7ith /,5otion& $'%
Th3s granting oon an/ Ka5a0a) to th, Brah)ana1 th, M3ni
7,r, a06 to his 2la0,1 as,nt-)in/,/ li6, a 0o7 ,r,+t o+ h,r 0al+&
$%
Th, M3ni1 on his r,t3rn1 7as r,2roa0h,/ 5,r )30h hi
roth Nara1 his high so3l,/ +ath,r Dhar)a1 an/ his )oth,r
M3rti an/ his 7i+, Santi& $%
Th, Brah)ana1 on th, oth,r han/1 ,gan to shin, 7ith Brah)a
T,9 $th, +ir, o+ Brah)an% no soon,r h, got th, ao5, Ka5a0a an/
)antra li6, a Kal2a tr,, an/ got 32 +ro) th, tan6& $J%
H, 7ait,/ +or a short ti), 3n/,r a ,a3ti+3l anan tr,,; on th,
,/g, o+ that tan6 an/ +inishing his P0o9a $7orshi2% o+ Sri Krbna1
th, Lor/ o+ th, thr,, 7orl/s1 ,gan to r,2,at sil,ntl that high,st
Mantra& $%
H,r,1 on th, oth,r han/1 th, +ath,r o+ th, o s,ar0h,/ +or his
son +or a 7hil, an/ 3nal, to +in/ hi) o3t r,t3rn,/ ho), an/ ga5,
5,nt to his sorro7 an/ 7,2t itt,rl& $(%
His )oth,r1 h,ar ing all this 7as r,a/1 to Q3it h,r li+, 3t sh,
/,sist,/ +ro) /oing so 7h,n sh, h,ar/ that h,r h3san/ ha/ s,,n
an a3s2i0io3s /r,a)& $@%
Th,n oth +ath,r an/ )oth,r1 a00o)2ani,/ +ri,n/s 7,nt

o3t in th, /,,2 93ngl, in Q3,st o+ th,ir son& $.%

Th, loo6,/ ,5,r tr,, in th, +or,st 7h,n at last th, 0a), to
th, tan6 an/ sa7 th,ir son1 3rning li6, th, S3n1 3n/,r that anan
tr,,& $%
Th, +ath,r an/ )oth,r oth ,)ra0,/ an/ 6iss,/ th,ir son
again an/ again& $%
Th, son r,2,at,/ to th,) all 7hat ha/ ha22,n,/ to hi) an/
his +ath,r1 )oth,r an/ all th, +ri,n/s h,ar/ hi)& $'%
Th,n th, 7,r, r,a/ to r,t3rn an/1 0rossing th, ri5,r Can-
/rahaga1 0a), again to th,ir 0it& $%
5n the ighest 33
9no:ledge

Th, King1 th, Lor/ o+ th at 0it1 7h,n h, sa7 that +i,r so n1

)arri,/ his /a3ght,r 7ith 9,7,ls an/ orna),nts to that o& $%
That girl 7as o3ng1 ,a3ti+3l1 o+ Sa)a 0olo3r1 li6, 3rnish,/
gol/ 0hast,1 highl +ort3nat, an/ a 2art o+ Ka)ala $La6s)i%& $J%
Th, King also gla/l ga5, hi) tho3san/ ,l,2hants1 t,n la6
hors,s an/ tho3san/ 9,7,ll,/ orna),nts as /o7r& $%
H, also ga5, tho3san/ sla5, girls 5,r han/so),1 ha5ing
gol/,n orna),nts ro3n/ th,ir n,06s an/ tho3san/s o+ oth,r
5al3al, an/ rar, 0lothings an/ 9,7,ls& $SO%
Tho3san/ sla5,s1 thr,, la6hs in+antr1 t,n la6hs gol/ 2i,0,s1
an/ 5al3a l, an/ rar, garlan/s o+ g,)s an/ 9,7,l s 7,r, also
o++,r,/& $'@%
A+t,r gi5ing his /a3ght, r in )arriag,1 h, 7ith his 7i+, ,gan
to 7,,21 an/ 7,nt 7ith his /a3ght,r to th, ho3s, o+ th, Brah)ana&
$'.%
Going to so), /istan0, th, King sa7 a 5,r ,a3ti+3l an/
lo5,l 0it as it 7,r,1 th, h,a5,n o+ In/ra& $'%
That 0it 7as 5,r 0har)ing an/ a/orn,/ 7ith 23r, g,)s&
Th,r, to thr,, 0ror,s o+ 2alatial 3il/ings an/ nin, 0ror,s o+ t,)-
2l,s1 all /,06,/ 7ith 23r, g,)s an/ 9,7,ls& $'%
Th, 0it 7as g3ar/,/ s,5,n ,n0los3r, 7alls an/ thr,, /i0h,s
an/ th3s 0a), Q3it, i)2r,gnal, to th, ,n,)i,s& $''%

Th, 2ala0, o+ th, ri/,groo) 7as /,06,/ 7ith ,80,ll,nt g,)s

an/ 5,ls an/ +itt,/ 7ith th3n/,rolt-li6, har/ /oors an/ 2ro5i/,/
7ith 9,7,l 9ars& $'%
Th, rillian0 o+ th, g,)s loo6ing li6, )irrors an/ th, ,a3t
o+ th, 9,7,l 9ars a//,/ to th, l3str, o+ th, 2la0, ; in a//ition th,
0o3rt-ar/ 7as 0ar5,/ 7ith 9,7,ls an/ th, st,2s 7,r, o+ th, sa),
)at,rials& $'%
Th, ,a3ti+3l high7as 7,r, 0l,ar li6, r,/ 2o7/,r o+ ",r)illion
an/ th, ,n0los3r, 7alls 7,r, 5,r lo+t1 r,a0hing to th, s6i,s an/
orna),nt,/ th, g,)s an/ 9,7,ls& $'J%
/ Narada /aficaratram

Th% Kin$ 4as $r%atlY surris%) 4ith th% %c%%)in$ b%autY of

th% citY an) th% fath%r an) moth%r of th% boY 4%r% $r%atlY^
)%li$ht%) an) astonish%). \3*
Th%r% ha) alr%a)Y arriZ%) b%for% th%ir %ntranc% thr%%
la#hs of %l%hants, on% hun)r%) la#hs of hors%s, four cror%s of
infantrY. \0'
(l%hants, rostitut%s, )ancin$ $irls, Vrahmanas, itch%rs fill%)
4ith 4at%r, an) chast% 4om%n 4ith th%ir husban)s an) sons all ^
4%nt for4ar) ^ an) lastlY th% rim% minist%r succ%%)%), an) on
s%%in$ th% Vrahmana boY, h% )%sc%n)%) Fuic#lY from his %l%hant
an) bo4%) )o4n his h%a) an) salut%) him. \0&-02
Th% boY %nt%r%) into th% t%ml%, built of $%ms an) %4%ls, an)
Z%rY $la)lYtoo# his s%at on th% %4%l l%) thron%. \0
8n th% sam% r%Z%r%ntial 4aY, th% rim% minist%r off%r%) th%
%4%l-thron%s to th% bri)%_s fath%r an) to th% fath%r an) th% moth%r
of th% Vrahmana boY r%s%ctiZ%lYfor th%irhonour%) s%ats. \0/
:% b%$an to 4aZ% cho4ri% fans oZ%r th% h%a) of th% boY an)
h%l) th% %4%ll%) umbr%lla b%)%c#%) 4ith )iamon)s. Thus h%
s%rZ%) him 4ith all car% an) att%ntion. \03
Th% Vrahmana boY a%ar%) at that tim% in that r%li$ious
ass%mblY as 8n)ra loo#s in th% ass%mblY of th% D%Zas. :is fath%r-
in-la4 staY%) th%r% for a f%4 )aYs an) th%n r%turn%) to his lac%,
hi$hlY r%s%ct%). \00
Th% Vrahmana r%i$n%) th%r% for thr%% hun)r%) Y%ars. Ih%n
his fath%r 4%nt out on an occasion to a for%st^ a ti$%r )%Zour%)
him. \07
:is moth%r 4as hi$hlY fortunat% an) chast% ^ sh% th%r%for%
)i%) a satl. son d Voth fath%r an) moth%r 4%nt on a %4%l-car
to a r%$ion of "ri Krs,na. \0!
That ti$%r, too, Fuic#lY assum%) a holY bo)Y, )u% to th% naiZ%-
%)Ya of "ri Krsna that h% at%. \0*
An) attain%) to th% b%autiful r%$ion of 9o-lo#a alon$ 4ith
fath%r an) moth%r of th% Vrahmana boY. Th% boY, too sacrific%)
bo)Y on th% ban#sof th% c%l%stial 9an$%s \"Zar$an$a. \7'
 5n the ighest '
9no:ledge
H, ga5, o5,r th, 0harg, o+ th, 6ing/o) to his son an/1 as a
r,s3lt o+ his Kar)a1 too6 his irth in th, 7o) o+ th, 7i+, o+
Mr6an/a M3ni& $@%
H, th3s ,0a), +a)o3s in his n,8t irth as Mar6an/,a M3ni
an/ th, gra0, o+ th, oon grant,/ Naraana Rsi1 li5,/ +or a
2,rio/ o+ s,5,n Kal2as& $.%
Th, Brah)ana?s stat, has th3s ,,n i)2ro5,/ ; it is1 th,r,+or,1
,5i/,nt that th, nai5,/a o+ Sri K+ sna1 tho3gh ,at,n an ani)al1
2ro/30,s s30h a glorio3s r,s3lt& $%
Nai5,/a 7as ling on th, roa/ si/, in a 7orn o3t stat, ; so a
th, +r3it o+ ,ating th, nai5, /a 3n6no 7ingl an/ 7itho 3t an
/,sir, o+ +r3its1 2ro/30,s s30h a glorio3s r,s3lt1 th,n i)agin, 7hat
7ill , th, +r3it 7h,n on, ,ats th, nai5,/a 6no7ingl an/ 7ith a
/,sir, to g,t ,80,ll,nt r,s3lts1 th, +o3r ",/as 0annot /,s0ri, th,
gr,atn,ss o+ th,s, +r3its& Th3s I ha5, r,lat,/ to o3 th, ol/ histor&
What )or, ,a3ti+ 3l s7,,t an/ 7on/ro3s thing o3 7ant to h,arc
$-'%
Sri Nara/a sai/ <=I ha5, h,ar/ th, glor o+ nai5,/a) o+ Sri
Krsna& It is so 5,r 0a2ti5ating& $%
No7 I a) ,ag,r to h,ar o+ th, Ka5a0a) on th, n,06 o+ Sri
Naraana Rsi; Kin/l sol5, this /o3t o+ )in,& $%
Sanat-63)ara sai/ <=( Gran/ sir, c I ha5, got /o3ts also on
this 2oint; so1 _ Brah)ana c E82lain to 7hi0h D,5ata that Ka5a0a

,longs& $J%
H, 7ho sol5,s th, /o3t an/ r,)o5,s th, ,rror is 0all,/ +ath,r
an/ hol 2r,0, 2tor& _ Tho3 c 6in/ to son c _ highl1 +ort3n at,
On, c So sa this Q3i06l to ), an/ to Nara/a& $%
H,aring th,ir 7or/s1 th, throat1 li2s1 an/ 2alat, o+ Brah)a got
/ri,/& H, r,),),r,/ th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Krsna an/ ,gan to sa
as +ollo7s < $J(%
Brah)a sai/ <=Sri Naraana ga5, to that-44rah)ana o
>4agan)angala)angala> Ka5a0a) an/ th, ),/itation )antra
o+SrlK9na& $J@%
36 Narada Pd($arutram
_ highl +ort3nat, on, c I a) t,lling that to o3 an/ th, M3ni
Nara/a ; 3t at 2r,s,nt I a) 3nal, to t,ll o3 r,gar/ing th,
Ka5a0a that 7as on th, n,06 o+ Naraana Rs9& $@.%
Th, Ka5a0a1 so 5,r s,0r,t an/ rar,1 that o3 s,, in ) n,06
7as also on th, throat + Sri Naraana M3ni in a strang, )ann,r&
$J%
An/ th, sa), Ka5a0a 7as on th, n,06 o+ Dhar)a an/ on th,
high so3l,/ Nara=Naraana an/ th, gr,at M3ni Agasta an/
Lo)asa M3ni& $J%
_ Son c Again that sa), Ka5a0a is on th, n,06 o+ T3lasi an/
Sa5itri an/ on th, n,06s o+ oth,r highl +ort3nat, so3ls in s30h a
rar,l sa0r,/ 2la0, as Bharata5ar2& $J'%
Nara/a sai/ <=I 7ill h,ar lat,r ao3t th, 4agan)angala
Ka5a0a) an/ th, /hana an/ 7orshi2 o+ Sri Krsna& $J%
Kin/l t,ll at 2r,s,nt ao3t th, glor o+ that highl a3s2i0io3s
an/ rar, 6a5a0a) that S3ha/ra1 th, Brah)ana o got& $J%
Brah)a sai/ <=_ Son c o3 ,tt,r h,ar this +ro) o3r o7nd
G3r3& Sri Maha/,5a an/ o3 7o3l/ 6no7 th,n ho7 S3ha/ra&
otain,/ th, ao5, 6a5a0a)& $JJ%

H,r, ,n/s th, o3rth Cha2t,r o+ th, +irst Ratra on th,

/is0o3rs, ,t7,,n Brah)a an/ Nara/a&
 C:APT(R 5

"ri "anat-#umara sai) - Kin)lY saY th%n about anY #aZaca

an) )hYana that You li#%. Thou$h 4hat 8 h%ar is ausicious, 4ho
gcan f%%l hims%lf $ratifi%) on h%arin$ anY ausicious thin$ S \i.%., h%
4ants mor%to h%ar on$r%at%r ausicious thin$s.\&
Vrahma sai) - Th% )hYana mantras accor)in$ to "ama 5%)a
an) KaZacam, 4%r% $iZ%n bY "ri NaraYana R]i to "ubha)ra
Vrahmana, #no4in$ that h% 4as.a $r%at soulan) r%li$ious. \2
This is th% DhYana e8 m%)itat% on th% Lor), th% 9o) 4ho is
of "Yama colour li#% fr%sh rain clou), 4ho 4%ars Y%llo4 sil#%n
$arm%nts, 4hos% bo)Y is)%c#%) all oZ%r 4ithsan)alast% an) 4ho
is smilin$ b%autifullY an) 4ho has $ot a loZ%lY b%autiful blu%
form. \
Iho is $arlan)%) 4ith Malati flo4%r, )%c#%) 4ith %4%l orna-
m%nts an) rais%), bY th% Lor) of Munin)ras, th% $r%at "i))has
an) bY Vrahma, "iZa an).Ananta. \/
Iho is th% form of all, th% lor) of all, th% s%%) of all, %t%rnal,
th% caus% of all, th% #no4%r of all, th% P%rson, 4ho is b%Yon)
Pra#rti. \3
Iho is attribut%l%ss, 4ithout anY )%sir%, unattach%) to anY
thin$ ^ :im 8 m%)itat%- M%)itatin$ thus, h% shoul) off%r, r%%a
tin$ th% Mula mantra \th% rincial formula%, a)Yam \4at%r for
4ashin$ f%%t, %tc. \0
Th%n h% shoul) r%cit% 4ith )%Zotion th% stotra an) #aZacam
of "ri Krs,na an) r%%at sil%ntlY th% mantra. :% is tofall rostrat%
on th% $roun). chil) d This 8 saY to You. Ihat mor% )o You
4ant to b%ar S \7
"ri "anat-#iimara sai) e Vrhamana d #in)lY s%a# on th%
holY 4orshiful Ja$anman$ala KaZacamof "ri Krsna. \!
Vrahma sai) e Vrahmana 8 List%n, 8 am s%a#in$ to You
 3 Narada
Pan$aratram

o+ that gr,atl 7or/ro3s Ka5a0a)& In an0i,nt /as1 Bhaga5an

Sri Krsna tol/ ),1 an/ sho7,/ His ),r0& $%
I tol/ that to Dhar)a an/ Naraana Rsi an/ Naraana Rbi
ga5, that to S3ha/ra Brah)ana& $@(%
This is 5,r s,0r,t an/ hol ; still1 o3t o+ a++,0tion to o31 I
0o))3ni0at, this to o3& Who,5,r r,a/s this or 23ts this on his
o/1 attains to 2,r+,0tion attain,/ th, Si//has& $@@%
Th3s In/ra an/ th, oth,r D,5as got th,ir r,s2,0ti5, 2ros2,ro3s
2ositions& Th, Rsi o+ this is Naraana ; th, Chan/a i s Gaatri an/
th, D,5ata is Sri Naraana& $@.-@%
Its a22li0ation $5inioga% is to Dhar)a $r,ligion%1 Artha
$7,alth%1 Ka)a $/,sir,s% an/ Mo6ba $Li,ration%& L,t Ra/h,sa
2rot,0t ) h,a/ ; l,t Ra/h,s5ara Hi)s,l+ 2rot,0t ) n,06&
L,t Go2isa 2rot,0t ) oth th, ,,s ; l,t Bhaga5an Hi)s,l+
2rot,0t ) 2alat,; l,t Sri Go5in/a 2rot,0t ) 0h,,6s an/ l,t Sri
K,sa5a 2rot,0t ) ,ars& $@%
L,t Sri Ga/a/hara 2rot,0t ) throat ; l,t Sri KrbPa 2rot,0t )
sho3l/,rs < l,t Sri "as3/,5a 2rot,0t ) r,ast an/ l,t Sri v3ta
2rot,0t ) ,ll& <=J>
L,t Sri Pa/)anaha 2rot,0t ) na5,l ; l,t Ka)sas3/ana
2rot,0t ) on,s ; l,t P3r3sotta)a 2rot,0t ) a06 ; l,t Sri
Nitanan/a 2rot,0t ) loins& $@%

L,tth,
an/ l,t P3n/arl6a 2rot,0tD,5a
Lor/ Nrsi)ha ) +,,t1 Sri )
2rot,0t Harinos,
2rot,0t
an/ ) t7o$@%
nails& han/s1
L,t Sri Ma/h3s3/ana 2rot,0t all o5,r ) o/ ; l,t Sri Ra)a
2rot,0t ) ,ast si/, an/ l ,t Sri "a)sl /hara 2rot,0t ) so3th ,ast&
$@J%
L,t Sri Da)o/ara 2rot,0t ) so3th ; l,t Sri Narotta)a 2rot,0t
) so3th-7,st; l,t P3n/ari6a6ba 2rot,0t ) 7,st an/ l,t Sri
"a)ana 2rot,0t ) north-7,st& $@%
L,t Sri Ananta D,5a 2rot,0t ) north an/ l,t Sri Para),-
S5ara 2rot,0t ) north-,ast as 7,ll as in 7at,r1 ,arth1 air an/ in )
/r,a)ing an/ 7a6ing stat,s& $.(%
(n te 0i!e#t *
+no1ed!e

Th% Lor) of 5rn)abana "ri Krsna rot%cts all his bha#tas an)
all thos% 4ho com% to him for r%fu$% ^ L%t :im rot%ct m% from all
mY )an$%rs. This 4on)%rful KaZaca 8 haZ% no4 communicat%)
to You. \2&
This is th% %ss%nc% in $iZin$ hain%ss an) Mo#sa to th% saints^
it $iZ%s all th% "i))his \%rf%ctions. Iho%Z%r r%cit%s this )urin$
th% 4orshi of "ri K]a obtains s%rZic%, )%Zotion to "ri :ari
an) b%com%s a r%si)%nt of 9olo#a "ri 5rn)aZan. That man,
th%r%for%, b%com%s a JlZanmu#ta \lib%rat%) 4hil% liZin$ in this
r%s%nt lif%. \22
:%r% %n)s th% Ja$anman$ala KaZacam in cours% of )ialo$u%
b%t4%%n Vrahma an) Nara)a.
Nara)asai) eKin)lY s%a# unto m% about that rar% KaZa
cam 4hich "ri NaraYana Ri $aZ% to "ubha)ra Vrahmin. \2
Vrahma sai) e:o4 can & s%a# to You about that KaZacam
4hich r%f%rs to mY 8]+a )%Zata ^ )o You not s%% on mY n%c# that
KaZacam %nclos%) ina roun)thin$ ma)%of %4%ls. \2/
"ri NaraYana R]i han)%) oZ%r that KaZacam alon$ 4ith th%
$uti#a \th% roun) thin$ %nclosin$ th% KaZacam but )i) not
)isclos% itas it 4as so or)%r%) bY"ri :ari. \23
n account of that KaZacam b%lon$in$ to th% 8fta)%Za of th%
R]i, h% )i) not $iZ% th% $uti#a to m%, thou$h r%riman)%) much
bY his fri%n)s. \20
8t is not ro%r to han) oZ%r %rsonallY on%_s o4n KaZacam^
for if it b% so han)%) oZ%r, th%r% is th% )an$%r of on%_s lif%. "o th%
R]is, th% #no4%rs of th% 5%)as, saY. \27
fortunat% on% d $o to Your 9uru of Your oth%r births "ri
"ambhu. :% 4ill $iZ% You c%rtainlY this #aZacam. \2!
Vrahmin d son d You 4ill soon $%t, o4in$ to Your $oo)
luc#, that ausicious an) rar% #aZacam+ \2*
"anat-#umara d 9o soon to 5ai#uitha an) s%% Your o4n
9uru. "ri NaraY ana 4ill $iZ% You this #aZaca x. Th%r% is no
)oubt in this. \'
40 Narada Pacaratram
son d :%arin$ this, Vha$aZan "ana t#umara 4%nt to
5ai#onthaan) $ot that )%sir%) %c%ll%nt#aZacam. \&
An) 4h%n Nara)a 4as r%a)Y to )%art as a)Zis%) bY Vrahma^
Vrahma, too, 4%nt to th% r%$ion of Vrahmalo#a, 4h%r% th%r% is no
2irt2$ deat nor od a!e 3.5

:%r% %n)s th% fifth chat%r of th% Eirst Ni $ht on th%

)ialou$% b%t4%%n "iZa an) Nara)a.
 CHAPTER "I

Sri S36a sai/ <=Sanat-K3)ara 7,nt to "ai63n9ha an/

Brah)a 7,nt to Brah)alo6a& _ Brah)anac 7hat /i/ M3ni Hara/a
/o $@%
"asa sai/<=Wh,n th, 7,nt a7a1 Nara/a 7,2t an/ 7,2t1
7an/,ring hith,r an/ thith,r on th, an6s o+ th, ri5,r1 $.%
H, ,0a), sa/1 an/ as,nt-)in/,/ ; h, th,n 7ant,/ to s,, th,
lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Hari& $%
H, o7,/ /o7n to his +ath,r Brah)a an/ roth,r Sanat-
63)ara an/ 7,nt +ro) that Asra)a to7ar/s KailaSa& $%
H, ath,/ in th, ri5,r Krta)ala an/ 7orshi22,/ Sri Krsna& H,
th,n too6 +r3its1 7at,r an/ oth,r ,/il,s an/ 7,nt to th, )o3ntain
Gan/ha)3/ana& $'%
Th,r, h, sa7 a Brah)ana1 3n/,r a ,a3ti+3l anan tr,,1
i)),rs,/ in ),/itation o+ th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Krsna& $%
H, 7as 5,r tall1 na6,/1 o+ a +air 0o)2l,8ion an/ his o/ 7as
0o5,r,/ 7ith hairs& H, 7as sh,//ing t,ars o+ 9o an/ his ,s 7,r,
0los,/& $%
His h,art 7as 7holl asor,/ 7ith th, i/,a o+ th, ,80,ll,nt
lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Krsna 7orshi22,/ an/ sal3t,/ Brah)a1 Ananta
an/ th, oth,r D,5as& $J%
H, 7as so asor,/ in intros2,0tion that h, 7as 0o)2l,t,l
3n0ons0io3s to 7hat o003r,/ ,+or, hi)& H, 7as a /is0i2l, an/ a
+ir) /,5ot,, o+ Sri Maha/,5a1 th, G3r3 o+ th, G3r3s o+ :ogln/ras1
,82,rt in oga& $%
H, 7as s,,ing in his h,art-lot3s th, ,t,rnal Light o+ Brah)S
$Brah)a 4oti% in th, +or) o+ a la),1 o+ th, High,st Go/1 th,
S32r,), So3l1 th, Pa/)anaha $+ro) 7hos, na5,l1 th, lot3s has
0o), o3t%& $@(%
H, 7as s,,ing also Sri Krsna1 s)iling1 o+ a ,a3ti+3l +or)
. Narada Pa($aratram

$"igraha% +3ll o+ 9o1 th, gr,at Witn,ss1 High,st o+ all1 Bhaga5aa

A/ho6sa9a $on, 7ho has got all on,?s s,ns,s 3n/,r 0ontrol%& $@@%
Sri Nara/a M3ni 7on/,r,/ on s,,ing th, ao5, Brahroana1
th, gr,at K!, ),lt,/ /o7n 7ith 9o in ),/itation o+ Sri Krsna1 th,
High,st P,rson an/ ra2t 7ith hol tho3ghts& $@.%
H, 7al6,/ hith,r an/ thith,r an/ th,n sa7 a ,a3ti+3l h,r-
)itag, ,longing to th, Maharsi; it 7as 5,r lo5,l an/ sit3at,/ in
a lo5,l 2la0, ; th,r, 7,r, n,7 things a//ing no5,lt to th, 2la0,1
$@%
Th,r, 7as a tan6 o+ 0l,ar1 0ool 7at,r 7h,r, 7hit, lot3s,s an/
Ko6ana/as $r,/ lot3s,s% 7,r, lo7ing an/ r,n/,r,/ th, 2la0,
0har)ing1 $@%
B3s ,,s 7,r, h3))ing ra5ishingl1 attra0t,/ th, s7,,t
s0,nt o+ th, lot3s,s ; $@'%
"ario3s 7il/ tr,,s 7ith +r3its an/ ran0h,s a/orn,/ th, 2la0,;
Kara9a1 Karan9a1 "i)a an/ Sa6ota6a tr,,s 7,r, a3n/ant& $@%
Th,r, 7,r, Tinti/i1 Ka2iitha1 "ata1 Sit3sa2a1 San/al1
Man/ara1 Sin/h35ara an/ ,a3ti+3l Ta/ita2atra tr,,s all
ro3n/& $@%
G3a6a1 Co0on3t1 Dat,1 Panasa1 Tala1 Sala1 Hintala1 Piala
an/ La630a tr,,s 7,r, th,r,& $@J%
Th,r, 7,r, Mango tr,,s1 A)rata61 4a)lra1 Po),granat,1

B,la1 Pl3)1 ,a3ti+3l

,80,,/ingl 4a)3 an/7ithNgara ng+r3its
th, ri2, a tr,,san/An/
r,/ th, 2la0,
0olo3rs loo6,/
o+ 5ario3s
tr,,s& $@-.(%
Th,r, ao3n/,/ +lo7,r tr,,s Malli6a1 Malati1 K3n/a1 K,ta6i&
Ma/ha5i 0r,,2,rs1 an/ ,a3ti+3l Ca)2a6a tr,,s ; 7hit, Ka/a-
)as1 Nag,s5aras an/ Man/ara +lo7,rs a//,/ ro)anti0 0har) all
aro3n/& $.@-..%
S7ans1 Karan/a5as1 )al, 0306oos1 so3n/,/ th,ir 0l,ar1 23r,
5oi0,s in0,ssantl an/ th, 7hol, 2la0, ,a3ti+3ll r,so3n/,/ 7ith
th,ir ,0ho,s& $.%
5n the ighest 9no:ledge

Th,r, 3s,/ to 7an/,r tig,rs1 Sarahas1 lions1 gan/a6as1

3++alo,s1 an/ ,a3ti+3l K9bnasara 306s an/ 0a)ari 0o7s& $.%
B th, 2o7,r+3l in+l3,n0, o+ th, gr,at M3ni th,r, 7,r, no
+,,lings o+ ,n5 or ,n)it ,t0& an/ st,aling1 /a0oiting or +,ar +ro)
+i,r0, ani)als or sorro7 7,r, not +o3n/ th,r,& $.'%
This Tritha i,l/ing high ),rits is 5,r +a)o3s in Bharata5arsa

an/ is 6no7n
s300,ss,s as th, 2la0,
ar, r,alis,/ o+ on0,&
h,r, at si//his$.%
$2,r+,0tions%& Mantras an/
S,,ing this1 bri Nara/a U&si 7,nt to th, M3ni 7ho 7as +o3n/
s,at,/ in his asana 3t not in th, ),/itati5, )oo/& $.%
Th, D,5arsi on s,,ing Sri Nara/a1 got 321 0or/iall ga5, hi)
7,l0o), an/ o++,r,/ hi) roots an/ +r3its& $.J%
S,,ing Nara/a1 orn o+ a nol, +a)il1 7ith l3t, in his han/1
an/ o+ a 2l,asing 0o3nt,nan0,1 as6,/ hi) s)iling& $.%
I thin6 that th, M3ni Nara/a1 3rning 7ith Brah)at,9a an/
loo6ing rilliant 7ith th, light 0o)ing o3t o+ his o/1 th, ,st o+
th, Brah)anas1 has 0o), as a g3,st to ) aira) as a r,s3lt o+ )
goo/ +ort3n, an/ h, has ,,n o++,r,/ /3, 7orshi2 an/ gi5,n a
0or/ial 7,l0o),& $(%
Loinasa M3ni sai/<=_ Brah)anac What is o3r na),
Wh,n0, ar, o3 0o)ing ; an/ 7hith,r ar, o3 going What is th,
na), o+ o3r +ath,r 7h,r, /o,s h, li5, an/ 7h,r, is o3r irth
2la0, an/ 7hat is o3r nati5, 5illag, $@%
Ar, o3 0o), to san0ti+ this asra)a I ho2, it is ) goo/
+ort3n, that rings o3 h,r,1 th, in0arnat, o+ Brah)at,9a th, glor
or l3str, o+ Brah)an that is s322os,/ to s3rro3n/ a Brah)ana%&
$.%
Th, TIrthas o+ 7at,r or th, D,5as )a/, 32 o+ ,arth or ston,
ta6, 5,r long ti), to 23ri+ a thing ; 3t th, sight o+ a "aibna5a
23ri+i,s that at on0, 7hi0h 7as not 23ri+i,/ th, ao5, +or a long
ti),& $%
Th, tirthas an/ th, s,a-girt ,arth 7ith +or,sts an/ islan/s ar,
23ri+i,/ at on0, th, to30h o+ th, +,,t o+ th, "aibna5a-s $%
wDD Narada Pa3$aratram

I a) l,ss,/1 in/,,/ @ M irth an/ Kar)as ar, l,ss,/1 as a

"aibna5a Brahinana has 0o), to ) ho3s, all o+ a s3//,n& $'%
Th, 7hol, 3ni5,rs, has ,,n 7orshi22,/ hi) 7ho has
7orshi22,/ a "aisna5a& I gi5, o5,r to o3 this ASra)a 7ith all
th, arti0l,s1 th,r,o+& $%
No7 ,at th, ni0, ri2, +r3its an/ oth,r ,/il,s an/ /rin6
s0,nt,/1 tast,+3l1 0ool an/ s2ar6ling 7at,r& $%
Drin6 0o7?s 23r, )il6 an/ ,a3ti+3l hon, an/ th, 93i0, o+
ri2, +r3its as )30h as o3 0an& $J%
No7 sl,,2 7ithin this o3s, on this ,a3ti+3l so+t ,//ing
s0,nt,/ an/ 0ool,/ 0ool r,,, an/ s0,nt,/ 7ith +ragrants& $%
Hari Hi)s,l+ is 2l,as,/ 7ith hi) 7ho has 2l,as,/ his g3,st;
an/ Hari1 ,ing 2l,as,/1 an/ G3r3 ,ing 2l,as,/1 th, thr,, 7orl/s
,0o), 2l,as,/& $(%
Wh,n a g3,st $Atithi% r,)ains in a ho3s,1 all th, D,5as r,si/,
7ith hi) in that ho3s,& Th,r,+or, 7h,r, a g3,st is not 7orshi22,/1
all th, Tirthas1 all 23nas $goo/ ),rits%1 all th, "ratas $5o7s%
ta2asS1 sa0ri+i0,s1 tr3th1 +a),1 goo/ 0on/30t1 Dhar)a an/ righ-
t,o3s a0ts all /,2art +ro) th,r, 7ith th, g3,st that go,s a06
/isa22oint,/& $@-.%
Also 7h,n0, th, atithi go,s a7a /isa22oint,/1 his Pitris1 all
th, D,5as1 P3nas1 Dhar)a1 "ratas1 +oo/1 s,l+ r,straint1 +a),1
La6s)i1 th, Ib+a G3r31 l,a5, his ho3s, an/ I aan/on that sin+3l
)an& $-%
That )an 7ho /o,s not 7orshi2 a g3,st /3l ,0o),s li6, on,
7ho 6ills his 7i+,1 7ho is tr,a0h,ro3s1 7ho 6ills a Brah)ana1 7ho
hol/s ill,gal int,r00o3rs, 7ith th, 7i+, o+ his G3r31 7ho ,tras
7ho is 7i06,/1 7ho r,,ls against his +ri,n/s1 7ho )3r/,rs tr3th1
7ho is sin+3l1 an/ 7ho st,als a7a a gi+t1 7ho s,lls his /a3ght,r1
7ho a22ro2riat,s th, o3n/ari,s o+ lan/s o+ oth,rs1 7ho gi5,s +als,
,5i/,n0,1 7ho st,als a Brah)ana?s 2ro2,rt1 7ho st,als things
2la0,/ 3n/,r on,?s tr3st1 7ho /ri5,s 3lls1 7ho is a D,5ala Brah)in1
-4ho is a xra)aa9i $5illag, 2ri,st%1 7ho ,ats th, +oo/ o+ S3/ras1
5n the ighest '
9no:ledge

an/ 7ho 0ats th, +oo/ on th, Sra//ha /as o+ th, S3/ras1 7ho is a
Brah)ana1 o22os,/ to Sri Krbna1 7ho 6ills ),n1 7ho is 7i06,/
an/ +,ro0io3s1 7ho is 5oi/ o+ /,5otion to his G3r31 7ho is a++li0t,/
7ith /is,as,s1 7ho-s2,a6s li,s al7as1 7ho is a S3/ra1 7ho go,s to
a Brah)ana?s 7i+,1 7ho go,s to his )oth,r1 7ho 03ts As5attha tr,,s1
7ho 6ills h,r h3san/1 7ho 6ills his +ath,r an/ )oth,r1 7ho 6ills
thos, 7ho 0o), 3n/,r his 2rot,0tion1 7ho is a Brah)ana1
Kyatria1 "aisa or S3/ra that st,als ston, an/ gol/& $'-'@%
Th3s saing1 Lo)aSa M3ni 7orshi22,/ Nara/a 7ith /,5otion
an/ ga5, hi) s7,,ts to ,at an/ 2la0, to sl,,2& $'.%
Sri Nara/a sai/ <=>O M3ni c I a) Nara/a1 th, 0hi,+ o+ th,
M3nis1 I a) th, son o+ Brah)a ; I a) 0o)ing +ro) ) 2la0, o+
as0,ti0is) an/ 7ill go to Kailasa1 /,sir,/ all& $'%
I ha5, 0o), h,r, to s,, o3 an/ )a6, ) so3l 23r, an/ hol ;
as th, sight o+ a "aisna5a san0ti+i,s all th, ,ings& $'%
Who ar, o31 san0ti+i,/ o3r ),/itation1 na6,/1 an/ th,
hairs on o3r h,a/ t7ist,/ into stra7s To 7ho) ,longs th,
Ka5a0a) ,n0los,/ in 9,7,l that hangs on o3r n,06 _ ort3nat,
on, c What /o o3 ),/itat, Who is th, high,st an/ ,st D,5a
Who is a G3r3 Pl,as, t,ll ), all this& $''%
Th, Lo)asa M3ni sai/ < -:o3 ar, 4i5an)36ta $li,rat,/
7hilst li5ing%; o3 ar, san0ti+ing th, thr,, 7orl/s ; th, 7or/s an/
)in/ o+ a )an ,0o), ali6, o+ th, +a)il in 7hi0h h, is orn&

$'%
Th, )in/s o+ all 2,rsons 0an , 2,r0,i5,/ th,ir sons1
th,ir na), an/ +a),1 th, 7at,r $al3ations o+ 5ario3s 2arts o+
o/ 2,r+or),/ 7ith 7at,r1 liations o+ 7at,r to th, /,0,as,/%1
his 2o,ti0 tast,1 l,arning an/ th, goo/ 2r,stig, that h,
7,il/s& $'%
Brah)a1 th, 0r,ator o+ th, 7orl/1 is ,arn,stl int,nt on
),/itating on Brah)a; so o31 His son1 ar, th, ,st o+ th,
D,5ars9s& $'J%
_ 23ri+i,r o+ th, 7orl/ c _ +ort3nat, on, c M na), is
 46 Narada
Pan$aratram

Lo)asa ; I a) na6,/1 +or ) long,5it is short1 an/ I a) not

in0lin,/ to7ar/s th, ,n9o),nt o+ s,ns,s ; so 7hat is th, 3s, o+ )
0lothings& $'%
I li5, 3n/,r a tr,, 7hi0h s,r5,s ) 3)r,lla ; 7hat n,,/ ha5,
I +or a ho3s, To 2r,5,nt rain1 h,at1 I a) hol/ing )att,/ hairs on
) h,a/& $(%
Th,s, thr,, 7orl/s ar, th, 2ro/30ts o+ ),r, +an0 transi,nt
li6, th, 3l, on th, 7at,r or th, lightning in th, s6& All th,
things +ro) Brah)a /o7n to a la/, o+ grass ar, all +als,& $@%
What is th,r, th, 3s, in a 7i+,1 son1 7,alth1 ri0h,s an/ ,a3t
7h,n th, li+, is so short& $.%
M on, hair +alls o++ 7h,n on, In/ra /i,s ; th,n on, Man3
also +alls ; so 7h shall I , / ,l3/,/ $%
I a) 5,r short-li5,/ ; 7h,n all ) hairs 7ill +all o++ an/ all
) hairs 7ill t3rn gr,1 I 7ill /i, 0,rtainl& $%
I ),/itat, on th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Ksna1 th, Para)at)an1
,on/ Pra6rti& Brah)a1 La6s)i D,5i an/ Maha/,5a all 7orshi2
th, sa), lot3s +,,t& $''%
Sri Krsna1 th, Ca3s, o+ all1 is ) Is9a D,5a $/,sir,/ an/
,lo5,/ D,it% th, Lor/ o+ th, 7orl/s& Th, G3r3 o+ th, :ogin/ras1
Bhaga5an Si5a is ) G3r3& $%
M G3r3 7ill sa to o3 ao3t th, Ka5a0a that o3 s,, on
) n,06& I a) or/,r,/ not to t,ll ao3t this; an/ 7ho is th,r,
in this 7orl/ that 0an s2,a6 o3t 7hat is +ori//,n to hi)
tosa& $%
H, 7ho /o,s not 6,,2 to his G3r3?s 0o))an/),nts is a gr,at
sinn,r an/ r,a2s th, +3rit o+ Brah)ahata $Brah)ini0i/,%& $S%
H, 7ho 0onsi/,rs his o7n G3r3 D,5a as /i++,r,nt +ro) Si5a1
s3++,rs th, +r3its o+ Brah)ahata an/ osta0l,s 0o), t9 hi) at his
,5,r st,2& $%
E5,n i+ a G3r3?s 0o))an/),nt , s30h as o3ght not to ,
o,,/1 that o3ght to , o,,/ an/ 0arri,/ o3t& I+ it , not
5n the ighest 9no:ledge 4!
o,,/1 hin/ran0,s o003r at ,5,r )o),nt& Th,r, is no /o3t in
this& $(%
A )an ,0o),s +r,,/ o+ all sins an/ ,0o),s a 4I5an)36ta1
i+1 h, g,ts G3r3?s l,ssing1 th, /3st o+ his hol +,,t ; an/ 0ats 7hat
ha/ ,,n l,+t a+t,r ,ing ,at,n hi)& $@%
So go to Kailasa to s,, o3r o7n G3r3 San6ara1 th, ),r,
sight o+ 7ho)1 all ),n ar, +r,,/ o+ all th,ir osta0l,s an/ sins& $.%

H,r, ,n/s th, th 0ha2t,r o+ th, +irst night on th,

/ialog3, ,t7,,n Lo)asa M3ni an/ Nara/a M3ni&
 C:APT(R 588

"ri 5Yasa sai) eThus a))r%ssin$ Loma"a Muni, Nara)a 4%nt

to th% b%autifulban#s of th% Pusabha)rariZ%r. \&
Ih%r% th%r% is th% ur%crYstal li#% mountain srn$a#ufa haZin$
4ithin itthr%% oth%rtan#s oZ%r$ro4n4ith Zarioustr%%s. \2
An) fr%Fu%nt%) bY s4ans, Karan)aZas, an) oth%r aFuatic bir)s,
ma)% Z%rY loZ%lY bY th% hummin$ of th% b%%s an)
th% cooin$ of th%
mal% cuc#oos. \
"4%%tlY sc%nt%) bY soft coolin$ br%%%, an) 4h%r% th% $r%at
Muni Mar#an)%Ya4as absorb%) in )%% m%)itation. \/
Th%n that %ac%ful Muni, %n)o4%) 4ith "attZa $una, s%%in$
Nara)a Muni th%r%, bo4%) )o4n to him 4ith )%Zotion an) humblY
as#%) about his 4%lfar%. \3
Mar#an)%Ya Muni sai)eTo)aY mY birth has b%com% succ%ss-
ful an) mY-lif%, too, has b%com% bl%ss%) 4hon Nara)a Muni, th%
son of Vrahma, th% stor% of all unYams, has com% to mY
h%rmita$%. \0
D%Zarsi Nara)a Munid (n)o4%) 4ith th% $lorY of Vrahman,
4h%r% ar% You $oin$ alon% an) 4ith 4hat uros% S \7
8t is th% min) of %Z%rY b%in$ that is th% sol% caus% \im%llar
of all actions ^ an) this min) blooms an) %an)s 4h%n 4or)s ar%
utt%r%) as th% min) thin#s. \!
:%arin$ this, Nara)a smil%) an) so#% tru%, %ac%ful, n%ctar-
li#% 4or)s that h% 4ant%) to %r%ss, \*
Nara)a sai) - _ Eri%n) d 8 4ill $o to th% Mount Kailasa
to s%% th% 9o) Maha)%Za, th% b%st of th% Jnanins to $%t 4is)om
from him, to as# him Fu%stions an) salut% him bY fallin$ rostrat%
b%for% :is :olY E%%t. \&'
Thus saYin$, th% Muni Nara)a acc%t%) th% 4orshi off%r%)
bY him an) )%art%). Mar#an)%Ya Muni b%cam%)istr%ss%) 4ith.
(n te 0i!e#t +no1ed!e /*

sorro4 at th% s%aration from Nara)a ^ for th% s%aration from a

"a)hu is Z%rY intol%rabl%. \&&
Nara)a Muni cross%) %asilY th% insurmountabl% mountain.
:imalaYas an) r%ach%) th% mountain U ailasa situat%) on th% ban#s
of th% c%l%stial riZ%r Man)a#ini. \&2
Th%r% h% sa4 th% $r%at banian tr%% haZin$ hun)r%) branch%s
an) on% Yoana hi$h an) 4ith r%) ri% fruits. \&
Th%r% 4%r% on this tr%%-nic% loZ%lY bir)s an) th%r% 4%r%

"i))h%n)ras, Xo$Tn)ras, Munln)ras, un)%rn%ath this tr%%, thus

%nhancin$ th% b%autY th%r%of. \&/
Aft%r salutin$ th%m an) conZ%rsin$ 4ith th%m, Nara)a 4%nt
to th% %c%%)in$lY b%autiful ParZati for%st, circular in sha%, four
Xoanas 4i)% an) coZ%t%) bY all. \8"
Th%r% 4%r% s%Z%n b%autiful loZ%lY tan#s 4h%r% b%%s inc%ssantlY
4%r% biin$ oZ%r th% lotus tr%%. \&0
Th%r% 4%r% blu% an) r%) lotus%s an) hun)r%)s of loZ%lY flo4%r
$ar)%ns. \&7
Malli#a, Malati, Kun)a, Xuthi#a, Ma)haZilata, K%ta#i,
Cama#a, Aso#a, Man)ara, 5a#a an) manY oth%r fruit tr%%s an)
cr%%%rs 4%r% th%r%. \&!
Na$a, Punna$a, Kufaa, Paala, JhinyiJhinhi#a, Aaraita,
"%hali, Tulasi, "atala 4%r% also s%%n th%r%. \&*
At oth%r lac%s 4%r% man$o tr%%s, Amrata#a tr%%s, Tala

cocoanut, PiYala, tr%%s %nhancin$ th% b%autY of th% lac%. \2'

Dat%, b%t%lnut, Palat% Jambu, Pom%$ranat%, Jambira, N%%m,
banYan tr%% $r%4 in abun)anc%. \2&
At som% lac%s, th%r% 4%r% s%%n Karana, 5a)ari, bri$ht V%l,
Ka)amba, Tinti)8 tr%%s, \22
At oth%r lac%s th%r% 4%r% AsZattha, D%o)ar, "almali, banYan,
"a#ota#a, Kun)a, "an$u, "ataarna, Pichhila, Paruasal,
9ambhari, 5al$u#a, :in$ula, Anana, 5al#a, an) Vhuraatra
tr%%s. \2-2/
5arious oth%r 4il)flo4%r tr%%s an) or)inarY tr%%s4%r% th%r%.

"
 \i
3' t6rada
Pancaratran

Th%r% 4%r% s%%n also KalaZr#sas, Pariata tr%%s an) b%autiful

san)al 4oo) tr%%s. At oth%r lac%s th%r% 4%r% nic% coolin$ "thala-
a)mas, Zari%$at%) Vhumicama#as, an) oth%r rar% tr%%s 4ith
nic% flo4%rs an) l%aZ%s. \23-20
Lions, ]arabhas, %l%hants. Kha)$in)ras, ti$%rs, buffalo%s,
hors%s, 4il) boars 4%r% roamin$ at som% lac%s ^ at oth%rs 4%r% w
s%%n "alla#as, b%ars, mon#%Ys, har%s. Kutas, "a#as blac# )%%r,

chamaris ^ an) th%Y a))%) b%autY to th% lac%. \27-2!

Mal% cuc#oos 4%r% ma))%n%) at som% lac%s 4ith th% a)Z%nt
of th% srin$ s%ason an) 4%r% cooin$ m%lo)iouslY, sittin$ on th%
branch%s of tr%%s ^ at oth%rs th%r% 4%r% ]a#a, Raahamsas, %aco#s
Ks%man#aris an) Khanana s ma#in$ th% lac% %c%%)in $lY
loZ%lY. \2*-'
A$ain som% lac%s 4%r% a)orn%) 4ith ri%n%) fruits an) l%aZ%s
of $r%%n, Y%llo4, r%), blac# an) all sorts of colours an) oth%r fr%sh
loZ%lY %ntir% l%aZ%s. \&
Th% bir)s an) animals 4%r% fr%% from anY f%%lin$s of %nmitY or
f%ar ^ th% f%rocious animals an) small on%s 4%r% aff%ctionat% to on%
anoth%r an) th%Y ass%) th%ir tim% in mutual loZ%. \2
Thus th% sortin$ lac% of ParZati an) Param%sZara 4%r% ma)%
%c%%)in$lY loZ%lY an) charmin$ bY th% r%s%nc% th%r% of $%ms an)
%4%ls. 8n)ranila, Pa)mara$a, %tc. \
Th% 4i)th of this lac% is t4o mil%s ^ it is roun) li#% th%
Moon_s )isc^ an) la#hs of ro4s of \unfa)in$ lantain tr%%s 4%r%
%ncirclin$ th% lac%. \/
Thos% ro4s of lantain tr%%s 4%r% Fuits fr%sh ^ th% lantain
l%aZ%s 4%r% %ntir% soft an) loo#%) Z%rY b%autiful. \3
Th% lac% 4as surroun)%) constantlY bY nic% fr%sh $arlan)s of
r%), Y%llo4, an) blac# colours. \0
Th% b%))in$ 4as nic%lY a)orn%) 4ith s4%%t cama#a
flo4%rs an) san)al ast%s ^ bY th%ir contact, th% air 4as ma)% w
fra$rant. \7

Th% b%))in$ 4as sc%nt%) 4ith mus#, saffron %rfum%s an) w

b%autifi%)4ith san)alast% an) Zari%$at%)articl%s. \!
(n te 0i!e#t 3&
+no1ed!e

"%%in$ all th%s% 4on)%rful, h% 4%nt Fuic#lY to th% c%l%stial

riZ%r, loo#in$ crYstal li#% an) )%stroYin$all th% sins. \*
:% bath%) in that 9an$%s 4ho s%rZ%s as boat crossin$ this
t%rribl% oc%an of "amsara, 4ho is Youn$ an) fr%sh at all tim%s, 4ho
qzm%s out of th% f%%t of Krsna, 4ho is th% c%l%stial riZ%r, salut%)
bY th% 4hol% 4orl) an) 4ho is chast%. :% th%n 4orshi%) "ri
Krsna, hi$h%r than th% hi$h%st, th% :i$h%st D%itY, b%Yon) all
attribut%s, unattach%), b%Yon) Pra#rti, th% "ur%m% "oul, th%
qo). \/'-/&
:% is th% 9r%at Iitn%ss of all actions, th% luminous (t%rnal
Vrahma. Aft%r 4orshiin$, h% start%) on his ourn%Y an) sa4 a
&%autiful hi$h4aY b%for% him. \/2
That roa) 4as built bY 5isZa#arma, of %c%%)in$lY Zaluabl%
BrYstal li#% $%ms an) %4%ls^ an) it 4as Fuit% cl%ar%) of anY
for%i$in )ust an) )irt. \/
:% sa4 not far off, a b%autiful chariot $oin$ 4ith th% s%%) of
min), caabl% to b% s%%n bY th% Zirtuous saints an) inZisibl% to th%
Binn%rs, m%asurin$ on% hun)r%) Dhanus, )%c#%) 4ith ictur%s, th%
Bn) of all Asramas an) 4hos% l%n$th %Fuals to on% cror% tim%s th%
br%a)th. \//-'3
Th% chariot 4as built of inZaluabl% $%ms an) %4%ls, th%
%ss%nc% of all conZ%Yanc%s, m%asurin$ all roun) on% la#h Dhanus
in circumf%r%nc%. \/0
8t 4as %c%%)in$lY hi$h, $oin$ hi$h u in th% air, 4ith thousan)
4h%%ls ^ th% chariot%%r 4as situat% d at a h%i$ht of on% la#h Dhanus
an) it 4as coZ%r%) 4ith cloths ur% as fir%. \Not% eDhanueA
m%asur% of l%n$th %Fual to four hastas, on% hastaeabout &!
8nch%s. \/7
8t 4as built of %c%ll%nt )iamon)s, Z%rY brilliant 4ith
b%auti-, fill itch%rs \Zas%s, illumin%) bY lams ma)% of $%ms an)
%4%ls, +c) b%autifi%) 4ith %4%l mirrors. \/!
An) it 4as int%rs%rs%) 4ith %arls, %arl oYst%rs, sh%lls,
b%autifi%) 4ith 4hit% cho4ri%s \fans, an) it 4as roZi)%) 4ith
$arlan)s all ma) % u ofth% most b%autiful $%ms n)
a )ia)%ms. \/*
 32 Nurada Pah$aratram

Th%r% 4%r% thr%% $arlan)s o+ P3ri9ata +lo7,rs an/ it loo6,/

/aling li6, tho3san/s o+ s3ns in th, s3)),r noon& $'(%
It 7as li6, a Kal2a 596sa1 2ro5i/,/ 7ith all o9,0ts o+ ,n9o-
),nts satis+ing th, /,sir,s o+ th, 2assionat, 2,rsons an/ 3ilt
th, 7ill o+ th, Lor/ $Is5ara%& $'@%
It 7as 2ro5i/,/ 7ith ni0, 2l,as3r, t,)2l,s 9oin,/ to on, oth,r ; ;
an/ th% )arriag, 0,r,)on o+ Par5atl an/ Para),s5ara 7as 2,r+or),/
h,r,& It ha/ ,,n th,r, alr,a/ +or San6ara 7ho 7o3l/ hol/ his

lo5,l 2asti),s th,r,& $'.%

An/ 7h,n th, )arriag, 7as o5,r1 th, gr,at M3ni Nara/a sa7
th, 0hariot1 an/ 7,nt asi/, to so), /istan0,& $'%
H, sa7 th, aira)a o+ san6ara 3ilt o+ 5,r ,a3ti+3l 9,7,ls
an/ 2ro5i/,/ 7ith on, h3n/r,/ 6oti 0a)2s $Si5ira%& $'%
Th,r, 7,r,1 in that asra)a1 h3n/r,/s o+ ,a3ti+3l t,)2l,s
5ari,gat,/ 7ith 2r,0io3s ston,s a2/ ),tals an/ 9,7,ll,/ /oors& $''%
E80,ll,nt 2illars /,06,/ 7ith /ia)on/s an/ ni0, st,2s /,0orat,/
th, t,)2l,s& Th, Alra)a1 th, 0it o+ th, D,5a o+ th, /,5as1 7as
s3rro3n/,/ thr,, ,n0ir0ling /is03s an/ thr,, ,n0los3r, 7alls1
ins3r)o3ntal, to th, ,n,)i,s1 ,asil a00,ssil, to th, saints1 on%
la6h /han3s $n,arl J' )il,s% high& $'-'%
It ha/ s,5,n ,ntran0, /oors in s300,ssion an/ 7as g3ar/,/ at
,a0h /oor all soris o+ g3ar/s an/ 7at0h),n& It 7as a sQ3ar,
),as3ring +o3r tho3san/ /han3s ,a0h si/,& $'J%

Nara/a Ri sa7 ,+or, hi) th, ,ntran0, /oor to that 2la0,1

0ontaining h3n/r,/s o+ sQ3ar, 0o3rts 3ilt o+ 2r,0io3s g,)s& $'%
Th,r, on a 7all 3ilt o+ g,)s1 h, sa7 th, 2aintings o+ th,
,a3ti+3l Sri Rasa)an/ala) $a 6in/ o+ /an0, 2ra0tis,/ z rsna
an/ th, 0o7h,r/s 3t 2arti03larl th, Go2is1 or 0o7h,r/,ss,s o+ "+
n/a5ana% in th, hol an/ goo/ loo6ing Sri "rn/a5ana& $(%
In all th, lo5, t,)2l,s $gro5,s% th,r, 7as th, +or) o+ Sri
Ra/ha-Krbna an/ th,r, 7,r, tho3san/s o+ ,80,,/ingl lo5,l @
gro5,s$63n9as%an/0ottag,s& $@% I
Th,r,1 in that gat,1 th, M3ni sa7 th, t,rril, gat,-6,,2,r na),/ @
(n te 0i!e#t +no1ed!e 3

Manibha)ra an) h% sa4 as 4%ll thousan)s flo4%r b%)s, of sc%nt%)

4ith san)alast%, an) Zarious oth%r %rfum%s. \02
:% sho4%) )u% r%s%ct to that $at%-#%% %r 4%arin$ ti$%r-s#i n,
an) hol)in$ tri)%nt an) at:a. \0
:% th%n 4%nt to th% s%con) )oor 4h%r% h% sa4 th% b%autiful
gcarZin$ of th% Ka)amba tr%% an) its b%autiful bas%. \0/
:% sa4 that on th% ban#s of riZ%r Xamuna, built of r%cious
$%ms, "ri 9ois b%cam% %ntir%lY na#%) an) 4%r% bathin$ fr%%lY an)
at %rf%ct cas% in th% riZ%r. \03
"ri Krs,na stol% a4aY all th%ir cloth%s an) 4%nt u to th% to -of
th% Ka)amba tr%%. Th%r% h% sa4 th% $at%-#%%%r Maha#ala, 4ith
tri)%nt in his han). \00
"ri Nara)a Muni th%n a))r%ss%) )ulY th% #in) $at%-man an)
{4%nt Fuic#lY to th% thir) )oor. \07
:% sa4 in front at th% foot of th% artificial 5ata tr%% "ri Krsna
4%arin$ Y%llo4 cloth%s in th% mi)st of th% 9oas, \0!
Th%r% "ri Krsna 4as r%r%s%nt%) as %nactin$. :is ValYalila
\astim%s in :is boY-hoo) an) :% 4as %atin$ th% PaYasa \boil%)
ric% 4ith $h%% an) su$ar r%s%nt%) bY th% Vrahmana la)i%s. \0*
:% 4as at th% sam% tim% ans4%rin$ ob%c tions bY his l%ft han).
btainin$ %rmission, th% Muni r%air%) to th% fourth $at%. \7'
Ih%n h% 4%nt th%r%, h% sa4 th% 9oZar)hana mountain rais%)
on th% fin$%r of "ri Krsna. \7&
Th%r%bY th% co4s an) th% 9oi#as, in fact, th% Zilla$% 9o#ula
4%r% saZ%) from th% rains caus%) bY 8n)ra ^ thus th%Y 4%r% fr%%) of
th% f%ar an) ani%tY. \72
An) "ri Krsna rais%) his ri$ht han), thus ma#in$ si$n that
th%r% is no f%ar to th%m. Th%n Nara) a sa4 th% $at%man Nan)l
smilin$ an) 4ith tii)%nt in his han). \7
:% th%n 4%nt to th% fifth $at% $uar)%) bY 5irabha )ra an) sa4
th%r% Zarious aintin$s. \7/
:% sa4 KallYa)amana, th% foot of th% Ka)amba tr%% \or th%
mountain, th% ban#s of th% Xamuna an) Zarious oth%r thin$s. \73
 3/ Narada
Pancaratram

Th%n h% b%cam% Z%rY $la) an) 4%nt to th% sith $at% 4h%r%
h% sa4 th% $at%man (#bala, 4ith four han)s an) tri)%nt in hiz
han). \70
Th%r% h% sa4 th% 9ana)hia sittin$, 4ith smilin$ count%nanc%
an) also th% a)Z%nt of :ari into th%citY Mutlra\Mathura. \77
:% sa4 th% 9oi#as, Xaso)a, an) Nan)a $iZin$ Z%nt to th%ir
sorro4s an) th% 4hol% 9o#ula, r%s%ntin$ a Z%rY anious si$ht -r
an) h% sa4 also th% rot%ctor "ri Krsna on th% chariot. \7!
"%%in$ A#rura, sorro4ful from b%r%aZ%m%nt, Nan)a an) oth%rs+
th% Muni arriZ%) at th% s%Z%nth $at%. \7*
:% sa4 "ri Krsna, %nt%rin$ into Mathura 4ith Vala)%Za an)
9oa an) Zarious oth%r amus%m%ntictur%s. \!'
Th% boYs an) th% 4hol% %ol% of Mathura 4%r% inc%ssantlY
s%%in$ :im 4ith %a$%r aff%ction. \!&
:% sa4 th% br%a#in$ of th% bo4 of Maha)%Za, th% slaYin$
of Kamsa an) th% fr%%in$ of 5asu)%Za an) D%Za#l from th%
rison. \!2
Th%r% h% sa4 9an%sa. shinin$ 4ith Vrahma JYoti \th% li$ht of
Vrahman, mutt%rin$ his mantra, b%Yon) attribut%s, unattach%),
b%Yon) Pra#rti, %t%rnal, most holY, haZin$ a $arlan) of ur%
crYstals, th% lor)of th% D%Zasan) in m%)iation. :% 4as th%$uar+
th%r%. [ \!-!/
Th%munin)ra Nara)a b%cam% )%li$ht%) to s%% 9an%sa an+
b%$an to sh%) t%ars of oY an) chant_ hYmns to him 4ith )%Zotion-
accor)in$ to th% "ama 5%)as. \!3
Nara)a sai) eh 9an%"a d th% chi%f of th% D%Zas, 4itb
b%llY rotru)in$, hi$h%r than th% hi$h%st, :%ramba \boastful
h%ro, ma#%r of th% ausicious b%$innin$, %l%hant fac%) an) thr%%
%Y%). \!0
Thou art th% $iZ%r of lib%ration, th% b%sto4%r of ausicious-
n%ss, 4%alth an) ros%ritY, %Z%r r%a)Y to r%m%b%r "ri Kr]na, th%
r%c%tacl% of hi$h%st bliss, an) th% son of ParZati. \!7
Eit to b% 4orshi%) bY all, th% Lor) of all.
fit to b% 4orshi-
%) bY th% 4hol% 4orl), hi$hlY int%lli$%nt on% d th% 9uru of th%
4orl), th% Lor) of th% 4orl), 8 salut% Th%%. \!!
 (n te 0i!e#t +no1ed!e

33

ThY 4orshi is %rform%) first, b%for% that of all oth%r D%Zas,

4orshi%) bY all th% Xo$is, "ur%n)ras an) Munin)ras, 8 salut%

Th%%. \!*
Th% chast% ParZatl $ot Th%% as son d bY 4orshiin$ inc%ss+
antlY 67 Kr]na, th% hi$h%st sirit, an) bY %rformin$ Zo4s. 8
salut% Th%%. \*'
8 salut% Th%% a$ain an) a$ain, th% chi%f of th% D%Zas, th% chi%f
of all, th% most h%aZY on%, th% hi$h%st Jfianin, an) lib%ral min)%)
9an%sa. \*&
Thus chantin$ hYmns, Nara)a Fuic#lY %nt%r%) into th% inn%r
aartm%ntof isZara ^ an) 9an%sa Zanish%) also from th%r%. \*2
:% 4ho r%cit%s )ailY )urin$ th% tim% of 4orshi this hYmn of
Nara)a, $%ts %Z%rY 4h%r% succ%ss an) ZictorY. \*
EirmlY conc%ntrat%) an) ma#in$ r%solZ% \"an#ala h% 4ho
r%cit%s this 4ith )%Zotion for on% Y%ar, b%com%s %tr%m%lY )%Zot%)
to "ri Krsna an) obtains a son Fualifi%) 4ith hi$h%st attri-
but%s. \*/
:% $%ts a $oo) son, lon$ liZ%), 4%althY, l%arn%) an) 4%ll
c%l%brat%). All his obstacl%s )isa%ar an) h% $%ts in this 4orl)
ro%rtY, unalloY%) fam%, constants bliss an) in th% n%t 4orl) th%
r%$ion of :ari. \*3

:%r% %n)s th% s%Z%nth chat%r of th% first ni$ht in "ri

Nara)a Pancaratram, on Nara)a_s %nt%rin$ into
Kailata an) th% chantin$ of hYmns to 9an%sa.
 C:APT(R 5888

"ri 5Yasa sai) -Nara)a, Z%rY much )%li$ht%), 4%nt insi)%

an) sa4 th% h%rmita$% of Maha)%Za, %c%%)in$lY b%autiful an)
catiZatin$. \$
:% sa4 th% Ratnaman)irs \th% %4%l t%ml%s, roZi)%) 4ith
|ic% b%))in$s %rf%ctlY 4hit%, li#% bubbl%s of 4at%r, )%c#%) 4ith
Manistambhas \illars loo#in$ li#% th% bri$ht Y%llo4 i$m%nt
\r%ar%) from co4_s urin% or bil%, b%autifi%) 4ith $arlan)s of
$%ms, %arls, )iamon )s an) 4ith )oors an) %ntranc% st%s ma)% of
%c%ll%nt %4%ls. \2-
:% sa4 th% courtYar) )%corat%) 4ith ur% crYstal-li#% $%ms
an) as, 4%ll th% nic% t%ml%s, b%amin$ 4ith ra)ianc% on account
of th% %4%ll%) itch%rs r%s%nt th%r%. \/
All th% o%nin$s 4%r% coZ%r%) 4ith scr%%ns, built of %4%l
l%aZ%s ^ th% lac% 4as roZi)%) 4ith hun)r%)s of itch%rs fill%) 4ith
n%ctar an) hon%Y b%amin$ 4ith ra)ianc%li#% fir%. \"
Th% "siama 4as full of s%rZants an) mai) s%rZants busY in
th%ir o4n r%s%ctiZ% )uti%s ^ th%Y 4%r% %Z%r )%sirous of th% 4%lfar%
of ParZati an) )%c#%) 4ith %4%l ornam%nts. \0
Thus s%%in$ th% Asama, Nara)a th%n 4%nt mor% into th%
insi)% an) sa4 "an#ara sittin$ on th% %4%l thron%. \7
I%arin$ ti$%r s#in, s4%%tlY smilin$, moon in :is for%h%a),
l%asant fac%, ur% an) sotl%ss, calm, ros%rous, th% Lor) of all.
:is 4hol% bo)Y b%sm%ar%) 4ith ash%s, haZin$ th% 9an$a an)
matt%) hairs on :is J, th% C)i%f, )%ar to th% bha#tas, th% Lor)
of th% )%Zot%%s, an) b%amin$ 4ith th% li$ht of Vrahman. \!-*
:aZin$ thr%% %Y%s, fiZ% fac%s, loo#in$ li#% on% cror% of moons
clust%r%) to$%th%r, th% :i$h%st sirit, Vrahma, full of Li$ht,
(t%rnal, an) al4aYs r%citin$ mantra. \&'
An) m%)itatin$, "ri Kr]na 4ho is unattach%), 4ithout anY
)%sir%, $iZ%r of 4%alth an) ros%ritY, )oin$ as :% 4ills, th% s%%)
of all, an) b%Yon) Pra#rti. \&&
 5n the ighest 9no:ledge

'

Maha/,5a 7as att,n/,/ an/ s,r5,/ Si//h,n/ras1 M3nin-

{/ras D,5,n/ras1 ParSa/as $att,n/ants% an/ th, ,st o+ all 2,rsons ;
H, 7as +ann,/ 7ith 7hit, 0ho7ri,s& $@.%
His lot3s +,,t 7,r, s,r5,/ Sri D3rga D,5i; H, 7as 2rais,/
Bha/ra Kali; Gan,Sa an/ Karti6,a 7,r, sitting ,+or, Hi)&
$@%

Nara/a sa7 Maha/,5a th3s an/1 7ith 0loth ro3n/ his n,06 +,ll
2rostrat, 7ith +ir) /,5otion ,+or, th, Lor/ Sa)h31 his o7n
G3r3& $@%
An/ th, D,5ars9 ,gan to 0hant h)ns )ost +,r5,ntl to th,
lor/ o+ th, #ni5,rs,1 as stat,/ in th, ",/as& $IS%
Nra/a sai/ <=_ Lor/ o+ th, #ni5,rs, c Tho3 art ) Lor/1
) All in All c Tho3 art th, s,,/ o+ this tr,, o+ 7orl/ ; Tho3 art
th, ,sto7,r o+ all +r3its ; I sal3t, Th,,& $@%
Tho3 art s2r3ng o+ Ths,l+1 7itho3t an s,,/ @ _ Tho3
#norn1 th, H3san/ $th, s,,/ gi5,r%1 Tho3 art th, I)2,llor1 th,
S,,/ o+ all1 Tho3 art th, High,st "oi/ an/ th, R,0,2ta0l, o+ all
Bha5as $+,,lings%1 I sal3t, Th,,& $@%
Th, Lor/ o+ th, 7orl/ c Th, Lor/ 7ho 0a3s,/ th, on/ag,
o+ this 7orl/ c th, h,l)s)an in 0rossing th, oat to th, oth,r si/,
w o+ this s,a o+ trans)igrator ,8ist,n0,1 th, S322ort o+ all1 r,Q3iring
no s322ort1 7ith all s322orts an/ th, #2hol/,r o+ this Earth c $@J%
Th, Hol/,rs o+ th, ",/as1 "i/as an/ 7orl/ c Tho3 art
Oanga/hara $th, hol/,r o+ th, Gang,s%& Tho3 art 4a,sa1
"i9aa/hara1 th, S,,/ o+ 5i0tor1 all 0o)2os,/ o+ 5i0tor& I sal3t,
Th,,& $@%
_ Tho31 th, Origin o+ this 7orl/ c Tho3 art 4aanan/a an/
Sar5anan/a c I sal3t, Th,,& Saing th3s1 Nara/a stoo/ in +ront&
; An/ Sri Maha /,5a1 th, Lor/ o+ th, 7o rl/ s2o6, to hi) 7ith a
s)ilin+ga0-<C
, O% =
_ highl +ort3nat, On, c As6 oon +ro) ), 7hat,5,r o3
dmq& _ son c C,rtainl I 7ill gi5, that to o3 ; I 0an gi5, o3 ;|
th, 7,alth& $.@%
 } e
I
3G Narada Paficaratrami J

V% it hain%ss, fr%%)om, %rman%nt an) un)%structibl%, oz

s%rZic% )%Zotion to :ari, )%Zotion to :ari, th% r%$ion an) osition-
of :ari, or th% four fol) mu#ti, "alo#Ya %tc. \22
r 8n)rahoo), or 8mmortalitY, or Xamahoo), or Anil%sZara-
hoo) \5aYuhoo), or Praaatihob), Vrahmahoo), or "i))ha stat%.
Th%s% allar% th% outcom% of"a)hana \ractic%. \2
r, if You li#%, th% s%%) of %rf%ction \"i))hi l%a)in$ to th%
stat% of "i))haiiZarYa ^ th% Lor) of th% 5%)as an) 5i)Yas, or th%^
%rf%ctions Anima, %tc. or $oin$ 4h%r%Z%r on% li#%s, 4ith th% s%%)
of min). \2/
"on d r, if You li#%, $oin$ to th% r%$ion of :ari in this
bo)Y, an) 4ithout anY obstacl%s. Ihat )o You 4ant from all
th%s% S \23
b%st of th% Munis d 9iZ% out Your int%ntion ^ l%an $iZ% all.
:%arin$ this, Nara)a sai) \20
L%t m% haZ% :aribha#ti \)%Zotion to :ari an) loZ% to r%%at
:is nam%, an) $iZ% m% a min) to rais% :is $lorY inc%ssantlY. \27
:%arin$ th% 4or)s of Nara)a, Maha)%Za :ims%lf, ParZatl,.
Vha)ra#ali, Karti#%Ya, an) 9anaati all b%$an to smil%. \2!
Maha)%Za $aZ% %Z%rYthin$ to th% int%lli$%nt Nara)a. :% is
th% hi$h%st of all, th% Caus% of all caus%s, an) th% Donor of all
thin$s. \2*
:% 4ho r%cit%s this stotra fram%) bY Nara)a 4ith a holY
min), 4ill acFuir% )%Zotion to "ri :ari^ an) h% 4ill obtain loZ% to
r%cit% :is $lori%s. \'
"ucc%ss \"i))hi an) %rf%ction in this stotra ar% attain%) bY
%rsons bY r%%atin$ \ma#in$ Jaam t%n tim%s th% aboZ% ^ an)
to him %Z%rY thin$ com%s, 4h%n th%r% occurs th% si))hi of th%.
aboZ% stotra \hYmn. \&
8n this 4orl) h% attains 4%alth an) ros%ritY, firm an) st%a)Y,
for on% la#h $%n%rations an), in th% n%t, h% attains th% 4orl) of
"ri :ari, full of $r%at AisZarYas\)iZin% $lori%s an)o4%rs. \2-
 3
(n te 0i!e#t +no1ed!e S

n% )%Zot%) to "ri :ari b%$%ts $oo) sons, haZin$, r%straint

oZ%r his s%ns%s. Chast%, obs%rZin$ Zo4s, an) humbl% )au$ht%rs
ar% also born to him. \
Lan)s, fam%, r%no4n an) nam%, l%arnin$ an) o%tic o4%rs
all h% $%ts an) %Z%n a st%ril% 4oman, if sh% h%ars th% stotra for on%
Y%ar )%liZ%rs $oo) sons. \/
(Z%n a l%%r an) on% suff%rin$ from a s%Z%r% )is%as% b%com%
fr%%) of th%ir )is%as%s 4ithin a Z%rY short tim% an) a oor man
b%com%s rich an) a mis%r s%a#s truth. An) on% 4ho has fall%n into
a $r%at )ifficultY an) un)%r a roYal 4arrant to b% imrison%),,
b%com%s fr%%) of )an$%r c%rtainlY. \3
:%r% %n)s th% %i$hth Chat%r in th% first ni$ht in
"ri Nara)a Paficaratra.
 }}} CHAPTER IX
Sri "asa sai/ <=Th3s granting oon to Nara/a1 Maha/,5a
Hi)s,l+1 th, High,st o+ th, 6no7,rs o+ th, ",/as1 hono3 r,/
Nara/a& a00or/ing to th, ",/i0 0,r,)oni,s an/ 7orshi22,/ hi)1
<.e., )a/, hi) ,at1 /rin6 an/ sl,,2%& $@%
Th3s +inishing his ),als1 at th, t,)2l, o+ Maha/,5a1 Nara/a
,gan to 2,r+or) /,5otional s,r5i0,s to P ar5ati an) Para),s"ara&
$.%
Th3s 7h,n so), /as 2ass,/1 San6ara1 th, o0,an o+ ),r01
a//r,ss,/ to Nara/a ,+or, an ass,)l& $%

Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=_ son c s2,a6 o3t 7hat o3 /,sir, ; I

ha5, alr,a/ grant,/ oon to o3 ; 7hat )or, /o o3 7ant& $%
H,aring this +ro) Maha/,5a1 in th, )i/st o+ an ass,)l in
Kailasa1 ,82r,ss,/ 7hat h, 7ant,/ to sa& $'%
Sri Nara/a sai/ <=Th, ,a3ti+3l s2irit3al 6no7l,/g,1 th,
,ss,n0, o+ th, ",/as1 th, 6no7l,/g, l,a/ing to th, /,5otion to brl
Hari that gi5,s li,ration1 th, 6no7l,/g, o+ oga1 th, 6no7l,/g,
l,a/ing to th, Si//is $2,r+,0tions% an/ 7orl/l 6no7l,/g, ar, th,
+i5, sorts o+ 4+ianas $6no7l,/g,%& $-%
Th, )ann,rs an/ 03sto)s o+ th, /i++,r,nt aSra)as $2,rio/s o+
li+,% an/ th,ir hol /3ti,s1 again th, /3ti,s o+ 7i/o7s1 ,ggars1
atis an/ Brah)a0arls ar, 23r, an/ hol& $J%
Th,n again th, 7orshi2 o+ Sri Krsna1 an/ th, r3l,s th,r,o+1 th,
r,0itations o+ h)ns /ail to Hi)1 th, )antra $sa0r,/ +or)3la% an/
th, /,sir,/ P3ras8arana $r,2,ating o+ )antras%& $%

Th, 6ar)as o+ 4i5as an/ th, +r30ti+i0ation th,r,o+; th, 03tting

o++ o+ th, Kar)as th,ir roots1 th, /,sir, +or Sa)sara1 th,
0hara0t,risti0s o+ Pra6rti an/ P3r3ga& $@(%
An/ th,n th, B,ing ,on/ th,) an/ 7hat ar, His A5ataras1
7ho is His A)sa $2art% an/ 7ho is th, 3ll Kin/l s2,a6 o3t all
th,s, to ),& $@@%
(n te 0i!e#t +no1ed!e 0&

Ihat KaZaca )i) NaraYana 8 $iZ% to "ubha)ra

Vrahmana S An) 4ho is th% V%in$ 4orshi%) th%r% S \&2
V%st of th% D%Zas d #in)lY s%a# all th%s% to m% 4hat 8 haZ%r
no4 Fu%stion%)to You ^ also, of oth%r #no4l%)$%s tom%. \&
Th% #no4l%)$% of mantras an) tantras aris%s out of th% instru-
ctions imart%) bY 9uru ^ an) Tantra b%com%s caabl% of b%in$
so#%n an) imart%) bY 4or)s an) Mantra b%com%s alicabl% to
4hat $iZ%s ris% to th% )%Zotion to4ar)s "ri :ari. \&/
"om% #no4l%)$% is )%riZ%) 4h%n int%lli$%nt %rsons %oun)
th% m%anin$ of th% 5%)as an) 4h%n th%Y m%)itat% on th% m%anin$
of th% 5%)as ^ Thou art thYs%lf th% author of th% 5%)as an) th%
r%si)in$ D%itY of th% #no4l%)$%. \&3
:%arin$ th% 4or)s of Nara)a, Maha)%Za 4on)%r) an) loo#in$
to4ar)s 9aurl, b%$an to a))r%ss9an%s+ae \&0
d]rl Maha)%Za sai) eh d Ihat 4on)rous is th% %traor)i-
narY $r%atn%ss of th%s% 5ainaZas, th% %t%rnal s%rZants of :ari,
Bho al4aYs r%main )%Zot%) to th% f%%t of :ari haZin$ no ult%rior
s%lfish motiZ% of th%ir o4n, an) r%strain th%ir assions& \&7
h d Th% $lorY of th%s% 5aisnaZas 4ho m%)itat%, )aY an)
si$ht th% lotus f%%t oflKrfna, 4orshi%) bY La#sm8, Vrahma,
an) Maha)%Za,an) a)or%) bY "%$a an) oth%r D%Zas. \&!
All th% Tirthas, an) th% 4hol% %arth, for th%ir o4n urifica-
tion, 4ant to ma#% fri%n)shi 4ith th% 5aisnaZas, touch th%ir bo)i%s
an) haZ% th% )ust of th%ir holY f%%t. \&*
"on 9at%"a d P"rZatid Th% holY 4at%r 4ith 4hich th%
f%%t of th% 5atfnaZas 4ho 4orshi th% Kr^na mantra haZ% b%%n
4ash%) sanctifY all th% Ttrthas an) th% (arth. \2'
:im th% int%lli$%nt %rsons calls th% 4orl)-sanctifYin$
5aisnaZas, in 4hos% %ars th% Kr]na mantram has b%%n utt%r%) bY
a Vrahmana. \2&
Just on ta#in$ th% Kr^na mantra, a man b%com%s %Fual to
NaraYana an) )%liZ%rs hun)r%) famili%s of his o4n 4ithout anY
bitch. \22
 Narada
Pa8i$ardtram

43st 7h,n a "aisna5a is orn1 h, san0ti+i,s h3n/r,/s o+ his

+a)ili,s on his +ath,r?s si/, 7ho ,ing +r,,/ +ro) th,ir Kar)i0
on/s1 go,s at on0, to th, r,gion o+ "ai63n+ha& $.%
An/ h, san0ti+i,s s,5,n g,n,rations on his )oth,r?s si/,1 as
7,ll as th, s,5,n g,n,rations o+ th, +a)il o+ th, girl 7ho) h,
)arri,s& $.%
A /,5ot,, o+ Sri Krbna /,li5,rs his )oth,r1 gran/ )oth,r1

7i+,1 s,5,n s300,,/ing

/a3ght,rs& $.'% g,n,rations $sons ,t0&%1 roth,rs1 sist,rs1 an/
H, ,arns th, ),rits o+ athing in all th, tirthas1 o+ ,ing
initiat,/ in all th, a9nas $sa0ri+i0,s%1 o+ ,ing or/a in,/ in all th%
"ratas an/ o+ th, +r3its o+ all sorts o+ 7orshi2& $.%
Th, /,5ot,, o+ Sri "isn3 7ho otains Sri "isn3 )antra +ro)
a highl Q3ali+i,/ Brah)ana ,0o),s +r,,/ o+ sins o+ 6oti irths ;
th,r, is no /o3t in this& $.%
Th, ),r, sight o+ a /,5ot,, o+ Sri K+Vna )antra +r,,s at on0,
M )an o+ sins o+ his h3n/r,/ irths ; on, n,,/ not in/3lg, anY tra0,
o+ /o3t in this& $.J%
_ Par5ati @ Th, sight an/ to30h o+ a "aisna5a 23ri+ i)),-
/iat,l 7at,r1 +ir,1 7orl/1 an/ air& $.%
Th, /,5as 0onst antl /,sir, to ha5, an int,r5 i,7 7ith th%
"aisn5as ; no oth,r thing in th, 7hol, 3ni5,rs, is 23r,r than a
"aisna5a& $(%
Saing th3s1 S5aa)h3 Maha/,5a 7,nt 7ith Nara/ a to th,
an6s o+ th, ri5,r Man/a6ini 7hos, 7at,rs 7,r, li6, thos, o+ th,
)il6 o0,an& $@%
Both o+ th,) ath,/ th,r,1 an/ 23t on 7ash,/ 0loth,s an/
2,r+or),/ A0a)ana $si22ing 7at,r ,+or, a 7orshi2% an/ ,0a),
23r,& $.%
_ S36a/,5a c Maha/,5a th,n ga5, th, )antra o+ Sri Krgna to
Nara/a an/ th,n th, Ka5a0a1 i,l/ing all s300,ss an/ 7hi0h 7as
li6, th, ,st Kal2a tr,, i,l/ing th, +r3its o+ all /,sir,s& $%
Th, ao5, )antra1 th, King o+ all )antras1 is Sri)1 Hri)1
Kli) Krbnaa S5aha& $%
qS> te 0i!e#t +no1ed!e 0

vN.V. La#smlZia is "rim. MaYaZia is :rlm ^ KamaZia is

Klim. "Zaha is th% consort of Vrahma.w \/
Nara)a R1i circumambulat%) Maha)%Za s%Z%n tim%s aft%r his
b%in$ initiat%) in th% mantra, salut%) :im an) $aZ% :imhis soul
as th% Da#sma \f%%. \3
Nara)a sol) his h%a) from his Z%rY birth most )%Zot%)lY to
th% lotus f%%t of "ri Maha)%Za on th% ban#s of th% h%aZ%nlY riZ%r
Man)a#ini. \0
Chil) d at this mom%nt a sho4%r of flo4%rs cam% on
Nsra)a_s h%a) an) th% c%l%stial )rum soun)%) in Vrahmalo#a ^
an) Nara)a h%ar) that. \7
Ih%n Nara)a, Vrahma_s son, 4as )ancin$ in his $la)n%ss,,
Vrahma sa4 an) arriZ%) th%r% 4ith a l%as%) min) an) 4ith a
smilin$ count%nanc%. \!
Vrahma bl%ss %) his o4n son an) b%cam% l%as%) 4ith
Maha)%Za. "ambhu %nt%rtain%) Vrahma as :is $u%st^ Vrahma
$aZ% "ambhu :is bl%ssin$ an) 4%nt bac# to Vrahmalo#a \th%
r%$ion of Vrahma. \*
:%r% %n)s th% ninth chat%r in th% first ni$ht of "ri Nira)a
Pancaatra on Nara)a_s b%in$ initiat%) in th% mantra.
 C:APT(R 6

"ri "u#a sai) eTh% D%Zar]i Nara)a, th% son of Vrahma

b%cam% th% chi%f of thos% Z%rs%) in th% 5%)as, a man of authoritY,
su%rioritY,nam% an) fam% an) a $r%at Jftani. \&
Lor) d :o4 it 4as th%n that h% 4as un%)ucat%) an), b%in$
a $r%at Muni, 4as Zoi) of #no4l%)$%, Kin)lY solZ% this )oubt of
min%. \2
"ri 5Yasa sai) e8n th% r%Zious Kala "ri Nara)a ha) b%%n
th% son of Vrahma. An) Praaati Vrahma, th% Cr%ator of th%
uniZ%rs% $aZ% all #no4l%)$%to "ri Nara)a. \
Vrahma tau$ht Nara)a all th% 5%)as, 5%)an$as, "i))ha
5i)Yas, arts, Xo$asastras,an) all th% Puranas. \/
No4, onc% on an occasion, in an ass%mblY Vrahma $la)lY as#%)
his l%arn%) son, rofici%nt in all branch%s e[ ~ hi$hlY fortunat%
on% d No4 marrY an) rocr%at%. \3
:%arin$ th% 4or)s of th% fath%r, Nara)a, th% )%Zot%% of"ri
Krsna shu))%r%) 4ith an$%r ^ his %Y%s 4%r% r%)) %n%) an) h% thus ,
a))r%ss%) his fath%r e\0
"ri Nara)a sai) ef all th% %rsons in this 4orl) it to b%
4orshi%), th% fath%r is th% $r%at%st $uru \siritual t%ach%r, is
mor% to b% r%s%ct%) than th% on% 4ho imarts fiana \#no4l%)$% ^
so th%r% is non% so a)orabl% in this 4orl) as on%_s fath%r nor 4ill
th%r% b% li#% such. \7
Moth%r is th% on% 4ho has $ot th% $r%at%st aff%ction, 4ho haz
born% th% chil) in h%r 4omb an) nurs%) 4ith th% mil# of h%r br%ast^
an) th% fath%r $iZ%s birth to th% chil), $iZ%s foo) an) loZ%s th%
chil). \!
Vut th% sam% fath%r an) moth%r cannot cut as un)%r th% root
of Karma of th%ir son ^ it is onlY th% "at 9uru that can coml%t%lY
s%Z%r th% root of Karma. \*
A 9uru b%com%s so bY a)Zisin$ on matt%rs r%latin$ to Jfiana w
\#no4l%)$% ^ 4hat #no4l%)$% aris%s from mantra an) Tantra is
(n te 0i!e#t 6*
+no1ed!e

nana ^ an) that is call%) Tantra an) Mantra 4h%nc% srin$s th%
)%Zotion to "ri Krsna. \&'
n% 4hos% min) is turn%) a4aY from "ri Kr]na an) b%com%s
attach%) to )%sir%s for %noYin$ ob%cts of s%ns%s, is c%rtainlY stui),
)%lu)%) an) th% Zil% 4r%tch amon$st m%n, as if a man 4ho casts
asi)% n%ctar an) )rin#s Z%nom. \&&
:% is th% 9uru, b% is th% fath%r, h% ou$ht to b% ch%mn as th%
b%st, h% is th% moth%r, h% is th% husban), h% is th% son 4ho can
uoart to anoth%r )%Zotion to :ari \:ari bha#ti that cuts as un)%r
th% root of Karma. \&2
Eath%r d 8t is th% 4orshi of "ri Krsna, th% ausicious of
all ausicious thin$s that is th% curatiZ% m%)icin% of th% )is%as% of
%noYin$ th% %ff%ct of Karma an) )%stroYs it. \&
Alas d such is th% turn that th% min) of th% Cr%ator of th%
4orl) an) th% \ Author of th% inunctions of Dharma \Dharma
"asanam has b%%n )%lu)%) an) :% is )%lu)in$ oth%rs. \&/
5ifu has )%lu)%) th%% bY :is o4n MaYa an) has %n$a$%) You
to this 4or# of cr%ation ^ but :% has not $iZ%n to th%% th% s%rZic%
)%Zotion to :is of "%lf. \8"
A moth%r $iZ%s to h%r chil) balls of s4%%tm%ats to a%as% his
hun$%r^ but th% chil) )o%s not #no4 of 4hat natur% that s4%%t ball
is ma)% u. \&0

Th% fath%r $iZ%s th% s4%%t-m%at thin$s to bis chil) an)

)%lu)%s him, an) ma#%s him )o his o4n 4or# in his abs%nc% ^ so
"ri 5i]nu )%lu)%s bY :is MaYa. \&7
"o Thou art )%lu)%) bY "ri 5isnu an) thou hast fall%n in this
4%ll of "amsara. 8t is not 4orthY of Th%%. Thou ou$ht to %%rt
ThYs%lf to b% )%liZ%r%) from it. \&!
A 9uru 4ho is Jiiani an) stron$, )%liZ%rs a )iscil% fall%n in
tbis oc%an of "amsara. Vut a 9uru 4ho hims%lf is im%rf%ct, ho4
can h% rais% u th% )iscil% S \&*_
Th%r% is rul% to Fuit a 9uru 4ho $o%s astraY, 4ho is rou),
an) 4ho is i$norant of 4hat shoul) b% )on% an) 4hat shoul) not
b% )on%. \2'
/1 9:;<6<=>:->?@A

That 9am is consi)%r%) th% $r%at%st %n%mY 4ho imarts ba)

#no4l%)$%C so a $oo) )iscil% shoul) salut% him an) s%rZ% anoth%r
9uru 4ho can imart Tru% Kno4l%)$%. \2&
A 4%a# 9uru, unabl% to )o his o4n Karma, an) ma) aft%r _
4orl)lY %noYm%nts consi)%rs his o4n fath%r to b% too h%aZY a
bur)%n. \22
:%arin$ th% 4or)s of Nara)z, th% Cr%ator b%$an to tr%mbl%
4ith 4rath ^ his %Y%s b%cam% r%))%n%) an) h% sai) to his son. \2
Vrahma sai) e[ Zillain d L%t You b% fall%n from Your
#no4l%)$% ^ l%t You b% a Zictim of 4om%n ^ 9an)harZas b%com%
most lic%ntious ^ so l%t You b% on% of th%m. \2/

f
L%t You 2e te sin$l% husban) of fiftY 4om%n an) al4aYs at
th%ir control, as a )%%r b%com%s a laY thin$ to oth%rs. \23
5illain d L%t Your Youth, b% st%a)Y an) You b%com% a h%ro
m amorous )allianc%s ^ thos% 4om%n _4i: r%main st%a)Y in th%ir
Youths too ^ an) l%t You b% )%ar t% thos% 4om%n., \20
"o l%t You b% un)%r th% control of Kama \assion for on%
thousan) D%Za %ars an) in)ul$%-in s%ual l%asur%s in solitarY
lac%s an) b%autifulsit%s an) for%st $roun)s. \27
An) at th% %n) ofthosuan) Y%ars l%t You b% bora, sath% fruit {
%fY)ar Karma, at th% 4omb of a ")ra 4oman, a slaZ% $irl of a
Vrahmana ^ th%r% is no )oubt in this. \2!
Ih%n, bY Your comin$ in contact 4ith a 5aisnaZa an) f%%)in$
on th% r%mains of 5isnu_s m%al \ras+a)am an) bY th% $rac% of
5isnu MaYa. \2*
Nara)a b%cam% Z%rY an$rY at th%s% 4or)s of his fath%r an) ^
soon $aZ% him in r%turn a Z%rY s%Z%r% curs%. \'
4ic#%) on% 8 L%t thou b%com% unfit to b% 4orshi%) ^ no
on% 4ill b% th% 4orshi%r of Your mantra. C%rtainlY .You 4ill
)%sir% to $o aft%r on% 4ho is unfit to b% aroach%). \&
An) bY th% curs% of Nara)a, Vrahma has b%com% an ob%ct
of non-4orshi bY th% 4orl) an) :% in r%Zious )aYs 4%nt aft%r
:is )au$ht%r, )%lu)%) bY h%r b%autY. \2
 D69 te 0i!e#t 6!
+no1ed!e
Vrahma Fuitt%) that bo)Y, a$ain 4h%n a)monish%) bY "ana#a
E an) oth%r lt]is ^ :% b%cam% Z%rY much abash%) an) b%cam% a n%4
y Vrahma, \
8 Aft%r )ulY salutin$ his fath%r, Nara)a Fuitt%) his Vrahmana
8 bo)Y an) too# u th% bo)Y of a 9an)harZa. \/
v Ih%n h% 4as full in his Youth, h% b%cam% infuriat%) bY his
8 Ziol%nt assions an) carri%) off st%alin$ %r forc% fiftY )au$ht%rs
E of a 9an)harZanam%) Citraratha. \3
8 :% marri%) th%m accor)in$ to th% 9an)harZa rit%s in a solitarY
& lac% ^ an) th%s% f%mal%s faint%) on s%%in$ th% b%autY of th%ir
husban). \0
Th%s% assionat% 4om%n in)ul$%) in s%nsual l%asur%s 4ith
that assion at% man, an) for$ot th%ir fath%rs, moth%rs an)
broth%rs. \7
8n %Z%rY caZ%, in all th% b%autiful lac%s, in %Z%rY mountain, ia
Z%rY loZ%lY lac% s an) in all th% $roZ%s an) for%s ts, in flo4%r E
$ar)%ns, in tr%% $ar)%ns, on all th% riZ%rs, tan#s an) b%autiful
Chan)ra saroZaras, b%for% 8n)ra, on th% ban#s of "ubha)ra an) in th%
caZ%s of th% mountain 9an)hama)ana, Z%rY t%rribl% an) inacc%ssibl%,
un)%r th% flo4%rY Pariata tr%%, 4ithin th% coolbr%%% sc%nt%) 4ith th%
s4%%t fra$ranc% of flo4%rs, an) 4ithin th% sc%nt%) r%$ions, th%Y 4%nt on
hol)in$ th%ir s%ual int%rcours%s. A$ain th%s% la)i%s, anoint%) all oZ%r
th%ir bo)i% s 4ith san)alast%, 4%r% so much "_ m%r$%) in th%ir
amorous )allianc%s 4ith that Youn$ 9an)harZa,i also san)alast%)
oZ%r his bo)Y, that th%Y b%com% unconscious of )aY an) ni$ht. 8n
th% most b%autiful MalaYa mountains \th% 4%st%rn $hats, sc%nt%)
4ith san)al4oo) tr%%s, on th% most b%autiful buil)in$ ma)% of
b%autiful cama#a flo4%rs, in 5isYan)a#a \a c%l%stial $ar)%n of
lotus%s, in "ura%na \a nam% of Mathura in Nan)ana, in
Pu^abha)ra#a, in "Zahu#anana, in KanYaban, in th% b%autiful
Paribha)ra#a, in "aran)ha#a, in 9an)ha#a, in "nran)hra, in
Pun)ra#a, in Kalanara in Panara, in th% $ol)%n for%st of Kauci, in
th% months of Caitra an) 5ai]a#ha, in th% s4%%t for%sts of Ma)hu an)
in th% Kalua)aa unit%) r%$ions )%si$n%) bY 5isZa#arma, in th%
b%autiful mi)-r%$ions an) in sub%la, suar%Za for%sts, 4h%r% Youn$
srouts 4%r% comin$ out, in th% t%ml%s at

i
-- J Ndrada
Pan$aratram

Man/lra1 in th, 0it its,l+ in Gan/hSra in :3gan/hara1 in th,

,80,,/ingl ro)anti, +or,sts o+ K,li6a/a)a an/ K,ta6i tr,,s1 in
th, gro5,s o+ MS/ha5T1 Malati1 :3thi6a1 Ca)2a6a Palasa an/
K3n/a1 ,hin/ Nag,s5ara an/ La5angalata1 in th, )ost ,a3ti+3l
roo)s1 in th, so+t 2la0,s a)i/ s2ring lot3s,s an/ th, 0ooing o+
0306oos1 in th, /,lighting +or,sts o+ Sthala2a/)a1 BhO)i0a)2a6a1
0o0oan3r1 Rasala an/ Panasa tr,,s1 in 2la0,s /,0orat,/ 7ith
2lantain1 2l3) an/ B,l tr,,s1 in th, +or,sts o+ 4a)ira1 4a)31 an/
Karan9a1 th, Gan/har5a na),/ #2a5arhana h,l/ his a)oro3s
/allian0,s 7ith th,s, 7o),n +or +3ll on, tho3san/ /i5in, ,ars an/
th,n r,t3rn,/ to his o7n 2la0,& $J-'%
Wh,n h, arri5,/ th,r,1 h, 7as in5it,/ Brah)a at P3s6ara
an/ h, 7,nt th,r, an/ sa7 Brah)a1 s,at,/ in th, 9,7,l thron,& $'%
In that ass,)l1 Brah)a 7as s3rro3n/,/ D,5,n/ras1
Si//h,n/ras& Sana6a on/ oth,r M3nin/ras1 Ra6sasas an/
Kinnaras& $''%
Brah)S loo6,/ ,a3ti+3l as i+ th, Moon 7as s3rro3n/,/
hosts o+ stars ; an/ Nara/a )a/, 2rana)s to th,) all $rais,/ han/s
to7ar/s th, h,a/ an/ o7,/ /o7n%& $'%
H, sal3t,/ Mah,Sa1 Gan,ia1 Dhan,sa1 b,ba1 li5ara1 Dhar)a1
Dhan5antari1 S6an/a1 S3ra1 Can/ra1 ir,1 #20n/ra1 In/ia&
"is5a6ar)a& "ar3na1 Pa5ana1 S)ara1 :a)a1 th, ,ight "as3s1
R3/ras1 4aanta1 Nala-K35ara an/ oth,r D,5as ; th, th,n o7,/
/o7n ,+or, th, 0hi,+ M3nis Agasta1 P3lasta1 P3laha Pra0,ta1
"asigtha $th, 0hi,+ o+ all%1 Da6sa1 Kar/a)a1 Sana6a1 Sanan/a an/
th, thir/ Sanatana1 Sanat63)ara1 th, 2rin0, o+ th, :ogis an/ th,
gr,at,st 4nani1 Bo/h31 Pan0asi6ha1 San6ha1 Bhrg31 Angira1 As3rt1
Ka2ila1 Ka3tsa1 Krat31 Naraana1 Nara1 Mari0hi1 Kaba2a1 Kan5a1
"asa1 D3r5asa1 Ka5i1 Brihas2ati1 Ca5ana1 Mar6an/,a1 Lo)aba1
"al)l6i Paras?3ra)a1 Sa)5arta1 Bihan/a6a1 D,5ala1 "a)a/,5a1
Rsarng,1 Paraara an/ oth,r Rsis& H, th,n r,)ain,/ stan/ing
,+or, Brah)a& H, ,gan to 0hant h)ns to all th, D,5as an/
M3nin/ras& Brah)a th,n ,0a), 2l,as,/ an/1 s)iling1 a//r,ss,/
th, Gan/har5a1 na),/ #2a5aihana $Nara/a% in th, )i/st o+ th,
ass,)l& $'-'%
Brah)a sai/ < =_ Chil/ c No7 sing songs ao3t th, highl
5n the ighest 9no:ledge
int,r,sting Ragas o+ Sri Krsna1 so +3ll o+ +la5o3r an/ s7,,tn,ss1 in
3nison 7ith o3r "i2a $th, In/ian l3t,% ; all th, go/s an/ M3nis
ar, going to list,n& $%
Ao3t th, st,aling a7a o+ th, 0loth,s o+ th, Go2is $"astra
wharana%1 ao3t th, +a)o3s /an0, 0all,/ Rasa an/ th, gr,at +,sti5it
in 0onn,0tion th,r,o+1 an/ 2laing 7ith th, Go2is in 7at,r $4ala
6rl/a% an/ oth,r San6irtnas o+ Sri Hari& $%
Th, Krsna San6lrtan $2raising Go/ in songs%1 23ri+i,s th,n
an/ th,r, th, sing,rs an/ th, h,ar,rs oth1 no soon,r th, ar,
h,ar/1 along 7ith s,5,n g,n,rations& $J%
_ Son c 7h,r, Hari?s na), an/ glori,s ar, 0hant,/1 th,r, all
>th, san0ti+ing an/ a3s2i0io3s Tlrthas r,si/,& $%
All th, sins +l to a gr,at /istan0, a7a +ro) th, 2la0,1 7h,r,
Hari?s na), is 0hant,/1 as th, sna6,s r3n a7a at th, sight o+
Gar3/a& $(%
That /a is signi+i0ant an/ 3s,+3l1 l,ss,/ an/ +a)o3s1 on
7hi0h Hari San6lrtanas ar, h,l/ ; th, Go/ o+ D,ath 0annot ,nt,r
th,r,& $@%
Th, /3st o+ th, +,,t o+ thos, "aibna5as1 7ho /an0, 7ith 9o
on h,aring Hari San6irtana1 san0ti+i,s th, ,arth at on0,& $.%
Wh,r, th, na), o+ th, S32r,), S2irit1 Sri Krsna1 is s3ng1
that 2la0, ,0o),s Tirtha a an/ gi5,s )36ti to thos, that /i, th,r,&
$%
Th,r, th, sins 0annot sta ; th,r, h,a2s o+ 23na)s $goo/
),rits% r,ign st,a/il an/ that 2la0, ,0o),s th, r,sort o+ as0,ti0s
an/ hol/,rs o+ 5o7s to 2,r+or) th,ir as0,ti0is) an/ 5o7s& $%
Thr,,-+ol/ sins r,si/, in th, o/i,s o+ sinn,rs < = $@% Maha2a2a
$gr,at sins% $.% 32a2a2a $s,0on/ar sins% an/ $% Ati2a2a $5,r
gr,astins%& $'% !
Thos, ar, 0all,/ Maha2a2is $gr,at sinn,rs% 7ho ta6, a7a th,
li5,s o+ $6ills% Brah)anas1 Bhi6s3s1 :atis1 Brah)a0aris1 7o),n1
an/ "aisna5as& $%
Th, 32a2a ta6is $s,0on/ 0lass sinn,rs% ar, thos, 7ho 6ill
)ros $0a3s, aortions%1 6ills S3/ras an/ 0o7s1 is tr,a0h,ro3s
an/ 3ngrat,+3l an/ ,ats +a,s0,s& $%
( ? atada Pah$aratrdm

Th, Ati2ata6is $thir/ 0lass sinn,rs% ar, thos, sinn,rs 7ho hol/
illi0it 0onn,0tions 7ith thos, not +it to , a22roa0h,/1 7ho st,al
a7a th, 7,alth o+ th, D,5as an/ Brah)anas& $J%
B3t th,s, thr,,-+ol/ sinn,rs ,0o), +r,, o+ all th,ir sins1 no
soon,r th, hol/ Krbna san6irtans $0hant th, na), an/ glori,s o+
Sri Krbna%1 ),/itat, on Krna an/ ta6, Kr~na )antra& $%
As0,ti,s1 2,r+or),rs o+ an9as $sa0ri+i0,s%1 ath,rs in Tirthas1
6,,2,rs o+ 5o7s1 Bhi693s1 :atis1 Brah)a0aris1 "ana2rasthas1 th,
highl sa0r,/ ir,1 th, 23r, /rin6ing 7at,r ,t0&1 0annot 0o)2ar, - to
on, si8t,,nth 2art o+ a "aisna5a& $J(-J@%
H, 7o /ail /rin6s th, 2a/o/a6a $7at,r a+t,r 7ashing th,
+oot o+ "ibn3% an/ ,ats "ibn3 nai5,/a $o++,r ings o+ ,atal,s to-
"isn3% an/ s,,s an/ 7orshi2s /ail Salagra) sila $"ibn3 ston,%1
r,a2s 3n/o3t,al th, +r3it o+ 2,r+or)ing hors, sa0ri+i0,
$As5a),/ha%; $J.-J%
Th,r, is no on, in this 7orl/ so ),ritorio3s 7ho 0an /,+,at
th,)& Th, /3st o+ th,ir +,,t 23ri+i,s th, Tirthas an/ Earth& $J
Th, D,5as an/ th, M3nis al7as 0h,rish /,sir,s to s,, an/
to30h a "aisna5a ; no soon,r a "aigna5a is orn1 h3n/r,/ g,n,ra-
tions o+ his ,0o), 23r,& $J%
Saing so1 Brah)a r,)ain,/ sil,nt& Th, D,5as an/ th, M3nis
7,r, astonish,/ to h,ar this& $J%
Th,n th, "i/a/haris an/ Gan/har5as that 7,r, 2r,s,nt th,r,
in n3),rs ,gan to /an0, an/ sing songs an/ th, Kinnaras ,gan
to sing& $J%
"i/a/haris=$,)al,s o+ a s,)i /i5in, 0lass o+ ,ings%
Kinnaras=a )thi0al ,ing 7ith a h3)an +ig3r, an/ th, ,a/ o+ a
hors,&
Th,n 0a), th,r, #r5asi1 M,na6a1 Ra)ha1 Ghrta0i1 Tilot-
ta)a1 S3/ha)36hi1 P3rga0itti1 Mohini1 Kali6a Ca)2a5ati1
Can/ra)36hl& Pa/)a1 Pa/)a)36hT1 ,n/ oth,r o3ng la/i,s o+
st,a/ ,a3ti,s& $JJ-J%
Th,r, 7,r, also oth,r 2assionat, la/i,s o+ s2a0io3s hi2s1 o+
7i/, an/ h,a5 r,asts1 s)iling1 an/ o+ 2l,as,/ 0o3nt,nan0,s1 $(d
(n te 0i!e#t +no1ed!e 7&

Th%r% 4%r% %rsons Z%rs%) in th% 5%)as, th% four 5%)as

%rsonifi%), th% Vrahmanas, Vhi#sus, "i))has, Xatis, Vrahma-
charts. Man)as, astrolo$%rs, an) bar)s. Th%r% 4%r% La#]mi,
"arasZati, Dur$a, "aZitri, Rohin8, Rati, Tulasi, PrithiZi, 9an$a
"Zaha, Jamuna, 5aruni, Manasa, 8n)rani an) th% oth%r la)i%s of
th% D%Zas. Th%r% 4%r% th% 4iZ%s of th% Munis, 9an)harZas. A:
cam% $la)lY to Pus#ara Tirtha to s%% th% 4on)%rful ass%mblY of
Vrahma an) th% $r%at utsaZa. \*&

:%r% %n)s th% t%nth

Pancaratra onchat%r ofth%
th% 9r%at first ni$ht
E%stiZal in Nara)a
occasion.
 CHAPTER XI

Sri "asa sai/ &-=Th,n1 th, 0o))an/ o+ Brah)a& #2a5ar-

ha2a1 th, 6ing o+ th, Gan/har5as1 ,gan to sing ,+or, th, ao5,
ass,)l1 th, songs o+ Rasa)ahotsa5a $th, gr,at +,sti5it o+ Rasa%&
Th, s7,,t )3si0al ),as3r,s1 th, s7,,t rhth)i0al t3n,s an/
6, not,s1 th, )3si0 in 0on0,rt1 th, har)noio3s so3n/s o+ s7,,t
In/ian l3t,s1 )r/anga1 M3ra9a1 an/ th,ir 0a/,n0,s& $.%
Th, ti),l si8 )o/,s $or t3n,s% o+ Hin/3 )3si0 7ith /i++,r,nt

Ragints
s7,,t M3$+,)al,
r,han2,rsoni+i0ations
a1 th, ni0, 2,th,r,o+%1
03liar an0on9oint
/ 5ario37ith
s /agla//,ning
n0,s1 th,
,a3ti+3l a22,aran0, an/ ni0, /r,ss,s1 th, /ra)ati0 )o5,),nt o+
han/s1 ,t0& 0a3sing th, ,80it,),nt o+ lo5,l +,,lings a)ongst th,
a3/i,n0,s 7,r, gran/l 2,r+or),/ th,r, in th, th,atr, ; th, 7hol,
thing 7as )ar5,llo3sl gran/ ; an/ h,aring th,s,1 th, 7hol, host o+
th, D,5as1 M3nis1 la/i,s +r,Q3,ntl ,gan to , 3n0ons0io3s an/
0ons0io3s alt,rnat,l& $-'%
Th, st,aling a7a o+ th, 0loths o+ th, Go2is1 th,ir 7ailings1
han/ing th,) o5,r again th,ir gar),nts1 hono3ring th,) an/
granting oons to th,)1 th, 2,r+or)an0, o+ th, 5o7 o+ Kataanl1
,ating +oo/ +ro) th, 7i5,s o+ th, Brah)anas& th, 0r3shing
o+ln/ra?s 5aint an/ 2,r+or) an0, o+ 5rats In/ra1 th, 7orshi2 o+
th, )o3ntain1 th, /,s0ri2tion o+ Sri "rn/a5ana1 all thos, 2ortions o+
P3ranas /on, to )3si0 0a3s,/ th, 3n0ons0io3sn,ss an/
r,0on0io3sn,ss1 again an/ again1 o+ all th, a3/i,n0, 2r,s,nt th,r,&
$-%
irst o+ all1 Brah)a ga5, to th, Gan/har5a #2a5arhana1
gar),nts 23r, li6, +ir,1 goo/ 7ish,s 7hat h, /,sir,/ )ost1 th, t7o
,a3ti+3l ,ar-rings )a/, o+ 2r,0io3s 9s7,ls1 a /ia/,) )a/, o+
in5al3al, 2,arls an/ g,)s1 a 9,7,l +ing,r-ring1 s0,nt,/ san/al7oo/
an/ +lo7,rs1 th, /3st o+ His o7n +,,t that 7as 5,r )30h /,sir,/ ;
 (ii te 0i!e#t .
+no1ed!e

h% also ga5, to th% la)i%s of WaZarhana, r%cious %4%l Tila#s

$s,0tarian )ar6s on th% +or,h,a/% an/ shinning %4%l gornam%nts.
$@(-@@%

Brah)a ga5, to ,5,r on, arti0l, that 7as 5,r )30h li6,/
hi)1 th, g,) 3ilt "is5a6ar)a1 th, ,st o+ all orna),nts1 0o30h1
r,/ 2o7/,r Sin/3ra $",r)illion1 r,/ l,a/%1 san/,l 7oo/ )i8,/ 7ith
sa++ron1 ,t,ls 7ith 0a)2hor1 loo6ing-glass )a/, o+ th, ,st g,)1
th, ,a3ti+il 7hit, 0ho7ri,1 an6l,ts )a/, o+ th, ,st g,)s1 /i5in,
0hariot going 7ith th, s2,,/ o+ )in/1 3ilt th, 7ill o+ Go/;
9,7,l garlan/s int,rs2,rs,/ 7ith 2,arls1 g,)s1 /ia)on/s ; 7hit,
+ans1 an/ ,a3ti+3l )irrors ; a la6h o+ ,a3ti+3l t,)2l,s orna),nt,/
7ith right shining 2it0h,rs s,t 7ith 9,7,ls1 r3i,s1 /ia)on/s an/
oth,r 2r,0io3s ston,s ; an/ a /i5in, /ra7n on, tho3san/ hors0,s1
on, la6h Dhan3s high1 on, o9ana long an/?roa/ an/ +itt,/ 7ith
on, tho3san/ 7h,,ls1 Brah)a 7as 5,r 7,ll 2l,as,/ 7ith th,)1
an/1 7ith gr,a t 9o1 /istri3t,/ to th,) all th, ao5, things&
Maha/,5a also ,0a), 2l,as,/ an/ gla/l ga5, to #2a5arhana
Gan/har5a1 th, +ir) 3n+lin0hi ng Hariha6ti $/,5otio n to Hari%&
$@.-@J%

Maha/,5a ga5, also th, ,80,ll,nt s2irit3al 6no7l,/g,1 th,

ogi0 6no7l,/g,1 th, ),)ori,s o+ 5ario3s irths an/ s6ill in Si/hhis1
th, )o/,s o+ 7orshi22ing Hari1 0hanting h)ns to Hi) an/
7orshi22ing Hi)1 a 9,7,l n,06la0, an/ rar, 9,7,ls1 on, la6h in
n3),r& $@-.(%
b,ba ga5, hi) $#2a5arhana Gan/har5a% a n,06la0, o+ Nagas1
its 0r,st )a/, o+ Nag,n/ra1 on, h3n/r,/ girls o+ Nagas1 a/orn,/
-7ith ,80,ll,nts1 0onstant +,arl,ssn,ss +ro) Nagas $s,r2,nts% an/
oth,r +,ro0io3s ani)als1 ho7 to go insi/, th, 2ala0,s an/ roal
0o3rts1 an/ th, 5ision o+ all th, Lo6as $s,5,ral r,gions%& $l-..%

Gan,sa in th, ass,)l ga5, hi) +r,,/o) +ro) all sorts o+

osta0l,s1 an/ th, /3st o+ th, t7o +,,t1 that is so )30h /,sir,/ an/
{so 5,r rar,& H, also ga5, hi) th, gr,at g,)1 that is th, 6ing o+
{all ,,)s1 so 5,r rar, in th, thr,, 7orl/s1 shining rilliantl li6,
th, s3)),r S3n1 2ri0,l,ss an/ )at0hl,ss& 3rth,r )or, h, ga5,
7/ Narada FG<H<AIJK

bim ZictorY %Z%rY 4h%r%, ur% unalloY%) fam%, #no4l%)$% in music

an) %traor)inarY s#ill th%r%in. \2-23
KuZ%ra $aZ% him on% la#h $ol) i%c%s an) hun)r%)s of
s%rZants. Karti#aYa $aZ% him )barma, $arlan) of fam% an)
ati%nc%. \20
DhanZantari $aZ% him mantra bY 4hich oisons can b% cur%).
Th% "un $aZ% him "Yamanta# $%m Yi%l)in$ %i$ht loa)s of $ol).
\++PifaKT L*85 \27
Th% moon $aZ% him 4hit% hor%s, inZaluabl%, %c%ll%nt an)
b%st. Eir% $aZ% him a air of cloths, ur% li#% fir%. \2!
W%n)ra $aZ% him on% cror% of $%ms ^ 8n)ra $aZ% him a li#%
numb%r of $%ms too. 5isZa#arma $aZ% him cl%Z%rn%ss in laYin$
on lut% ^ 5aruna $aZ% him a $arlan) of $%ms. \2*
Kama)%Za $aZ% him o4%r to r%tain s%m%n Ziril%, th% #no4l%)$%
of Kamasan)iana an) Kamin8 r%ma murchanam an) ho4 to
brin$ 4om%n un)%r control an) #no4l%)$% of th% sci%nc% of s%ual
int%rcours%. Iin) $aZ% him a %4%l umbr%lla an) a mantra bY
4hich sins can b% )%stroY%). \'-&
Xamaraa $aZ% him th% #no4l%)$% of that )harma bY 4hich
on% is saZ%) from h%ll. Th% 5asus $aZ% him )iZin% 4%alth ^ an)
th% Ru)ras h%l) him out th% i)%a of f%arl%ssn%ss in %Z%rY thin$. \2
JaYanta $aZ% him th% bottl% containin$ hon%Y \Ma)hu an)6
Z%ss%l to hol) flo4%rs. Nala#oZara $aZ% him 4hit% flo4%rs, 4hit%
)hanYa \corns, an) )%sir%) )ust of th%ir f%%t. \
Th% Munis $aZ% th%ir s4%%t bl%ssin$s. La#smi $aZ% him hi$h%st
4%alth.an)"arasZati$aZ% him %c%ll%ntn%c#lac%. \/
Dur$a $aZ% him th% )%sir%) i)%a of f%arl%ssn%ss %Z%rY 4h%r%
an) a $arlan) of $%ms an) r%) -o 4)%r sin)uras an) ornam%nts to-
his 4iZ%s. \3
Rohin8 $aZ% him lotus to sort^ Tulasi $aZ% him unriZall%)
)iZin% $arlan)an) th% %arth $aZ%him abun)ant 4%alth. \0
Th% 9an$%s $aZ% him un%Fuall%) unYams \r%li$ious m%rits^
"Zaha $aZ% him a noos% of $%ms ^ th% Xamuna $aZ% him a lotus+
not fa)in$ at anY tim%. \7
(n te 0i!e#t 73-
+no1ed!e

5aruni b%cam% l%as%) an) $aZ% him 5aruni \sirituous liFuor

"aci)%Zi $aZ% him a %4%l Z%ss%l an) Manasa $aZ% him th% h%a)-
ornam%nt of th% Na$as. \!
Th% 9an)harZas an) th%ir 4iZ%s $aZ% him Z%rY $la)lY th%ir
r%s%ctiZ% arts an) th% 4iZ%s of th% Munis $aZ% him th%ir ausi-
cious bl%ssin$s. \*
:%r% %n)sth% %l%Z%nthchat%r ofth% Eirst Ni$htin th%
Nara)a Pancaratram on s%%in$ th% 9ran) WtsaZa.
 CHAPTER XII

Sri b36a sai/ <=Wh,n th, Mahotsa5a $gran/ +,sti5it% ,n/,/

an/ 7h,n 2r,s,nting th, gi+ts +inish,/1 7hat )st,rio3s thing
ha22,n,/ a+t,r7ar/s < 6in/l s2,a6 to ),& $@%
Sri "asa sai/ <=Th, Gan/har5a #2a5arhana1 7h,n h, got
all th, gi+ts +ro) th, D,5as1 as6,/ h3)l th,ir 2,r)ission to goo/
,& $.%
H,aring his 7or/s in th, ass,)l1 Brah)a ,gan to 0ons3lt
7ith Maha/, 5a an/ sai/ <=No7 2l,as, sing th, songs ao3t Krb
na?s 0o)ing to Mat3ra an/ th, la),ntations o+ Go2as an/ Go2is&
$-%
L,t th, D,5as an/ M3nis list,n th,s, again1 gi5ing gr,at satis-
+a0tion to all; an/ l,t all th, A2saras /an0, an/ si ng also&
On Brah)a saing so1 th, A2saras 1,gan th,ir /an0ing in th,
ass,)l an/ th, "i/a/haris ,gan to sing in s7,,t t3n,s& $%
#2a5arhana1 th, 0hi,+ o+ th, sing,rs ,gan to r,0it, th, 2la
o+Hari?s going to Math3ra 7ith airs an/ g,st3r,s an/ San/hana1
a22,aling /ir,0t to h, h,art& $%
H,aring th, 7ailings an/ la),ntations o+ th, inhaitants o+
Go63la1 th, Brah)anas an/ th, O,5as r,2,at,/l ,0a),
3n0ons0io3s& Wh,n,5,r th, r,gain,/ th,ir 0ons0io3sn,ss1
th, ,gan to 7,,2 an/ r,2,at,/l ga5, a7a 2r,s,nts o+ all
things $J%

B,0o)ing s,)i3n0ons0io3s1 7hil, h, 7as 2laing th, s,2ara-

tion o+ th, Go2is +ro) Krsna1 th, 5oi0, o+ th, Gan/har5a
#2a5arhana ,0a), so),7hat 0ho6,/ an/ th, t3n, also ,0a),
so),7hat /i++,r,nt an/ th, )3si0al ,ating ro6,& $dd%
Kno7ing th, r,a6 in th, )i)i0al ,ats1 all th, D,5as an/ th,
M3nis ,0a), 5,r angr an/ s3//,nl +ii,90a), o3t o+ th, )o3ths
o+ th,) all& $@(%
(n te 0i!e#t !!
+no1ed!e

"%%in$ that maBs of fir% all on a su))%n, th% 9an)harZa

WaZarhana b%cam% Z%rY much afrai) an) b%$an to r%m%mb%r his
o4n D%itY, th% 9o), th% "ur%m% "irit "ri Krsna. \&&
No soon%r h% r%m%mb%r%), than h% sa4 th% shinin$ substanc%
in th% air aboZ%. Th% D%Zas b%cam% astoun)%) at th% si$ht of
that, an) stoo) stan)-still li#% ictur%s stan)in$ on a aintin$, \&2
All th% fir%s b%cam% %tin$uish%) ^ th% Munis b%cam% %cit%).
h & 4hat a $r%at 4on)%r is this, that th% m%r% r%m%mbranc% of
:ari is ausicious, a sourc% of [no f%ar[, an) a r%m%)Y of all %Zils
an) obstacl%s. \&
That luminous si$ht 4as l%asant, loZ%lY, an) blissful. All th%
D%Zas, Munis,4om%n, 9an)harZasan) oth%rs b%h%l)that. \&/
8t a%ar%) li#% a Z%rY )%ns% fo$ or mist, at th% sam% tim%
ra)iant 4ith cror% b%ams of th% moon, coolin$, Z%rY b%autiful an)
%t%n)in$ to on% Yoana. \8"
An) 4ithin that c%l%stial Li$ht h% sa4 on% su%r-%c%ll%nt
chariot m%asurin$ four mil%s in l%n$th 4i)% %nou$h-lan) cror%
)hanus hi$h. \&0
8t 4as )ro4n bY 4hit% hors%s^ it ha) on% thousan) 4h%%ls g
it 4as built bY th% 4ill of 9o) an) ma)% u of r%cious $%ms^ \&7
8t 4as )%corat%) 4ith ZariouslY )%si$n%) b%autiful, aintin$s
an) a)orn%) 4ith %c%ll%nt )iamon)s, $%ms an) %4%ls. 8t coul)
$o 4ith th% s%%) of min). \&!z
n% la#h %4%l mirrors, thr%% la#hs of 4hit% cam%ras an)
thr%% la#hs of bann%rs an) fla$s, ur% li#% fir%, b%autifi%) th%
chariot- \&*
8t loo#%) Z%rY bri$ht 4ith thr%% cror%s of b%autiful t%ml%s
int%n)%) for sort an) amus%m%nt an) it 4as a)orn%) 4ith Pariata
an) Man)ara flo4%rs. \2'
8t 4as $arlan)%) 4ith thr%% la#hs of $arlan)s of Malati
flo4%rs. All sa4 that %c%ll%nt chariot^ an) 4ithin th% chariot in
th% inmost mi))l%, sa4 "ri Kr]na, a D%Za of 4on)%rful form,
Youn$ boY \b%lo4 fift%%n, b%autifullY blu%, 4%arin$ Y%llo4 cloth%s,
ur% as fir%, haZin$%4%l arml%ts,brac%l%ts, an) an#l%ts, his ch%%#
! Narada-Pacaratnm

bri$ht%n%) 4ith a air of %4%l %ar-rin$s, of smilin$ count%nanc%,

l%asant fac%, al4aYs 4orshi%) bY th% "uras an) Asuras, anoint%)
all oZ%r his bo)Y 4ith san)alast% an) )%corat%) 4ith $arlan)s of
Malati flo4%rs ^ :is br%ast 4as a)orn%) 4ith Kaustubha $%m ^ :%
4as hi$h%st, hi$h%r th%n th% hi$h%st, Chi%f, "ur%m% "irit, 8sZara.
:% 4as rais%) bY Vrahma, 8s[a, "%sa an) oth%rs d :% 4as situat%)
4ithin th% br%ast of Ra)ha ^ :% 4as inanc%ssibl% to th% 5%)as,
)oin$ as :% 4ills an) :ims%lf th% 9o) of all^ no oth%r can
b%com% :is 9o). :% is %t%rnal, tru%, b%Yon) anY Fualiti%s, of th%
form of li$ht, %Z%rlastin$, b%Yon) Pra#rti 8 "ana, an) Z%rY %a$%r
to sh%4 :is $rac% on :is )%Zot%%s. :is charmin$ loZ%lin%ss 4as
%Fual to on% Koti Kan)ara \9o) of loZ% ^ :% is th% r%c%tacl%
of L%%la \DiZin% astim%s, :is cr%st 4as b%autifullY ma)% of
%c%ll%nt %a-coc# f%ath%rs ^ :% 4as hol)in$ flut% in :is han) an)
:% 4as su%rior an) hi$h%st. "%%in$ th% aboZ% 4on)%rful form,
Vrahma rais%) :im first^ n%t9an%sa, , "ambhu an) oth%r
Munis an) D%Zas rais%) :im. \2&-2*
Vrahma sai) eThou art Para-Vrahma, th% :i$h%st abo)%,
th% "ur%m% "irit, 8sZara, rais%) bY all an) th% Caus%s of all
caus%s. Thou art Lor) of all, th% Eorm of all, th% ri$in of all, fit
to b% 4orshi%) bY th% saints, Wn#no4abl% bY th% 5%)as, an)
b%Yon) th% )r%ams, %Z%n of th% l%arn%). 8 salut% Th%%. \'-&
"ri Maha)%Za sai) e[Thou art "i))hasZarua \th% %rf%ction
incarnat%, "i))ha)Ya \th% ori$in of %rf%ction ^ "i))haZia.
(t%rnal, Prasi))ba, th% $iZ%r of "i))his \%rf%ctions, P%ac%ful, an)
th% T%ach%r of th% t%achsrs of th% "i))his. 8 salut% Th%%, 4orshi-
%) bY th% hi$hsoul%) onc%, hi$h%r than th% hi$h%st, mnir%s%nt,
r%Z%llin$ in ThYo4n s%lf, an) al4aYs anious to faZour ThY )%Zo-
t%%s. 8 salut% Th%%. Thou art b%loZ%) bY th% )%Zot%%s, th% Lor)
of th% )%Zot%%s ^ Thou $iZ%st )%Zotion to Th%% an) s%rZic% )%Zotion
to Th%%. Thou $iZ%st ThY o4n f%%t \or r%$i%n^ Th0u art s%con-
)l%ss, th% b%sto4%r of all 4%alth. 8 salut% Th%%. \2-/

Ananta sai) eTh% #no4%rs of th% 5%)as cannot rais% Th%%,

%Z%n if th%Y ha) $ot cror%s of fac%s. Ihat rais% can 8 off%r to Th%%
bY mY thousan) mouths. Ihat rais% can Maha)%Za ma#% bY :is
fiZ% mouths or Vrahma, th% author of th% four 5%)as, bY :is four
M0 EOe 0i!e#t +no1ed!e 7*

months S Ihat rais% can Karti#%Ya, 9an%sa, th% D%Zasz Munis,

th% #no4%rs of th% 5%)as, an) th% four 5%)as, off%r to Th%% 4ho
art b%Yon) Pra#rti S Ih%n th% 5%)as ar% unabl% to asc%rtain
ThY natur %, un#no4abl% to th^ 5%)as, 4hat, th%n, can th%
l%arn%) 4ho )%riZ% th%ir l%arnin$ from th% 5%)as, utt%r in rais% of
Th%%. \3-!
]ri 9an%"a sai) eTh% illit%rat% s%a# [5isnaYa namah[ th%
Pan)itas s%a#e5i]naZ% namah. Vut th% r%al m%anin$s of both
th% s%nt%nc%s ar% on% a)) th% sam%. \*
P%ol% rais% 9o) in 4or)s, lit%rat% or illit%rat%, accor)in$
to th% #no4l%)$% that :ari :ims%lf, th% b%sto4%r of all l%arnin$,
iZ%s to %Z%rY man. :ari acc%ts th% intrinsic f%%lin$s of %Z%rY
man. \/'
8t is onlY throu$h on%_s Karma that on% $%ts on% mouth or
manY mouths, on% b%com%s l%arn%) or on% b%com%s stui) an)
illit%rat% ^ som% on% b%com%s rich, or oor ^ som% on% b%com%s son-
l%ss, 4h%r%as som% oth%rs $%t manY sons. \/&
"o 4ho can rais% th% %c%ll%nt 9o) 4ho is b%Yon) Karma ^ it
is onlY accor)in$ to on%_s o4%r an) m%ans, that th% rais%,
4orshi, chantin$ hYmns, an) r%m%mbranc% of :ari ar% )on%. \/2
Th% saints an) sinn%rs all ar% chantin$ al4aYs th% nam% of "ri
:ari, th% "ur%m% "irit, 4orshi :im, an) r%%at :is nam%s
accor)in$ to th%ir l%arnin$. \/
Karti#%Ya sai) e[Thou art th% 8nn%r "%lf \Antaratma of all
an) th% Iis)om of all th% b%in$s ^ all, th%r%for%, rais% Th%% accor
)in$ to th%ir r%s%ctiZ% #no4l%)$%^ th% saints, th%r%for%, )o not
la$uhat th%m. 8n this 4orl), %ol% ar% of thr%% #in)s -\l
Wttama \$oo)^ \2 Ma)hYama \mi))lin$ an) \ A)hama \ba)^
all ar% un)%r th% control of Karmas ro%r to th%ir )%artm%nts ^
bY 4hom can th% La4 b% Ziolat%) S Thou art th% Lor) of all^
4itn%ssin$ Th%%, %Z%rY on% calls [mY Lor)[. Thou loo#%st 4ith
%FuanimitY on all ThY s%rZants. "om% 4orshi 9o), th% "ur%m%
"irit, ur% an) holY ^ som% 4orshi th% art th%r%of an) som%
oth%rs 4orshi art of that art. Vut all attain Th%%, st% bY
st%. \//-/7 , r
!' Nafada Pacarram

Dharma sai) -& am cr%at%) bY Vrahma as th% Iitn%ss of all.

actions of all th% b%in$s , Vut Thou art th% Cr%ator of mY Cr%ator
Vrahma. Th%r%for%, Lor) of alld 8 bo4 )o4n to Th%%. \/!
Th% D%Zas sai) eIhat rais% can 4% off%r to Th%%, 4h%n \
Vrahma :ims%lf 4ho liZ%s for on% thousan) Y%ars an) "ambhu, th%
D%itY of Kno4l%)$% ar% unabl% to rais% Th%% d \/*
Th% 5%)as sai) e 8nfinit% n% d Thou art th% Lor) of all 8
:o4 manY Fualiti%s Thou hast, an) 4hat ar% th% natur% of thos%
Fualiti%s, ho4 can 4% #no4 d Eor 4% ar% m%r%lY th% 5%)as ^ thou$h
4% ar% th% Caus% of all, Y%t Thou art th% 9r%at Caus%of us. \3'
Th% Munis sai) eIh%n th% 5%)as ar% unabl% to #no4 th%
$lori%s of th% "ur%m% "irit, ho4 can 4%, th% follo4%rs of thtr
5%)as, r%alis% Th%Y Fualiti%s d \3&
"arasZati so#% e Lor) d 8 am th% r%si)in$ D%itY of 5i)Y"
\l%arnin$^ Th% 5%)as ar% th% D%itY a$ain of that 5i)Ya ^ Vrahma
is th% r%si)in$ D%itY of thos% 5%)as an) Thou art th% 9o) of
Vrahma ^ so 4hat rais% can 8off%r to Th%% d \32
Pa)ma sai) eNaraYana, Ananta %tc., th% D%Zas an) Munis
m%)itat% ThYlotus f%%t, b%Yon) Pra#rti 8 m%)itat% on Th%%. \3
"aZitri sai) e5i)hata, th% author of th% four 5%)as an) 8
"aZitri, th% moth%r of th% 5%)as both ta#% Th%% as our R%fu$%.
Thou art th% Cr%ator of us both ^ so 4% bo4 )o4n to Th%%, 4ho
art b%Yon) Pra#riti. \3/

"ri ParZati sai) - 8n 5n)aZana, th% $roZ%s, th%r%of, an)

in th% Rasa f%stiZal 8 am Ra)hi#a, r%si)in$ in ThY br%ast^ an)
in 5ai#unfha, 8 am Maha La#^ml, r%a)Y in s%rZin$ ThY lotus-
f%%t. \33
8n "Z%ta )Zia, in this %arth 8 am La#sml, r%si)in$ in th%
br%ast of 5i^nu. an) 8 am born from th% oc%an. 8n Vrahmalo#a,
8 am Vrahmand^ an)8 am Vharati, th% moth%r of th%5%)as. \30
8t is bY ThY comman) that 8 incarnat%. MYs%lf as th% arts ,
of th% D%Zas an) #ill th% DaitYas, that r%b%l a$ainst th% D%Zas an)
$iZ% th%ir#in$)om of:%aZ%ns bac#to th%m. \37
An) no4 8 am born as th% )au$ht%r of Da#sa an) am laYin$,
(n te 0i!e#t +no1ed!e $l

bY ThY comman), on th% la of "an#ara^ but 8 am ThY )%Zot%%

in %Z%rY incarnation of min%. \3!
8 am al4aYs th% b%loZ%) of NaraYaoa ^ th%r%for% 8 am nam%)
NaraYanl in th% 5%)as. 8 am th% chi%f "a#ti of 5isnu, 8 am
5ifnumaYa an) 8 am 5aisnaZi. \3*
8 am al4aYs causin$ illusion to th% %n)l%ss #otfs of Vrahma-
n)as \uniZ%rs%s. An) 8 am "arasZati, mainf%st on th% lis of th%
l%arn%) %ol%. \0'
All th% uniZ%rs%s %ist in th% or%s of MahaZinu ^ 8 am :is
Moth%r ^ th% ri$in of all^ an) it is 8 that am th% Ras%"Zarl \th%
La)Y in th% circl% of )anc% of Rasa %mbo)Yin$ all th% forc%s
\"a#tis. \0&
An) 8 ro)uc% l%asur% in Th%%, in Rasaman)al^ an), th%r%-
for%, 8 am nam%) bY th% Pan)its as Ra)ha. 8 bo4 )o4n 4ith
$la)n%ss that louts f%%t of Thin%, 4hich is of th% natur% of hi$h%st
bliss. \02
That lotus f%%t of Thin% is m%)itat%) bY Vrahma, 5isnu, "%sa,
an) oth%r D%Zas, th% Munis an) th% Manus. Th% Xo$is, th% saints,
th% hosts of "i))has, an) th% 5aisnaZas al4aYs m%)itat% on ThY
lotus f%%t. Lor) d 8 am ThY Vu))hi "a#ti \int%ll%ct. PraY, b%
$racious unto m%. \0-0/
:% 4ho r%cit%s th% aboZ% stotras comos%) bY all, s%lf
controll%) an) ur%, %noYs bliss h%r% an) obtains h%r%aft%r th%
lotus f%%t of "ri :ari. \03
Ih%n th% D%Zas, D%Zis, an) Munin)ras finish%) th%ir rais%-
$iZin$s, th% 9an)harZa WaZarhana b%$an to chant hYmns,
thuse \00
8 salut% "ri Kr]na, 4ho is b%Yon) Pra#fti, holY, b%autiful,
full of abun)ant bliss, 4%arin$ th% Y%llo4 sil#%n )r%ss, b%autifullY
blu% li#% th% fr%sh rain-clou). \07
8 bo4 )o4n to th%%, 4ho art th% Lor) of Ra)ha, th% D%ar%st
to th% lif% of Ra)hi#a ^ th% son of 5aliaZi, 4hos% lotus f%%t haZ%
b%%n s%rZ%) bY Ra)ha, an) r%si)in$ in th% h%art of Ra)ha^ 4ho is
th% follo4%r of Ra)ha^ 4ho is th% )%sir%) D%itY of Ra)ha, 4hos%
 #2 N6rad*
Pt8i$arStram
)in/ has ,,n stol,n Ra/ha1 7ho is th, s322ort o+ Ra/ha an/
Bha5a an/ th, s322ort o+ all& I sal3t, Th,,& $J-%
I al7as ),/itat, on that Et,r,nal Bhaga5an 7ho is )a/, o+
23r, Satt5a s3stan0, 7ho r,si/,s 0onstantl in th, lot3s o+ th,
h,art o+ Ra/ha1 7ho /o,s a3s2i0io3s things an/ is th, 0onstant
{0o)2anion o+ Ra/ha an/ 7ho 0arri,s o3t th, in93n0tions o+ Ra/ha
an/ 7ho is al7as ),/itat,/ 32on in th, Sa)a/hi $int,ns,
w0on0,ntration% o+ Si//has1 Si//h,s5aras an/ th, :ogis& I ),/itat,
on Hi)& $(>@%
I al7as s,r5, that Et,rnal Bhaga5an1 7ho is #natta0h,/1
7itho3t an /,sir,s1 th, S32r,), S2irit1 Et,rnal1 Tr3,1 th, High,st
Go/1 7ho is al7as s,r5,/ Brah)a1 lia1 S,ba an/ oth,r Sa/h3s
5irt3o3s 2,rsons%1 an/ 7ho is Nirg3na Brah)a& $.-%
I sal3t, th, Et,rnal Bhaga5an1 7ho is r,alis,/ th, :ogis as
th, irst orn in 0r,ation1 th, S,,/ o+ all1 high,r than th, High,st1
7ho is th, S,,/ o+ 5ario3s in0arnations1 th, Ca3s, o+ all 0a3s,s1
#n6no7al, th, :,/as1 th, S,,/ o+ th, ",/as1 th, 0a3s, o+ th,
",/as an/ 7ho is otain,/ th, :ogis& Saing this1 th,
Gan/har5a +,ll 2rostrat, on th, gro3n/& $-%
Th3s1 +alling 2rostrat, on th, gro3n/1 h, )a/, 2rana)s to th,
D,5a o+ th, D,5as& Who,5,r r,a/s this 2rais, o+ th, Go/1
0o)2os,/ #2a5arhana1 ,0o)ing s,l+ 0ontroll,/ an/ 23r,1
,0o),s li,rat,/1 7hil, li5ing in this li+, ; an/ go,s in th, n,8t
li+,1
g,ts to th,ha6ti
Hari ,80,ll,nt r,gion o+toGo-lo6a1
$/,5ot/ion +r,, +ro)
Hari%1 s,r5it3/, toall /is,as,s1
Hari; an/
an/ otains
his 2la0, in th, list o+ th, 0hi,+ Parsa/as $0onstant 0o)2anions% o+
Hari& Th,r, is not a it o+ /o3t in this& $-J%
H,r, ,n/s th, t7,l+th 0ha2t,r o+ th, +irst night o+ NSra/a
Pan0a Ratra) on Wis/o) an/ on th, h)n in
2rais, 0hant,/ th, Gan/har5a&
 C:APT(R

Sri S36a sai/ <=What )st,rio3s thing1 th,n1 ha22,n,/ th,r,

in th, ti), 7h,n th, h)ns 7,r, all 3tt,r,/& Kin/l s2,a6 this to
),& Bhaga5an 7ill /o goo/ to o3& $@%
Sri "asa sai/ <=#2a5arhana Gan/har5a 1 th,n1 in th, )i/st
o+ that Brah)a?s ass,)l1 s2o6, to th, Et,rnal Bhaga5an& $.%
_ D,5a c It is +or ) int,nt /,5otion to Th,,1 that ) 5oi0,
7as 0ho6,/; h,n0 , all th, D,5as ha/ 03rs,/ on ),& S,, th, )ass
o+ +ir, 0r,at,/ th, D,5as ; laing in +ront li6, th, Mo3nt
S3),r3& $%
Wh,n,5,r tho3 7ilt go a7a +ro) this 2la0,1 that )ass o+ +ir,
7ill instantl 3rn ), to ash,s& So sa5, ), +ro) this i)2,n/ing
/ang,r& $%
In /as o+ or,1 Th 2art in0arnation "araha 6ill,/ 7ith ,as,
th, gr,at /,)on Hirana6+a an/ r,s03,/ th, ,arth an/ h,l/ h,r
alo+t& $'%
Sa5, ),1 sa5, ), +ro) th, +ir, o+ th, D,5as1 on, 7ho is
h,l2l,ss1 7itho3t an oth,r to 2rot,0t hi)1 7ho is o5,rta6,n
+,ar an/ 7ho has 0o), +or r,+3g, to Th lot3s +,,t 7hi0h ha5, ,,n
7orshi22,/ so /,5o3tl Brah)a an/ Pa/)a& $%
H,aring Gan/har5a?s 7or/s in that ass,)l1 th, Lor/ o+
Brah)a1 Bhaga5an s2o6, s)ilingl1an/ in s7,,t 7or/s& $%
Sri Bhaga5an sai/ <=_ Chi,+ o+ th, Gan/har5as c B, 0la) ;
0ast asi/, o3r +,ar& What +,ar 0an th,r, , to M /,5ot,,s1 Who
is th, ao/, o+ all a3s2i0io3sn,ss1 7h,n I a) h,r, $S%
No7h,r, is th,r, an +,ar to M /,5ot,,s1 7ho has no /3t
to /o; 9th, /o not +,ar irth1 /,ath1 /is,as, an/ ol/ ag,& $%
No soon,r M Mantra is ta6,n than th, 7orshi22,r o+ M
Mantra ,0o),s in/,2,n/,nt an/ ass3),s a o/ that is in/,str3-
0til, ; h, has no r,irth& $@(%
H, /o,s not +,ar Ti), ; h, ,0o),s +,arl,ss also o+ th, r3l,s
 J Narada
Paikaratrem

o+ th, Cr,ator Brah)a ; h, ,0o),s +r,,/ at on0, +or) th, +r3its

o+ 6ar)as1 on ,ing initiat,/ in M Mantra& $@@%
M Mantra /,stros sins o+ 6oi irths1 as a laing +ir, 3rn
h3gs h,a2s o+ stra7s to ash,s& $@.%
On ,ing initiat,/ in M Mantra1 an/ on 3tt,ring M Na),
all th,ir sins1 a003)3lat,/ in 0ror,so+ irths1 ,gin to tr,)l,& $@d
In th, ,n/ that )an go,s to th, ,80,ll,nt r,gion o+ Go-lo6a
an/ a0Q3ir,s ) s,r5i0, /,5otion& $@%
Than )an roa)s aroa/ thro3gho3t his li+,1 +r,, an/ in/,2,n-
/,nt1 li6, a )a/ ,l,2hant1 Sins+l a7a +ro) hi)1 as sna6,s r3n
a7a at th, sight o+ Gar3/a ir/& $IS%
B th, to30h o+ th, /3st o+ th,ir +,,t1 th, Earth ,0o),s 23r,
instantan,o3sl ; all th, tirthas ,0o), san0ti+i,/ s,,ing th,)
+ro) a /istan0,& $@%
_ Sing,r c 7in/1 +ir,1 7at,r1 T3lsi-l,a5,s1 th,s, ar, th,ir
nat3r, 23r,; th, Gang,s an/ th, oth,r Tirthas ar, also 5,r 23r,&
$@%
Also th, )o/,st1 r,ligio3s1 0hast, 7o),n1 os,r5ing 5o7s ar,
5,r 5,r hol ; 3t thos, 7ho 7orshi2 M Mantra ar, al7as th,
23r,st in 0o)2arison to th,)& $@J%
_ Chil/ c Bathing in tirthas1 os,r5ing 5o7s1 2,r+or)ing
ira//has $+3n,ral os,Q3i,s%1 2r,s,nting gi+ts an/ 7orshi22ing ar,
si)2l ta3t2logi0all3s,l,ss1 as 5ain t,/io3s r,it,ration& $@%
B Bha6ti :oga $r,ligion o+ lo5,% th, tirthas all ,0o), 23r,; 1
3t th, "aisna5as ar, nat3rall 23r, ; so tantras1 gi+ts an/ Sra//has
ar, all +r3itl,ss to hi)& $.(%
Wh,n a )an 2,r+or)s Srra//has1 h, an/ his thr,, 2ro0,,/ing
g,n,rations onl ,0o), 23r, ; 3t th, h3n/r,/ g,n,rations o+ a
"aisna5a ha5, alr,a/ ,0o), 23r, ; 7ho th,n 7ill ,at th, +oo/ o+
Sra//ha $.@%
Sra//has ar, n,0,ssar +or th, a22,as,),nt an/ satis+a0tion o+
th,Pitris ; so), sa this& B3t h,r, that is 0ontrar ; +or1 on ta6ing
th, Mantra1 th, ,0o), satis+i,/& $..%
5n the ighest 9no:ledge

J'

( Son c Th,ir l,s sings ar, not ),a nt +or ,n9o ing th, +r3i ts
o+Kar)as< Can s2ro3ts o003r +ro) th, 7h,ats that ha5, ,,n
oil,/ $.%
@ Ms,l+ s,5, r th, roots o+ th, Kar)a2hal $th, +r3i ts o+ th,ir
a0tions%& It is onl thos, 7ho /o not 7orshi2 M Mantra that
s3++,r +or th,ir Kar)as& $.%
I Ms,l+ ha5, gi5,n M Mantra to th, P3r32 an/ /,li5,r th,
Bha6tas $/,5ot,,s% 0a3sing th,) ta6, M Mantra +ro) oth,rs&
$.'%
In /as o+ or,1 I ga5, M Mantra to Mrt3+t9aa ; thos, in
th, r,gion o+ Go-lo6a 7ho ar, )a/, 32 1o+ s3//ha satt5as a00,2t,/
&th, Mrt3+i9aa )antra& $.%
Th,n Sanat63 )ara1 Dhar)a1 Brah)a1 Ka2ila1 HOD, an/ th,
highl int,llig,nt Gan,+o too6 that Mantra& $.%
Th,n I ga5, th, )antra to Naraana an/ th, int,llig,nt son o+
Dhar)a1 Maha "isn31 on 7hos, ,a0h 2or, r,si/,s a 3ni5,rs,1 7ho
is th, 2r,si/ing /,it o+ Kala $Ti),% an/ h,1 7ho is th, D,ath o+
all1 also a00,2t,/ M Mantra& $.J%
A+t,r7ar/s1 on th, an6s o+ th, "ira9a1 I ga5, ) )antra to
#2,n/ra1 Ka)a1 Bhrg31 an/ Angira&
_ Chil/ c Saras5ati1 Pa/)a1 Ra/ha1 Sa5itri1 "isn3)aS1 an/
th, Parsa/as1 all a00,2t,/ M Mantra& $.-(%
( Chil/ c no7 h,ar th , r,ason 7h I ha/ not gi5,n o3
)antra ; o3 7ill ha5, to ta6, o3r irth in th, 7o) o+ a
S3/rani1 in a00or/an0, 7ith Brah)a?s 7or/& $@%
@ ha5, s2o6 ,n to o3 all 7hat I ha/ to sa& _ 0hil/ c no7 go
to o3r /,sir,/ 2la0, ; a+t,r t7,l5, ,ars o3 7ill , orn in D,5a?s
2art $D,5a a)sa% in th, 7o) o+ a S3/ranl& $.%
Th,n1 7ithin +i5, ,ars1 o3 7ill g,t +ro) a Brah)in1 M
Mantra ; an/ o3 7ill Q3it that o/ a+t,r t,n ,ars1 an/ , orn
again1 as th, son o+ Brah)a& $%
!0 N orada
Paficaratrt

An) You 4ill $%t MY Mantra a$ain from Maha)%Za. "aYin$

so, that All-soul siritZanish%) th%nan) th%r%. \/
WaZarhana 9an)harZa, too, r%tir%) 4ith his la)i%s from tha
lac%. son d all th%s% r%Zious accounts 8 haZ% no4 so#%n t
You. \3
:%r% %n)s th% thirt%%nth chat%r in th% Eirst Ni$ht of "ri
Nara)a Paflcaratra on th% fr%%)om of 9an)harZa
from his 9an)harZa bo)Y.
 C:APT(R 685

"ri "u#a sai) en th% Lor) of Ra)hi#a $oin$ bac# to th%

r%$ion of 9o-lo#a, fr%% from all )is%as% an) )%ath, WaZarhana
9an)harZa 4%nt a4aY from that lac%. Ihat s%cr%ts ha%n%)
aft%r4ar)s, 8 )%sir% to h%ar. \&
"ri 5Yasa sai) eIh%n th% "ur%m% "irit 4%nt a4aY, th%
D%Zas an) th% Munis r%main%) in sil%nc%, as th% bir)s )o at th%
clos% of th% %Z%nin$. \2
Th%n Vha$aZan "ambhu, th% D%itY of Kno4l%)$%, so#%
b%n%ficial 4or)s, 4hos% cons%Fu%nc%s 4%r% haY, to Vrahmaz
Z%rs%) in Nitisastra \th% sci%nc% of morals. \
Maha)%Za sai)eAll ZictorY an) $oo) att%n) to him 4hos%
rot%ctor is Vha$aZan ^ an) 4ho can saZ% him 4ho is oos%) bY
:im. \/
Thos% 4ho ar% )%Zot%) to Krsna, b%com% fr%% from all
)an$%rs, no soon%r th%Y r%m%mb%r :im. Th%r% is non% amon$st
th% D%Zas an)Munis 4ho can )o him anY inurY. \3
No4 4h%r% 4ill th% fir%, rais%) u bY th% 4rath of th% Munis,.
b% lo)$%) 4hich 4as, for a tim%, ch%c#%) bY th% 4ill of th%
Lor). \0
8f that Eir% r%si)%s on %arth, it 4ill burn all th% corns an)
$rains. 8f it r%si)%s in 4at%r, th% 4at%r 4ill $%t 4arm an) all th%
aFuatic animals 4ill b% )%stroY%). \7
8f th% fir% r%sts on %arth, it 4ill burn all th% animals an) tr%%s

so You ou$ht to )%t%rmin% 4h%r%it 4oul) r%st ro%rlY. \!

Xou ar% th% Cr%atar of this 4orl), 5isnu is th% Pr%s%rZ%r an)
Kala$ni Ru)ra is th% D%stroY%r ^ an) it is not as Y%t th% tim% for
th% Dissolution of th% 4orl). \*
Th% R%$%nts of th% s%Z%ral Fuart%rs an) all th% 4orl)lY b%in$s
ar% al4aYsr%a)Y to ob%Y th% or)%rs of "ri Kr]na. \&'
Dharma, too, th% Iitn%ss of all actions of m%n is also
 Nurada
Pd8i$aratram
0on5,ing His or/,rs; /,l3/,/ th, Maa o+ Hari all ar,
,ngag,/ in th, 23rs3it o+ th, o9,0ts o+ s,ns,s& $@@%
I a) n,ith,r th, Cr,ator1 nor th, Pr,s,r5,r nor th, D,stro,r
o+ ,ings ; I a) 3natta0h,/1 as0,ti0 an/ r,a/ to 7orshi2 Hari& $@.%
Sri Krsna ga5, ), ,+or,1 th, 2ost o+ D,stro,r; 3t I han/,/
that o5,r to R3/ra an/ a) no7 ,ngag,/ in th, ta2asa1 in
7orshi22ing Hari& $@%
I a) no7 Mrt3+i9aa $th, 0onQ3,ror o+ /,ath% 7orshi22ing
Hi)1 ),/itating Hi)1 2ra0tising a3st,riti,s +or His sa6,1
a/oring Hi) an/ r,0iting His 2rais,s an/ 6a5a0a an/ )3tt,ring
His na),-)antra& I ha5, no7 no +,ar +ro) Kala& Kala /,stros
,5,rthing ,80,2ting Is!5ara an/ Ms,l+& $@-@'%
In /as o+ or,1 in th, ,ginning o+ 0r,ation o+ all th, ,ings1
7h,n th, R3/ras 7,r, 0r,at,/ o3t o+ th, +or,h,a/ o+ on, Cr,ator1 I
7as on, o+ th,) ; an/ ) na), 7as San6ara& $@%
Wh,n th, #ni5,rsal Dissol3tion ta6,s 2la0,1 on, Cr,ator
Brah)a /i,s ; an/ this 2,rio/ is 0all,/ on, Kal2a & At this ti), all
7orl/l things ar, /,stro,/& Is5ara an/ His /,5ot,,s onl r,)ain&
$@%
Inn3),ral, Brah)as 0o), into ,8ist,n0, ; an/ th,r, ar,
inn3),ral, Kal2as ; )an inn3),r al, 6al2as 2ass,/ a7a an/
ho7 )an )or, 7ill 0o), $@J%
On, 7in6ing o+ an ,, o+ Sri Krsna )a6,s on, li+, o+ Brah)a1
7h,n all th, Pra6rt things $o+ nat3r,% 5anish a7a1 o+t,n an/
o+t,n& $@%
Th, "aisna5as ar, not Pra6rts1 nor 7orl/l ; th, oon o+
Hari I a) ,0o), i))ortal an/ gra/3a ll 7ill ,0o), th, ao/,
o+ all a3s2i0io3sn,ss& $.(%
Wh,n #ni5,rsal Dissol3ti on ta6,s 2la0,1 Go-lo6a1 th, ao/,
o+ brl Krgna ,80,2t,/1 th, 7hol, Brah)an/a1 in0l3/ing th, r,gion
o+Biah)alo6a ,0o), +lo/,/ 7ith 7at,r ; th,r, is no /o3t in this&
$.@%
Krsna is Tr3,1 no /o3t; all th, D,5is an/ all th, P3r3sas gtt
th,)s,l5,s ),rg,/ in that Et,rnal Tr3th& $..%
5n te ighest J
9no:ledge

In th, r,gion o+ 9o-lo#a, fr%% +ro) all /is,as,s an/ /,aths 1 I

an/ Bhaga5an Sri Krsna an) Pra6rti an/ th, Parsa/as $att,n/ants%
o+ Hari ,8ist& $.%
Earl in th, ,ginning o+ th, Cr,ation th,r, 7as on, Go/ an/
th, onl Go/ 7itho3t a s,0on/; 3t in th, Pra6rta Pralaa $th,
00li0 /issol3tion o+ th, #ni5,rs,% His a6tas an/ Pra6rti
r,)ain ; th, ar, not /,stro,/& $.%

Th, li+,-2,rio/s o+ th, ,80,ll,nt $#tta)a% Bha6tas /o not g,t

l,ss,n,/1 sin0, th, ),/itat, on Hari al7as& Ho71 th,n1 0an /,ath
o003r to th,)& $.'%
Th,r, is no 0han0, o+ an ,5il o5,rta6ing th, /,5ot,,s o+
"as3/,5a1 an/ oth,r ,80,ll,nt Bha6tas1 sin0, th, in0,ssantl
r,),),r Hari& $.%
Th, ha5, no +,ar o+ irth1 /,ath1 /is,as, an/ ol/ ag,& It is in
this Kal2a that o3 ha5, ,0o), Brah)a an/ ha5, ,,n tol/ to
or/ain all things& $.%
_ "i/ata c No7 +in/ a 2la0, +or r,st1 o+ this )ass o+ +ir,
arising +ro) th, 7raths1 o+ th, M3nis an/ th, D,5as& H,aring
th,s, 7or/s o+ Maha/,5a1 th, lot3s-s,at,/ Brah)a tr,)l,/ an/1
a00or/ing to th, or/,r o+ Maha/,5a1 allot,/ 2ro2,r 2ositions +or
th, ao5, +ir,& $.J%
Brah)a sai/ <=,5,r is thr,, +oot,/1 thr,, h,a/,/1 si8 ar),/1
nin, ,,/ 0a2al, to 3rn to ash,s1 t,rril,1 an/ loo6ing li6, :a)a1
th, Go/ o+ D,ath& $.%
No7 l,t th, +ir, s2ringing +ro) Maha/,5a?s 7rath , t3rn,/
M Co))an/1 into +,5,r ,5,r7h,r, in this 7orl/ ; so I ha5,
or/ain,/ th, 2la0, o+ this in hn)an an/ oth,r o/i,s in this
7orl/$&(% }}}
_ Sa)h3 c L,t M 7rath +ir, , t3rn,/ into th, 0ons,0rat,/
+ir,s o+ th, Brah)anas ; th3s I ha5, or/ain,/ its 2la0, ,5,r 7h,r,
in this 7orl/& $@%
_ Si5a c L,t th, 7rat,-+ir, o+ ]%]a r,)ain in His )o3th1 that
7ill 3rn th, 3ni5,rs,1 li6, alls o+ 0o7-/3ng1 at th, ti), o+
Pralaa& $.%
*' Narada Paficarutratm-

8iZarad L%t th% 4rath fir% of Eir% b% th% or)inarY b%n%fic%nt

fir% for $%n%ral usa$% in all countri%s. \
L%t th% 4rath of Dharma b% turn%) into blac# fir% that 4ill
burn %Z%rYthin$ of th% irr%li$ious Kin$s. \/
L%t th% 4rath of th% "un b% th% confla$ration fir% in th% _
for%sts ^ an) l%t :im r%main on th% trun#s of tr%%s. An) l%t :im
%at th% bir)s an) b%asts th%r%of. \3
L%t th% 4rath of th% Moon b% th% fir% arisin$ amon$st th%
loZ%rs from th%ir s%aration ^ an) l%t him burn th% bo)i%s of both
th% marri%) bri)%$rooman) bri)%,)u% tos%aration. \0
L%t th% 4rath of 8n)ra b% turn%) at onc% into th% thun)%r-
bolt fir% ^ an) l%t th% 4rath of W%n)ra b% conZ%rt%) into
li$htnin$. \7
L%t th% 4rath of Ru)ras b% m%t%orit% fir%s. L%t th% 4rath of
9an%sa r%st on %arth in its ro%r lac% 4h%r% th% (arth 4ill b%
conZ%rt%) into barr%n or usar lan). L%t th% 4rath of Karti# b%
turn%) intoth% fir%sof 4%aonsin battl% fi%l)s. \!-*
L%t th% 4rath of th% D%Zas %c%tin$ thos% of Kama)%Za an)
th% Munis b% acc%t%) bY th% Muni WrZa, th% son of Vrahma. WrZa
assimilat%) th% fir% into bis o4n fir%. \/'
That Muni r%tain%) th% aboZ% fir% in his ri$ht thi$h bY th%
o4%r of th% 5%)ic mantras, bo4%) )o4n to Vrahma an) 4%nt
a4aY to ractis% taasYa. \/&
"on d 8n tim%, that fir% cam% out of its%lf of th% aboZ% Vsi
an) 4as turn%) into Va)aZa fir%, in th% 4at%rs of th% oc%an. \/2
Th%n th% Cr%ator, s%%in$ th% fir% of Kama \s%ual union too
o4%rful, thou$ht 4ithin :ims%lf an), consultin$ 4ith th% D%Zas
an) Munis, call%) th% chast% 4om%n, obs%rZin$ Zo4s, b%for% :is
r%s%nc%. All th% la)i%s cam% an) b%$an s%a#in$ to Vrahma,
thus. \/-//
Th% la)i%s sai) e Vha$aZan d 4hat ar% 4% to )o, #in)lY
or)%r ^ 4% ar% h%ll%ss la)i%s ^ so thin# on this oint^ an) th%n
thro4 on us anY )utY to %rform. \/3
5n the ighest 9no:ledge @

Brah)a sai/ <=L,t all th, la/i,s in this 7orl/ ta6, th, +ir, o+
Ma/ana $C32i/%1 so 2l,asant in s,83al int,r0o3rs, an/ l,t th,) all
,0o), 2assionat,& $%
H,aring Brah)a s2,a6ing th3s in th, ass,)l1 th, la/i,s
,0a), 5,r 7rath+3l1 th,ir +a0,s t3rn,/ r,/ 7ith ang,r an/1 r,/-
,,/1 th, +,arl,ssl s2o6, o3t to Brah)a& $%
Th, la/i,s sai/ <=i, on Th,,; Go/ has 0r,at,/ Th,, in 5ain<
Tho3 hast ,0o), 3n+it to , 7orshi22,/ on, an/ all1 /3, to
th,
no703rs,1
th,0ast on in+li0t,/
03rs, Th, th,
on Mohinis
Th,,1 $la/i,s%
Th son&in /as
$J% o+ ol/1 an/
Th, ),n an/ 7o),n ar, in0,ssantl ,ing-3rnt har/l
3n,aral, +ir, o+ C32i/ $s,83al int,r0o3rs,%1 that is al7as r,ign-
ing in th,ir r,asts& $%
On, 2art o+ that +ir, o+ C32i/ is in )an an/ thr,, 2arts ar, in
th, +,)al, s,8; all th, +,)al,s ar, ,ing 3rnt that& So 7hat
)or, 0an , in+li0t,/ on 3s& $SO%
I+ Tho3 lai/,st )or, +ir, o+ 2assion on th, )al,s an/ +,)al,s1-
7, 7o3l/ th,n 3rn Th,, to ash,s& S,,1 7ho sa5,s Th,, c (@%
H,aring th,s, 7or/s o+ 0hast, 7o),n1 Maha/,5a Hi)s,l+
s2o6, to Brah)a1 th, +ollo7ing )oral an/ ,n,+i0,nt 7or/s& $'.%-
Maha/,5a s2o6,<=_ highl int,llig, nt on, c orsa6, all
th,s, Q3arr,ls 7ith th,s, 5o7-os,r5ing la/i,s& Th, +ir, o+ th,ir
0hastit is )or, 2o7,r+3l than all oth,r +ir,s $or ,n,rgi,s% 23t
tog,th,r& $'%
_ Is5ara c _ Chi,+ o+ th, D,5as c no7 0r,at, a 7o)an na),/
Krta1 an/ lo0at, th, +ir, arising +ro) th, 7rath o+ Ka)a D,5a1
th, so3r0, o+ all )is,ri,s1 in h,r& $'%
H,aring th,s, 7or/s o+ Maha/,5a1 Brah)a 0r,at,/ soon a
+,)al, +or)1 ,8Q3isit,l ,a3ti+3l to ,hol/& $''%
What in +or)1 7hat in /r,ss1 ho7 o3th+3l sh, is as r,gar/s
h,r ag,1 ,a3ti+3l ,,s1 7hat ni0, si/,long glan0,s1 sh, 0a2ti5at,s
th, )in/s o+ th, :ogis ,5,n& $'%
Ho7 ni0, ar, h,r r,asts1 har/1 0a2ti5ating an/ 0ir03lar c Oh I
. Narada
Pa($aratram

ho7 lo5,l ar, h,r hi2s1 7on/,r+3l1 har/1 0a2a0io3s1 an/

,a3ti+3lc $'%
Th, 2air o+ th,ir nita)as $3tto06s% is ni0,l 03r5,/ an/
03rl,/ o++1 0ir03 lar an/ so+t& H,r 0olo3 r is li6, that o+ 7hit,
0ha)2a6as; all h,r li)s ar, so 2ro2ortionat, an/ lo5,l& $'J%
H,r s)iling lo5,l +a0,s1 lo5,l li6, 0ror,s o+ a3t3)nal )oons
0o5,r,/ 2artiall th,ir 0loth,s1 ha5, ass3),/ an 3ns2,a6al,
,a3t& $'%
H,r o/i,s ar, 5,r t,n/,r1 ,a3ti+3l1 n,ith,r 5,r & long nor
5,r short 0o5,r,/ 0l,an 0loth,s 23r, li6, +ir,1 an/ /,0orat,/
7ith 9,7,l orna),nts1 ,a3ti+i,/ 7ith so+t an/ 2l,asing sin/3ra
$r,/ 2o7/,rs% loo6ing li6, 2o),granat, +lo7,rs1 an/ a/orn,/ 7ith
/ots o+ sa++ron an/ 0ool san/al2ast,& $(-@%
H,r li2s loo6,/ li6, ri2, Bi)a +r3its; an/ h,r ro7s o+ tooth
loo6,/ li6, th, s,,/s o+ 2o),granat,s& $.%
H,r hairs on th, h,a/ 7,r, a/orn,/ 7ith garlan/s o+ Malati
+lo7,rs& Th, lot3s-orn Brah)a sa7 th, 7o)an an/ lo0at,/ th,
+ir, o+ Ka)a in h,r& $%
S,,ing th, +or) o+ Can/ra $)oon %1 th, 0r,at,/ 7o)an1
)a//,n,/ 7ith l3st1 ,0a), al)ost 3n0ons0io3s an/ 0asting si/,
glan0,s on Hi) s2o6, s)ilingl <=>0o), 3nto ),>& $%
Can/ra s)il,/ an/1 o3t o+ sha),1 Q3itt,/ that ass,)l rn/
7,nt a7a& Th,n s,,ing Ka)a/,5a1 th, Krta 7o)an1 sha),l,ss
an/ 2assionat,1 as6,/ +or Hi)& $'%
Ka)a D,5a also ran a7a Q3i06 +ro) that 2la0,& Th, Krta
7o)an +ollo7,/ hi)& At this th, D,5as an/ th, M3nis la3gh,/&
$%
Wh,n th, oth,r la/i,s sa71 that th, Krta 7o)an 0o3l/ not
, 2r,5,nt,/1 th, ,0a), 5,r )30h aash,/& San6ara an/ oth,r
D,5as ,gan to 03t 9o6,s 7ith th,)& $%
Wh,n th, Krta 7o),n 0o3l/ not g,t Ka)a/,5a1 sh, r,t3rn,/
to th, ass,)l an/ s2o6, ,+or, all th, D,5as1 to th, t7in As5inI
K3)aras& $J%
(n te 0i!e#t QR
+no1ed!e

Th% KrtYa Kamini sai)e sons of "urYa d No4 com%,

%noY an) min$l% 4ith m% $ra)lY, 4ho is full of Rasa \amorous
uicY s%ntim%nts, an) 4ho can Yi%l) You-l%asur%s of int%rcours%
abun)antlY %ac%ful, assionat%, %c%ll%nt, an) loZ%lY. 8 4ill $o
4ith You to )%ns% for%sts an), )aY an) ni$ht, 4ill laY 4ith You in
loZ%lY lac%s. 8 4ill $iZ% You nic% )rin#s of sirituous liFuors,
sc%nt%) cool 4at%rs, b%t%ls mi%) 4ith camhors an) oth%r
%c%ll%nt thin$s of %noYm%nts. 8 4ill ma#% r%a)Y for You nic%
b%))in$s, sc%nt%) 4ith flo4%rs, san)alast%s, an) 4ill anoint You
also 4ith san)alast%. \0*e72
Kumaras sai) e fair on% d No4 Fuit Your hYocricY, that
)%stroYs Dharma^ an) s%a # out fran# lY 4hat is in Your
min). \7
Ihat is th% )harma of 4om%n S Ihat is th% m%ntal )%sir% of
4om%n S Ihat is th%ir natur% S an) 4hat ar% th%ir con)ucts.
Xou ou$ht to ans4%r to mY aboZ% Fu%rri%s. \7/
:%arin$ th% 4or)s of As[Zinl, that assionat% 4oman so#% e
Ih%r% is th% sham%, f%ar, an) honour of thos% 4ho ar% stric#%n
4ith assionS \73
Ih%n ro%r lac%, ro%r mom%nt an) ro%r rocur%ss
cannot b% obtain%), th%n th% chastitY of Youthful 4om%n is
r%s%rZ%). \70
n s%%in$ a 4%ll-)r%ss%) assionat% man, 4om%n b%com%
stric#%n 4ith assion ^ th% hairs of
h%r bo)Y stan) %r%ct 4ith )%li$ht
an) h%r Za$inal arts $%t itchin$ s%nsationsZ%rY much. \77
"h% suff%rs Z%rY much from f%Z%r, arisin$ from h%r assionat%
f%%lin$s, an) b%com%s almost unconscious. Eor h%r loZ%r_s sa#%,
sh% Fuits h%r son, husban),hous%s,4%alth an) %Z%rYthin$. \7!
9%ttin$ that Youn$ man, sh% Fuits h%r to4n. Vut if sh% $%ts
a b%tt%r man than th% form%r on%, instantlY sh% Fuit% him
%Z%n. \7*
9%ttin$ that Youn$ ml%ccha %rson, sh% can Fuit %Z%rYthin$
an) can $iZ% oison %Z%n to h%r Z%rY 4%ll Fualifi%) lit%rat%
husban). \!'
8f sh% fin)s a Youn$ man 4ho is %c%tionallY stron$ in
*/ Narada
Pa88aa8l2ram

hol)in$ s%ual int%rcours%, sh% Fuits familY, f%ar, sham%, )harma,

fri%n)s, fam% an) 4%alth, ,t0& $J@%
Sh, loo6 s Z%rY ,a3ti+3l; h,r +a0, is 5,r lo5,l an) 0a2ti-
5ating ; h,r 7or/s ar% al7as 5,r s7,,t1 as i+ )i8,/ 7ith hon,;
but h,r h,art is li6, a 5,r shar2 ,/g,/ 6ni+, ; an/ no on, Ss abl%
to +atho) h,r )in/& $J.%
Th, lo5, o+ a loos, 7o)an is 5,r 3nst,a/ an/ h,r 7or/sar%

li6, lightning in th, s6 or li6, lin,s on 7at,r& $J%

An 3n0hast, 7o)an has no slight,st tra0, ,5,n o+ tr3th1
/har)a1 +,ar1 2it1 2o23lar 03sto)s1 sha),1 ,t0 ; sh, al7as thin6
int,ntl on h,r lo5,r& $J%
Sh, al7as in/3lg,s in 2assionat, thro3gh1 in h,r /r,a)s1
7a6ing stat,s1 ,ating1 sl,,2ing1 an/ at all oth,r ti),s ; h,r lo5,
0on0,ntrat,s on h,r lo5,r an/ on nothing ,ls,& $J'%
An 3n0hast, 7o)an is )or, harsh an/ 7i06,/1 than
)3r/,r,rs ; +or h,r lo5,r?s sa6,1 sh, 6ills h,r son ; 7hat to s2,a6 o+
h,r oth,r +ri,n/s c $J%
Th, ",/as ar, 3nal, to as0,rtain th, )in/s o?+ th,s, 3n0hast,
7o),n ; th,n 7hat to s2,a6 o+ th, D,5as an/ M3n is an/ th%
saints $th, ar, Q3it, 3nal, to as0,rtain th,ir )in/s%& S,,ting h%r
,lo5,/ a h,ro in a)oro3s /,alings1 sh, 3s,s hi) li6, 0lari+i,/
3tt,r otain,/ +ro) )il6 ; an/ 7h,n h,r ,lo5,/ g,ts ol/1 sh,
0onsi/,rs hi) li6, a 2oison an/ /o,s not los, a )o),nt to Q3it
hi)& Man has no oth,r ,n,)1 )or, /r,a/+3l1 than an 3n0hast,
an/ 5il, 7i+, ; th, saints1 th,r,+or,1 o3ght n,5,r to tr3st on h,r&
$J-J%
Th, 5,no) 0an , 03r,/ )antras; +ir, 0an , Q3,n0h,/
9,ts o+ 7at,r ; a thorn 2la0, 0an , )a/, 2assal, +ir, ; a
7i06,/ )an 0an , ro3ght 3n/,r 0ontrol 2raising hi)& A
gr,,/ )an 0an , )a/, to t3rn ro3n/ ri0h,s1 a 6ing t3rns
+a5o3ral, 0onstant s,r5i0, ; a +ri,n/ 0an , 7inn,/ 23r,
an/ hon,st /,alings; an ,n,) ,0o),s s3)issi5, +,ar&
$(-@%
A Brah)ana 0o),s 3n/,r i+ h, g,ts hono3r an/ lo5,1 a la/
t3rns ro3n/ a++,0tion an/ lo5,; a +ri,n/ i,l/s1 7h,n ,Q3alit in
T< te 0i!e
#t *3
+no1ed!e

)%alin$s is )%alt 4ith ^ a siritual t%ach%r or an %l)%rlY man turns

roun) bY bo4ins on%_s h%a) )o4n to him. \*2
VY 4or)s an) )iscours%, an illit%rat% b%com%s fri%n)lY, a l%arn-
%) man turns roun) bY l%arnin$ an) ar$um%ntation, but a 4ic#%)
unchast%4oman n%Z%r com%s un)%r a man bY anY m%ans. \*
"h% is al4aYs r%a)Y to )o h%r o4n conc%rns ^ sho4s h%rs%lf
satisfi%) on som% articular busin%ss or oth%r ^ but sh% n%Z%r com%s
un)%r on%_s control%c%t bY a o4%rfuls%ual int%rcours%. \*/
A rostitut% n%Z%r Yi%l)s, for a mom%nt %Z%n, 4h%th%r bY loZ%
or aff%ction, rich%s, raY%rs, s%rZic% or %Z%n bY sacrific% of on%_s
lif%. \*3
Th% foo) of 4om%n is t4ic% that of m%n ^ th%ir int%ll%ct is four
tim%s ^ th%ir o4%r of couns%llin$ is si tim%s an) th%ir assion \for
int%rcours% is %i$ht tim%s that of m%n. An unchast% 4oman is
al4aYs stric#%n 4ith assion ^ sh% )o%s not f%%l anY l%asur% in
amus%m%nts an) amorous sorts ^ rath%r h%r assion incr%as%s, as
flam% incr%as%s bY th% ourin$ of $h%%. (Z%n if a man co-habits,
)aY an) ni$ht, 4ith an unchast% 4oman sh% )o%s not $%t satisfi%) ^
sh% 4ants to )%Zour that man. \*0-*3
As fir% is not satisfi%) 4ith 4oo), as an oc%an is not satisfi%)
4ith riZ%rs, as Xama \th% 9o) of D%ath is not satisfi%) 4ith all th%
b%in$s, as ho%s an) )%sir%s ar% not satisfi%) 4ith all 4%alth. As
min) is not satisfi%) %Z%n 4ith all that is $oo), as Va)aZa fir% is
not satisfi%) 4ith all 4at%rs of th% oc%an, as %arth is not satisfi%)
4ith all )ust, so an unchast% 4oman in not satisfi%) %Z%n 4ith all
%rsons. \**-&''
"urYa_s son d Thus 8 haZ% so#%n a littl% on this oint^ th%
4hol% ou$ht not to b% sai) ^ th% sham% an) mo)%stY of 4om%n ar%
stron$. \&'&
"on & :%arin$ th% 4or)s of KrtYa Kamini, th% D%Zas an)
th% Munis b%$an to lau$h ^ Pa)ma an) oth%r la)i%s b%cam% Z%rY
an$rY an) abash%). La#fmi D%Zi b%nt h%r h%a) lo4, )u% to sham%,
an) 4%nt a4aY from that ass%mblY. ParZatl an) "arasZatl, too,
follo4%) th%m. \&'2-&'
 *0
Narada Paucaratram
Sa5itri RohinI1 S5aha1 "ar3ni& Rati& Sa0i1 an/ all oth,r la/i,s
th,n ass,)l,/ an/ ,gan to 0ons3lt& $@(%
Th,n th, 0all,/ Krta-Ka)ini1 on, on,1 an/ r,Q3,st,/
h,r that 7o),n sho3l/ 6,,2 th,ir )ost /,ar an/ /,sir,/ o9,0ts
3n/,r 0on0,al),nt& $@ OS%
Th, )o/,st La6s)i D,5i 23t h,r han/s on h,r )o3th an/
l,ss,/ h,r saing >0hil/ I , sha),+3l an/ l,t o3 , 0al) an/
Q3i,t1> $@(%
Th, D,5i Saras5ati ga5, h,r 2ati,n0,1 tal6ati5,n,ss ; 2o7,r o+
,loQ3,n0,1 ,gois) an/ ho7 to 2r,s,r5, h,r o7n s,l+& $@(%
Th, D,5i Sa5itri ga5, ht;r th, ,80,ll,nt Q3alit o+ goo/ 0on-
/30t an/ )ann,rs1 ho7 to 0on0,al h,r s,l+1 gra5it an/ +,ar o+ h,r
+a)il $not to ring la), on h,r +a)il h,r a/ 0on/30t%&
$@(J%
Par5ati D,5i sai/ &=_ c i, to o31 stri06,n 7ith 2assion c +i,
to o3 7ho1 o3r 5,r nat3r, 1 is 3n0hast,1 _ +air on, c ha5,
so), s,ns, o+ sha), an/ )o/,st& K,,2 o3r hono3r an/ 2ri/, as
7,ll as o+ 3s1 too& x3it this o/ an/ ta6, o3r irth on ,arth ; an/
l,t o3r l3st , sight ti),s that o+ a )an& $@(-@@(%
L,t o3r sha), , +o3r ti),s an/ 2ati,n0, t7i0, that o+ a
)an1 _ 5il, c 7r,t0h @ go a7a +ro) ), to a 5,r +ar o++ 0o3ntr1
an/ l,t o3 0h,rish /,sir,s to ,n9o 7hat o3ght not to , ,n9o,/&
$Ill%

sha)An/ ti),s
,ight M 0o))an/1 l,t +o3r
an/ 2ati,n0, or/inar
ti),s7o),n
that o+ ha5, 2assion
a )an& t7i0,1
$l @.%?
An/ l,t 0hast, 7o),n os,r5, li6, ),n1 th, +a)il /har)a
th, +,ar o+ on,?s +a)il1 )o/,st an/ goo/ 0on/30t1 strong 2r,stig,
o+ th,ir o7n s,l5,s& An/ as that 5il, 7r,t0h1 th, D,5a $th, As5insd
as6,/ sha),l,ssl in this ass,)l o+ th, nat3r, o+ 7o),n1 h, has
0o))itt,/ a s,rio3s o++,n0, ; an/ l,t hi)1 +or th,ir o++,n0,1 ,
/,2ri5,/ o+ his shar, in th, sa0ri+i0,s& $@@-@@%
An/ +ro) to/as M 0o))an/1 l,t th, +oo/ o++,r,/
2hsi0ians , r,06or,/ as-sin+3l1 an/ not 7orth to , a00,2t,/
th, l,arn,/& $@@'%
(n te 0i!e#t *7
+no1ed!e

Thus saYin$, all th% D%Zis, all th% la)i%s, th% D%Zas an) th%
Munis an) oth%rs that cam% th%r%, all 4%nt a4aY to th%ir r%s%ctiZ%
lac%s. C8 &0
Chil) d Thus aros% th% class of rostitut%s, unchast% 4om%n
in all arts of th% 4orl) ^ an) th%Y ar% th% ob%cts of sham% to th%
chast% on%s. \&&7

:%r%of%n)s
"ri th% fourt%%nth
N"ra)a chat%r
Pancaratra in%th%
on th first
ori$in ni$ht
of th%
unchast% 4om%n an) rostitut%s.

U-
 C:APT(R 65

"ri 5Yasa sai)eIh%n th% r%scrib%) tim% ass%) a4aY,

WaZarhna 9an)harZa Fuitt%) his bo)Y in th% lan) of Vhurata bY
Yo$ic o4%r, as 4as or)ain%) bY his r%Zious fat%. \&
Du% to th% curs% inflict%) on him bY his fath%r, h% 4as born
in arts of a D%Za \D%Za amsa in th% 4omb of a "u)ran8^ an),
%atin$ th% rasa)a of 5i]nu, h% b%cam% a$ain th% son of
Vrahma. \2
Du% to th% o4%r of th% Kr]na mantra, h% r%m%mb%r%) %ach
of his r%Zious births. No4 h% b%cam% fr%%) of his fath%r_s curs%
an) obtain%) th% %c%ll%nt 4is)om. \
:% 4%nt to his fath%r, an), on th% ban#s of th% h%aZ%nlY riZ%r
Man)a#in8, h% $ot th% %c%ll%nt Krsna mantra from
Maha)%Za. \/
Nara)a th%n 4%nt, %r% lon$, from th% Man)a#in8 to ParZati,
accomani%)bY his o4n 9uru Maha)%Za. \3
Th%r% Maha)%Za, th% $r%at Muni N"ra)a, ParZati, Vha)ra
Kali, Karti#%Ya an) 9anaati, all sat )o4n. \0
Maha#ala, Nan)i, th% o4%rful 58rabha)ra, th% "i))has,
Maharsis,"ana#a an) oth%r Munis sat th%r%. \7
Th%n, in th% ass%mblY of Maha)%Za, th% Jiianins an) th%
Xo$ln)ras, all so#% that th% "totra \rais%, KaZaca, m%)itation
mantra an) th%m^tho) of 4orshi an)Pura]carana \r%%tition of
th% nam% of th% )%itY, att%n)%) 4ith burnt off%rin$s, oblations
%tc., that NaraYana Rsi $aZ% to th% Vrahmana "ubha)ra,
Vha$aZan "ambhu no4 $aZ% that to Nara)a. Th%n th% D%Zarsi
Nara)a as#%) "ambhu, th% 9uru of th% 9urusoTth% Xo$is b%for%
ParZati. \!-&'
Thcu, th% Kno4%r of all r%li$ions d Thou, th%
mnisci%nt n%, Thou, th% Caus% of all d Vha$aZan d No4 b%
$racious %nou$hto s%a# to m% all that 8 as#%) You b%for% \&&
5n the ighest 9no:ledege

Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=_ M3nic _ Brah)an c As6 again1 in

/3, or/,r 7hat o3 as6,/ ,+or, ; l,t ) a3/i,n0, in th, ass,)l
h,ar th,)& $@.%
Sri Nara/a sai/ <=Th,s, 7,r, ) Q3,stions in or/,r <=th,
w,ss,n0,1 th, ,80,ll,nt s2irit3al 6no7l,/g, o+ th, ",/as; th,
7is/o) l,a/ing to th, /,5otion o+ K9sna1 th, 6no7l,/g, o+
Nir5ana M36ti1 s,5,ring th, roots o+ th, +r3its o+ Kar)a1 th,
6no7l,/g, 7hi0h1 ,ing 2,r+,0t,/ l,a/s to M36ti1 an/ is /,sir,/
th, :ogis ; th,n th, 6no7l,/g, o+ 7orl/l li+, an/ 7orl/l
things that 0onstatl 6,,2 on, 3n/,r /,l3sion1 th, /har)as o+
/i++,r,nt Asra)as &$/i++,r,nt stag,s o+ li+,% an/ ao3t th, +o3r
5arnas $0ast,s%1 ao3t th, /har)as o+ th, 7i/o7s1 Bhi6s3s1
"aibna5as1 :atls an/ Brah)a0aris& $@-@%
Ao3t th, A0ara $rit,s an/ 0,r,)oni,s%1 o+ th, +ollo7,rs o+
"ana2rastha Asra)a1 ao3t th, Pan/its1 an/ ao3t 0hast, 7o),n ;
ao3t th, 7orshi2 o+ brl K9sna& $@%
Ao3t His stotra $2rais,s%1 Ka5a0a1 Mantra1 th, /ail /3ti,s
7ith r,gar/ to Hi)1 th, /,sir,/ o9,0ts1 P3ras>0arana1 an/ th,
+r3its o+ Kar)as an/ a +inalit o+ th, 4i5as& $@J%
Ao3t th, 0hara0t,r,sti0s o+ Pra6rti an/ th, Lor/1 7h,n th,
ar, 3n/,r 7orl/l /,sir,s1 ao3t Brah)a 7ho is ,on/ oth o+
th,)1 an/ ao3t His A5ataras or In0arnations& $@%
Who is His Kala A5atara ; 7ho is His 2art A5atara an/ 7ho is
His +3ll A5atara an/ 7hat ar, th,ir na),s $.(%

th,)_r,s2,0ti5,l
D,5a c What ar, th,
; 7hat s2,0i+i0
is th, +a), r,s3lts o+ th,r,
a0Q3ir,/ 7orshi22ing
an/,a0h
7hato+
/i++,r,n0,s or r,lations th,r, ar, as a )att,r o+ 0o3rs,1 ,t7,,n th,
s3or/inat,s an/ th, 2rin0i2al $or o+ thos, 7hi0h dr, h,l2,/ or
+,,/ to th, h,l2,r or th, +,,/,r% $.@%
What is th, Ka5a0a that Naraana Rsi ga5, to S3ha/ra
Brah)ana an/ 7ho is th, D,5a o+ th, Ka5a0a1 that o3ght to ,
7orshi22,/& $..%
Brah)a /i/ not t,ll ), ,+or, ao3t this 7on/,r+3l Ka5a0a
that o3ght to , 6,2t 5,r s,0r,t1 an/ that is 5,r rar, in this
3ni5,rs,& $.%
&'' Narada-Pancarati
am
"anat Kumara #no4s it^ but h%, too, )i) not t%ll it b%for% to
m%. :o4 #in)lY t%ll m% 4hat 8 haZ% as#%) You ^ an) also 4hat
8 haZ% not as#%) You ^ an) 4hat amon$st th%m is ausicious an)
$oo) to m%. \2/
Abo)% of all ausiciousn%ss d V% $racious unto m% an)
instruct m% on that #no4l%)$% 4hich s%Z%r th% bon)s of Karma
an) th% fraits th%r%of^ an) 4hat is th% %ss%nc% of all th% 5%)as.
\23
Th% historY of Ra)hi#a is Z%rY 4on)%rful ^ it is Z%rY
)ifficult to b% attain%) in th% 5%)as, Puranas,. 8tihasas, an)
5%)an$as. \20
Ih%n th% 9uru imarts #no4l%)$%, th%n th%r% aris%s th%
notion an) #no4l%)$% of Mantra an) Tantra. A$ain that is-
Tantra an) that is Mantra 4hich $iZ%s ris% to :aribha#ti \)%Zotion
to :ari. \27
Lor) d 4h%n th% l%arn%) %oun) th% 5%)as, som% #no4-
l%)$% th%n aris%s. Vut Thou art 4orshi%) bY th% caus% that
$iZ%s birth to th% 5%)as an) Thou art th% r%si)in$ D%itY of alt
#no4l%)$%. \2!
Thou, th% V%st of th% #no4%rs of th% 5%)as & 8sZara &
Dost thou $iZ% m% th% #no4l%)$% of KrfPa, to on% 4ho is ThY
)%Zot%%, un)%r ThY r%fu$%, \2*
:%arin$ th% 4or)s of Nara)a, Maha D%Za, th% 9uru of th%
9urus of th% Xo$is, consult%) 4ith ParZati an) b%$an to s%a# on
#no4l%)$%. \*
Thus 8 haZ% no4 tol) You all about th% b%autiful #no4l%)$%,,
l%a)in$ to )%Zotion to :ari, an) s%Z%rin$ th% roots an) fruits of
Karma. \&
:%r% %n)s tb% fift%%nth chat%r, in th%first ni$ht, of "ri
Nara)a Paficaratram on th% n%ctar of #no4l%)$%
(ND" E E8R"T N89:T.
 Th% "%con) Ni$ht
CHAPTER I

Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=A+t,r /3l sal3ting th, S32r,), S2irit1

Is5ara1 an/ Naraana& I 7ill no7 s2,a6 on th, high,st Dhar)a
that is /,sir,/ all& $@%
_ Brah)an c This Pa+i0aratra1 +i5,-+ol/ 6no7l,/g, is 5,r
/i++i03lt to , attain,/ in th, thr,, 7orl/s& It is ,on/ Pra6rti1 is
th, ,lo5,/ o+ all1 /,sir,/ all; it is Para Brah)a1 o+ th, nat3r,
o+ Its O7n 7ill1 6no7n th, na), o+ Pa+i0aratra1 th, Ca3s, o+
all 0a3s,s1 th, /,stro,r o+ th, roots an/ +r3its o+ Kar)as1 is o+ th,
nat3r, o+ th, s,,/ o+ ,n/l,ss things1 th, la)2 to th, /ar6n,ss o+ t h,
ignoran0, o+ Its o7n nat3r,& It is th, Is5ara o+ all1 th, S322ort a
R,+3g, o+ all1 th, Originator o+ r,al 5airag a) $/is2assion an/
r,n3n0iation%1 o+ th, nat3r, o+ high,st liss an/ s,5,r,r o+ th,
on/s o+ Maa& It is 3natta0h,/1 ,on/ th, G3nas1 th, ,ss,n0, o+
th, ",/as1 o3ght to , 6,2t 5,r s,0r,t1 7itn,ss o+ all 6ar)as an/
th, /o,r o+ 6ar)as1 7itho3t an taint&
It is highl a/or,/ an/ 2rais,/ Brah)a1 Si5a1 S,sa an/
oth,r D,5as1 ,on/ th, r,a0h o+ th, ",/as1 /,ar,r than on,?s li+,
to th, :ogis& It is th, s322ort an/ r,0,2ta0l, o+ all1 th, srcin o+
all1 th, sol5,r o+ th, /o3ts o+ all1 th, gi5,r o+ th, /,sir,s o+ all1 an/
5,r /i++i03lt to , otain,/& It i s /i++i03lt to , 7orshi22,/ all1
,as o+ a00,ss Bha6ti $7orshi2%1 th, gi5,r o+ M36ti1 th, )ost
a3s2i0io3s o+ all a3s2i0io3s1 an/ th, /,stro,r o+ th, osta0l,s o+ all&

It is hol1 san0ti+i,/ all th, Tirthas th, goo/n,ss o+ all goo/

things1 s32r,),1 gi5,n o+ on,?s o7n r,gion1 an/} ,sto7,r o+
/,5otion an/ s,r5it3/, o+ Hari& It is th, /,stro,r o+ all sins1 th,
,sto7,r o+ all ),rits1 hol1 th, +ir, to th, )as s o+ sins1 th, s,,/
o+ all th, A5ataras an/ o+ th, nat3r, o+ all A5ataras& It is th,
6no7,r o+ th, ",/as1 ,on/ th, 6no7l,/g, o+ th, ",/as1 5,r
a3s2i0io3s o+ h,aring1 th, ,sto7,r1 o+ 2rasa/a) $tranQ3ilit o+
@(. Narada
Pa8i$aratram

h,art an/ +a5o3r ; +oo/ o++,r,/ to i/ols or th, r,)nants o+ s30h

+oo/%1 5,r ,3s to satis+i,/1 an/ th, 0onQ3,r,r o+ /,ath1 ha5ing
all th, Q3aliti,s o+ 0al)n,ss1 s,r,nit ,t0& $.-@.%
This 6no7l,/g, 7as gi5,n Sri Krsna to Brah)a in an0i,nt
/as on th, an6s o+ th, "ira9a ; th,n it 7as gi5,n to ),
Brah)a in Brah)alo6a1 that is +r,, +ro) /is,as, ,t0& $@%
B,+or,1 in th, ,ginning o+ th, 0r,ation1 I ga5, this Pan0a-

ratra thato
7is/o) t is ,80,ll$@%
o3& ,nt1 i,l/ing all 6no7l,/g,s1 th, n,0tar o+
In +3t3r, o3 7ill gi5, this 0,rtainl to ",/a "asa& "asa
7ill gi5, this to his s3n S36a D,5a in a solitar 2la0,& $@'%
_ Nara/a c It o3ght not t o , gi5,n to an oth,r o/ than th,
hol ",/a "asa1 7ho 7ill , orn o+ th, A)s>a $2art% o+ Naraana
an/ 7ho 7ill ,sto7 )30h 23na)& It sho3l/ not , gi5,n to an
on, 7ho is not orn o+ Naraana?s ArhSa& $@%
An/ "asa-/,5a1 7ho 7ill , tr3th in0arnat, an/ , orn o+
th, 0hast, Sata5atI1 o3ght to g,t it& No7 h,ar 7ith 3n/i5i/,/
att,ntion all th, things that 7ill , /,s0ri,/ on, on,& $@%
_ son c Th, s2irit3al 6no7l,/g, is th, +irst an/ +or,)ost o+
all 6no7l,/g ,s1 th, ,ss,n0, o+ th, ",/as1 5,r ,a3ti+3 l1 5ario3s
an/ is /i++i03lt in )an Tantras1 $@J%
In that 6no7l,/g, to s,r5, th, +,,t o+ Sri Krsna is th, ,ss,n0,

o+
anall
thi,ss,n0,s
ng an/ it; itisisth,
a22ro5,/ o+ ,
),ans 7h,r all; on,
it is not 0on0,rn,/
,0o) ,s +r,,/7ith
+ro)
7orl/& $@%
_ Brah)an c In /as o+ or, lbrl Krsna 7rot, on, la6h 5,rs,s
on this1 ho7 0an I sa this ; I 7,ll t,ll o3 in ri,+; list,n& $.(%
All this 3ni5,rs, )o5,al, an/ non-)o5,al,1 +ro) Brah)a
/o7n to th, la/, o+ grass1 is all Sri Krbna& E5,rthing /issol5,s
in Hi) an/ ,5,rthing again 0o),s o3t o+ Hi)& $.@%
Th,r, is onl on, Go/ al7as ,8isting in this 3ni5,rs,&
E5,rthing ,ls, is ro3ght o3t as His ,++,0t1 an/ is 3n/,r th,
ill3sion o+ Maa& $..%
Second Ni!t$ V 103
E

n% U is of %n)l%ss forms, of %n)l%ss Fualiti%s, of %n)l%ss

fam% an) of %n)l%ss #no4l%)$%. \2
Nara)a d :is nam%s ar% 8nfinit%, as holY as a Tlrtha. an)
it is :% that b%com%s all th%s% %n)l%ss uniZ%rs%s, Zari%$at%) an)
artificial. \2/
:% b%com%s %Z%rY4h%r% all th%s% Zarious JiZas, small mi))lin$
an) bi$. \23

:% is %Z%rY liZin$ b%in$ that is Zisibl% ^ an) it is :% that is

th% %rman%nt D%Zas ^ th% saints #no4 this. \20
Vha$aZan, th% Lor) of Ra)hi#a is th% "ur%m% "irit^ an)
:% is th% Iitn%ss of th% actions of th% 4or#%rs ^ :% :ims%lf is
Wnattach%). \27
Th% JiZas %noYin$ l%asur% an) ain ar% but :is r%fl%ctions ^
som% a)mit th%m to b% %t%rnal, as follo4in$ from th% Fualiti%s
\$unas of caus%s. \2
:% is in)%structibl% ^ but som%tim%s :% )isa%ars from :is
Zisibl% manif%station an), som%tim%s a%ars \. e manif%sts
:ims%lf from :is inZisibl% stat%. :% ass%s from on% bo)Y into
anoth%r. That is all. :% n%Z%r )i%s. \2*
\Not% eas ic%,4at%r, Zaour, an) st%am.
At th% tim% of uniZ%rsal )issolution \PralaYa, %Z%rYthin$
m%r$%s in :im, th% abo)% of all abo)%s. Th%r%for% JiZa, 4ho is

of th% natur% of %t%rnitY, r%mains as it is, 4ithout anY chan$%

4hatso%Z%r. \ \'
"om% saY, that JiZa is non-%t%rnal^ that is 4ron$. All th%
artificial thin$s m%r$% in :im, as th% "un_s r%fl%ction )issolZ%s in
th% "un onlY, \&
As th% r%fl%ctions of th% JiZas \b%in$s b%com% Zisibl% 4h%n
r%fl%ct%)in $ol), an) in ur% cl%an 4at%r. \2
An) )isa%ar 4h%n th% "un s%ts, or 4h%n th% r%c%tacl%s
\Z%ss%ls ar% r%moZ%), or as th% ima$% of th% Moon )isa%ars
4h%n th% mirror is r%moZ%), so JiZas )issolZ% in Vrahma.

\
"o Para Vrahma is %t%rnal ^ an) JiZas, too, ar% %t%rnal.
Vha$aZan, th% 8nn%r "oul, 4ithin th% h%arts of all, b%com%s Zisibl%
104 Narada-
Pacaratram

+o %Z%rY JlZa. \/
8 am of th% natur% of Iis)om an) th% r%si)in$ D%itY of
#no4l%)$% ^ Vha$aZati is of th% natur% of Vu))hi \int%ll%ct an) of
th% natur% of th% Eorc% \"a#ti in all. \ s
Dur$a, in front of You, is 5i]numaYa an) %t%rnal. Munid
all, saZ% th% )%Zot%%s of 5i]nu, ar% )%lu)%) bY :%r MaYa. \0
Vrahma, is min), th% r%si)in$ )%itY of min) ^ an) 5 snu
:ims%lf is of th% natur% of th% fiZ% Pranas an) th%ir r%si)in$
D%itY, an) %n$a$%) in th% affairs of ob%cts. \7
Th% D%Zi 4ithin, th%r%for%, is of th% natur% of Pranas ^ Th%
Moon an) th% "un ar% r%si)in$ in th% t4o %Y%s. Th% oth%r D%Zas
ar% r%si)in$oZ%r oth%r or$ans r%s%ctiZ%lY. \!
Dharma is th% h%a) of all^ :utasan \Eir% is in th% b%llY ^ th%
4in), )iff%r%ntfrom Pranas,is inhalin$an) %halin$br%ath. \*
Th% obstacl% $iZin$ 9an%sa, liZin$ in th% throat, )%stroYs ^ all
obstacl%s. Karti#%Ya is of th% natur% of str%n$th ^ Kama D%Za
instils assion of loZ% in th% min). \/'
La#sml D%Zi, of th% natur% of "attZa $una. is of th% natur% of
m%rits \PunYam an) )%m%rits \Paam in th% h%art. "arasZatl
r%si)%s in all th% b%in$ from th%ir throats to th%ir lis. \/&
(Z%rY 4h%r% this "arasZatl D%Zi, assumin$ oth%r forms,
b%com%s of th% natur% of couns%ls i e a)Zis%s couns%ls. "a#tis,
arisin$ from Vu))hi r%si)% in all th% b%in$s an) haZ% )iff%r%nt
nam%s an) functions as Ni)ra \sl%%, Tan)ra \s%mi sl%%, DaYa
\PitY. "ra))ha \faith, Tusti \cont%ntm%nt, Pusi \nourishm%nt,
Ksama \for$iZ%n%ss, Kfu)ha \hun$%r, Laa \mo)%stY, Tr]na
\thirst, 8ccha \4ill, "anti \%ac%, cinta \car%, Jara \ol) a$%,
Ja)a \in%rtia %tc. \/2-/
Th%s% follo4 th% JlZa \soul, as th% att%n)ants follo4 a #in$.
Cmta \car% an) JZara \f%Z%r al4aYs $o a$ainst "obha \b%autY
an) Puti \nourishm%nt. \//
Th% hYsical bo)i%s of all th% b%in$s ar% ma)% of A#lfa
\%th%r, 4in), fir%, 4at%r, an)-%arth ^ an) ar% call%) Paficabhau-
ti#a ^ for th%Y ar% built of fiZ% %l%m%nts. \/3
Second Ni!t$ V E &'3

Ih%n [th% bo)Y is )%stroY%), thos% fiZ% %l%m%nts s%arat% ^ an)

$o an) mi 4ith th%ir o4n $%n%ral %l%m%nts r%s%ctiZ%lY. \/0
Th%n th% fri%n)s r%m%mb%r him bY his r%Zious \so-call%)
nam%, an) )%lu)%) bY MaYa, fall into %rror an) 4%% an) crY for
him. \/7
Eor this r%ason th% "a)hus al4aYs s%rZ% th% lotus f%%t of "ri
Krsna, that is %t%rnal tru%, $iZin$ f%arl%ssn%ss an) )%stroYin$ birth,
)%ath, an) ol) a$%. \/!

Munid Li#% th% )r%ams s%%n in th% %arlY mornin$, this

uniZ%rs% is transi%nt an) artificial th%n $%t u ^ an) 4orshi, 4ith
oY th% lotus f%%t of ]ri :ari, s%rZ%) bY Vrahma an) Pa)ma. \/*
ut of th% fiZ%-fol) #no4l%)$%, 8 haZ% no4 so#%n about th%
first #no4l%)$% ^ no4 h%ar about th% s%con) #no4l%)$% an) th%
%ss%nc% Yi%l)in$ )%Zotion to "ri Kr$na. \"
:%r% %n)s th% Eirst Chat%r of th% "%con) ni$ht of
Nara)a Pancaratra on th% n%ctar of
#no4l%)$%.
 C:APT(R 88

"ri Maha)%Za sai) eut of th% fiZ%-fol) #no4l%)$%, th% on%

$iZin$ )%Zotion to :ari is t%rm%) th% s%con) #no4l%)$%. Th%
l%arn%) an) th% "a)hus )%sir% Mu#ti, \final lib%ration, from th%
bo)Y as th% hi$h%st. \&
Vut that Mu#ti is %Fual not to %Z%n on% Kala \)i$it out of
th% sit%%n Kalas of )%Zotion to Kr^na. That sin$l%-min)%)
%tr%m% )%Zotion aris%s from th% comanY of th% )%Zot%%s of
"riKfsna. \2
8t aris%s out of no s%%cific caus%, b%sto4s bliss, ur%, an)
$iZ%s s%rZitu)% of :ari, as th% Youn$ soft srouts aris% of tr%%s an)
lants. \
As th% littl% srouts of tr%%s $ro4 from rains an) b%com% )rY
bY contact 4ith th% int%ns% h%at of th% "un, so th% n%4 srouts
of Vha#ti \)%Zotion a%ar bY conZ%rsatio n 4ith th% )%Zot%%s of
"ri :ari. \/
That srout $ro4s bY conZ%rsin$ 4ith th% bha#tas an) 4ith%rs
bY tal#in$ 4ith thos% that ar% no bha#tas. Eor this r%ason, th%
Pan)its al4aYs tal# 4ith Vha#tas. \3
Th% conZ%rsations 4ith %rsons 4ho ar% not )%Zot%%s,
touchin$ th%ir bo)i%s an) sl%%in$ an) %atin$ 4ith th%m brin$ on
sins ^ an) on% shoul) flY a4aY from th%m qas m%n run a4aY, l%aZ-
in$ th% contact 4ith oisonous sna#%s. \0
Th%r%bY all th% sins sr%a) all oZ%r th% bo)Y, as oil sr%a)s bY
contact 4ith 4at%r ^ so )u% to th% comanY of th% JiZas, m%rits
an) )%m%rits occur. \7
8t is, for this r%ason, that th% "a)hus al4aYs lon$ for th%
comanY of $oo) %rsons. Munid 8n this 4orl) sins b%com%
stron$ )u% to ba) comanY. \!
Th% )%f%ct aris%s %Z%n in $ol) bY th% contact of oth%r bas%
m%tals. "o th% int%lli$%nt )o not li#% th% lo4 comani%s. \*
Se$ond Night, h. @(
So th, "aibna5as al7as long +or th, 0o)2an o+ th,
"aisna5as& Th, "aibna5as 7orshi2 Hari in si8 7as& $@(%
Al7as r,),),ring1 Hari 7ith /,5otion1 singing His na),s1
a/oring1 Hi)1 s,r5ing his lot3s +,,t1 7orshi22ing Hi) an/
s3rr,n/,ring on,?s s,l+ to Hi)& $@@%
A Bha6ta sho3l/ ta6, 7ith /,5otion th, Krsna-)antra +ro) a
"aisna5a& I+ th, )antra , ta6,n +ro) a non-"aisna5a1 Hari
ha6ti $/,5otion to Hari% /o,s not gro7& $@.%
On, 7ho is a5,rs, to Sri Krgna is )or, sin+3l than a
0an/ala ; all his /har)as an/ 6ar)as $r,ligion an/ a0tions% ar,
+r3itl,ss ; h, is not +it to /o an 6ar)a $7or6% $@%
Th, 3nhol sin+3l )an 7ho al7as la),s Sri Krsna an/
la3ghs1 /o,s not 6no7 an thing o+ Bhaga5an1 Bhaga5ata1 $th,
Bhaga5at P3rana% an/ his o7n s,l+& $@%
Th, an/its1 6no7ing th, P3ranas1 0all hi) a "i92a5a in
7hos, ,ar1 Krbna )antia ,nt,rs as his G3r31 +ro) a s2irit3al
2r,0,2tor& $@'%
No soon,r th, )antra is ta6,n1 th, h3)an ,ing ,0o),s
,Q3al to th, o3ng,r roth,r o+ Naraana ; an/ h, /,li5,rs his
o7n s,l+ as 7,ll as that o+ his h3n/r,/ g,n,rations& $@%
H, /,li5,rs h3n/r,/ g,n,rations on his )oth,r?s +ath,r?s si/,1
h, /,li5,rs as 7,ll his roth,rs1 )oth,r1 sons1 s,r5ants1 7i+,1
+ri,n/s an/ /is0i2l,s& $@%
I+ th, )antra , ta6,n in a Naraana-6;,tra +ro) a "aisna5a1
Bhaga5an "isn3 /,li5,rs ,asil his tho3san/ g,n,rations& $@J%
_ M3nic or),rl I 2,r+or),/ 9a2a) o+ Sri K+sna-)antra on
th, )il6-7hit, 0l,ar 7at,rs o+ th, "ira9a ri5,r in Golo6a1 th,
ao/, o+ Krsaa& $@%
A+t,r )3tt,ring $r,2,ating 9a2a)% on, h3n/r,/ la6h ti),s
$@((1(((((% I attain,/ si//hi $2,r+,0tion% in )antra th, gra0, o+
Sri Krbna& $.(%
_ M3nic In th, ,ginning o+ 0r,ation1 I 7as 2ro/30,/ +ro)
th, +or,h,a/ o+ Brah)a an/ ha5, otain,/ th, Mrt3+l9aa
6no7l,/g, +ro) Sri Krbna th, S32r,), S2irit& $.@%
@(J Nurada Pa$aratram

No7 I a) 2,r+,0t an/ ha5, 0onQ3,r,/ /,ath ; an/ al7as I

2oss,ss n,7 o/& In th, t7in6ling o+ M ,,1 Brah)a /i,s ? $th,
long,5it o+ Brah)a is ,Q3al to th, t7in6ling o+ M ,,%1
Si)ilarl in th, t7in6ling o+ th, ,,s o+ Hari1 Brah)a /i,s& $..%
Again li6, Hari1 His Parsa/as $att,n/ants% /o not /i,& Th,
o/i,s in 7hi0h th, "aisna5as ta6, th, )antra +ro) th, "ais2a5as1
ar, /3, to th,ir 2r,5io3s 6ar)as ; h,n0, th, Q3it th,ir o/i,s an/1
th,n1 attain th, 2osit ions o+ Parsa/as& With ) +i5, +a0,s1 I
al7as r,0it, th, 2rais,s o+ th, na), o+ bri Hari& $.-.%
_ Nara/a c M 7i+, an/ t7o sons al7as /o th, sa), thing
that I /o& A 0lo3/ /a I /o not 0all a a/ /a ; 3t that /a I
0,rtainl 0all a a/ /a1 7h,n I /o not +in/ an o00asion to tal6
ao3t th, n,0tar li6, 2rais,s o+ Sri Krsna ; an/ I 0onsi/,r that
)o),nt also to , +r3itl,ss1 7h,n th,r, is no sa)6irta31 r,0iting
th, 2rais,s an/ singing th, glori,s1 o+ Sri K9sna- $.'-.%
Th, li+, an/ ti), o+ a )an 2ass 5,r ha22il in singing th,
2rais,s o+ Lor/ Hari& That ha22 ti), ,0o),s 5,r a3s2i0io3s&
$.%
Th, sins +l o++ +ro) hi)1 as th, sna6,s +l a7a at th, sight
o+ "ainat,a& Brah)a too61 ,+or,& His )antra +ro) Hi)&
$.J%
Sitting on His na5,l lot3s1 Brah)a r,2,at,/ His )antra on,
h3n/r,/ la6hs o+ ti),s ; th,r, H, got th, 0l,ar 6no7l,/g,1 ho7
to 0r,at, th, 3ni5,rs,& $.%
B 5irt3, o+ that )antra1 H, a0Q3ir,/ si//his1 ani)a1 ,t0& an/
h, 0r,at,/ all sorts o+ 0r,ations an/ got th, na), o+ "i/hata& $(%
Krbna grant,/ hi) th, oon saing >l,t o3 ,0o), li6,
Maha/,5a>& b,ba ,+or, 7as orn as th, son o+ KaSa2a in His
a)sa2art& $ @ %
S,ba otain,/ )antra +ro) Sri Kryna an/ r,2,at,/ it 6oi
ti),s an/ ,0a), 2,r+,0t in )antra& Th,r, h, ha/ on, tho3san/
h,a/s& _ M3nic On on, 2art o+ that h,a/ this 7hol, 3ni5,rs, is
r,si/ing li6, a )3star/ s,,/& K3r)a too1 7as orn1 ,+or,1 o+ His
Kala-2art an/ 0a), o3t o+ no 7o)& $.-%
Ananta r,si/,s on his a061 as a gnat r,sts on th, a06 o+ an
Second Ni!t$ V &'*
EE

%l%hant. Kurma is suort%) on 5aYu \air. An) air r%sts on

4at%r. \/
Erom %Z%rY or% of th% hairs on th% bo)Y of Maha 5isnu,
th% 9r%at 4at%rs haZ% com% into %ist%nc%, Maha 5isnu, r%sts on
4at%rs. "o this 9r%at Iat%r is th% suort of all. \3
This 4at%r r%st on sac% . W$ nothin$, Zoi), an) on this
4at%r that has no suort, r%st Maha 5isnu, 4ho is born of
:ari_s arts. \0
Th% $r%at Iat%r an) th% $i%at 5aYu ar% cr%at%) of :ari_s
anu"a. 8n anci%nt )aYs, a $ol)%n %$$ cam% out of th% 4omb of
Ra)hi#a. Maha 5isnu 4as srun$ out of that %$$. \7
Th% %$$, su))%nlY thro4n from 9olo#a, bro#% into t4o, an)
f%ll into th% $r%at oc%an an) subm%r$%). \!
As a #in$ sl%%s on a sofa, so that chil) Maha 5isnu sl%t on
th% surfac% of th% 4at%rs. An) from %ach of th% or%s of that
Maha 5is.nu, innum%rabl% uniZ%rs%s 4%r% cr%at%) ^ an) s%arat%
mass%s of 4at%r sr%a) %Z%rY4h%r%. \*-/'
n %Z%rY sh%%t of 4at%rs, th%r% 4as a s%arat% 5aYu^ an)
on %Z%rY 5aYu th%r% 4as a s%arat% Kurma an), on th% bac# of
%Z%rY Kurma th%r% 4as a s%arat% "%sa consistin$ of thousan)
h%a)s, \/&
Muni^ n on% si)% of th% h%a) of "%sa, an %$$ r%sts li#%

a mustar) s%%). 8nsi)% this %$$, is th% transi%nt artificial

uniZ%rs%. \/2
Munid 8nsi)% th% %$$ 4%nt on th% formation, in )u% or)%r,
of th% uniZ%rs%. This th% l%arn%) %ol% #no4 throu$h th% h%l
of th% 5%)as. Vut 8 haZ% s%%n actuallY that cr%ation. \/
As a alac% is built, so th% s%Z%n Patalas ar% built s%arat%lY,
on% bY on%. \//
Atala, 5itala, "utala. Talatala, Rasatala, Mahatala an) Patala-
ar% th% s%Z%n Patlas. \/3
Muni d 5itala is Z%rY b%autiful, sacr%), fashion%) li#% th%
:%aZ%ns, int%rt4in%) 4ith %c%ll%nt %4%ls an) cr%at%) bY th% 4ill
of 9o). \/0
 @@( Narada Pan $ar Q
tram
Th, lo7,r 2arts o+ Patala ar, 5,r t,rril, an/ too /,,2& Th,
,gg r,sts on Wat,rs an/ in th, lo7,r 2arts o+ th, ,gg is <S,ya&
$%
On th, to2 o+ Atala is 7at,rs ; on th, to2 o+ th, 7at,rs is this
gol/,n 7orl/1 ,a3ti+i,/ 7ith s,5,n islan/s& $J%
An/ s3rro3n/,/ s,5,n o0,ans& or,sts1 )o3ntains1 ri5,rs
,8ist ,5,r7h,r,& It is 0ir03lar in si, as i+ th, Moon is r,+l,0t,/ ;
an/ it loo6s ,a3ti+3l li6, th, lot3s l,a5,s on 7at,rs& $%
In its )i//l, is sit3at,/ 4a)3 /5l2a s3rro 3n/,/ salt
o0,an1 on, la6h :o9anas 7i/,& $'(%
That o0,an1 li6, th, )oat $/it0h% ro3n/ a 0it1 is t,n la6hs o+
o9anas in l,ngth& Man ,a3ti+3l 2,nins3las ar, th,r,& $'@%
Within th, 4a)3/5i2a1 th,r, is a 5,r 0a2a0io3s an/
7on/,r+3l tr,, na),/ 4a)3 tr,,& Its +r3its ar, o+ a l3, 0olo3 r ;
an/1 7h,n ri2,1 ,a0h +r3it loo6s li6, an ,l,2hant& $'.%
Th,r, is th, 2,a6 o+ th, S3),r3 Mo3nt h,r, an/1 in th,
0,ntral 2osition1 is th, )o3ntain Hi)alaa1 5,r ,a3ti+3l an/
7h,r, )an )in,s o+ 2r,0io3s ston,s an/ 9,7,ls o003r1 An/ th,r,
is also th, Mo3nt Kailaga1 th, ao/, o+ Mah'/,5a1 h,r, in this
Hi)alaa& $'%
_ Nara/a c On th, ,ight s3))its o+ th, Mo3nt S3),r31 5,r
,a3ti+3l an/ 5ari,gat,/1 li5, th, ,ight Lo6a2alas& $'%
In/ra1 ir,1 th, Lor/s o+ th, Pitrs1 Nairrta1 "ar3na1 Mar3t
$7in/%1 K35,ra1 an/ Iya r,ign r,s2,0ti5,l +ro) th, East1 S& E1 S1 S&
W1 W1 N& W&1 N1 N1 E&% $''%
Th, ao/,s o+ th, ao5, Di62alas $R,g,nts o+ th, r,s2,0ti5,
Q3art,rs% ar, 5,r 23r,1 ,a3ti+3l an/ /,0orat,/& $'%
Th, to2)ost 2,a6 o+ S3),r3 is 5,r 7i/, ; in th, 0ons2i03o3s
2osition h,r, is th, Brah)alo6a& Ao5, Brah)a lo63 is th, Egg ;
an/ 7ithin th, Egg is sit3at,/ th, ,ntir, 3ni5,rs,&= $'%
On th, to2 2,a6 o+ S3),r3 ar, sit3at,/ th, si8 Lo6as& Th,
322,r )ost Lo6a is Brah)a-Lo6a ; 7ithin th, )i//l,1 ar, sit3at,/
Bh3rlo6a1 Bh35arlo6a1 S5arlo6a 4anarlo6a1 Maharlo6a an/
Satalo6a& $'J%
Second Ni!t$ V &&&
EE

Iithin th% "atYalo#a, PunYa)harma al4aYs %ists in th% four

Xo$as.
n th% l%ft of Vrahmalo#a is DhruZalo#a. Vrahma has
cr%at%) artificallYth% uniZ%rs%uto Vrahmalo#a. \3*-0'
Munid 8 haZ% tol) You about Jambu DZla as 8 sa4.. 8t
is b%autifi%) 4ithmanY riZ%rs, mountains,for%sts, an)caZ%s. \0&
:%r% is situat%) VharataZar]a, coZ%t%) bY all, %c%ll%nt, th%
lan) of Karma, rais%) bY all th% saints, Yi%l)in$ unYam. \32
8n 5rin)aban, that is 4ithin this VharataZarsa, Krsna a%ar%).
Th% birth in anY oth%r lac%, thou$h a haY on%, is consi)%r%)
to b% full of troubl%s an) of no us% 4hatso%Z%r ^ it 4oul) b%
simlY a cas% of comin$ an) $oin$, 4ithout anY r%sult
4hatso%Z%r. \0
Th% birth, for a mom%nt %Z%n, in VharataZarsa, )u% to $oo)
Karmas, is full of b%n%fit^ for it is, aft%r manY births, that th%
births in VharataZarsaof saints ta#% lac%. \0/
An) if th% l%arn%) man. $%ttin$ his birth in Vharata, bY th%
$rac% of Krsna, )o not 4orshi :is lotus f%%t, 4hat %ls% can th%r%
b% mor% r%)iculous an) )istr%ss%). \03
:is birth is of no aZail to him ^ his troubl%s in th% 4omb ar%
in Zain ^ his )%structibl% bo)Y is fruitl%ss an) his lif% ass%s in
Zain. \00

:% is )%a) 4hil% liZin$, sinn%r, mor% Zil% an) unholY than a

can)ala, 4ho %ats )ailY 4ithout off%rin$ his foo) to :ari. \07
A s4in% %ats )ailY urin%, an) fa%c%s, thin$s 4orth not to b%
%at%n. Th% aboZ% man is mor% 4r%tch%) than a boar an) %ats
)ailY un%atabl%sto som% %t%nt an) that is all. \0!
Th% thin$ that is not off%r%) to :ariis not 4orth to b% %at%n
bY a Vrahmana ^ foo), 4h%n not off%r%) to 5isnu, is li#% fa%c%s ^
an) 4at%r is li#% urin%. \0*
T4ic%-born d :% 4ho )ailY %ats th% 4at%r us%) in 4ashin$
tn% f%%t of :ari an) his naiZ%)Yam an) ta#%s :is mantra, h%
b%com%s lib%rat%) 4hil% liZin$. \7'
 &&2
Nurada
Paficaratram

Nara)a & Th% %arth b%com%s instantan%ouslY ur% bY th%

)ust of his f%%t^ an) th% tlrthas b%com% sanctifi%). \7&
:% b%com%s holY an) lib%rat%) at onc% 4hil% on this %arth ^
an) at %Z%rY st% h% )%riZ%s th% fruit of AsZam%)ha \hors%sacrific%^
th%r% is no )oubt in this. \72
Eor $uar)in$ him, Krsna b%com%s not satisfi%) 4hil% h% lac%s gg
"u)arsana ca#ra at his )isosal^ for :% is unabl% to l%aZ% him
alon% for a mom%nt %Z%n. \7
"uch is :%, th% c%an of m%rcY, an) Z%rY %a$%r al4aYs to
sho4 :is faZours to :is )%Zot%% S. :%nc% th% saints )o not
4orshi anY oth%r D%Za, Fuittin$ :im. \7/
Thus 8 haZ% )%scrib%) to You from :%aZ%ns to M%ru an)
Jambu)Zia,No4 b%ar of th% oth%r Zlas. \73
N%t th% Jambu)Zia is Pla#sa )Zia. This is t4ic% Jambu
)Zla an) surroun)%) bY 8#f a samu)ra \oc%an of "u$arcan%
Juic%. \70
Th% riZ%rs, mountains, for%sts of that Pla#sa )Zia ar% t4ic%
th%s% of Jambu. 5arious l%asur%s an) amus%m%nts ar% th%r%,
Z%rY holY an) b%autiful. \77
Th% %ol% th%r%, fr%% from )is%as% an) ol) a$%, sort 4ith all
m%ntal hain%ss, th%r%, on account of Karmas, no birth ta#%s
lac% ^ onlY Karmas ar% %noY%). \7!
Munid Th% stui) %rsons aft%r %noYin$ th%ir Karmas,
aus%cious or inausicious,
th%ir fat% \+)r]ta. \7* $o to :%aZ%ns of :%ll accor)in$ to
Munid n%t to Pla#sa )Zia is th% b%autiful "a#a )Zia.
This is t4ic% th% Pla#sa )Zia^ an) th% oc%an of 4in% is t4ic% th%
oc%an of "u$arcan% Juic%. \!'
N%t to "a#a )Zia is Kusa )Zia, Z%rY b%autiful. 8t is t4ic%
th% r%c%)in$ DZia an) is surroun)%) bY th% oc%an of $h%%, t4ic%
th% oc%an of 4in%. \!&
$r%at Munid n%t to Ku]a DZia, is 5a#a DZla, t4ic%
is lar$% as Kusa ^ it is surroun)%) bY th% oc%an of cur), t4ic%
a$ain as th% oc%an of $h%%. \!2
Second Ni!t$ V EE
&&
"almali DZla a$ain is t4ic% as bi$ as 5a#a DZioa g it iB
4rroun)%) bY th% oc
%an of mil#, t4ic% as bi$ as th% oc%an of
Iithin this oc%an of mil#, th%r% is an Wa)Zina rn%nin,....zz

an) u s%rZ%)bY La#smi,th% )au$ht%rof oc%an. \!/

5isnuisofN"raYana_s amia \art^ anoth%r nam% of :isi%
5ai#untha ^ :% is holY an) th% obo)% of "attZa $unas g :B i.
arm%) an) h% is a)orn%) 4ith $arlan) of for%st C%rsd
:% is surroun)%) bY Parsa)as \att%n)ants of blu% colour
an) of four arms^ a)or%) bY "ana#a %tc., an) oth%r =@Q "
na
Vrahmaan) oth%rD%Zas. \!0 ~B%r Mums an) bY
j 2 [ tY bMd,'ICr ~f bli!"an) mo#Sa >h% ar)s all 4%althI%althan)
:ims%lf is%n)o4%)4ith b%autY. An) th%i*iZM ,.,
8!,an) 8i#%
)is% of th% Moon, ur% an) circuit \!7 [ +z
8ts l%n$th an)br%a)thar% on% aYuta Yoan as \&' ; ,g 8t is
built bY th% 4ill of :ari. of r%cious "[[Si
An) surroun)%) bY on% hun)r%) Kotis of M-
f
Parsa)as. "%%in$th% 4or#manshi of 2 )Zll T ~ consi)%rs
R=7]^_
hims%lfas Z%rYlo4 an) insi$nificant. \!*
:%r% is a $ar)%n containin$ on% hun)r%) Kotis of if Bi
a)aas\tr%%s Yi%l)in$th% fruits ofall )%sir%s an) %Lht
Kotis of Kama)h%nus. \co4s Yi%l)in$l%ntY \o *`*`
8n th% flo4%r $ar)%n th%r% ar% on% hun)r%) vn- $

Xo$in)ras, an) Asaras. \*& Zuanc%rs,"i))has,

Nant to"Z%ta )Zlais Kraufica)Zla. 8t is t4ic%

a
. h-
 &&/ Nurada Paicarutr

Nira)a d That %$$ is Mah* 5ifnu an) 4ithin :is or%sz

Vrahma cr%at%) th% %ntir% uniZ%rs% 4ithin th% caZitY of+ tlr
%$$. \*3
As manY or%s ar% in :art_s bo)Y, so manY innum%rabl%
uniZ%rs%s ar% cr%at%). \*0
Maha 5i1nu r%sts on 4at%rs. n %ach of :is or%s, th%r%
is 4at%r. Z%r 4at%r th%r% is $r%at air ^ oZ%r th% air th%r% is
tortois%. \*7

Z%r th% tortois% th%r% is "%$a, loo#in$ li#% a $nat oZ%r an

%l%hant. An) on on% si)% of th% b%a) of th% thousan) h%a)%)
]%sa, th% %$$, th% suort of th% uniZ%rs% is r%stin$ li#% a mustar)
s%%) on a 4inno4in$ bas#%t. \*!-**
An) this Maha 5isnu is on%-sit%%nth art of Krfna Vha$aZan,
th% "ur%m% "irit, 4ho is b%Yon) Pra#rti. Nara)ad all this_
uniZ%rs%, from Vrahma )o4n to a bla)% of $rass, is fals%. Th%r%fora
4orshi that Tru% n%, th% :i$h%st Vrahma, 4ho is b%Yon) th%
thr%% $uoas, th% Lor) of Ri)hi#". \&''

:%r% %n)s th% "%con) Chat%r is th% "%con) Ni$ht on

Vha#ti Jnana, on th% n%ctar ofKno4l%)$%.
 C:APT(R <

"ri Nara)a sai) e Lor) d Ihat 4on)%rful, unr%c%)%nt%)

an) sin$ularlY holY Vha#ti Jflana \)%Zotion 4ith #no4l%)$%, 8 haZ%
ust no4 h%ar) from Th%%. 8t fr%% from anY stain ^ an) it is so
Z%rY $%ntl% an) loZ%lY an), full of n%ctar. \&
No4 #in)lY )%scrib% th% oth%r ur% Fualiti%s of Vha$aZan,
{comrisin$ loZ% s%ntim%nts, th% n%ctar of #no4l%)$%^ Ihos%
$lorious holY )%%)s ar% #no4n %Z%rY4h%r%. \2
"ri Maha)%Za sai)eTo )%scrib% th% oth%r Fualiti%s of
Vha$aZan of $lorious )%%)s, 8, Vrahma, "%sa, Dharma, "orYa, or
anY oth%r bo)Y is Fuit% incaabl%. \
Vha$aZan NaraYana Rsi, Kaila, "anat Kumara, th% four Z%)as,
%Z%n Vharati is Fuit% incaabl%. \/
(Z%n if th% "ur%m% "irit b% s%%n, if th% boun)arY of A#a"a
qc%l%stial sac% b% )%t%rmin%), %Z%n if min), int%ll%ct, #no4l%)$%
an) throu$h b% Zisibl%, all th% Fualiti%s of "ri UG ar% imossibl%
to b% #no4n ^ th% Pan)its, n%Z%rth%l%ss, %lain a Z%rY small bit
of :is Fualiti%s in accor)anc% 4ith th% A$ama "astra \th% 5%)as
an) th% Tantras. \3-0
Th% saints an) th% Yo$is 4ho ar% :is arts an) art of :is
arts b%com% Z%rY $r%at an) ar% hi$hlY 4orshi%) ^ %Z%n th%Y
cannot )%scrib% a art of :is Fualiti%s. \7
Th%r% is no oth%r D%Za or th%r% is no oth%r Purusa \P%rson
$r%at%r than Krsna. Th%r% is no oth%r Jftanl \9nostic non-Yo$i
than :im. 3B5
Th%r% is no oth%r "i))ha \%rf%ct%) b%in$ or 9o) than :im ^
th%r% is no oth%r Prot%ctor, Eath%r than :im. \*
Th%r% is no oth%r 4ho is mor% o4%rful, stron$ or $lorious
than :im^ th%r% is no oth%r mor% truthful, #in), or $racious to .
th% )%Zot%%s than :im, \&'
Th%r% is no oth%r 4ho is mor% Fualifi%), mo)%st, $%ntl%,
/&0 Nurada Pabearatram

controll%r of s%ns%s, ur%, holY an) loZin$ to th% )%Zot%%s \loZ%)

than :im. \&&
Th%r% is no oth%r than :im 4ho is th% b%sto4%r of all 4%alth,
or 4ho is a $r%at%r harmi \obs%rZ%r of Dharmas^ th%r% is na
oth%r 4ho is mor% calm, Fui%t an) %ac%ful, than :im. Iho can^
b% su%rior to th% Consort of La#smi. \&2
(Z%n MaYa, bY 4hom thos% infinit% Kotis of WniZ%rs%s ar%
)%lu)%), b%com% afrai) b%for% :im ^ an) is unabl% to sin$ son$s of
rais% to :im. \&
Th% 9o))%ss of "%%ch, th% D%Zi "arasZati b%com%s in%rt an)
is Fuit% unabl% to chant hYmns to :im ^ Maha La#]mi, too, is
Z%rY ofrai) an) s%rZ%s :is lotus f%%t. \&/
8n his %Z%rY or% th%r% is uniZ%rs% ^ an) %ach Mahu 5inu
r%i$ns in %ach of th%m. Munid th%r% ar% Kofis an) Kotis of
Vrahmas an) D%Zatas r%si)in$ th%r%in. \8"
Nara)a d As th% )ust mol%cul%s ar% infinit%, so th% uniZ%rs%+
ar% infinit%. An) th%r% is on% 9o) an) th% onlY 9o) 4ho is th%
Lor) of all th%s% uniZ%rs%s, 4ho is th% Lor) of Ra)hi#a, an) is
b%Yon) Pra#rti. \&0
As th% uniZ%rs%s an) th% )ust mol%cul%s of th% %arth ar%
innum%rabl%, so th% Fualiti%s of Krsna ar% innum%rabl%. Thus 8
haZ% tol) You, in bri%f, a f%4 it%ms about Kr]na. Ihat mor% )o
You 4ant to h%ar S \&7

Nara)a sai) e[ Lor) d No4 )%scrib% th% ori$in of

Ra)ha.
8 am Z%rY %a$%r to h%ar it. Maha)%Za d Iho is "h% S an)
4h%nc% has "h% srin$ S an) 4h%r% ar% :%r o4%rs an)
$lorious[S \&!
"ri Maha)%Za sai) e Nara)a d No4 h%ar from m% all th%
)%tails of th% cr%ation from its Z%rY b%$innin$. Th%r% 4as th%n
onlY on% bo)Y of Min%, 4ithout a s%con), in th% mi))l% of th%
Li$ht. \&*
Th% r%$ion of 9o-lo#a \th% 4orl) of co4s is th% (t%rnal
5ai#untha, 4h%r% th% Vha$aZan is %Z%r r%si)in$, as th% s#Y an) th%
 Second Ni!t$ V &&7
E

{Fuart%rs ar% %t%rnal^ an) in th

% 4hol% uniZ%rs
% th% "ur%m% "irit
is %t%rnal. \2'
Th% :i$h%st "irit th%n assum%) th% form of a sh%h%r%) boY
4ith t4o arms, of b%autiful blu% colour, li#% fr%sh rainclou), an)
b%$an to roam about in th% Rasa man)alam \th% circl% 4h%r% th%
famous )ancin$, Rasa, in h%l) in 9o-lo#a. \2&
:% loc#%) b%autiful li#% cror% moons, full of ros%ritY,
-shinin$ 4ith sl%n)our, Z%rY loZ%lY, an) )%fYin$ in b%autY cror%
fcam)aras,\9o) of loZ% an) :% ha) a form. \22
Ih%n h% loo#%) aroun), :% sa4 Zoi) %Z%rY4h%r%, aboZ%,
[b%lo4, %Z%rY 4h%r% th% uniZ%rs% 4as Zoi), :% th%r%for% 4ant%) to
gcr%at% an) b%cam% r%a)Y to )o s. \2
That on% 9o) first )iZi)%) :ims%lf into t4o arts. n% art
-b%cam% f%mal%. This is call%) 5i]nu MaYa. An) th% oth%r art
:% r%main%) :ims%lf as a mal%. \2/
:% :ims%lf 4as both 4ith an) 4ithout attribut%s, blu%, an)
full of :is o4n 4ill, )oin$ as :% 4ill%). "%%in$ th% b%autiful
4om%n, :% b%cam% %a$%r to hol) s%ual communion 4ith :%r.
\23
Th% 4om%n b%cam% Z%rY afrai), an) shu))%rin$, 4as on th%
oint of flYin$ a4aY, 4ithout s%a#in$ anY 4or). 5ifnu :ims%lf,
no4%Z%r, cau$ht hol) of that much abash%) la)Y an) lac%) :%r
on :is br%ast. \20
That la)Y 4as th% r%si)in$ D%itY of th% f%mal% s% "h% is
th% r%si)in$ D%itY of Mula Pra#rti, liZarl an) th% rina of
5ifnu ^ an) "h% is born from :is l%ft si)%. \27
"ri Vha$aZ"n sai) e[ V%loZ%) an) th% "irit of mY lif% 8
Xcu ar% th% r%si)in$ D%itY of mY Prana \lif% ^ 8 haZ% $iZ%n You
s%at in MY h%art. Xou r%main st%a)Y, thus, in mY br%ast. \2!
D%ar%r than mY rana %Z%n d most b%loZ%) d :i$h%st
an) Eirst born d (t%rnal n% & Eor$iZin$ n% d bas%ful on%,
g)urin$ th% n%4 int%rcours% d Xou ar% of th% natur% of th% "ur%m%
"irit^ so Fuit Your mo)%stY. \2*
@@J Ndrada
Pan$aratrtm
Th3s s2,a6ing1 H, 2la0,/ His ,lo5,/ on His r,ast; an/1
7ith gr,at 2l,as3r,1 6iss,/ H,r in H,r 0h,,6s an/ ga5, H,r a-5,r
0los, ,)ra0,&

Th,n a ,/ 7as 2r,2ar,/1 7hit, as th, +roth o+ 7at,r1 23r,

an/ 0l,an11 an/ s0,nt,/ 7ith +ragrant 7in/1 +lo7,rs an/ san/al-
2ast,& $(-@%
H, ha/ th,n an int,r0o3rs, 7ith H,r +or +3ll on, li+, o+
Brah)a& Th3s th, 3nion 7as a 5,r ha22 an/ a3s2i0io3s-on,&
$.%
Th,n Krsna i)2r,gnat,/ in th, 7o) o+ th, la/& Sh, h,l/>1
that in h,r 7o) +or again on, li+, 2,rio/ o+ Brah)a& $%
D3, to th, ,80,ssi5, strain1 th,r, 0a), o3t s7,at in th, o/
o+ Krsna& _ Nara/a c Thos, s7,at /ro2s +,ll /o7n& $%
Th, Et,rnal "a3 h,l/ s7,at /ro2s in th, +or) o+ 7at,r alort
in s2,0ial 5oi/& Th, +,ll /o7n an/ /,l3g,/ ,5,r thing o+ th,
3ni5,rs,&
_ Nara/a c Th, sag,s na), H,r Ra/hi ; as Sh, a22,ar,/!
,+or, Hari in Rasa )an/ala)1 Q3it, o3ng an/ +3ll o+ o3th&
$'-%
Th, ,a3ti+3l la/ 7as s2r3ng +ro) th, l,+t si/, o+ Krsna&&
An/ it is +ro) H,r 2arts1 that all th, oth,r D,5a la/i,s 4%m orn&
$;
On 2rono 3n0ing ),r,l th, 7or/ >Ra>1 th, /,5ot,,s $%t
ha6ti $/,5otion% an/ )36ti $li,ration +ro) on/-ag,%& An/ on
2rono3n0ing th, 7or/ >/ha> on, g,ts th,& r,gion an/ 2la0, o+
Hari& $J%
Whil, thr,, 7as going on Rasa /an0ing in "rin/a5an1 that
D,5i /,li5,r,/ an ,gg& At th, sight o+ th, ,gg1 R+t/h+i ,0a),
5,r ,ngr an/ 6i06,/ that& $%
That ,gg +,ll /o7n on th, 7at,rs an/ ro6, into t7o& Th,<
o that 7as orn o+ th, ,gg1 is 6no7n as Mah+t "i+n3& $(%
ro) ,a0h o+ His 2or,s1 s,2arat, 3ni5,rs,s 0a), o3t
Inn3),ral, ,ggs 7,r, alr,a/ ro3ght o3t into ,8ist,n0, f
MaS& $@%
 Second Ni!t$ V$ &&z
EEE

' Munid Thus, bY )%$r%%s, innum%rabl% uniZ%rs%s cam% out,

on% bY on%, an) s%arat% from on% anoth%r from th% insi)% of
thos% %$$s. \/2

Vrahmana d Thus 8 haZ% )%scrib%) to You th% historY of

Ra)ha, that ou$ht to b% #%t s%cr%t in th% Purin%s an) that is
hi$hlY )%licious at %Z%rY st%. \/
8t )%stroYs birth, )%ath an) ol) a$% ^ it $iZ%s mo#sa, Yi%l)s
s%rZic% )%Zotion to :ari an) is most ausicious. \//
Chil) d Thus 8 haZ% narrat%) to You as 8 haZ% h%ar) from
th% mouth of Krsna. Ihat mor% )o You 4ant to h%ar S \/3
rl Nara)a sai) e D%Za of th% D%Zas d :i$h%st T%ach%r
of th% Xo$in)ras 8 Ihat 4on)%rful unr%c%)%nt%) thin$s 8
haZ% h%ar). Vut thou bast so#%n all in bri%f. Kin)lY s%a# in
)%tail.[ \/0
D%Za d Th% charact%rs of th% D%Zas an) th% D%Zis 4%r%
)%scrib%) bY Th%%, in ol)%n tim%s, 4h%n Thou 4%rt _Fu%stion%)
in Pus#ara asrama bY P"rZati D%Zi, th% ro$%n%tri of th%
4orl). \/7
9uru of th% 4is% d Lor) of all th% JiZas d Caus% of
th% caus% of all th% 5%)as d IhY )i)st Thou not )%scrib% th%
anc%)ot% of Ra)ha at that tim% S \/!
c%an of m%rcY d Eri%n) of th% )istr%ss%) d V%st of th%
#no4%rs of th% 5%)as d :i$h%r than th% :i$h%std Vba$aZan E
8 am ThY )%Zot%) an) attach%). Kin)lY or)%r m%. \/*
"ri Maha)%Za sai)eTh% an%c)ot% of Ra)hi#a is unr%c%)%nt-
%), to b% #%t s%cr%t, Z%rY rar%, Yi%l)in$ mo#]a imm%)iat%lY, holY,
th% %ss%nc% of th% 5%)as an) b%sto4in$ unYam. \3'
As "ri Krsna, 4ho is Z%rifY Vrahma, is b%Yon) Pra#arti, so
Ra)hi#a is also Vrahma, unattach%)an) b%Yon) Pra#riti. \3&
As Vba$aZan b%com%s "a$una \%n)o4%) 4ith attribut%s )u%
to #arma an) tim%, so Ra)hi#a b%com%s Pra#riti, of th% natur% of
th% thr%% attribut%s)u% to Karma. \32 -
That Param%sZara, th% :i$h%st 8sZara, b%com%s oin%) 4ith
&2' Narada Paftcaratram

Pra#rti, throu$h rana \br%ath, ton$u%, bu))hi \int%ll%ct, an)

min). \3
Nara)a & :% a%ars an) )isa%ars at tim%s. Li#% :an[,
Ra)hi#a is not artificial^ "h% is %t%rnal an) tru%. \3/
Munid Ra)ha is th% r%s i)in$ D%itY of Prana. Th%
Pr%si)in$ D%itY of ton$u% is "arasZati :%rs%lf. \33
Dur$a, th% D%stroY%r of all %Zils, is th% Pr%si)in$ D%itY of
bu))hi ^ at r%s%nt :%r nam% is ParZati, an) "h% is th% )au$ht%r
of th% :imalaYas. \30
"h% r%si)%s as th% t%as \fi%rY sirit in all th% D%Zas ^ "h% is
th% )%stroY%r of all th% DaitYas an) th% %n%mi%s of th% D%Zas. \37
"h% $iZ%s r%fu$% to all th% D%Zas. "h% rot%cts th% thr%%
4orl)s, an) sh% is hun$%r, thirst, #in)n%ss, sl%%, nourishm%nt,
cont%ntm%nt an) for$iZ%n%ss. \3!
"h% is mo)%stY an) %rror an) th% Pr%si)in$ D%itY of all.
"h% is th% Pr%s i)in$ D%itY of min), an) th% "aZi tri of th%
Vrahmanas. \3*
Mah" La#smi is born of th% l%ft si)% of Ra)ha an) is th%
Pr%si)in$ D%itY of 4%alth an) ros%ritY. \0'
Th% art of Maha La#smi is born of oc%an 4h%n that 4as
churn%) an) $ot th% nam% of La#fmi an) has b%com% th% consort
of Vha$aZan, that sl%%s in th% mil# oc%an. \0&
8t is h%r art that r%si)%s in ths hous%s of 8n)ra %tc., an) has
b%com% "Zar$a La#smi. \La#smi of th% :%aZ%n. Assumin$ th%
nam% of Maha La#smi, "h% has b%com%s th% 4if% of Vha$aZan in
5ai#untha. \02
"h% has assum%) th% nam% of "aZitri an) has b%com% th% 4if%
of Vrahma in Vrahma lo#a, fr%% from )is%as%s,%tc. \0
"h% is th% "i))ha Yo$ini, an) bY Xo$ic o4%r has b%com%
"arasZati an) Vhara ti. Vharati is th% 4if% of Vrahma an)
"arasZati is th% 4if% of 5isnu. \0/
8n anci%nt tim%s, th% D%Zi, th% r%si)in$ D%itY of Rasa an)
:%rs%lf th% 8sZari of Rssa, thatchast% on% b%cam% %rf%ct%) at :%r
Lila in 5rin)aZan, \03
Second Ni!t$ V &2&
E
"h% %rfo rm%) th% Rasa )anc% in Rasa man)ala an),
assumin$ th% nam% of Ra)hi#a, at% th% b%t%l ch%4%) bY "ri
Krsna. \00
"ri Krsna also at% th% b%t%l ch%4%) bY Ra)ha. Voth of th%m
ar% r%allY on% ^ onlY th%r% is th% )iff%r%nc% in th% bo)i%s, li#% th%
[br%asts containin$ mil#. \07
Thos% 4ho )%clar% anY )iff%r%nc% b%t4%%n th% t4o, $o to h%ll
an) r%main th%r%, as lon$ as th% "un an) Moon last. Thos% 4ho
gcr%at% )iff%r%nc% an) blam% Ra)ha, $o to th% h%ll nam%) Kumbhl-
a#a an) r%main th%r% for th% lif% %rio) of Vrahma. \0!
Nara)a sai)e Lor) of th% WniZ%rs %d #in)lY t%ll that
mantra of R])ha 4hich is th% chi%f of all :%r mantras an) 4hich
is 4orshi%) bY th% "a)hus ^ as 4%ll th% )hYana \m%)itation.
6aZaca \rot%ctiZ%armour an) staZa \rais% of that. \0*
c%an of m%rcY d "iZa d Kin)lY s% a# to m%, ThY
)%Zot%%, th% mo)% of 4orshi an) th% fruits accruin$ th%r%from,
all in bri%f. g \7'
"ri Maha)%Za sai) e+' Chi%f of th% Munis d Th% KaZaca
that 4as $iZ%n bY NariYana Rfi to "ubha)ra Vrahmana, is th%
most hi$h%st an) %c%ll%nt. \7&
Th% si-l%tt%r%) MahaZi)Ya is s%rZ%) bY "ri Krfna ^ it is th%
%ss%nc% of all th% Tantras an) $iZ%s s%rZic% )%Zotion to4ar)s "ri
:ari. 72

Th% DhYana \m%)itation mantra an) "totram \rais%s ar%

.m%ntion%) in th% "ama 5%)a an) is 4orshi%) bY all^ 4h%n
obtain%) in th% full moon ni$ht of th% month of Ktrti#, it acts as
th% )%liZ%r%r of on%, from on%_s r%birth. \7
That KaZaca is a mass of hi$h%st bliss ^ it is Z%rY rar%. "ri
6r1na has :ims%lf lac%) it on :is n%c#. \7/
Nara)a sai) e Lor), Chi%f of th% Kno4%rs of th% 5%)as d
No4 #in)lY )%scrib% th% si l%tt%r%) MahaZi)Ya. Iho ar% th%
4orshi%rs of that S an) 4hat ar% th% fruits acFuir%) th%r%-
from. \7/
"ri Maha)%Za sai)- Th% si l%tt%r%) Mah"Zi)Y" is Z%rY rar%
in th% 5%)as^ :ari ha) alr%a)Y forbi))%n it to b% )iZul$%) \73
 &22 Ndrada PancarStram

Munid Thou$h as#%) b%for% bY ParZati, 8 )i) not s%a#

about it, ^ that is th% rana of us an) "ri Krsna. \70
This 5i)Y" \l%arnin$, #no4l%)$% Yi%l)s all th% si))his \%rf%c-
tions an) $iZ%s, )%Zotion to4ar)s :ari an) Yi%l)s mu#ti
\lib%ration. Th% )%Zot%% 4ho is si))ha in th% mantra, #no4s
5ahnistambha. Jalastambha, mrtti#astambha, an) maahstambha
an) all oth%rs. 8f on%, b%comin$ ur%, r%%ats, t%n la#hs of tim%s,
th% aboZ% mantra in NaraYana K$%tra, on% b%com%s %rf%ct
\si))ha in th% mantra. \77-7!
Jalastambhae"ur%ssion of 4at%r b%comin$ mast%r of 4at%r^
ma#in$ it ob%Y to 4ill, ma#in$ it motionl%ss %tc. %tc.
:% b%com%s li#% 5i1nu. Chil) d 8 haZ% no4 inform%) to
You th% o4%r of all th%s% mantras an) tantras. \!'
Nara)a d (Z%n if #in$)oms ar% to b% $iZ%n a4aY, %Z%n if
on%_s o4n h%a) has to b% $iZ%n a4aY, %Z%n if on_s rana, sons,
4if%, an) on%_s o4n )harma, so Z%rY rar%, haZ% to b% $iZ%n a4aY,
%Z%n if MritYunaYa Kno4l%)$% is to b% $iZ%n a4aY, fet Muni E
this si l%tt%r%) MahaZi)Ya is n%Z%r to b% $iZ%n ^ it is to b% #%t
s%cr%t. \!&-!2
Vrahmaoa & X%t for f%ar of th% curs% of a Vrahmana \Vrahma
saa 8 4ill t%ll You that. List%n. Vath% an) ut on holY cloth%s,
b% s%lf r%strain%), 4ith Your h%art c%nt%r%) 4ithin Yours%lf, an),
th%n, You shoul) b% initiat%) in this MahaZi)Ya mantra, 4hich is
of th% natur% of Kama)h%nu \milchin$ co4 Yi%l)in$ th% fruits of
all )%sir%s, Yi%l)in$ all si))his, l%arnin$, o4%r of comosin$
o%ms an) all 4%alth an) ros%ritY. \!-!/
This mantra $iZ%s str%n$th, immoZ%abl% La#smi \4%alth_
uto hun)r%) $%n%rations, )%Zotion an), ultimat%lY, s%rZitu)% in
9o-lo#a. \!3
n b%in$ initiat%) in this mantra, man b%com%s instantan%o-
uslY %Fual to NaraYana an) b%com%s fr%%) from sins acFuir%) in
cror% births. \!0
:% )%liZ%rs %asilY hun)r%) $%n%rations, moth%r, broth%r, sonsz,
4if%, an) fri%n)s. \!7
As $ol) b%com%s urifi%) bY fir%, an) man b%com%s ur% b
Second Ni!t$ V 123$
E
th% 9an$%s 4at%r, so %Z%rY man b%com%s ur%, no soon%r h% is
initiat%) in this mantra. \!!
VY th% touch of th% )ust of his f%%t, th% %arth b%com%s at onc%
sanctifi%) an) all th% Tirthas, Tulasi an) %Z%n th% 9an$%s b%com%s
urifi%). \!*
:% 4ho acc%ts this si-l%tt%r%) MahaZi)Ya mantra, Yi%l)in$
all m%rits, $%ts th% fruits, at his %Z%rY st%, of %rformin$ :ors%
sacrific% \AsZatnc)ha, Th%r% is no )oubt in this. \*'
\& Ram \2 m \ Am \/ Xam "Zaha \3-0 is th% aboZ% si-
l%tt%r%) MahaZi)Ya 5ia mantra. This Yi%l)s thS fruits of all
)%sir%s an) b%sto4s all si))his. \*&-*2
Not%s Y'"ia mantra'mantra that is th% sourc% of %Z%rY-
thin$. This Mantra in)icat%s th% full a4a#%nin$ ofth%Ra)hu
"a#ti, th% risin$ of th% "%r%nt Eorc%, from th% sacral l%us to th%
thousan)-%tall%) lotus in th% brain.
Btavar!at'aftex th% fiZ% Zar$ase#aZar$a, caZar$a,
taZar$a, taZar$a an) aZar$a.
Paro varna2 dvitiya'th% s%con) l%tt%r aft%r th% l%tt%r [ma[
.%.,[ra_
ir!1an'ra 4ith am attach%)iet rim.
Vatur1r!aturiya- m%ans mo#fa) ah. This in)icat% s th%
l%tt%r [m[ "%% AZalon_s Tantrabhi)anam.
ir!avan'in)icat%s Am \s%% mantrabhi)banam.
Btayar!ut ,arovar12 in)icat%s th% l%tt%r [Xa[.
"anivan'in)icat%s Yam also ^ 8t is r%%atin$ th% sam%. r it-
m%ans [Xam.[ or [Aim[.
Sarva#udda,riydnta is "Zaha.
"o th% si-l%tt%r%) mantra turn out
\& \t \2 aft \ art \/ 4 3e0 +kkk

&2 This si-l%tt%r%) MahaZi)Ya is sai) to

$iZ% all si))his. No4 is so#%n th% fourt%%n l%tt%r%) mantra. 8t is
this
i

M++ @R Tt M+t? t+ id O srr WT +ar qp D qp gr \& \2 \

\/ \3 \0 \7 \! \* \&' \&& \&2 \& \M
&2/ Ndrada
Pacarutram

m :rim Rm "rlm Aim Krsnarana)hi#aYai "Zaha is th%

fourt%%n-l%tt%r%) mantra. This is li#% th% Kala tr%% Yi%l)in$ th%
fruits of all )%sir%s. \*-*/
Not%s ePranaZa is m
MahamaYa mantra is 0arim
Ra)ha mantra is0am
La#smi mantra isSrfm
"arasZati mantra isim
Th% r%st stan)s as it is.
AnalaaYa is #vaa
Not% eA mantra is a m%r% concat%nation of soun)s abso-
lut%lY in-%fficacions, till th% chitta attains unitY 4ith th% )iZinitY
b%hin) th% Mantra. (ffort is th% onlY m%ans to brin$ about this
union. Th% Mantras ar% th% bo)Y of "a#ti, th% Matri#a. "h% is
lat%nt in th% or)inarY man, li#% a sl%%in$ s%r%nt coil%) roun) th%
sar# of li$ht conc%al%) in th% h%art. Th% conc%ntration of this
sar# on :%r, rous%s :%r ^ th% coil%) on% b%com%s strai$ht, an),
4h%n "h% is mast%r%), th% man attains Mantra 5irYa. Lon$ b%for%
h% attains mantra 5irYa, h% f%%ls an incr%as% of int%ll%ctual o4%r
an) a limit%) bliss. This is mita-si))hi, or)inarY acFuisition ^ but
4h%n th% Tru% Kno4l%)$% ris%s, h% r%ach%s th% stat% call%)
#h%chari^ th% stat% of th% :i$h%st "iZa. Vut th% Kno4l%)$% of
Mantras, corr%son)%nc%s b%t4%%n l%tt%rs an) th%ir "a#tis 4hich
constitut% th% Matri#a ca#ra, has to b% l%arn%) from a 9uru.
8f a man b%com%s %rf%ct \si))ha in this mantra, h% b%com%s
abl% to conf%r th% ost of a Kumara to anY man. Th% son of
Vrahma 4orshi%) this mantra in th% Vrahma lo#a. \*3
Durin$ th% solar %clis% in Pus#ara #$%tra, Vrahma+ $aZ% this
mantra to :is o4n son. 8f anY man r%%ats this mantra s%Z%n
la#hs of tim%s, h% b%com%s si))ha in this mantra. \*0
Th% )%Zot%% can acFuir% at all tim%s si))his \succ%ss & in %Z%rY
thin$ an) sarZastambha \r%r%ssin$ %Z%rY thin$. 8n o-lo#a, on
th% ban#s of th% 5iraa, "ri Krsna $aZ% this mantra to
Vrahms. \*7
 Second Ni!t$ V% E**
&2+
9r%at Munid Vrahma $aZ% it to m%. 8 4ill %iZ% it to ,,
8t ,s this g-(m b(m torn fim +ma Priayai Vh -8

\& \2 \ \/ \3 \0 \7 \! \* \ \H bY 9$5 ! ?%
, ; !YllaI%)mantra AD)
[ - + +zz -Bhi%)
This mantra Yi%l)s mu#ti \lib%ration^ it is sanctifi%) bY th%
Tlrtha, an) $iZ%s si))hi. VY Zirtu% of this mantra, on% can &
%Z%rY4h%r%
.> h#%
[ Q[ r%P%at"t%a min),
,a#h" f an)
~ tim%!$%ts th%a %alt%) $oal ingi))ha
this mant th% %n)
@ this\<
mantra. No4 of anoth%r mantra_ ^Bitb%is b%com%s
this g-
\& +f \2 tf \ Bff \/ \3-! +rfcl+ \*-&' B,+-
;j ban$ Srim fi m Sarydyayai Svua
This $r%at mantra consists of th% l%tt%rs. 8t $iZ%s s%rZic%
)%Zotion to4ar)s "ri :ari. \&'&-&'2
8f on% b%com%s %rf%ct in this mantra, on% b%com%s th% brrf
of th% Xo$is. R%%atin$ this mantra nin% la#hs of tiM* -
m%s br,n s
mantra si))hi. \&' !
This is th% %ss%nc% of all th% mantras g it is call%) mantraraf
\Km$ of th% mantras. Tulasi D%Zi 4orshi%) this mantra S
Yi%l)s Dharma Artha, Kama, Mo#sa, th% fourfol) aims of mm
%ist%nc%. \&'/ auman
5Y"sa D%Za an) NaraYana +Risi ar% th% 4orshi%rs of thi.
mantra. Thus 8 haZ% so#% n to You about th% four mTs of
4hich ar% chi%f mantras, Y%il)in$ lib%ration an) hain%ss Th %Z ar%
Z%rY ur%. Ihat mor% )o You 4ant to h%ar S \3 _
:%r% %n)s th% thir) chat%r of th% "%con) Ni$ht on :ari
bha#ti Jnan in "ri Nara)a Paficharatra.
N MX"T8C "XLLAVL(" \58JA".
Not%s from Xo$a-)li#a.
h, th% "hinnin$ amon$ th% shinin$ on%s, Rul%r of 4orl)s
Anci%nt an) V%st of Purusas, no4 in th%ir tru% si$nificanc% )o
#no4 th% 9aYatris lai) )o4n accor)in$ to "u))ha Dharma.
126 Nurada-
Pa0cardtram
Do )sti0 sallal,s 2,ss,ss 2o7,r Wh ar, th, 3s,/ in
),/itation What har) 7itho3t th,) 7ill a00r3, to th, 2ra0ti0,
o+ :oga $%
Who ar, th, Go/s th, in5o6, What ar, th, 7orl/s o+ th,s,
Go/s What is th, li+, l,/ ,ntiti,s o+ )i8,/ nat3r, in thos,
7orl/s $%
What1 in/,,/ is th, s32r,), n,,/ o+ thos, 7ho1 in th, 2ra0ti0,
o+ :oga1 r,sort to th, 3s, o+ )sti0 sallal,s or 7hat th, s2irit3al
0on/itions th, 7ill r,a0h Oh tho31 that art l,ss,/1 ,82lain1 I
2ra th,,1 all this 3nto ),& $'%
Co)),ntar <=Bhara/5a9a1 to 7ho) all th, ao5, has ,,n
a//r,ss,/1 /,siro3s o+ 3n/,rstan/ing th, ,n,+its li6,l to a00r3,
to th, ),/iatator 7ho 3s, th, "l9a6saras1 Q3,stions th, Lor/ as to
th, 2ot,n0 o+ th, "i9as& ?Mi8,/ nat3r,?<=So3ls 7ith i)23r,
2arti0l,s inhait r,gions 7h,r, s30h nat3r,s 2r,/o)inat, ; 23r,1
so3ls1 li6,7is,1 /7,ll in th,ir a22ro2riat, 7orl/s ; an/ so3ls o+
)i8,/ nat3r, l,a/ a /i5i/,/ ,8ist,n0, in /i++,r,nt 7orl/s&
Th, Lor/ r,2li,/ <=
I )s,l+1 Oh gr,at a)ong th, s,l+-0ontroll,/1 ha5, a )in/ to
s2,a6 o+ th,)& List,n1 Bhara/7a 9a1 to 7hat o3 7ill gla/l h,ar&
$%
I shall no7 stat,1 in 2ro2,r or/,r1 th, 2rin0i2l,s o+ th, 2o7,r
o+ )sti0 sllal,s1 0a2al, o+ 2ro/30ing s,l+ 6no7l,/g,1 /i5in,1
/,5,lo2ing 2o7,rs1 2ra0tisal, Dasas an/ ha5ing s2,0i+i0
2ot,n0i,s& $%
A is th, Et,rn al P3r3sa or S,l+1 s39,0t to ,)o/i),nt1
0all,/ 9i5a1 th, ,)o/i,/ ,ntit1 th, 7is, 6no7,rs o+ s0ri2t3r,&
$i-J9%
Th, /is0i2l, o+ th, Dasa or/,r1 23ri+i,/ in )in/1 sho3l/1
s32,rior /,5otion an/ 2rais,7orth s,r5i0,1 stri5, to 6no7 th,
P3r3sa o+ S,l+ /,5ot ,/l1 ?A)? )a/, 32 o+ A an/ M an/ s3ng o+
in th, At)agita an/ s2,n/ing so),ti), asor,/ in th, 0ont,)2-
lation o+ th, Asol3t,1 2,rs,5,r, +3rth,r on th, on7ar/ 2ath&
$J-@%
 Second Ni!t$ V 12!
E

Comm%ntarYeTh% Lor) su$$%sts that th% #no4l%)$%

)%scritiZ% of th% o4%rs an) oth%r ro%rti%s of mYstic sallabl%s
Zari%s in accor)anc% 4ith th% sta$%s of th% )iscil% of Dasa an)
oth%r or)%rs. _Cont%mlation of th% Absolut%+eis m%)itation as
or)ain%) in th% co)%s of th% "u))ha)harma man)at%,
No4 h% roc%%)s to )%al 4ith th% first +m_.
Kno4 th% thr%% constitu%nts arisin$ out of th% )iZi)%)
as%ct of th% l%tt%r _m+ an) s%rZ% an) a)or% th% first of th%m_ \th%
"%lf. \/2
Dissociatin$ hims%lf from th%thr%% Fualiti%) %l%m%nt of matt%r
4hich is th% "%lf_s %mbo)im%nt an) bon)a$%, th% asriant, %Z%r
%Fuabl% in all con)itions, ris%s to th% Tirtha bY th% ractic% of
Matri#a an) oth%r hi$h m%)itation th% Matn#a m%)itation b%in$
that bY 4hich t%l%athic o4%rs ar% aFuir%). \/-//
Comm%ntarY.eTh% thr%% constitu%nts ar% "%lf, matt%r or th%
not-s%lf an) th% sur%m% Vrahman. Th% matt%r %l%m%nt conot%)
bY W is 4h%r% th% thr%% Fualiti%se #attva$ raa#$ an) tama# haZ%
th%ir laY. [Dis-sociatin$ from,ebY th% r%al un)%rstan)in$ of
that 4hich is %t%rnal an) th% caus% of alleth% Parabrahma. N%t
h% )%scrib%s th% mYstic 0arim that roff%rs lib%ration from th%
aboZ% m%ntion%) bon)a$% bY an) in $unas.
Th% mYstic 0arim is th% %manciator of th% s%lf, th% first
constitu%nt^ it is so#%n of as th% "a#ti-ranaZa or th% PranaZa of
"a#ti. \/3
Y0aY is a$ain th% s%lf, th% %t%rnal lif% rincil%^ Y_<Y in this
mYstic l%tt %r, ; 9r%at amon$ sa$%s, mar#s cYclic %ist%nc%.
\/0
An) [Q )%not%s th% %t%rnal ti% bY $unas b%t4%%n th% t4o. Ma
ma#%s th% "%lf ur%. \/7
Th%Y 4ho, haZin$ b%com% cl%ans%) bY ur% sacram%nts, haZ%
r%ach%) th% Maharlo#a an) th% loftY s%at of th% "%lf th%r%in,
oss%ss%) of th% full o4%r of int%ll%ction or Jnana "a#ti, )%sir% to
striZ% for th% 4orl) b%Yon) it. Eor asirants to th% Maharlo#a,
:rlm is th% chi%f%st 4%aon. \/!-/*
Comm%ntarYeMaharlo#a. Th% hi))%n m%anin$ h%r%
 &2! Nurada Paiearram
r%Fuir%s notic%eIith r%f%r%nc% to th% _assin$s_ )%scrib%) in th%
TaittirlYa Wanis a) assa$% comm% ncin$ 4ith Ya#man oOdt
,retyaY an) %n)in$ 4ith tada,ye#a ioOo Y2avatiY th% assin$, to
Maharlo#a is no oth%r than assin$ to th% m%ntal 4orl) ^ accor-
)in$ to our t%nn%ts, it is th% assin$ to th% 4orl) of ur% min)
onlY. Eor ro$r%ss thou$h th% 4orl) is analo$ous to th% assa$%
from bo)Y to bo)Y.
No4, th% _m_ at th% %n)in$s e
Th% $r%at sYllabl% Y@jY at th% %n)in$s si$nifi%s sYnth%sis ie
Comr%h%nsionof all in ac% an) tim%. \"
Th% 4is% man, s%%#%r of this sYnth%sis, comr%h%n)s all in on%
an) l%arns that %Z%rYthin$ bY Z%rY natur% is Vrahman, th% @j
\3&
Comm%ntarY e8t is to )%not% that %Z%rYthin$ is sYnth%sis%)
in Vrahman that th% mYstic@j is us%) at th% %n) of %Z%rYthin$.
N%t th% mYsticaim e
h Vhara)Zaa, aim is no4 )iscuss%). [A[ )%not%s th% lif%
rincil% an) _(+ that 4h%r%in such rincil% manif%sts it s%lf 4ith
its o4%r. \32
Th%ir coal%s c%nc% $iZ%s at$ A in th% s%ns% of th% "ur%m%
"%lf, combin)in$ 4ith __ $iZ%s Aim, th% sYmbol of nanasa#ti
4hich, m%)itat%) on, )%Z%los th% "%lfs o4%r of co$nition. \3-3/
Comm%ntarY eTh% first A imorts th% %mbo)i%) lif% rincil%
or th% s%lf in bon)a$% ^ (, that s%lf_s ot%ncY. Th% combination
of A an) ( ma#%s ai an) mar#s th% s%lf so %n)o4%). Ai 4ith th%
sYnth%sin$ ma b%com%s aim$ 4hich m%ans a "%lf oss%s%) of th%
o4%r of )iZin% #no4l%)$% or th% "ur%m% "%lf.
N%t th% mYstic vam$ th% sYllabl% of samsara, \cYclic
%ist%nc% e
W, th% s%con) l%tt%r in th% PranaZa connotin$ cYclic lif%,,
follo4%) A, th% first th%r%in, chan$%s intova ^ this r%r%s%nts th%
"%lf in manif%station of th% Lor), th% DiZin%. \33
Comm%ntarY eChan$%s into Zae4hich au$m%nt%) bY th%
sYnth%sisin$ Vrahmic ma$ b%com%svam N%t th% mYsticOime
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ll

I shall no7 /,s0ri, th, )sti0 9llm, th, Ca3s,r o+ all an/ th,
3l+ill,r o+ th, S,l+?s 7ish,s& Ka)a is th, S,l+ an/ its 2has,s ar,
t7o +ol/& $'%
Th, +irst 2has, is sai/ to , a0ti5it an/ th, oth,r is sai/ to ,
/,sir,& M,/itat, on th, S,l+ Sa6ti1 2oss,ss,/ o+ this /o3l, nat3r,&
$'%
N,8t th, )sti0 so7h <

B,st o+ sag,s1 sa is th, 23r, s,l+; O1 th, trans0,n/,nt 2o7,r o+

Brah)a1 r,+,r,n0, ,ing to Brah)a?s i))ortal nat3r,1 sa0r,/ an/
s32r,),& This Brah)an?s o7n i))ortal nat3r, is 7hat th, l,tt,r
so7h 0onnot,s& $'J-'%
Co)),ntar < H,r, is ),ant th, i))ortal nat3r, o+ th, S,l+ in
3nion 7ith Brah)a n1 gro7ing +ro) 0onstantl ),/itating ?I a)
"as3/,5a1 th, All?& It is th3s s,ttl,/ that So7h 0on0,rns its,l+ 7ith
th, i))ortal nat3r, o+ Brah)an&
No7 th, )sti0 rim<
a is th, 23r, an/ ,t,r nal; (a, Pra6rti or th, not-s,l+; I th,
Pararah)an1 th, 3nion ; a, Its )ight Sa6ti& $( @%
S3))ing 321 th, ,82o3n/,rs o+ )sti0 sllal,s hol/ that
Sri) is ,82r,ssi5, o+ th, s32r,), Brah)a-Sa6ti& This Sa6ti is no
oth,r than th, Brah)an1 th, S32r,), S,l+& $.%
Co)),ntar< All th, Sa6tis o+ Brah)an1 9+iana& i00ha1 an/
6ria ar, ,82r,ss,/ in rim.
Th,s, gr,at s,,/-7or/s in th, Gaatris aro3s, th, 3norn1
/,athl,ss1 Brah)i0 s,l+; in asso0iation 7ith th, r,s2,0ti5, ,l,),nts
an/ 0ognat, 2o7,rs& Th, s,l+1 th3s aro3s,/1 ,0o),s th, a00o)-
2lish,r o+ all ,n/s& $-%
Co)),ntar Th, i/,a h,r, is this =As2irants ,longing to
th, Dasa an/ oth,r or/,rs1 ,alo3sl 2ra0tising oga a00or/ing to
th, r3l,s o+ Praniia)a glta ,0o), 2ro+i0i,nts in th, 2ra0ti0, o+
th, /is0i2lin,1 2ro2,r to th,ir r,s2,0ti5, s2h,r,s9as th, r,s3lt o+
r,alising1 thro3gh th,ir ),/itation on th, Attri3t,l,ss1 o+ th,
Di5in, S,l+ in ,a0h1 7ith 0on0o)itant 2o7,rs& This r,s3lt is ,ns3r,/
th, 2ra0ti0, o+ r,2,at,/ 0hanting $9a2a)%1 0onstant r,+l,0tion
&' Narada
Pancaram
3anu#andOana5an) m%)itation3dyuna5on th% Yo$a $aYatris in th%
Zia#saras \s%%)-l%tt%rs l%tt%rs that b%com% urifi%), attun%),-+an
r%sonant in th% %cstatic floo), born of th% m%)itation on th
Absolut%, cons%crat%) bY aust%riti%s, sur$in$ throu$h th% $rac% of
th% Lor) N"raYana, th% Whol)%r of th% su))ha-)harma-man)ala
an) int%nsifi%) bY Xo$a D%Zi.

J
N%t h% )%scrib%s th%futilitY of all m%)itation 4ithout th% us%
-of mYstic sYllabl%s.
Just as a %rson at a )istanc% turns in r%sons% to a call, so,
r%cis%lY, th% "ur%m% "%lf, th% lif% in %mbo)im%nt, th% Rul%r an)
Actor in cYclic %ist%nc%, 4hil% summon%) u bY mYstic sYllabl%s,
r%son)s an) is arous%) to act. \03-00
8n all 4orshi an) m%)itation, in m%)itation on th% Absolut%
as 4%ll, all th% %n)%aZour is Zain 4h%n mYstic sYllabl%s ar%
)iscar)%). \07
8f th% (t%rnal 9o), th%"%lf, is not r%sonsiZ%, all th%)iZiniti%s
r%main unattract%)in th% 4orl) of action. \0!
Comm%ntarY Iith r%f%r%nc% to th% sacrific%s an) oth%r rit%s,
in m%)itation an) Yo$ic ractic%s, th% mYstic sYllabl%s us%) in
$aYatris in Zit% th% att%ntion of th% "%lf to th% actiZiti%s inZolZ%) B
in all such %n)%aZours. EinallY, :% stat%s in bri%f th% 9o)s 4hich
th% sYllabl%s r%f%r to, th% 4orl)s th%Y rul% an) th% ro$r%ss of
%ntiti%s throu$h th%s% 4orl)s.
9o)s, m%n, b%asts an) bir)s, th% sa#tis, all ali#%, ar% subu-
$at%) bY mYstic sYllabl%s. \0*
sa$%, Mahatmas traZ%rs% all %arth an) s#Y from th% str%n$th
of th%ir Yo$ic achi%Z%m%nt ^ %ntiti%s of mi%) natur% traZ%rs% th%
4orl)s of %l%m%ntals. \7'
P%rsons succ%ssful in th% ractic% of m%)itation 4ith mYstic
sYllabl%s an) oss%ssors of th% art of t%l%athY traZ%rs% th%ir
Z%stur%s \i.%. unitY th%ir consciousn%ss an) thus b%com% caabl% of
#no4in$ bY functionin$ in all or anY of th%m at 4ill. \7&
Th%Y can %rc%iZ% t%l%athic communications as th%s% th%m+
s%lZ%s ass. Th%Y acFuir% hi$h%st rofici%ncY in all th% sci%nc%s
an) in th% or)inarY arts too. \72
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ll

_ sag,1 gr,at ogins rang, at 7ill o5,r all th, 7orl/s informs
an/ 5,st3r,s1 0r,at,/ th,)s,l5,s1 o+ th,ir o7n 0hoi0,& $%
Co)),ntar <=Th,r, is a 0,rtain 2ri),5al an/ ,t,rnal so3n/
7hi0h 0o)2r,h,n/s /istin0ti5,l th, s2irit an/ )att,r o+ ,5,rthing1
ani)at, an/ inani)at, in all th, 7orl/ an/ 7hi0h ,0o),s th, on,
s,,/& S,l,0ting s30h shootli6, so3n/s1 th, t,a0h,rs an/ g3i/,s o+
th, S3//ha-/har)a-)an/ala lin6 th,) 7ith th, oga-s>a6ti& So

lin6,/1 this
,g,sts s,,/ so3n/
th, 2o7,r )a/, iat,l
o+ a22ro2r ,n,+i0,nt an/ 0a2al,
,n,rgising o+ gro7th1
s2irit an/ )att,r in
th, o9,0t it 0o)2r,h,n/s an/ ,0o),s th, ),ans o+ 0o))3nion
7ith s30h an o9,0t& H,n0,1 gr,at ),n1 2,r+,0t in th, 7i,l/ing o+
this 2o7,r1 ar, al, to ,5o6, Di5in, Pr,s,n0,s at sa0ri+i0,s& B,+or,
th,) ,n/ Go/s1 ),n1 ,asts1 an/ ir/s an/ all th, 7orl/s too&
H,n0, it 7as that Ra)a1 th, s0ion o+ th, Ragh3s an/ a )ani+,sta -
tion o+ th, /i5in, Naraana1 0o3l/ 0o))ission th, ol/ 53lt3r,1 his
s,r5,r >go tho3 to 7orl/ 3ns3r2ass,/>1 H,n0, th, ,82r,ssion
?s393gat,/ )sti0 sllal,s?& or this r,asson1 ,a0h as2irant in
this )an/ala is gi5,n an/ ta3ght his ,6a6bara $th, on, s,,/ latt,r
s2,0ial to hi)?& Th, Eran/as +l all o5,r th, ,arth sol,l th,
)ast,r o+ th, arts 2r,/o)inat,/ th, 6no7l,/g, o+ th, 5i9as& It is
th, 5,r sa), arts that ,nal, Na/i ogins to 2,n,trat, th, o/i,s o+
all an/ s,, 7hat,5,r th, 7ant& B 5irt3, o+ th, sa), arts /o th,
Kosa ognis r,st an/ r,st1 at 7ill1 as l ong as th, 0hoos,1 in th,ir
/i++,r,nt 5,st3r,s1 an/ ,n9o th, glorio3s Di5in, Pr,s,n0, 2,03liar
to ,a0h 5,st3r, in th, sha2, o+ th, S,l+1 7hi0h is th,r,in th,
r,2r,s,ntation o+ Pararah)an& Li6,7is,1 Mahat)as1 6no7ingth,ir
o7n S,l+ thro3gh th, s,/3lo3s 2ra0ti0, o+ th,ir s2,0ial 5italis,/
"i9a6sara1 /,s0,n/ into an/ 3ni+ th,ir o7n S,l5,s 7ith th, S,l+ in
all oth,rs ; ,82,ri,n0, 7hat,5,r li,s 5,il,/ in all that is ,8i,rnal to
th,)s,l5,s an/ 0on0,ntration /is0o5,r an/ /,s0ri, ,5,r thing
that go,s on in oth,r o/i,s& Onl a/,2ts in 5i9 &oga 6no7ing 7,ll
th, a,rial so3n/ 03rr,nts so9o3rn in th, "isn32a/> A6asa&
Ha5ing th3s ,82o3n/,/ 7hat ,a0h 5i9a r,+,rs to1 th, Lor/
)a6,s th, +inal stat,),nt ao3t th, 2o7,rs an/ ,n,+its a00r3ing
to "i9aogins
132 Narada
Pah$aratram

To th, +ollo7,rs o+ S3//ha-/har)a 7ill ,0o), 2ossil, in

r,lation oth to th, s,l+ an/ th, 7orl/ $o/% 7or6s an/ a0ti5iti,s
that 7o3l/ )a6, th,) ),n o+ 2o7,r in so0i,t& $%
Oh1 7orth Bhara/5a9a1 a/,2ts in 5i9a 2ra0ti0,1 /,5ot,/ to
),1 ha5ing attain,/ to th, ,n9o),nt o+ th, +ort3nat, 2osition o+
th, Dasas1 2assion to th, high,r stat,& $'%
Co)),ntar < >To th, +ollo7,rs1 ,t0& <=As2irants 7ho ha5,
gain,/ a/)ission into S3//ha /har)a )an/ala an/ ha5, a0Q3ir,/
2ro+i0i,n0 in "i9aoga an/ 7ho1 a00or/ing to th, str,ngth o+ th,ir
ogi0 0a2a0iti,s1 ,ngag, in a0ti5iti,s 0onn,0t,/ 7ith th,ir S,l+ an/
th,ir 5,hi0l,s an/ ar, /,5ot,/ to th, Lor/ Naraana1 otain all th,
2o7,rs o2,n to th, high,st a)ong th, Dasas an/ ,nt,r 32on th,
s,0on/ stag,=that o+ th, Tlrthas&
En/ o+ th, thir/ 0ha2t,r o+ :oga-D,,2i6a& Th, +ollo7ing is
th, translation +ro) Si5a sGtra "i)arsini "II Mat96a0a6ra-sa)
o/hah1 an/ )a 2ro5, 3s,+3l&
H,n0, +ro) th, G3r31 +3ll o+ gra0,1 th, 6no7l,/g, o+ th,
Mat6a0a6ra is s,03r,/ to th, /is0i2l,&
A1 is th, +irst ra o+ aha)-5i)ara1 0ons0io3sn,ss o+ Ego <
an3ttara $s32r,),%& Sh, is 4nanak6ti $K3la-s5aro2a%& $l% A1
Anan/ar32a1 o+ th, nat3r, o+ liss& $.%
i1 i& Sh, +irst ill3)inat,s th, stat,s o+ /,sir, an/ lor/shi21

i00ha> an/ isana& $-%

31 3& Sh, th,n ,8hiits th, ris,1 3n),sa o+ 6no7l,/g,1 an/ its
os03ration $3nata% on a00o3nt o+ th, /,5,lo2),nt o+ o9,0ti5,
0ognition& $'-%
r1 li1 Th,s, l,tt,rs in/i0at, th, t7o +3n0tions o+ i0hha Sa6ti 5i&
s,l+-ill3)ination an/ ill3)inating th, 7orl/& H,n0,1 ill3)inat-
ing th, 7orl/ 7ith h,r o7n light1 sh, is i))ortal& B3t th, oth,r
s,,/-l,tt,rs 0all,/ san/ha6sa $5i& ,1 ai1 o% 0an not , 2ro/30,/
),r,l ill3)inating th, 7orl/& $-J%
,1 Th, thr,, angl,/ s,,/ l,tt,r is 2ro/30,/ th, 3nion o+
an3ttara1 anan/a an/ i00ha& $%
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o& Pro/30,/ th, 3nion o+ anuttara, ananda an/ unmesa. It

,)ra0,s th, Kriasa6ti& $@(%
ai1 a31 Th, si8 angl,/ s,,/-l,tt,r an/ th, tri/,nt s,,/ l,tt,r&
B th, 3nion o+ t7o s,,/ l,tt,rs alr,a/ /,s0ri,/&
Th3s all th,s, ar, /3, to th, 3nion o+ th, thr,, Sa6tis1 ,0a3s,
in th,) Kria Sa6ti is 2r,/o)inant1 2,r5a/,/ 4iiana Sa6ti an/
l00ha Sa6ti& $@@-@.%
)1 "in/31 in/i0at,s th, 6no7l,/g, o+ th, on,n,ss o+ th,
3ni5,rs, /o7n to th, 2hsi0al 7orl/& $@%
h1 "ibarga1 a /o3l, "in/31 in/i0at,s th, si)3ltan,o3s inn,r
an/ o3t,r )ani+,station o+ th, 3ni5,rs,& $@%
Th3s th, inn,r $s39,0ti5,; stat,s o+ 0ons0io3sn,ss1 th, $inn,r%
7orl/ 0o),s o3t o+ an3ttara& This inn,r 3ni5,rs, is that o+ th,
5o7,ls; th, o3t,r1 that o+ 0onsonants&
In th, o3t,r 0r,ation1 Sh, ,5ol5,s th, 7hol, 3ni5,rs, ,n/ing
7ith P3r3sa $. tatt5as% 0orr,s2on/ing to th, .' l,tt,rs +ro) 6a to
)a1 ?Ka? s,ri,s +ro) th, sa6ti o+ a1 0ha s,ri,s +ro) that o+ i1 an/
soon +ro) 31 ri1 li1 ,a0h Sa6ti o+ th, 5o7,l ,0o),s +i5, +ol/ an/
2ro/30,s th, +i5, lo7,r sa6tis o+ th, 0onsonants&
Th, n,8t +o3r l,tt,rs a1 ra1 la1 5a1 ar, 0all,/ antastha in
Si6sa1 ,0a3s, th, stan/ on P3r3a 7ithin th, 6an036a1 niati1
,t0& Th,s, +o3r $5i& niati1 6ala1 raga1 5i/a ar, 0all,/ /harana1 in
th, ",/as1 ,0a3s, th, s322ort th, 3ni5,rs,1 stan/ing on P3r3ba1
th, Kno7,r&
Th, n,8t +o3r a1 sa1 sa ha ar, 0all,/ 3s)a ,0a3s, th, 3s,
$3n)ibita% 7h,n /i++,r,n 0, is /,stro,/ an/ i/,ntit is +,lt a6ti
th,n )ani+,sts in th, +or) o+ th,s, l,tt,rs o+ 7hi0h th, last ha is
th, l,st,r o+ i))ortalit&
A+t,r this Sh, )ani+,sts th, l,tt,r that is th, li+,-s,,/
2rana5i9a1 6ba& It is +ill,/ 7ith th, sa6ti o+ an3ttara an/ 7ith
anahata& An3ttara is a1 h,n0, its /,ri5ati5,1 6a1 anahata is ha1
7hi0h is sa1 h,n0, sa& Th3s 6ba1 is a1 ha1 i&,& aha) 7hi0h is th,
),aning an/ na), o+ all this 7orl/1 +ill,/ as it is in th, light o+ th,
134 Narada
Pa8$ardtram

si8 a/h5as& Th,s, si8 a/h5as ar, sai/ Krsna/asa to , )aa1

Kala1 5i/a1 raga1 Kala1 niati& Th3s ta6ing th, +irst an/ last
l,tt,rs1 a an/ ha tog,th,r1 7, g,t aha)1 th, 7orl/ +or),/ th,
Sa6tis o+ Si5a1 0all,/ anuttara an/ anahata. This is th, s,0r,t o+
Aha)5i)ars1a1 7hi0h is also )antra5ira As sai/ Para),bthi
Sri #t2ala D,5a1 th, 5,n,ral,s < >Wh,n 2ra6asa1 $23r, 0ons0io3s-
n,ss% is tranQ3ilis,/ in th, s,l+1it is 0all,/ aha)ha5a1 0ons0io3sn,ss
o+ s,l+; it is 0all,/ tranQ3ilit $5isranti% ; ,0a3s, th,n all /,sir,s ar,
6no7n& Its 0hara0t,risti0s ar, in/,2,n/,n0,1 a0ti5it an/ lor/shi2&>
Th, s,0r,t o+ th, )atri6a so +ar ,82lain,/ has ,,n sho7n to ,
th, 63ta5i9a1 6sa1 +or),/ th, 3nion o+ 6a an/ sa1 7hi0h 2ro0,,/
+ro) th, sa6tis /,ri5,/ +ro) an3ttaia& Th3s has ,,n ,82o3n/,/ a
5,r sa0r,/ t,a0hing&

Th, 6no7l,/g, o+ th, Matri6a 0a6ra 0a3s,s on, to ,nt,r on,?s

o7n nat3r, 7hi0h is a )ass o+ liss o+ 0ons0io3sn,ss& Ca6ra is th,
totalit o+ th, Sa6tis ao5, /is0ri,/1 an3ttara1 anan/a1 i00ha ,t0&
Matri6a is that 7hi0h is r,+,rr,/ to in >Th,i, is no 6no7l,/g,
s32,rior to that o+ th, )atri6a&> It is sai/ in si//ha-)rta >Th,
K3n/alini 7ho is o+ th, nat3r, o+ 0ons0io3sn,ss1 is th, li+, o+ all
th, s,,/ l,tt,rs& ro) h,r is orn th, thr,,1 0all,/ Dhr35a $sa), as
an3ttara%1 I00h a1 #n),ba ; th,) th, l,tt,rs +ro) a1 i1 31 r1 @1 32 to
5isarga& ro) 5isarga1 6a to )a +i5, +ol/1 o3t,r an/ inn,r1 in th,
h,art is so3n/1 in th, 0os)os& Th, 5in/3 7or6s +ro) th, h,art to
th, h,a/1 Mantras 7itho3t th, l,tt,rs a to )a ar, 3s,l,ss 1as th,
ant3)n 0lo3/& Th, 0hara0t,risti0s o+ a to )a sho3l/ , l,arnt +ro)
th, G3r3 7ho is l,arn,/1 7ho is Bhaira5a1 7ho is Go/-li6, an/ is to
, r,5,r,n0,/ li6, Ms,l+ $Si5a%& Th,n 6no7ing it1 on, s,,s
,5,rthing as )antra&> In th, S2an/a1 this is in /ir,0tl ; o7n in
th, 2assag, ,ginning 7ith >This Sa6ti o+ Si5a is ting,/ Kria&
It in+l3,n0,s Pas3s& L,+t +r,,1 it 0r,at,s th, on/ag, o+ Sa)sara&
Rightl 3n/,rstoo/ it h,l2s on, to attain si//hi&> To th, )an 7ho
has a0Q3ir,/ a 6no7l,/g, o+)atri6a-0a6ra1 th, o/ is th,
sa0ri+i0ial +o0/ 7hi0h th, gr,at :ogis thro7 in th, +ir, o+
0ons0io3sn,ss1 +or 7h,n this 7rong )otion o+ th, o/ is gon,1
th, ar, al7as asor,/ in 23r, 0ons0io3sn,ss&
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ll
It is sai/ in "i93ana Bharia5a <=>Wh,n in th, +ir, in th, t,)2l, o+
th, gr,at "oi/1 ,l,),nts1 organs1 an/ o9,0ts 7ith th, )an,s ar,
sa0ri+i0,/1 that is ho)a $sa0ri+i0,%; 0,tana $0on0io3sn,ss% is th,
sa0ri+i0ial la/l, $sr36%&>
In Ti)iro/ghata ; >O D,5i c on, +li,s in th, hall o+ th, s6
,ating th, li)s o+ on, 7ho is /,ar1 7ho is a +ri,n/1 a r,lati5,1 a
V gi5,r1 7ho is )ost /,ar&> This ),ans that th, +3n0tion o+ th, o/
in s3s,r5ing 0ognition sho3l/ , 23t an ,n/ to& In Gta1 too<
>Oth,rs 3rn th, +3n0tions o+ all s,ns, organs1 an/ th, a0ti5iti,s o+
2rana in th, +ir, o+ th, oga o+ s,l+ 0ontrol ill3)inat,/
! th, light o+ 6no7l,/g,1> $I"&.%& In S2an/a1 it is r,+,rr,/ to in
$Kari6a1 % >7h,n th, agitation is Q3,ll,/ that is th, +inal
V stag,&> H,r, agitation is th, i/,nti+i0ation o+ >I> 7ith th, o/
,t01 as ,82lain,/ Bhat+a Kalla9a in th, 5rtti& To hi) 6no7!
i l,/g, is +oo/&
8

KrVna/asa1 Q3oting +ro) Paratri)si6a1 5,r 0l,arl ,82lains

th, )atri6a 0a6ra < Th, @' 5o7,ls ar, th, @' tithis& Th, "isarga is
th, S3n an/ Moon& Ka to )a ar, th, . tatt5as +ro) th, ,arth to
P3r3+a& :a1 to 5a ar, "a31 Agni1 "ar3na1 an/ In/ra ba to ha ar,
th, ' Brah)as& H, also Q3ot,s so), oth,r a3thor an/ )a6,s a to
5a to , th, tatt5as 1 Maa to niati an/ th, ' l,tt,rs +ro) $a to ,
th, ' +a0,s o+ Si5a1 0orr,s2on/ing to th, +i5, high,st tatt5as&
Th, )ain 2rin0i2l,s o+& th, Matri6a0a6ra ar, th,s,< Th,
5o7,ls in/i0at, th, Sa6tis1 a th, 9nana-Sa6ti& i1 th, i00ha-sa6ti1 an/
3 th, Kria-sa6ti& Th, 0onsonants in/i0at, th, o9,0ti5, 3ni5,rs,&
Th, .' l,tt,rs +ro) 6a to )a r,2r,s,nt th, lo7,r tatt5as o+ th, S i5a
s0hool& Th, oth,r l,tt,r s r,2r,s,nt th, high,r tatt5a s ; an/ 6sa th,
last is th, 2rana 5l9a1 th, li+, s,,/&
A )an 7ho has a0Q3ir,/ a 6no7l,/g, o+ th, Matri6a0a6ra
)3st tr to trans0,n/ th, li)itations o+ his o/ ; i+ not1 h, 7ill
,0o), a 2r, to ill3sions&

\
 CHAPTER I"
ON DESCRIBING THE GLORIES O RADHA IN
CO#RSE O HARIBHAKTI 4NlNA

S"i Nara/a sai/ <=>O Chi,+ o+ th, 6no7,rs o+ th, ",/asc

No7 /,s0ri, th, /han $),/itation% r,Q3isit, +or th, )antra1
)o/, o+ 7orshi21 0hanting h)ns an/ Ka5a0a& $@%
Uri Maha/,5a sai/ <=irst list,n to th, /han $),/itation% as
or/ain,/ ,+or, Kr;na1 stat,/ in th, Sanaa ",/a1 an/ /,sir,/
all&
>I ),/itat, on th, )ost ,lo5,/ o+ Krs2a1 7hos, 0olo3r is
li6, 7hit, 0ha)2a6a1 ill3strio3s li6, a 0ror, o+ )oons1 ha5ing th,
rai/ o+ hair on th, h,a/ /,06,/ 7ith a garlan/ o+ Maiati +lo7,rs&
Sh, is 7,aring sil6,n 0loth1 23r, li6, +ir,1 an/ orna),nts 0o)2os,/
o+ 9,7,ls& H,r +a0, is s)iling an/ gra0io3s as i+ r,a/ to sh,7
+a5o3r to H,r /,5ot,,s& H,r nat3r, is that o+ Brah)a1 th,
high,st ; Sh, is th, 0onsort o+ Krsna1 ,80,,/ingl ,a3ti+3l1
/,ar,r than ,5,n th, 2rana o+ Krsna1 an/ r,si/ing in th,
h,art o+ Krbna& Sh, is th, ,lo5,/ o+ Krsna Q3i,t1 ,sto7,r
o+ all1 0hast,1 3natta0h,/1 ,t,rnal1 tr3,1 23r, an/ hol1 an/
,t,rnal& Sh, r,si/,s in th, r,gion o+ Go-lo6a1 sh, s th,
Prot,0tr,ss1 Cr,ator o+ ,5,n th, "i/hata=Brah)a ; sh, is "rn/a ;
sh, roa)s in "rn/a5ana ; sh, /,lights ,5,rthing in "rn/a5ana&
Sh, is th, 2r,si/ing D,it o+ T3lasl D,5i ; H,r lot3s +,,t ha5,
,,n 7orshi22,/ Ganga ; Sh, is th, ,sto7,r o+ all si//his ;
Sh, is Si//ha1 th, La/ o+ Si//hi1 an/ Sh, is Si//haogini& Sh,

is th, Pr,si/ing D,it in th, a9iia o+ S3a9iia ; Sh, grant,/ oons

to th, high so3l,/ S3a9na ; Sh, is th, ,sto7,r o+ oons an/ gi5,r
o+ all 7,alth to th, Sa/h3s& Sh, is s,r5,/ 7ith-7hit, 0ho7ri,s
th, Go2is $0o7h,r/,ss,s% 7ho ar, 5,r ,lo5,/ to H,r& Sh, is
s,ating on th, 9,7,l thron, ; Sh, is hol/ing 9,7,l )irror& Sh, hol/s
oth han/s lot3s,s +or 2la& Th3s I ),/itat, an/ 7orshi2
Ra/ha& A+t,r ),/itating on H,r th3s1 th, /,5ot,, sho3l/ 23t
 Se$ond Night, h. V @

flo4%r on his o7n h,a/ an/ 7ash his han/s& Th, /,5ot,, is to
),/itat, again an/ o++,r +lo7,rs to th, D,5i an/ 7orshi2 H,r1 th,
Para),s5ari 7ith si8t,,nupaharas $6in/ o+ )at,rials%& @.-
@.%
A+t,r o++,ring 23s2an9alis $hol/ing +lo7,rs on on,?s han/s
an/ th,n o++,ring that a+t,r r,0iting 2ro2,r +or)3la, % thr,, ti),s1
th, /,5ot,, is to r,a/ kaa$am. No7 list,n th, or/,r o+ 7orshi2
an/ th, ),tho/ o+ gi5ing a7a th, arti0l,s an/ atoning +or an

i)2ro2,r a0tion& $@%

No7 h,ar th, )antras1 in or/,r1 7ith 7hi0h arti0l,s ar, o++,r,/&
M,/itat, again on th, D,5i an/ hol/ +lo7,rs in o3r 2al)& $@%
No7 r,0it, 7ith /,5otion th, +ollo7ing 2arlhara $aton,),nt%
)antra& _ Naraanl _ Maha)a, c _ "i9n3)a, c _ Et,rnal on, c
Oh c /,ar,r than li+, ,5,n to Sri Krbna c This t,rril, o0,an? li6,
Sa)sara has )a/, ), 5,r )30h a+rai/& I ta6, r,+3g, 3nto Th,,&
D,li5,r ), +ro) this o0,an1 $@'-@%
( Moth,r1 B,lo5,/ o+ Hari c I ha5, tra5,ll,/ inn3 ),ral,
onis $7o)s% /3, to ignoran0, an/ lin/ /,l3sion& So /,li5,r ),1
th3s +all,n& Sh,7 ), th, goo/ 2ath hol/ing o3t th, rilliant
tor0h o+ 6no7l,/ g,& _ S3r,s5arl Ra/h, c r,, ), +ro) all th,
tro3l,s an/ /ang,rs& $@J%
@ a) 5,r +,ar+3l on a00o3n t o+ th, 0hastis ,),nts o+ "a)a
\th% Go/ o+ D,ath% an/ ,0o)ing 5,r )30h tir,/ I t3rn 3nto
Th,,& Kin/l gi5, ), th, ,st /,5otion to Th lot3s +,,t that ha5,
,,n s,r5,/ Sri Krsna1 Brah)a an/ La6b)l an/ that ha5a ,,n
a/orn,/ th, o++,rings 0+ 0ool D3r5a grass1 7hit, +lo7,rs1 an/
san/al2ast, an/ argha ri0i an/ +lo7,rs% o++,r,/ Krsna& B,
gra0io3s to grant ), 23r, /,5otion to7ar/s Th lot3s +,,t& $@-.(%
( Para),s5aric I o++,r 7ith /o5otion this 2r,0io3s rilliant
asana $s,at% )a/, o+ 9,7,ls1 to Th,,& Kin/l a00,2t this& $.@%
@ o++,r 7ith /,5otion this 2a/a $7at,r +or 7ashing Th +,,t%
hol 7at,r1 0ool an/ 0l,ar1 ro3ght +ro) 5ario3s tirt has& Kin/l
a00,2t it& $..%
_ S3r,s5arl @ I o++,r this argha1 )a/, 32 o+ tal, ri0,1 0l,an
 @J Nurada
Pa($arstranr

D3r5a grass1 7hit, +lo7,rs1 sa++ron an/ san/al2ast, 7ith 7at,rs

ro3ght +ro) th, tirthas& A00,2t it& $.%
This 2air o+ 2rin0i2al 0lothings 23r, li6, +ir,1 2r,0io3s 3n,Q3-
all,/1 o++,r,/ ), 7ith /,5otion1 _ Worl/ )oth,r1 , 2l,as,/ to
a00,2t& $.%
This garlan / o+ Pari9ata +lo7,r s1 str3ng 7ith +in, thr,a /1 _
D,stro,r o+ irth1 /,at h an/ ol/ ag, c _ Worl/ )oth,r c ,
2l,as,/ to a00,2t& $.'%
Kin/l ta6, this 3ng3,nt o+ this san/al2ast,1 0ooling1 s7,,t
s0,nt,/1 7ith )3s6 an/ sa++ron1 _ Moth,r1 ha5ing no ostr30tions&
$.%
Kin/l a00,2t th, +lo7,rs s0,nt,/ 7ith san/al2ast, o++,r,/
), 7ith /,5otion& Also this 7on/,r+3l r,sino3s ,83/ation +ro)
tr,,s )i8,/ 7ith s0,nt,/ arti0l,s1 this /h32 is ,ing o++,r,/ ),
7ith /,5otion ; Kin/l a00,2t& $.-.J%
I a) o++,ring /,5ot,/l this /i2a $light% 7hi0h /,stros /ar6-
n,ss an/ +,ar1 is th, )ost a3s2i0io3s1 an/ san0ti+i,r o+ th, 7orl/&
B, 2l,as,/ to a00,2t& $.%
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7ith s3/ha $n,0tar% an/ that ar, so 5,r, rar,& $(%
_ D,5i c KiQ/l a00,2t th,s, on, la6h 9ais +ill,/ 7ith 93i0,s o+
+lo7,rs& I a) o++,r,ing also a la6h o+ ni0, s7,,t),ats an/ s5asti6s
,t0& Kin/l a00,2t& $@%
( D,5i& This Nai5,/a) o+ on, la6h s3gar h,a2s is o++,r,/
),& Kin/l a00,2t& Th, r,+in,/ Paasa 7ith 2ista6a1 oil,/ ri0,
7ith 03rri,s1 s7,,t 03r/s1 )il6 )i8,/ 7ith s3gar1 , 2l,as,/ to
a00,2t& Thr,, la6hs o+ ri2, )ango,s an/ oth,r +r3its ar, ,ing
o++,r,/& Kin/l a00,2t& On, h3-ir,/ ),as3r,s o+ 03r/s1 on,
h3n/r,/ ),as3r,s o+ hon,1 on, h3n/r,/ ),as3r,s o+ gh,, ar,
,ing o++,r,/& _ Para),s5ari c Kin/l a00,2t& A00,2t also
h3n/r,/ o++,ring o+ ni0, )il6 an/ gur, that ar, ,ing o++,r,/ 7ith
gr,at,st /,5otion& $.-%
@ a) o++,ring /,5ot,/l this 0ool an/ 0l,an 7at,r1 ni0,l s0,nt,/
an/ ro3ght +ro) 5ario3s tirthas& Kin/l a00,2t& I a) o++,ring
Se$ond Night, h. @
V

7ith /,5otion ,80,ll,nt ,//ing1 /,06,/ 7ith 2r,0io3s an/ rar,

g,)s& Kin/l a00,2t& $%
I a) o++,ring th,s, ,80,ll,nt orna),nts )a/, o+ 23r, g,)s
an/ 9,7,ls& Kin/l a00,2t& No7 I a) o++,ring s0,nt,/ ,t,ls 7ith
0a)2hor ,t0& B, 2l,as,/ to a00,2t& No7 this sin/3ra $r,/ 2o7/,r%1
)ost ,lo5,/ o+ th, la/i,s1 _ Ra/h, c is ,ing o++,r,/ ), 7ith
/,5otion& B, 2l,as,/ to a00,2t& $J-(%
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B, 2l,as,/ to a00,2t& A+t,r o++,ring all th,s,1 o++,r 23b2a+i9alis
$+lo7,rs 7ith +ol/,/ 2la)s% thri0, an/ 7orshi2 th, )ai/s& $@-.%
O++,ring th,) s,2arat,l 2a/as ,t0&1 o7 to th,)1 +alling
2rostrat, on th, gro3n/& $%
Worshi2 /,5ot,/l Ca)2a5ati1 Ma/h3)ati1 )o/,st "ana-
)ali6a1 Can/ra5ati1 Can/ra)36hi1 Pa/)a1 Kalani1 an/
Pa/)a)36i1 Ka)ali1 Kali6a1 "i/a/hari1 ,lo5,/ o+ Krbna
A+t,r 7orshi22ing th,s,1 7orshi2 th, "a93s& $-'%
Worshi2 ,a0h o+ th,s, 5i Sanan/a1 Para)anan/a1 S3)itra1
an/ Santan3& R,0it, th, stotras an/ 6a5a0a)& $%
M3tt,r1 as +ar as 2ossil,1 7ith /,5otion th, si8 sllal,/
)antra 5i/a an/ o7 /o7n al7as1 +alling 2rostat, on th,
gro3n/& $%
Th,n r,0it, th, stotra as stat,/ in th, Sa)a ",/as 7ith
/,5otion& $J%
_ Nara/a c on, 7ho is a /,5ot,, o+ "isn31 an/ 7ho r,0it,s
th, +ollo7ing na),s 7ith /,5otion an/ s,l+-0ontrol1 7ill g,t st,a/
7,alth h,r,1 an/ in th, n,8t1 th, 2osition o+ Hari1 /,5otion an/
s,r5it3/, to Hari& Th,r, is no /o3t in this&
Th,s, ar, th, na),s < Ra/ha1 Ras,s5ari1 Ra)a1 th, 0onsort
o+ Para)at)a1 Raso/ha5a1 Krsna6anta1 Krsna 5a69asthalasthita1
Krsna 2rana/hi/,5i1 Maha5ibn3-2rasa5a-6artri1 Sar5a/a1 "isn3-
)aa1 Sata Nita1 Sanatani1 Brah)as5ar32a1 Para)a1 Nirli2ta1
Nirg3na1 Para1 "rn/a in "rn/a5ana1 "ira9atata-"asinI1 Golo6a-
5asini1 Go2i1 Go2Tsa1 Go2a)atr6a1 Sanan/a1 Para)anan/a1 Nan/a-
@( Nnrada
Pa$aratram

nan/ana-Ka)ini "r6a-han3s3ta1 Atira)ania1 P3rnata)i1

Ka)a1 Kala5ati1 Kana1 Tirtha23ta1 Sati1 S3ha1 Th,s, ar,
5,r hol na),s an/ )or, ),ritorio3s than oth,r na),s an/ th,
,ss,n0, o+ na),s& $-''%
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la6h ti),s& An/ 7h,n h, ,0o),s si//ha in this stotra1 h, ,0o),s
th,Lor/o+allsi//his& $'%

H, 3n/o3t,/l g,ts "ahnista)ha1 4alasta)ha1 Hsta)ha1

Manasta)a1 )anoaitt5a an/ all oth,r /,sir,/ things& $'%
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M,n ,0o), 4f5an)36tas no soon,r th,5 r,),),r th,!
stotras& At ,5,r st,21 h, a0Q3ir,s th, +r3its o+ 2,r+or)ing hors,
sa0ri+i0,& $'J%
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+r,,/ o+ sins1 a0Q3ir,/ in 0ror, irths an/ on, h3n/r,/ Brah)a-
hatas& $'%
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,ars onl a s ingl, 0hil/1 or 7ho ,ars no 0hil/1 i+ sh, ,ars th,
ao5, stotra +or on, ,ar1 7itho3t ,ating 0oo6,/ things1 /,li5,rs
0hil/r,n& $(%
An )an h,aring th, ao5, stotra +or on, )onth1 g,ts all his
/,sir,s +3l+ill,/& Brah)a 0alls hi) Sa)a5,/a K3)ara& $%

H,r,ans7,ring
,n/s th, Q3,stions
o3rth Cha2t,r o+ th, in.n/
ao3t Ra/ha night
0o3rs, o+ on
Ba6ti 9nana in th, /ialog3, ,t7,,n
Si5a an/ Nara/a in Sri Nara/a
Pa+l0aratra)1
 CHAPTER "

On th, /,s0ri2tion o+ Ra/ha Ka5a0a)&

bri Nara/a sai/ <=I ha5, no7 h,ar/ all that I 7ant,/ to h,ar&
No7 I 7ant to h,ar th, ,80,ll,nt Ra/ha-Ka5a0a)& $@%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=_ Son o+ Brah)a1 _ D,5;ir;i1 _ B,st o+
M3nis1 Pl,as, ,803s, ),& Ho-5 0an I s2,a6 ao3t that s,0r,t
Ka5a0a) 7hi0h th, S32r,), S2irit bri Krbna has +ori//,n ),
to /i53lg,& Th, Bhaga5an hol/s that Ka5a0a Hi)s,l+ on His o7n
n,06 7ith gr,at /,5otion1 in a 0o5,r o+ 9,7,ls& $.-%
That Ka5a0a is a )ass ol s32r,), lis,1 no/o3t 4t is 5,r
rar,& Hari )3tt,rs /ail th, si8 l,tt,r,/ Maha5i/a 7ith gr,at
/,5otion& $%
H, 7ho /ail 7orshi2s th, Et,rnal Lor/1 high,r th,n th,
high,st1 )3tt,rs th, ,l,5,n l,tt,r,/ )antra /ail a+t,r +inishing His
7orshi2& $'%
Krgna has +ori//,n ), to gi5, that Ka5a0a) to an o/&
H, ga5, that to Brah)a& $%
Brah)a ga5, it to Dhar)a& Dhar)a ga5, it to Naraana&
NSraana ga5, th, Ka5a0a +ro) his n,06 to th, Brah)ana
S3ha/ra& $%
_ Bhaga5an M3nic I 7ont , al, to t,ll ao3t that& Pl,as,
,803s, ),& What th, G3r3 has +ori//,n1 on, o3ght not to
/i53lg, that& $J%
Sri Nara/a sai/ <=Do not /,0,i5, ), 7ho is Th /,5ot,,&
Tho3 artfKrsna1 Tho3 art "isn3& Th,r, is no /i++,r,n0, ,t7,,n
o3 t7o in th, Sa)a ",/a& $%
Onl thos, 7ho ar, /,2,n/,nt ar, 3nal, to s2,a6 7hat has
,,n +ori//,n to th,)& Whos, 7or/s 7ill H, h,ar Who is
in/,2,n/,nt an/ Go/ Hi)s,l+& $@(%
@. Narada Pa$aratram

U Lor/ c _ Go/ c I+ tho3 /ost not /,s0ri, to ), ao3t this

rar, Ka5a0a)1 I 7ill Q3it ) o/ an/ 7ill 0harg, o3 7ith th,
sin o+ Brah)ahata& $@@%
A /is0i2l, 7ho is highl r,ligio3s1 int,llig,nt1 a goo/ Brah)ana1
23r, an/ orn1 o+ a nol, +a)il 0onsi/,rs his G3r3 ,Q3al to Sri
Krsna& $@.%
An/ that 5il, 7r,t0h 7ho 0onsi/,rs an oth,r D,it ,Q3al to
Kr;na1 is Q3it, illit,rat,1 an/ 0,rtainl 0o))its th, sin o+
Brah)ahata& $@%
Krsna is th, S32r,), S2irit1 ,on/ th, g3nas 1 ,on/
Pra6rti& ro) Hi) an/ +ro) His 2arts all th, D,5as ar, orn
,n/o7,/ 7ith g3nas an/ 3n/,r Pra6rti& $@%
Brah)a an/ th, oth,r D,5as ar, 9ana $,gott,n% an/ 6rtri)a
$)a/, 32%& K9sna is th, ath,r o+ all1 th, irst ,ntit an/ high,r
than th, high,st& $IS%
_ ,st o+ th, M3nis c No7 I a) s2,a6ing to o3 ao3t th,
a3s2i0io3s Ra/hi6a-Ka5a0a)1 so 5,r rar,1 /,sir,/ all an/ a
)ass o+ s32r,), liss List,n& $@%
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+ro) /is,as,s1 in th, ),ritorio3s "rn/s5ana1 Krbna ga5, that
Ka5a0a) +irst to ),& $@%
H, tol/ ,+or, Ra/hi6a1 s3rro3n/,/ th, Go2as an/ Go2is1
in th, ,a3ti+3l Rasa)an/ala)1 I a) gi5ing this Ka5a0a) to o3&
Do?nt /i53lg, this to an o/& Th, /,5ot,, 7ho r,0it,s this1
hol/ing it on his n,061 0,rtainl ,0o),s 4i5an)36ta&> $@J-@%
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Brah)ahata an/ sins a00r3ing +ro) Koti irths& $.(%
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h3n/r,/ Ra9as3a sa0ri+i0,s ar, not ,Q3i5al,nt to on, si8t,,nth
6ala o+ this 6a5a0a)& $.@%
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gi5,s this to a 0h,at an/ oth,r?s /is0i2l,s1 on, g,ts /ang,r o+ on,?s
li+,& $..%
Se$ond Night, h. 143
V

_ "i2r,n/ra c Naraana Hi)s,l+ is th, Ryi o+ this Ka5a0a)

an/ its a22li0ation is to th, s,r5it3/, /,5otion o+ Sri Krbna& $.%
L,t Sar5a/a 2rot,0t ) h,a/ ; l,t K,Sa5a Ka)ini 2rot,0t )
hairs; l,t Bhaga5ati 2rot,0t ) +or,h,a/ ; l,t tola 2rot,0t ) ,,s&
$.%
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t,,th& $.'%
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$.J%
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$(%

L,t th, 0onsort o+ Pari23rnata)a 2rot,0t ) ,ast,rn si/, ; l,t

th, Go//,ss o+ 5ahni 2rot,0t ) so3th ,ast,rn 0orn,r< l,t
D3h6anasini 2rot,0t ) so3th,rn si/,& $@%
L,t Nara6arna5atarini 2rot,0t al7as ) so3th 7,st Q3art,r ;
l,t "ana)alis?a 2rot,0t ) 7,st,rn Q3art,r ; l,t "a3239ita 2rot,0t
) north 7,st,rn Q3art,r& $.%
L,t K3r)a2aris,5ita 2rot,0t ) north,rn Q3art,r ; l,t
Satasrtigani5ast Is5ari 2rot,0t ) north-,ast,rn Q3art,r& $%
L,t "9n/a5ana5tno/inl 5ana0an 2rot,0t ), in +or,sts ; l,t
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@ Narada
Pa($aratram

L,t H,r 7ho 7as +irst 7orshi22,/ th, S32r,), S2irit

Krsna th, si8-l,tt,r,/ )antra1 let H,r al7as 2rot,0t ), 7ho is
5,r /istr,ss,/& $'%
Sh, 7as 7orshi22,/ s,0on/l Sa)h3 7ith th, a/oral,
s,5,n l,tt,r,/ )antra ,ginning 7ith ?O)? in th, R+isa)an/ala)
7ith 5ario3s arti0l,s o+ 7orshi2& Sh, is Maa1 Pra6rti1
Is5arl& $%

Thir/l1
,ight l,tt,r,/ Sh, 7ks
)antra 7orshi22,/
,ginning lo5ingl
7ith Srl) Brah)a
; +o3rthl1 7ith th,
that D,5i1 th,
D,str30tri8 o+ all osla0l,s1 7as 7orshi22,/ bqb 7ith th, nin,-
l,tt,r,/ )antra 7ith Hrl) a//,/& Sh, th, Par),s5ari1 th, "i/a1
7as1 th,n1 7orshi22,/ Dhar)a& $-%
_ 0hil/ c Dhar)a ga5, that 5i/a to Naraana Rsi& Th,n th,
23r, /,5ot,, Nara g,t that +ro) hi)&& $(%
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his 0ontrol&
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on, ,ls,1 an/ 5,r 2o7,r+3l& $%
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$tortois,% has ,0o), th, s322ort o+ ',ba $tho3san/ h,a/,/
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an/ S5a/ha has ,0o), th, 0onsort o+ th, Pitris& $%
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is th, si8t,,n l,tt,r,/ Maha5i/a an/ is t,r),/ 2ari23rnata)a in
 Second Night, &/3
h.V

th% ",/as& Sh, is o+ th, nat3r, o+ Ka)a/h,n31 i,l/ing th, +r3its

o+ all /,sir,s an/ th, ,sto7,r o+ all si//his& $-J%
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Sanat K3)ara1 Sana6a1 Sanan/a an/ Sanatana& $%
B 5irt3, o+ this a/oral, 5i/a S36ra0ara1 th, G3r3 o+ th,
Daitas1 ,0a), Si//ha ; it 7as 7orshi22,/ "asa ; 5irt3,
o+ 7hi0h Agasta s306,/ 32 all th, o0,an& $'(%
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'I srim hrlm, klim aim ram radhikayai saha@
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7h,n,5,r h, 7ill,/ $s5,00ha )rt3%? an/ so /,+i,/ Kala $th, gr,at
ti),%& H, Q3itt,/ his o/ onl at ths r,Q3,st o+ th, D,5as&
$'%
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P3b6ara tlrtha& A+t,r 2,r+or)ing ta2asa +or on, h3n/r,/ ,ars h,
sa7 th, D,5i Para),s5ari& $'%
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Go-lo6a ; an/ so th, M3ni also 7,nt to Go-lo6a a+t,r gi5ing 32 his
o/& $''%
_ Chil/ c Th3s I ha5, s2o6,n to o3 ao3t th, 7on/,r+3l
Ka5a0a1 rar,l ),ntion,/ in th, ",/as1 an/ 7hi0h is a )ass o+
3no3n/,/ liss& $'%
Sri Krsna s2o6, to ), o+ this1 7ho is so )30h /,5ot,/ to
Hi)& No7 I ha5, s2o6,n that to o3& It o3ght not to , /i53lg,/
to an o/ ,ls,& $'%
@ Narada Pan$arstram

Th, int,llig,nt )an o3ght to gi5, /3l1 0lothings an/ orna-

),nts to his G3r31 an/1 th,n1 o7 /o7n to hi) 7ith gr,at
/,5otion1 an/ th,n hol/ th, 6a5a0a on his o/ $'J%
H, o3ght to r,a/ th, /i5in,-Ka5a0a 7ith gr,at lo5ing;
/,5otion an/ , sho3l/ gi5, +,,s $/a6sina% to his G3r3 an/ g,t his
a3s2i0io3s l,ssings& $'%
An/ h, )3st , th, gr,atl /,l3/,/ 2,rson1 7ho r,0it,s an/
hol/s th, Ka5a0a 7itho3t ,ing /3l instr30t,/ G3r3 ; an/ th3s
g,ts all his 4a2a)
0,r,)onio3s )3tt,r,/ro3ght
os,r5an0,s1 on, h3n/r,/ la6hs o+ ti),s1
to no a5ail& $(% an/ all his
B3t1 i+ /3l instr30t,/1 h, r,0it,s th, Ka5a0a) or hol/s it on
his n,061 th,n h, n,5,r ),,ts /,ath in 7at,r1 +i5,1 7,a2ons1 ,t0&
$@%
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,o0), 5,r 2o7,r+3l& $.%
H, +o3ght 7ith M, +or on, ,ar on th, an6s o+ th, Nar)a/a
ri5,r ; an/ h, 0o3l/ not , 2i,r0,/ M tri/,nt; th,n h, ga5,
a7a that 6a5a0a)1 an/ h, Q3itt,/ his o/& $%
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$os,r5ing r3l,s%1 ta2asa $as0,ti0is)%1 sa0ri+i0,s 23na)1 $),rits%1
Tirthas1 an/ +astings1 all th,s, ar, not ,Q3i5al,nt to on, si8t,,nth
2art o+ this 6a5a0a)& $%

An/ h, 7ho 7orshi2s th, D,5i Para),s5arl1 7itho3t 6no7ing

this Ka5a0a)1 g,ts no s300,ss 7hatso,5,r in his )antra ,5,n
)a6ing 4a2a) on, h3n/r,/ la6hs o+ ti),s& _ M3ni c Th3s I ha5s
s2o6,n to o3 ao3t this Ra/hi6a Ka5a0a)1 $'-%
H,r, ,n/s th, i+th Cha2t,r on Ra/hi6a Ka5a0a) in Sri
Nara/a Pan0aratra)&
 CHAPTER "I
ON THE GLORIICATION O RADHS

brl Maha/,5a sai/ <=Th3s I ha5, s2o6,n to o3 ao3t th,

narrati5, o+ th, Worl/-)oth,r 7ho is hi//,n an/ rar,l s2o6,n o+
in th, +o3r ",/as1 P3ranas1 Itihasas an/ oth,r +i5, +ol/ Pan0a-
ratras& This an,0/ot, is ,80,ll,nt i,l/ing 23na)1 hol1 an/
/,str30ti5, o+ all sins& $@-.%
Th3s I ha5, s2o6,n to o31 in ri,+1 this ,80,ll,nt histor& In
th, Ka2ila Pan0aratra1 it is /7,lt on in /,tail an/ it is 5,r
,a3ti+3l& $%
In th, highl ),ritorio3s Si//ha 6+,ttra1 an/ ,+or, ),1
Naraana s2o6, to th, M3ni Ka2ila& $%
Th,r, Brah)a an/ Hari h,ar/ this tog,th,r ; an/ all th,
M3nis1 too1 ar/ this stor& $'%
irst on, sho3l/ 3tt,r th, na), Ra/ha1 n,8t h, sho3l/ 3tt,r
wth, na), Krbna or Ma/ha5a& I+ on, 3tt,rs th, r,5,rs,1 h, is
in5ol5,/ in th, sin o+ )3r/,ring a Brah)ana& $%
bri Krbna is th, ath,r o+ th, 7orl/ ; Ra/hi6a is th, Moth,r
o+ th, 7orl/& Moth,r is h3n/r,/ ti),s )or, r,s2,0t,/1 7orshi2+3l
an/ high,r in 2oint o+ hono3r1 than th, ath,r& $%
I+ /3, to so), /,+,0t in his Dai5a $2r,5io3s Kar)a% h, la),s
Ra/hi6a1 h, +ollo7s th, 2ath o+ "a)a0aris1 is illit,rat,1 a gr,at
sinn,r an/ hat,r o+ Hari& $J%

H, r,)ains in K3)hi2a6a h,ll1 in 3rning oils1 +or on, li+,1

2,rio/ o+ Brah)a ; an/ his +a)il ,0o),s ,8tin0t in his l i+, an/
h, ),,ts 7ith r3in an/ /,str30tion& $% }}}}
H, ,0o),s /is,as,/ an/ +all,n an/ ),,ts 7ith osta0l,s
,5,r7h,r,& Hari has s2o6,n this in Brah)a6s,tra ; an/ I ha5,
h,ar/ th, ao5, +ro) Brah)a& $@(%
@J Narada
CDFDIWDI

Th, saints al7as 7orshi2 Ra/ha1 th, D,li5,r,r o+ th, thr,,

7orl/s& Krsna ,5,n o++,rs argha) 7ith /,5otion /ail to H,r
lot3s +,,t& $@@%
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gr,at lo5ing /,5otion a22li,/ th, s7,,t 93i0, o+ th, 7,t r,/ 2o7/,r
$ala6ta rasa% on th, nails o+ th, to,s o+ Ra/ha& $@.%
Ma/h3s3/ana at, th, ,t,l that 7as 0h,7,/ Ra/ha& I h,
t7o ar, on, ; th,r, is no /i+i,r,n0, ,t7,,n th,)1 as th, )il6 an/
its 7hit, 0olo3r ar, in s,2aral,& $@%
Ra/ha has s2r3ng +ro) Sri Krsna?s l,+t si/, an/ r,si/,s in
His r,ast& It is Sh, that has ass3),/ th, na), o+ Mas La6s)i
an/ r,si/,s in "ai63ntha on th, r,ast o+ Naraana& $@%
Sh, is Saras5ati an/ th, )oth,r o+ th, l,arn,/& It is Sh, tha?
0a), o3t as th, /a3ght,r o+ th, )il6 o0,an an/ sits on th, oso)
o+"is993& $@'%
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oso) o+ Brah)a& In an0i,nt /as Sh, a22,ar,/ as th, o3t0o),
o+ th, +ir,s $t,9as% o+ th, D,5as an/ is th, in0arnat, o+ Hari?s
0o)2assion an/ ),r0& $@%
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th, Daitas1; an/ ga5, to In/ra th, 6ing/o) +r,, +ro) +o,s& $@%
_ M3ni c Th,n th, 0o))an/ o+ Krbn a1 th, ,t,rnal
"isn3)aa Bhaga5ati ,0a),1 in ti),1 th, /a3ght,r o+ Da6a
Pra9a2ati& $@J%
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la),/1 Sh, Q3itt,/ H,r o/ an/ ,0a), orn as th, /a3ght,r o+
M,na6a1 th, )in/-orn /a3ght,r o+ th, Pitris& $@%
B,0a3s, sh, 7as orn in th, )o3ntain Hi)alaas1 sh, 7as
na),/ Par 5ati& Sh, is o+ th, nat3r, o+ All-2o7,r; H,r anoth,r
na), is D3rga1 /,str30ti5, o+ all ,5ils& $.{>{%
Sh, is th, 0hi,+ 3//hi $int,ll,0t% o+ th, S32r,), S2irit Krbna;
it is Sh, that is S5arga La6b)i $th, 7,alth an/ 2ros2,rit o+ th,
H,a5,ns% o+ In/ra& $.@%
 Se$ond Night, h, V &/*

In this 7orl/ sh, is th, La6s9)i in 6ing?s 2ala0,s ; an/ th,

rha La6;)l in ,5,r ho3s, ; ,si/,s1 Sh, is th, 5illag, D,it in
all 5illag,s& $..%
Sh, is o+ th, nat3r, o+ tr3th in 7at,r ; o+ th, nat3r, o+ s0,nt in
,arth ; o+ th, nat3r, o+ so3n/ in a6asa1 o+ th, nat3r, o+ ,a3t in
th, Moon& $.%
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6ings ; sh, is th, 3rning 2o7,r o+ ir, an/ o+ th, nat3r, o+ all
2o7,r an/ str,ngth o+ all th, ani)als an/ li5ing ,ings& $.%
In th, ti), o+ 0r,ation1 th, D,5i $Ra/ha% is 0all,/ M3lS
Pra6rti an/ l,5ari& Sh, is th, )oth,r o+ Maha "isn3 an/ this Maha
"ibn3 is 6no7n th, na), o+ Mahan an/ "irat& $.'%
Th4s Maha "ibn3 is also na),/ "aS3 +or1 in His 2or,s1 all th,
#ni5,rs,s ,8ist& An/ as bri K9sna is His D,it1 H, is 0all,/
"as3/,5a& $.%

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Mahat; ; +ro) Mahat 0a), o3t Aha)6ara1 ro) aha)6ara
0a), o3t
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so3n/%- ro) Sa/a tan)atra 0a), o3t S2arSa tan)atra $to30h%&
; Th3s is th, or/,r o+ 0r,ation& That D,5i is th, so3r0, o+ all
0r,ation& Witho3t H,r1 th, 0r,ation ,0o),s an i)2ossil,
on%. $.%

As a 2ott,r 0annot 3il/ a 9ar 7itho3t ,arth1 as a gol/s)ith ;

0annot )a6, gol/,n orna),n ts 7itho3t gol/1 so th, 0r,ation is
i)2ossil, 7itho3t H,r& $.%
V Th3s I ha5, /,s0ri,/ to o3 so 5,r rar,1 th, narrati5, o+
I Ri/ha1 /,stroing irth1 /,ath1 ol/ ag,1 sorro7s1 an/ ;
)is+ort3n,s& $(%
i Th, 2,o2l, /,ri5, th, sa), +r3its 7orshi22ing Sri Ra/hi6a
I for a 5,r short ti), 7hi0h th, /,ri5, 7orshi22ing Sri Kr9na I
for a long ti),& $@%
_ Gr,at M3ni c This 7hol, 3ni5,rs, is H,r Maa an/ h,1
7ho) "ibn3)aa Bhaga5atl-+a5o3rs& g,ts /,5otion to Krsna1 an/
%
|;
@'( Narada Pan$aratram

, ,0o),s ,ngag,/ in th, s,r5i0, o+ Go/ an/ g,ts all his /,sir,s
+3l+ill,/1 Th3s I ha5, /,s0ri,/ to o3 all th, high,st liss an/
)orals l,a/ing to Mo6sa an/ all th, a3s2i0io3s things& What )or,
/o o3 7ant to h,ar $.%
H,r, ,n/s th, si8th 0ha2t,r o+ th, S,0on/ Night o+ Nara/a
Pan0aratra on th, glori+i0ation o+ Ra/ha&
 C:APT(R 588
N MWKT8 \L8V(RAT8N

"ri Nara)a sai) - Lor) d 8 haZ% h%ar) th% 4on)%rful bha#ti

)%Zotion that 8 4ant%) to h%ar. No4 )%scrib%, in )%tail, about th%
Mu#ti lib%ration. \&
"ri Maha)%Za sai) eMu#ti is b%in$ unit%) 4ith or absorb%)
in th% lotus f%%t of :ari, \b%comin$ on% 4ith :ari, fin)in$ r%st
an) cont%ntm%nt in obtainin$ th% lotus f%%t of :ari, as 4hat%Z%r
is to b% )on%, has b%%n )on%. This sort of Mu#ti is not aroZ%)
of bY th% 5ais,naZas. \2
Mu#tis ar% )iZi)%), in )u% or)%r, into four class%s "alo#Ya,
"arsti "amiYa, an) "aruYa. Th%s% ar% of th% natur% of %noY-
m%nts an) bliss on% aboZ% th% oth%r. \
Munid D%Zotion th% "ri :ari an) s%rZic% to :im, th%s% ar%
su%rior to all oth%r Mu#tas an) ar% li#%) bY th% 5ai$naZas. This
is th% %ss%nc% of all %ss%nc% an) h i$h%r than th%
hi$h%st. \/
Chil) d D%ath in V%nar%s CitY \Kasi is th% sourc% of final ^
NirZana. At th% tim% of )%artur%, 8 $iZ% mantra on th% ri$ht ^
%ar, an) that mantra $iZ%n bY m% is th% b%sto4%r of NirZana
Mo#sa call this NirZana mo#sa. \3-0
Munid 8f on% Fuit% on%_s bo)Y, #no4in$lY r%m%mb%rin$
Krsna th%n 4h%th%r in th% 9an$%s riZ%r, or in NaraYana #f%tra,
or in th% conflu%nc% of th% 9an$%s an) c%an, mu#ti r%sults ^ or
v 4h%r%Z%r in 4at%r, %arth or in s#Yth% in)iZi)ual Fuits his bo)Y,
v_ mu#ti accru%s. \7
"ri Nara)a sai) V% l%as%) to t%ll m% th% mantra, that
Thou $iZ%s in th% V%nar%s CitY. \!
Thou c%an of m%rcY d 8f Thou )ost not t%ll m%, 8 4ill
Fuit mY bo)Y b%fo r% Th%%. Lor) d Do not )%c%iZ% m%, ThY
)%Zot%%. \*

t
&32 Narada
Pancar#tram

"ri Maha)%Za sai) e Nara)a d Xou ou$ht to consi)%r

ho4 can 8 s%a# to You th% 4or)s that ar% #%t s%cr%t in th%
5%)as, 8tihasas, Pranas an) %Z%n in all th% Pancaratras \&'
:o4%Z%r, for f%ar of committin$ mur)%r 8 am t%llin$ that
s%cr%t. :%ar it in Your ri$ht %ar. N%Z%r )iZul$% this. \&&
MantroYam man trasara)Yab sarZa) Ya Zia ma)hYamah i
PancaZar$a)ZitiYasca 5arnasca $uruman bhaZ%t. \&2
Pancam% ancamo Zarno Zifnuman %manta %Za sab i
Ja$atutariYantascha mantrah sata#]aro mun%. \&
Not%s e[m Ram RamaYai "Zaha[ is th% s%Z%n-l%tt%r%)
mantra.

Mantra sar")Yah is [m[. "arZa)Ya Zia ma)hYamah in Ram.

PancaZar$a )ZitiYasca, Zarnasca $uruman is [Ra ^[ . e th%
s%con)-l%tt%r aft%r PancamaZar$a 4ith a a))%). Pancam%ein th%
fifth s%ri%s +_. %. [a[ Zar$a, Pancamo Zarnaheth% l%tt%r [ma.[
5isnuman is 4ith [a[ attach%) ie ma. (manta is in th% )atiZ%
cas% ie \caturthiie [RamaYai.[ Ja$atutariYantah is sZaha.
"ata#sara is s%Z%n sYllabl%).
_"haZin$ off hairs of on%_s h%a), %tc. in Allahaba), at th%
conflu%nc% of tb% 9an$%s an) th% Jumna is th% most %c%ll%nt
m%ans of $%ttin$ NirZana, th% hi$h%st $oal.
An) simlY s%%in$ th% D%Za 9oZin)a s4un$ to an) fro \on
th% occasion of th% s4in$in$ f%stiZal in th% bri$ht fortni$ht in
\h% month of Phal$una in th% holY 5rin)aZan for%st, is th% caus%
of Mu#ti \lib%ration. "imilarlY no soon%r Ma)husu)ana is s%%n
b%in$ s4un$ to an) fro on :is b%)st%a) or on th% latform than
on% 4ho s%%s it, is lib%rat%) from futur% births. \&/-&3
"imilarlY no soon%r 5amana is s%%n on th% chariot \ratham
than th% s%%r $%ts Mo#]a in th% full moon ni$ht of th% month of ,
Se$ond Night, h. V @'

Karti6a1 7orshi22ing1 s,,ing an/ 0hanting h)3s o+ Ra/ha $at

7hat,5,r 2la0, it )a ,% is th, 0a3s, o+ Nir5ana& $@%
On th, Si5a-0at3r/asi tithi a+t,r installing Si5a1 i+ on,
7orshi2s Hi)1 an/ +asts that /a1 on, g,ts Nir5ana& Th,r, all
th, 6ar)as1 a3s2i0io3s an/ ina3s2i0io3s? ar, all /,stro,/& $@-
@J%
R,),)ran0, o+ Sri Hari l,a/s to Nir5ana ; on th, +3ll-)oon
night o+ th, )onth o+ "aisa6ha1 athing in th, P3s6ara tirtha l,a/s

to )o6+a& $@%
D,ath at th, 0on+l3,n0, o+ th, Gang,s an/ O0,an is th, 0a3s,
o+ Nir5ana& B,sto7ing grains1 ston,s an/ lost o+ gro3n/ in th,
)onth o+ Karti6a1 also gi5ing T3lasi in th, )onth o+ Karti6a is th,
Ca3s, o+ Mo6sa& Brah)a-sa)stha2ana1 $,stalishing a Brah)ana
+a)il% is also th, 0a3s, o+ Nir5ana& $.(-.@%
Ma6ing o5,r in )arriag, a /a3ght,r to a "aigna5a is th,
0a3s, o+ Nir5ana& To ,at th, r,)aining +oo/ ,at,n a "ai+na5a
in th, 0a3s, o+ Nir5ana& $..%
_ T7i0, orn c To /rin6 7at,r a+t,r 7ashing th, +,,t o+ a
Brah)ana1 7ho 7orshi2 in "isn3 )antra1 is also th, 0a3s, o+
)36ti& $.%
_ B,st o+ th, Brah)anas c Ma6ing gi+t o+ on, la6h 0o7s 7ith
gol/,n horns )a/, +or th, 23r2os, an/ )a6ing gi+t?o+ th, 7orl/
$S,, atsyapurunam> is th, 0a3s, o+ Nir5ana& $.-t%

I+ th, na), o+ Hari , r,2,at,/ on, la6h ti),s in Naraana-

6s,tra1 it /,stros all sins an/ gi5,s )o6sa& $.'%
_ M3ni1 7orshi22ing Maha/,5a 7ith /,5otion on, la6h ti),s
in Naraana Ks,tra)1 as /i0tat,/ in th, Sastras1 an/ gi5ing
sa0ri+i0ial +,,s a00or/ing to r3l,s1 l,a/ to )o6sa& $.%
I+ on, ta6,s th, )antras o+ Ra/ha an/ Krsna +ro) a "aib2a5a
Brah)ana in th, 23r, Naraana6s,tra)1 on, g,ts M36ti& $.%
Not, &=Naraana Kb,tra) =a sa0r,/ 2la0, or Tirtha 7h,r,
Naraana is 7orshi22,/ or 0onsi/,r,/ as th, 2r,si/ing D,it& It is
th, ,/ o+ th, +lo7ing ri5,r Gang,s&
@' Nara8a
Pah$aratram

I+ on, h,ars Bhaga5ata grantha1 o+ @J1((( 5,rs,s in t7,l5,

S6an/has an/ sai/ S36a1 on, g,ts )o6ba& $.J%
_ M3ni c In ol/,n /as Bhaga5an z tol/ to Brah)a th,
,ss,n0, o+ P3rana s1 th, )ost hol thing; h,n0 , its na), has
,0o), Bhaga5ata& $.%
H,aring Brah)a-5ai5arta P3rana) is th, 0a3s, o+ Mo6sa1
H,r, is /,s0ri, th, nat3r, o+ 23r, Nirg3na Brah)a1 /,sir,/
all& $(%
This P3rana) is /i5i/,/ into +o3r Khan/as 7h,r, th,
a22,aran0, o+ Brah)a1 Pra6rti1 Gan,s!a an/ Krsna ar, /,s0ri,/&
H,n0, it is 0all,/ Brah)a5ai5arta& It is too )30h lo5,/ all&
$@%
H,aring 7ith /,5otion "isn323raga)1 hol1 2rais,7orth1
7ritt,n ParaSara1 gi5,s )36ti& $.%
_ Chil/ c Ma6ing 6irtan $0hanting% o+ th, na), o+ Hari1 on
an /a an/ 7orshi22ing Sri Kr+na an/ os,r5ing His 5rata gi5,
)o6sa& $%
B 7hat,5,r /,,/s th, Sa/h3s o++,r th, +r3its o+ th,ir a0tions
to Sri KVdsna1 an/ r,),),r hi)1 /,stro all sins an/ gi5, )36ti&
$%
H,aring on, 7or/ +ro) th, ri5, +ol/ Pan0a-ratra an/ g,tting
instr30tions +ro) a Brah)ana1 rings )o6sa& $'%
Chast, 7o),n 2,r+or)ing th, s,r5i0,s or th,ir h3san/s an/
s,r5ing th,ir +,,t1 g,t )36ti & Th, So/ra s1 i+ th, 7orshi2 th,
Brah)anas1 g,t )36ti& $%
I+ on, 7orshi2s Krsna1 th, G3r3 o+ th, +o3r "arnas1 on, g,ts
M36ti& To s,r5, th, Brah)anas an/ th, "aibna5as also l,a/s to
)36ti& $%
To ath, in th, sa0r,/ 2la0,s o+ 2ilgri)ag,s an/ to )a6, gi+ts
in th, +3ll-)oon tithi o+ th, )onths o+ Aba/ha1 Karti6a1 Magha1
an/ "aisa6ha l,a/ to )36ti& $J%
To s,r5, +ath,r1 )oth,r an/ th, G3r3- li6, ,l/,rs l,a/s to
Mo69a& To 0ontrol th, s,ns, also rings Nir5ana M36ti& $%
 Se$ond Night, h. @''
V

_ D5i9a c To 2ra0tis, on,?s hol S5a/har)a $/3ti,s as

,n9oin,/ on,?s Dhar)a%1 to t3rn on,?s a06 +ro) "i/har)a
$/i++,r,nt r,ligion% an/ to 2ra0tis, a00or/ing to th, ",/as l,a/ to
Mo6ba1 $(%

_ M3nic Gi5ing 2r,s,nts1 ,0o)ing +r,, +ro) ,n51 +asting1

g3iltl,ssn,ss1 /oing 23r, 7or6s ar, th, 0a3s, o+ Mo6ba& $@%
_ M3nic To-o++,r Satt5i6a 7orshi2 to th, D,5as is a3s2i0io3s
an/ i,l/s M36ti& Ahirosa $non-in93r to ,ings% is th, gr,at,st
5irt3, an/ th, 0a3s, o+ Nir5ana& $.%

In th, Sata1 Tr,ta1 D5a2ara :3gas th, saints r,sorting to

Sannasa1 th, gr,at,st r,n3n0iation1 too6 Dan/as an/ got Mo6sa1
$%
B3t in this Kali :3ga ),n g,t Mo6sa no soon,r th, ta6,
Dan/as ; 3t as this is 2rohiit,/ th, ",/as th, g,t 0ontrar
r,s3lts& $%
To no3rish an/ )aintain on,?s o7n 7o),n $r,lati5,s% 5oi/ o+
sons1 an/ +ri,n/s an/ to Q3it oth,r?s 7i5,s l,a/ to Mo6ba& $'%
To )aintain th, Brah)anas an/ to a5oi/ Brah)ini0i/, ring
Mo6sa& To )aintain sist,rs1 /a3ght,rs1 an/ 7i5,s 7itho3t th,ir
h3san/s ring )o6+a1 an/ to Q3it th,) in an h,l2l,ss stat, l,a/s
0,rtainl to ,ll& $%
To Q3it in+ants an/ in+ant roth,rs is th, 0a3s, o+ h,ll& To
)aintain th,) rings Mo6sa& $%
To gi5, )antra to goo/ Brah)anas an/ to )a6, o5,r
/a3ght,r in )arriag, to th,) l,a/s to Mo6+a& $J%
To hol/ o3t 7or/s >No +,ar> to th, ,ings1 to 2rot,0t thos,
7ho s,,6 +or r,+3g,1 to ,sto7 6no7l,/g, to th, illit,rat, ,0o),
th, 0a3s, o+ Mo6sa& $%
Th3s I ha5, tol/ o31 in ri,+1 a00or/ing to th, Sga)as ao3t
M36ti 9nana& In Ka2ila?s Pa+l0aratra Sri Krsna has /7,lt on this in
/,tail& $'(%
=J6 Narada
Pan$aratram
irst I tol/ o3 ao3t th, s2irit3al 6no7l,/g,1 so /,sir,/
all; s,0on/al I tol/ o3 ao3t Bha6ti 9+tana $/,5otion% to Sri
Krsna& $'@%
An/ no7 thir/l I ha5, s2o6,n to o3 ao3t M36ti 9+tana&
No7 I 7ill s2,a6 on :ogas an/ Mai6 4+tana& $'.%
H,r, ,n/s th, S,5,nth Cha2t,r o+ th, S,0on/ Night in Nara/a
Pan0aratra) an/ M36ti 4+tana&
 CHAPTER "III
ON :OGA

Sri Maha/,5a sai/ < No7 h,ar ao3t th, :oga 4+tana as
),ntion,/ in th, Aga)as ; it is in0o)2r,h,nsil, thos, 7ho ar,
not Sa/h3s or saints1 $@%
Th, +ollo7ing ar, th, s,5,nt,,n si//his $2o7,rs%&
Ani)a1 .& Laghi)a& & "a2ti1 & Pra6a)a1 '& Mahi)a1 &
Hit5a1 & "aSit5a1 J& Ka)a5asaita1 & D3rasra5ana)1 @(&
Istarthasa/hana)1 @@& Srbti2attan1 @.& Manoa)it5a1 @&
Para/,ha2ra5,s>a1 @& Gi5ing li+, to ,ings1 @'& Ta6ing a7a th,
li5,s o+ ,ings1 @& Kaa53ha1 @& "a6si//hi&
Not,s <=
Ani)a=,0o)ing as )in3t, as an ato)&
Laghi)a ,0o)ing as light as 7ool&
"a2ti=2,r5asion&
Pra6a)a -g,tting on,?s /,sir,/ o9,0t&
Mahi)a=Glor&
Isit5a- Lor/shi2&
"asit5a=S3/3ing oth,rs&
Ka)a5asaita=A0ting at on,?s 7ill&
D3rasra5ana) - Claira3/i,n0,&
I9tartha Sa/hana)=Doing +or on,?s ,lo5,/ D,it&
Srbti2attana)=Cr,ation& 1
Manoa)itt5a=Going li6, on,?s )in/&
Para/,ha 2ra5,sa=Ent,ring into oth,r?s o/i,s&

Kaa53hi=K,,2ing o/ as longas?on, li6,s&
"'6si//hi=Wor/s 0o)ing o3t to , tr3,&
Th, ha6tas /o not li6, an 1thing that 6,,2s th,) at a
/istan0, +ro) Sri Krsna& Th, li6, 5,r )30h to ha5, Dasaha5a1
s,r5i0, /,5otion1 to Hari& $'%
Th, +ollo7ing ar, th, si8 0a6ras $2l,83s,% in th, o/<
 4 'J Narada
Pan$aratran,

$@% M3la/hara)1 $.%S5a/hithana)1 $%Mani2xra)1 $%Anahata)1

$'% "is3//ha)1 $% A9+ia& $%
Th,s, si8 0a6ras1 2r,si/,/ th,ir r,s2,0ti5, K3n/alinc
Sa6tis1 ar, sai/1 th, 6no7,rs o+ th, :oga1 as th, ,st 0,ntr,s
7h,r,in to 2ra0tis, :oga& $%
Wh,n 3nit,/ 7ith )in/1 th, M,/ha n/i ,g,ts so3n/ sl,,2
to ),n ; h,n0, th, na/i is na),/ M,/ha& Wh,n 3nit,/ 7ith
)in/1 th, +/a na/i $ta3lar 5,ss,l% in0r,as,s h3ng,r in all th,
,ings ; h,n0, it is t,r),/ I/a& $J%
Wh,n 3nit,/ 7ith )in/1 th, Pingala n,r5, 2ro/30,s thirst;
h,n0, it is na),/ Pingala ; 7h,n 3nit,/ 7ith )in/1 th, S3s3)na
n,r5, a7a6,ns on, +ro) on,?s sl,,2 ; h,n0, it is na),/ S3s3)na&
$%
It is )in/ that1 ,0o)ing r,stl,ss1 in0r,as,s th, /,sir, +or
,n9o),nt o+ all ,ings ; it is )in/ that ass3)ing th, na), o+
S3stira; )a6,s ),n 3n0ons0io3s& $@(%
Min/ trails in or/,r in th,s, si8 0a6ras o+ th, na/is ; 3t th,r,
is no or/,r ho7 )an ti),s th, )in/ r,sts th,r, ; it is
in/,2,n/,nt an/ is r,stl,ss& $@@%
_ Nara/a c th, 2l,83s ao5, th, g,n,rati5, organs is t,r),/
th, M3la/hara 0a6ra ; th, S5a/histhana 0a6ra is sit3at,/ in th,
na5,l ; an/ Mani23ra is sit3at,/ in th, r,ast& $@.%
<N. 0.1 Th, M3la/hara Ca6ra is th, 2l,83s or gan,lion in
Si5a Sa)hita& Th, S5a/histhana is th, 2rostati0 2l,83s%&
Th, Anahata is sit3at,/ ao5, that; th, "is3//a 0a6ra is
on th, throat an/ th, A9na-0a6ra is sit3at,/ ,t7,,n th,
,,s& $@% }}}
?Note.=Mani23ra 0a6ra is th, solar 2l,83s in th, na5,l1 or
th, ,2igastri0 2l,83s in Si5a Sa)hita Th, Anahata is th, 0ar/ia,
2l,83s%&
Th, I/a na/i r,si/,s in th, M3la/hara ; th, Pingala r,si/,s in
Se$ond Night, h. V @'

S5a/histhan ; th, S3s3)na r,si/,s in Mani23ra ; th, s3sthira

r,si/,s in Ahahata& $IS%
<Note ;={ "is3//ha 0a6ra is ,ith,r th, larng,al or 2harng,al
2l,83s in Si5asa)hita& A9+ia is th, 0a5,rno3s 2l,83s%&
Th, Can0ala an/ M,/ha r,si/, in "is3//ha& Th3s ha5, ,,n
lo0at,/ th, Na/is1 as as0,rtain,/ th, 6no7,rs o+ th, oga&
$@'%
Oh c What 7on/,r+3l "a3 is al7as 0ir0ling ro3n/ th,
na/i0a6ras ; 7h,n th, "a3 go,s to th, A9+ia 0a6ra 1 it is sh3t 32 ;
an/ instantan,o3sl /,ath o5,rta6,s th, ,ings& $@%
_ M3nic Hol/ing this "a31 th, :ogis sto2 th,ir r,athing ;
so /,ath 0annot o5,ita6, th, gr,at :ogi 7ho has ro3ght this "a3
3n/,r 0ontrol 7hi0h o3ght to , 0ontroll,/& $@%
_ Nara/a c Th, :ogi 6no7s "ahni sta)ha1 4alasta)ha1
Manahsta)ha1 an/ 5ario3s oth,r "a3sta)ha& $@J%
_ M3nic Th, tho3san/ 2,tall,/ lot3s $sahasra/ ala2a/)a%
,8ists on th, h,a/ o+ all 2,rsons& Th,r, th, G3r3 ,8ists al7as in
th, s3tl, +or)& $@%
An/ th, i)ag, o+ that h3)an G3r3 is 0ast ,5,r7h,r,& Krbna
Hi)s,l+ has ass3),/ th, +or) o+ G3r3 +or th, 7,l+ar, o+ th,
/is0i2l,s& $.(%
Wh,n th, G3r3 ,0o),s 2l,as,/1 Naraana ,0o),s 2l,as,/&
Naraana ,ing 2l,as,/1 th, thr,, 7orl/s ,0o), 2l,as,/& Th,
G3r3 is Brah)a ; G3r3 is "isn3 an/ G3r3 is Maha/,5a&

$.@%
Th, G3r3 is o+ th, nat3r, o+ Brah)a ; G3r3 is a/oral, an/
high,r1 than th, high,st& I+ Hari ,0o),s /is2l,as,/1 G3r31 i+
2l,as,/1 0an sa5, His /is0i2l,& $..%
B3t Who is th,r, that 0an sa5, hi) i+ th, G3r3 ,0o),s
/is2l,as,/ an/ all oth,rs , 2l,as,/ Wh,n th, G3r3 instr30ts on
6no7l,/g,1 th, /is0i2l, g,ts 6no7l,/g, in Mantra an/ Tantra& $.%
That is 0all,/ Mantra an/ Tantra1 7hi0h ,g,ts /,5otion to
Hari& H, 7ho sh,7s th, 7a to Krsna is th, +ri,n/; h, is th, +ath,r1
h, is th, r,lati5, ; h, is )oth,r1 h, is roth,r1 h3san/ an/ son
 @(
Narada Pa$aratram
7ho /o,s sho7 th, 2ath that I MH! #Y

J S n(@
G3)9ratli,r,isan,K)& $.% ? !
That /,stro1 hi1 ++ian&irth 1 a/ th, Gllrn 1
2 1h, 1hOMan/ H ;

cltLI ; ? -w > M --
@ na5
1& { ? , /,s0ri,/ to o3 in ri,+ th,
+o3rth N:oga
a/a
9+lana& Whatsa
)or, /o o3 7ant to h,ar&
+ th+l S >>!-!!! ! +0 2ath is ,tt,r1 th, a6ti o+ th,
Bha6tas1 oraha/
th, aoga o+ <th,
AH
:ogis
th,
gis $.%
),/itat, on
L&&h+> T T F , Et,rnal
Light Th, /o not a06no7l,/g, th, o/ o+ th, Nirg3na on,9
7ho is ,on/ th, g3nas%& $(%
All th, o/i,s ar, +or),/ Pra6rti { Brah)a is Nn-g3na
,on/ Pra6rti& Th, o/i,s ar, atta0h,/ to th, G3nas { 4
h W
0an o/ , 2ossil, to th, Nirg3na on, $1% ?
Th, :ogis th3s ,82lain th,ir :ogasastras& B3t1 _ D5iia r
K3)ara an/ oth,r "aina5as an/ 7, /o not a/)it that& <K Z
All th, "aibna5as a06no7l,/g, that th, t,9as $+ir,1 ,n,rg% o+
2,rsons 2oss ,ssing th, t,9as is th, 0hi,+ thing1 it [Z /i++i03lt to
7h,r, that t,9a 7ill a22,ar or7?h,r, \ l]
Krsna is ,t,rnal an/ H, has a o/ an/ H, has t,9as $light%
Within that
o2inion light
o+ th, th, ,t,rnal +or)
"aisna5as& $% o+ Krsna is ,8isting1 Tnis is th,
All th, :ogis ),/itat, 7ith /,5otion on that Light onl I+
th, 2,rsist 7ith st,a/i,r /,5otion1 th, 0an ,0o),1 in ti),
"aisna5as& $'% !
Th, "aisna5as ),/itat, th, +or) 7ithin that Light&
e Se$ond Night, h. V @@

_ Nara/a c I+ th, o/ /o,s not ,8ist1 ho7 th, s,r5i0, /,5otion o+

a s,r5ant ,0o),! 2ossil,& $%
_ Nara/a c Th, o2inion o+ th, "ai+ na5as is +ar th, ,st& In
this 3ni5,rs, o+ Brah)a1 th,r, is no on, )or, 9nani than th,
"ai9na5as& $%
_ Chil/ c Th3s I ha5, /,s0ri,/1 in ri,+1 th, glori,s o+ btl
Kr+na1 so )30h /,sir,/ all1 a00or/ing to th, Aga)as& No on,
6no7s it in +3ll& $J%

H,r, ,n/s th, ,ighth 0ha2t,r o+ th, S,0on/ Night on

:oga1 in 0o3rs, o+ /ialog3, ,t7,,n Si5a an/
Nara/a in Sri Nara/a Ratra)&
END O THE SECOND NIGHT
 Th% Thir) Ni$ht
CHAPTER I
On )orning /3ti,s an/ ath an/ P+i9a1 Mantra Kria1 ,t0&
0onn,0t,/ 7ith :oga&
Sri Si5a sai/ <=_ gr,at )in/,/ Nara/a c What "asa tol/
,+or, ao3t )antra1 antra1 ,t0& to S36a D,5a1 I 7ill no7 s2,a6
to o3- List,n& $@%
_ M3ni c On th, to2 o+ th, 2l,asant Mo3nt Kailasa1 Par5atI
,+or, as6,/ M, 7ith /,5otion ao3t th, )orning rit,s an/ 0,r,-
)oni,s1 ho7 aths ar, to , 2,r+or),/1 th, )o/,s o+ all sorts o+
7orshi2 an/ all th, )antra sllal,s an/ ho7 th, ),anings o+
)antras ,0o), 6no7n to ),n& No7 list,n to M,1 +or all th,s,c
a3s2i0io3s ans7,rs& $.-%
Par5ati sai/ <= @5 Maha D,5a1 th, D,5a o+ th, D,5as c
D,li5,r,r +ro) this o0,an-li6, Sa)sara I Tho3 art th, onl on,
0a2al, to ,82o3n/ th, ),anings o+ th, Mantras an/ th, Tantras&
Kin/l ,82la in to ),1 i+ Tho3 hast 6in/n,ss to7ar/s M,1 th,
)o/,s o+ 7orshi2 o+ Sri Ra/ha an/ bri Krsna an/ as 7,ll as o+
Min,; th, ),anings o+ th, )antras1 th, oga 2ra6arana1 on,
h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight na),s1 as 7,ll as on, tho3san/ na),s& $'-%
_ D,5a c also t,ll ), on, h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight na),s1 as 7,ll as
on, tho3san/ na),s o+ Sri Ra/hi6a an/ H,r )antras an/ antras
$'%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=A D,ar on, c I a) t,lling ao3t )antras
an/ tantras1 5i/his $r3l,s% alr,a/ tol/ in an0i,nt ti),s "asa
D,5a to his son S36a D,5a& I 7ill also /,s0ri, all th, )antra
l,tt,rs o+ Sri Krbna& List,n 7ith att,ntion& $-@(%
Sri "asa sai/ <=Ma h, l,ssing o+ Go2i9anaallaha Sri
Krsna1 $s,at,/ 7ithin o3r h,arts% 0o), /o7n on o3 an/ 2ro)ot,
o3r 7,l+ar,1 Maa is a ),r, Kala $2art% o+ Hi)1 Whos, or) is
s30h as 23ts an ,n/ to h,ll; H, i s ,a3ti+3l 7ith His +l3t,
 The Third Night, h. @
2ro/30ing so 5,r s7,,t so3n/s an/ H, is th, agitator o+ th, thr,,
7orl/s& $@@%
Bo7ing /o7n 7ith /,5otion ,+or, th, hol /3st arising o3t
o+ th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri G3r31 I s2,a6 ,r, ao3t th, r3l,s o+
7orshi2 o+ Sri Krsna s2o6,n alr,a/ Nara/a an/ oth,r +0sis&
$@.%
To all th, "arnas $0ast,s% an/ to all th, Ssra)as an/ in )an
)att,rs 2,rtaining to 7o),n an/ in th, sa0ri+i0ial 0,r,)oni,s on
7orshi22ing th, D,5as1 th, G02ala-)antra $Gla3) 7++ or Kli) ++%
,sto7s 5,r Q3i06l th, /,sir,/ +r3its& $@%
_ Chil/ c I 7ill no7 s2,a6 on th, )o/, o+ 7orshi2 o+ Sri Krsna1
hol/ing Sarnga o71 as 7as narrat,/ Brah)a1 th, lo3ts orn1 to
Nara/a& $@%
_ S3ta c no7 h,ar ao3t th, )orning /3ti,s an/ th, )o/, o+
7orshi22ing Sri Krsna th, Kal2a Tr,, o+ th, #ni5,rs,& CI'%
Bha6ti $/,5otion% is th, onl ),ans to 7in th, gra0io3s si/,
long loo6 o+ Sri Krsna& Th, /,5ot,,1 /,5ot,/ to his g3r3 +or
attaining th, +o3r +ol/ ,n/s o+ h3)an ,8ist,n0,1 is ,ntitl,/ to s,r5,
Sri Hari1 $@%
A+t,r +inishing on,?s ath1 on, sho3l/ 23t on 23r,1 0l,an $7ash,/
an/ /ri,/% sil6,n 0loth an/ 7ash on,?s han/s1 +,,t1 an/ )o3th1 an/
)ar6 on on,?s +or,h,a/ an/ han/s th, right #r/h5a23n/ra o+
7hit, 0olo3r& Th,n 7ith +ol/,/ 2al)s h, sho3l/ sit on Pa/ooasana
or S5asti6asana an/ sal3t, his o7n G3r3s an/ th, Gana/hi2ati
D,5as1 $7ho ar, th, lor/s o+ th,ir Ganas&% $@%
Th,n 7ith 2hat )antra h, sho3l/ 23ri+ his t7o han/s1 an/
0la22ing thri0, an/ 2,r+or)ing ^ikba8ldhana $0losing all th,
Q3art,rs against an ,5il% h, sho3l/ thin6 o+ his o/ o+ th, nat3r,
o+ ,l,),nts as o++,r,/ to th, s,5,ral 0,ntr,s o+ +ir, in th, o/ _
th,n th, 23r, )in/,/ /,5ot,, sho3l/ 23ri+ th, s,5,ral li)s o+
his o/ in th, /3, or/,r& $@J%
Th,n h, sho3l/ /ra7 in air thro3gh his l,+t nostril thin6ing o+
sa ias 5a 6a)1 th, "a3 5l9a1 going 327ar/s1 that /ri,s 32 all th,
7orl/s an/ is o+ /h3)ra $s)o6% 0olo3r ; h, is to +ilc 32 all his
&0/ Narada Paucaratr

bo)Y 4ith this inhal%) air an) %rform Kumbha# \hol)in$ th%
n i
th% bo)Y an) consi)%rhims%lf ur%^ an) th%n %hal% slo th%
air throu$h his ri$ht nostril. \&*
:% is to thin# alon$ th% ath in that nostril of th% r%) colour
Zia of fir% \ an) 4h%n th% 4hol% bo)Y is fill%) 4ith air,
consi)%r that his sinful %rsonalitY \aa uru$a has b%%n b
u^ an) is $oin$ a4aY in ash%s r%)uc%), alon$ 4ith th% %hal
air. \2'

Th%n th% )%Zot%% is to carrY th% Kun)alini, 4hich is of &

natur% of all Zias \s%%) l%tt%rs to th% moon on th% h%a) \fir
h%a), Z%rY ur%, full of n%ctar, that is situat%) aboZ% th% l%
nostril^ aft%r4ar)s, o4in$ to th% mutt%rin$ of th% mantra a
ra[ 4h%n th% Kun)alini )%sc%n)s a$ain, h% is to br%ath% out\
consi)%r his bo)Y, fac%, ban)s, an) oth%r limbs as floo)%)
n%ctar. \2&
NoteeTh% Kun)aliai s%rZ%s al4aYs "riKrsna.
:% is to %rform nYasa ie$ to assi$n his for%h%a), caZitY
th% mouth, %Y%s, %ars, nos%, ch%%#s, lis, t%%th, h%a) an) mouth, 8
th% )iff%r%nt )%iti%s, utt%rin$ th% Zo4%ls \"Zara Zarna^ an) to assi
th% for% %n)s of th% oints of han)s an) f%%t, th%ir si)%s, bac# i
naZ%l an) b%llY to th% )iff%r%nt )%iti%s utt%rin$ l%tt%rsOafrom
to ma
n%t utt%rin$ya$ ra$ a$ Ya, %tc., h% is to ma#% nYasa to his br%as
armits, 4rists, arms, th% t4o f%%t, an) mouth utt%rin$ th%ir nam+
\as hr)aYa, %tc. Th%s% h% has to )o for th% %rf%ction of th% ur
bo)Y \m%ntallY^ an) th% 4is% %rsons )o this )ailY. \22-2
Thus )istributin$ th% fiftY s%%) l%tt%rs call%) Matri#as to th
)iff%r%nt ortions of th% bo)Y, h% is to %rform nYasas to K%saZ
Kirti, %tc., 4ith th%s% Zias unit%) 4ith chan)raZin)u an) Zisar$a
\s%% th% n%t chat%r. This is call%) th% K%saZa #irti nYasa. \2/
Note eTh% ortion of th% for%h%a) aboZ% th% %Y%-bro4s
call%) "iZasthana,
:%r% %n)s th% first chat
%r of th% Thir) Ni$ht in
Nara)a Pancaratram.
 C:APT(R 88

n th% )%scrition of all Iorl) Po4%rs \VhuZanamaYa "a#tis.

5Yasa sai) -No4 8 4ill s%a# of th% Murtis an) th% "a#tis
\o4%rs comrisin$ all th% VhuZanas \r%$ions as r%r%s%nt%) bY
th% Matri#a l%tt%rs \as, am #%"aZaYa #irtai namah %tc. Iith \&
K%iaZa murti is #lrti "a#ti ^ \2 4ith NaraYana is Knti, 4ith, \
Ma)haZa, Tusti, 4ith \/ 9oZin)a is Pu]ti \&
Iith \3 5iSnu is Dhrlti, 4ith, \0 Ma)husu)ana is "anti, 4ith
\7 TriZi#rama is KriYa, 4ith \! 5amana is DaYa ^ \2

Iith \* "ri)hara, M%)ha ^ 4ith \&' :r]i#%]a, :arsa 4ith \&&

Pa)manabha, "ra))ha, 4ith \&2 Damo)ara is Laa an) "a#ti.
\
Iith \&S 5asu)%Za is La#smi ^ 4ith \&/ "am#arsana is
"arasZati, 4ith \&3 Pra)Yumna is Priti ^ Iith \&0 Aniru))ba is
Rati uni t%) 4ith sZaraZarna \Zo4%ls. \/
Iith Ca#ri is JaYa ^ 4ith 9a)a)h ara is Dur$a ^ 4ith "arn$i is
Prabha ^ 4ith Kha)$i is "ati, 4ith "an#hi is Can)a ^ 4ith :ald is
5ani^ 4ith Musall is "a#ti )%li$htin$ in 4ar. \3
Iith "ail is 5iaYa ^ 4ith 5aruna is 5iraa ^ 4ith An#Zsl is
5isZa ^ 4ith Mu#un)a is 5ina)a ^ 4ith Nan)au is "unan)a. \0
Iith Nan)l is "mrti^ 4ith Nara is 5r))hi^ 4ith Nara#aita is
"amr))hi^ 4ith :ari is "u))hi, 4ith "ri Krsna is Vha#ti^ 4ith
"atYa is Vu))hi^ 4ith "atZata is Vu))hi "a#ti, Mati \7

Iith "auri is Ksama ^ 4ith "ura is Rama, 4ith Jan"r)ana is

Wma ^ 4ith Vhu)hara is Kl%)ini 4ith 5isZamrti is Klinna ^ 4ith
Purusottma is 5ai#untha ^ 4ith 5ali is 5asu)ha ParaYaa \!
Iith 5ala is Mro%t" aruYaFa ^ 4ith 5ali is "u#sma ^ 4ith
Tr]a is Praban)hYa ^ 4ith "aZrsu is Prafta 4ith :amsa is Prabha+
4ith 5araha is Nisa ^ 4ith 5imala is Amo$ha ^ \*
@ Narada
Pa8i$ardtr

With Narasi)ha is "i/3t; Th,s, all th, M3rtis an/ Sa6ti

ha5, ,,n /,s0ri,/& Th,s, ar, to , a22li,/ th3s <=a) K,s>a5aa
6irtai na)ah ,t0& irstl th, r,Q3ir,/ l,tt,r 7ith 0an/rain/3 is to
, 3tt,r,/ ; th,n M3rti in th, alati5, ; th,n Sa6ti in th,!
alati5, ; lastl na)ah 7or/ is to , a//,/& $@(%
On, has to 2,r+or) Nasa to on,?s s,5,n /hat3s $f`., th, s,5,n-
2arts o+ th, o/1 +or,h,a/ ,t0&1 r,s2,0ti5,l% r,2,ating M3rti an/
Sa6ti 7ith 5i9a +ro) th, +irst& N,8t ar, to , 3s,/ th, 7or/s
>at)an,> >"as3/ha> >2rana5i9a> an/ Kro/hat)an,s& $@@%
N,8t 0o),s th, /hana $),/itation%& I 2a ) o,isan0, to
"isn31 shining li6, h3n/r,/ rising s3ns1 o+ 0olo3r +air as 3rnish,/
gol/1 s,r5,/ on th, t7o si/,s La6s)i an/ "is5a/hata1 a/orn,/
7ith 5ario3s 2r,0io3s g,)s an/ 9,7,ls1 7,aring ,llo7 0loths an/
hol/ing in His han/s 0on01 /is01 6a3)o/a6i 0l31 an/ lot3s&$@.-@%
Th3s ),/itating1 lon, 7ho 2,r+or)s /ail K,sa5a/i Nasa
3nit,/ 7ith th, Para)a l,tt,rs1 ,0o),s )or, int,llig,nt1 longli5,/;
),)or in0r,as,/1 an/ on, ,0o),s strong,r in +ortit3/, ; )or,
r,no7n,/1 han/so),1 7,alth1 2ros2oro3s an/ +ort3nat,& $@%
Th, 7is, )an 7ho 3sing /3l th, Ra)a "i9a $Strl) mt> +irst
7orshi2 that D,it1 a0Q3ir,s 5ast 7,alth h,r,1 an/1 in th, ,n/1
,0o),s li6, Hari& $@'%
Th3s 0onsi/,ring on,?s o/ li6, th, o/ o+ A03ta1 th,
/,5ot,, is to 2,r+or) th, Tatt5anasa a00or/ing to r3l,s& H,r,
na)ah is not to , 3s,/ in th, ,ginning an/ th, +irst l,tt,r an/
last l,tt,r ar, not to , 3s,/& Paraa1 na),1 At)an,1 an/ na)ah in
th, ,n/ ar, to , a//,/ ; th3s th, Tatt5a )antra is t o , r,0o5,r,/&
$@%
Note .1i.e., >Pa)> Paraa )anastat5at)an, na)ah >Na)>
Paraa Sa/atatt5at)an, na)ah1 on th, +or,h,a/=an/ so on&
N,8t th, /,5ot,, $)antri is to 2,r+or) nasa all o5,r his
o/1 o+ his )in/1 3//hi1 aha)6ara an/ 0itta1 3tt,ring 5i9a an/
2rana ; on his )o3th1 r,ast, an3s1 +,,t1 o+ th, 5i9a o+ so3n/ $sa/a
5i9a% an/ o+ satt5a1 ra9o an/ ta)o g3nas an/ on s>rotra ,t0& o+ th,
5l9as o+ thos, 2la0,s& $@%
 The Third Night, h. 7 @

Note <=Th, /,5ot,, is to )a6, nasa o+ th, thr,, tatt5as on

his h,art1 th3s1 arn, + 5l9a )ati tatt5a1 anaha)6ara an/ pam 5l9a
)anastatt5a ; n,8t h, is )a6,nasa on his h,a/ o+ sa/atatt5a
3sing nam 5i9a& On his )o3th1 dham 5l9a an/ o+ s2arsa tatt5a ;
on hr/aa1 dam i 5i9a an/ o+ r32atatt5a& On g3h, tham c 5l9a an/
rasatatt5a; on th, t7o +,,t tam i 599a an/ gan/hatatt5a; on th, t7o
,ars nam O 5l9a an/ sro tratatt5a ; on th, s6in dham i 5i9a an/
t5a6tatt5a ; on th, t7o ,ars "m 5T9a an/ n,tratatt5a ; on rasana
$tong3,% RDI 5i9a an/ rasanatatt5a ; on th, nos,1 ta) 5l9a an/
ghranatatt5a ; on 5a6 in/ria)1 5i9a an/ 5a6atatt5a ; on th, t7o
han/s ham 5i9a an/ 2anitatt5a ; on th, t7o l,gs1 am 5i9a an/
2a/atatt5a ; on 2aa $an3s%1 $ham 5i9a an/ 2a3tatt5a ; on ?s is! na
$g,n,rati5, organ% $ham 5i9a an/ lingatatt5a& S,, th, n,8t not,&
Also th, 6no7,r o+ )antra an/ a t)an sho3l/ 2,r+or) nasa
in /3, or/,r o+ A6asa ,t0& on his h,a/1 )o3th1 h,art1 to2 o+ th,
h,a/1 +,,t an/ h,art lot3s1 an/ h,art1 o+ his s2,,0h ,t0&1 an/ oth,r
organs1 an/ o+ S3n1 Moon an/ ir, o+ t7,l5,1 si8t,,n an/ t,n
6alas1 o+ th, Bh3tas an/ o+ th, ,ight "as3s ),ans o+ Anta
A6saras l,tt,rs1 1 71 c, O, O, 1 c, c, & $@J%
Notef1Again on th, h,a/ !? n 5i9a) on a6asa tatt5a; on )o3th1
gha) !r 5i9a) on 5a3tatt5a; on hr/a, >ga)> !+ 5l9a on t,9astat-
t5a ; on S is n, $g,n,rati5, organs% 6ha) 5i9a) on 9alatatt5a ; on
th, t7o l,gs 6a) " 5l9a on 2rth5i tatt5a ; on hr/a, 'a) ir 5i9a) to
h,art lot3s tatt5a ; On hr/a, ?ha)? i 5i9a) on sor)an/ala tatt5a
$s3n% ; on hr/a, sa) 5i9a on 0an/ra)an/ala-tatt5a $)oon% ; on
hr/a, 5a) 5i9a an/ to 5ahni-)an/ala-tatt5a $+ir,% ; on to2 o+
h,a/ a) c 5i9a to Para),sthi tatt5a an/ "as3/,5a ; on )o3th a)
c 5i9a1 23)statt5a an/ san6arsan ; on hr/a, la) + 5i9a1 to
5iS5atatt5a an/ Pra/3)na ; on 32astha $g,n,rati5, organ% 5a) c
5i9a1 2ra6+t i tatt5a an/ Anir3//h a ; on +,,t la) 7 5i9a1 sar5atatt5a
an/ Naraan a ; on all o5,r th, o/ >Kyra3)> 5l9a1 to 6o2atatt5a
an/ Nrsi)ha&
N,8t h, is to 2,r+or) nasa1 a00or/ing to th, #2anisa/s1 o+
Para),sthi an/ 3r3sa1 "is5ani5rtti an/ sar5ahati $Pra6rti% D,5i at
th, 2la0,s A6aa ,t0& s)olis,/ sa1 a1 5a1 la1 5a1 sa1 la1 a1
 @J Nurada F<>

5a1 /3l& H, is to a// Para),sial to "as3/,5a1 Sa)6ar

Pra/a)na1 Anir3//ha an/ Naraana an/ 2,r+or) nSsas on
in /3, or/,r& Th3s h, otains si//his& $@%
Note f =S,, th, 2r,5io3s not, <=Ksra3) 5l9a on all o5,r t
o/ t o Ko2atatt5a an/ N9s)ha& A+t,r tatt5angga1 t h, /,5o is
to 2ra0tis, 2rinaa)a&
4
Th,n th, /,5ot,, is to 2,r+or) nasa o+ Nrsi)ha/,5a1 3sin
th, 7or/s Ksra3) 6o2atatt5aa $th, tatt5a o+ ang,r% on all o5,r
his o/& Th3s th, Tatt5a nasas ar, /,s0ri,/& Th,s, nasas an/
th, K,Sa5a )+irta/i nasas ar, to , 2,r+or),/ /3l on, a+t,r
anoth,r& $.(%
Wh,n th,s, nasas ar, /on, /3l1 th, /,5ot,, ,0o),s r,all
,ntitl,/ to )a6, 4a2a) o+ all th, "aibna5a )antras ; h, sho3l/ tr
to )a6, 4a2a) o+ th, tatt5a )antra 0ontrolling 5a3 7ith a1
5a1 la1 tatt5a )antras $>a> /,noting 5a3 tatt5a ; >5a>= 7at,r
tatt5a an/ >la>=Earth tatt5a%& $.@%
Note <=H,is to 2,r+or) 2ranaS)a <=$@% Mantra Prl2aa)a
an/ ogi0 Prang% a)a&
Or r,2,ating Mala )antra $th, 0hi,+ )antra% th, /,5ot,,
sho3l/ 2ra0ti0, th, 0ontrolling o+ "a3 /3l1 a00or/ing to th,
2r,s0ri,/ n3),rs o+ th, tatt5as1 an/ )3tt,r 4a2a)s o+ all1 as
/3l san0tion,/ Sastras& $..%
Note < -Whil, 2ra0tising 2ranaa )a 7ith t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra1

on,
7ithhas
th,to
l,+)a6,
t nostrre$aka t7,nt
il ; th,n ,ight ti),s&
9umbhaka )a/, is/3l&
CDD
is to , to ,Whil,
/on,
2ra0tising 2ranaa)a 7ith ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra1 on, has to
)a6, r,0a6a t7,l5, ti),s& B 3sing Ka)a-5i9a1 on, a+t,r anoth,r1
on, r,0a6a is to , /on, s,2arat,l& Pxra6a is to , /on,
)3tt,ring s,5,n ti),s ; an/ 63)ha6a is to , /on, )3tt,ring
t7,nt ti),s& In all th, Krsna )antras1 o2,ration is to , /on,
3sing Ka)a-5i9a Kli)& Again in all th, )antr as a+t,r )a6ing
4a2a) in /3, or/,r o+ th, l,tt,rs1 2ranaa)a is to , 2ra0tis,/& This
is 0all,/ )antra 2ranaa)a&
At th, 0o)),n0,),nt an/ at th, ,n/ o+ 4a2a)1 th, )a/, o+
 e ird Ni!t$ V &0*
EE

o%ration is of thr%% #in)s ^ th% 4is% ha5, th3s /,0lar,/& Th%

)%Zot%% 4ho /ail 2ra0tis,s this si8t,,n ti),s1 ,0o),s1 7ithin on,
month, ur% as :amsa. $.%
Note r- No7 th, ogi0 2ranaa)a is ,ing sai/ <=ill 7ith
th% l,+t nostril +or . )atras& R,tain +or )atras an/ ,8hal,
th% right nostril +or @ )atras& On, r,ath $@>% is th, ),as3r, o+
on, )atra as long as it ta6,s to t3rn th, l,+t han/ ro3n/ th, l,+t
6n,,1 that 2,rio/ is 0all,/ on, )atra& Pranaa)a again is
sagarha an/ nigarha& Pranaa)a With )3tt,ring )antra)s or
7ith )atras is sagarha ; 7itho3t this1 it is nigarha&
Or th, /,5ot,,1 to 2r,5,nt all sorts o+ ,5ils1 osta0l,s an/
/i++i03lti,s1 is to )a6, 4a2a) o+ 7,ll 0ontroll,/ Anga1 4an)a an/
na), si8t +o3r ti),s ),ans o+ th, ao5, )antra& This is to ,
/on, in )3tt,ring all th, Kr;na )antras& $.%
Note <- B th, h,l2 o+ 2ranaa)a1 th, high,st tatt5a is s,,n&
Pranaa)a is th, high,st ta2as& Th, high,st 6no7l,/g, an/ th,
high,st stat, ar, otain,/ 2ranaa)a& Pranaa)a is th, high,st
oga an/ it rings high,st 2o7,rs $ais5ara)%& On, ,ar?s 2ra0ti0,
gi5,s Brah)a9+lana& It r,)o5,s all th, /irts 0o5,ring 4i5at)a&
Witho3t 2ranaa)a all oth,r sa/hana s ar, +r3itl,ss& At th, ,gin-
ing an/ at th, ,n/ o+ 2ranaa)a1 5a3 tra5,ls in th, nostrils&
Dra7ing air th, l,+t nostril1 r,taining it1 an/ gi5ing it o3t th,
right nostril )a6,s on, 2ranaa)a& D3ring 7hi0h th, )antras is to
, )3tt,r,/ . ti),s& Morning an/ ,5,ning /ail 2ra0tis,
2ranaa)a @ ti),s&
In 0as, th, /,5ot,, ,0o),s in0a2al, to hol/ in 5a3 +or
0ontrolling 0itta an/ to )a6, 9a2a)1 t7,nt-,ight ti),s o+ th,
t,nsllal,/ )antra or ,5,n to )3tt,r that ,ight ti),s1 th,n h, is
to ,8hal, onl <i.e., to )a6, th, 3s, o+ r,0a6a 5a3 onl%& $.'%
:% 7ill ha5, to ,8hal, air his right nostril; th,n inhal,
again his l,+t nostril an/ to r,tain th, )i//l, na/i1 )3tt,ring
th, )antra si8t,,n1 si8t +o3r an/ thirt t7o ti),s& Th3s th, r3l,s o+
2ranaa)a ?o+ nat3r, o+ 2+lra6a1 63)ha6a1 an/ pqm 7ill ,
0o)2l,t,& $.%
Th3s 0o)2l,ting 2ranaa)a1 th, /,5ot,, is to thin6 o+ :oga
 @( Narada
Pan$arair_

2itha $th, oga s,at in his o7n o/& An/ ha5ing r,0o3rs, S/hara
a6ti1 th, /,5ot,, is to thin6 o+ tortois, an/ ,arth1 )il o0,an1
7ithin that1 s5,ta /5i2a1 7ithin that S5,ta /5i2a +3ll 9,7,ls1 th,
ho3s, an/ 2itha )a/ o+ 9,7,ls1 )aha)an/a2a $th, gr,at hall%1
Kal2a5r6sa $th, h,a5,nl tr,, i,l/ing all /,sir,s% an/; )a6, nasa
o+ th,s, 7ithin his h,art1 sho3l/,rs1 thinghs1 )o3th1; hi2 an/ t7o
si/,s& $.%
Note &=Th3s +inishing 2ranaa)a1 th, /,5ot,, is to )a6,
2lthanasa in his o7n o/& A/harasa6ti1 2ra62ti1 63r)a $tortois,%1
oar1 ,arth1 )il6 o0,an1 an/ 7ithin that S5,ta/5i2a1& 7ithin th,
s5,ta /5i2a th, 4,7,l roo) ratnag,ha2i+ha gi5, all /,sir,/ +r3its&
Within that ho3s, th,r, is 6al2a5r6ga shining gr,atl 7ith all sorts
o+ g,)s an/ 9,7,ls& Th,n /har)a1 4nan1 5airaga)1 an/ ais5ara)
ar, to , )a/, nasa o+ on th, right sho3l/,r1 right hi21 l,+t
sho3l/,r an/ l,+t hi2& Thos, +o3r again ar, to , )a/, nasa o+ on
th, t7o si/,s o+ th, )o3th an/ on th, t7o si/,s o+ th, na5,l1
3tt,ring >na)> A+t,r this 2i+ha nasa1 th, /,5ot,, is to )a6,
>5is5a)aa 2a/)a nasa1 in his o7n h,art $th, lot3s o+ th,
3ni5,rs,%& It has ,ight l,a5,s 0o)2rising 2ra6rti& On this +i+t
l,tt,rs r,2r,s,nting +i+t 2,tals ar, to , )a/, nasa o+&
N,8t th, /,5ot,, is to 2,r+or) nasa on +,,t1 o/1 an/
hri/aa $h,art% o+ th, last na),/ +o3r )antras 3sing /har)a1
,t0&1 <i.e., 4nana1 "airaga) an/ Ais5ara)1 a/har)a ,t0&% A+t,r
this h, is to )a6, nasa o+ th, S3n1 Moon an/ ir, 7ith satt5a1
ra9as an/ ta)o g3nas 7ith l,tt,rs1 ,ginning 7ith >o)> l,tt,r&
$.J%
Note f=Th, nasa is to , )a/, o+ th, thr,, )an/alas
thr,, 2rana5as1 3tt,ring /asa6alat)an,1 D5a/asa6alat)an,1 an/
bo/as?a6alat)an, na)a& Th, thr,, a)sas $2arts% o+ 2rana5a ar,
th, l,tt,rs a1 31 an/ )& Ta6,n 0oll,0ti5,l th, r,2r,s,nt
sa00i/anan/a Brah)a& Ta6,n s,2arat,l th, r,2r,s,nt Brah)a1
"is1n3 an/ Mah,Sa& In th, a+or,sai/ )an/alas1 satt5a1 ra9a1 an/
ta)o g3nas ar, to , )a/, nasa o+& N,8t th, +o3r At)as ar, to ,
)a/, nasa o+& At)a1 Antarat)a1 Para)at)a1 an/ 4nanat)a
The Third Night, h. @@

ar, th, +o3r at)as& St)a is 4agara1 sth3la 5iS5at)a an/ 5is5a-
r32a6a& Its s,,/ )antra is th, l,tt,r >a> an/ it is sit3at,/ 7ithin
th, h,art& So th, nasa o+ this at)a1 th, i)2,ll,r o+ s2,,0h in th,
h,art1 o3ght to , )a/, 7ithin th, h,art& S,, th, n,8t not,&
Lastl1 On ,ight Q3art,rs1 +o3r si/,s1 an/ in th, )i//l,1 th,
/,5ot,, is to )a6, nasa o+ a6asa1 +ir,1 an/ nin, Sa6tis $in0l3/,/
in )+ta% an/ o+ 2itha )antra 7ith 5i9a o+ at)a& = h3s h, 7o3l/
),/itat, on th, n,0tar li6, na), o+ Sri Krs&na1 )ani+,sting
nitanan/a9nana $6no7l,/g, an/ ,t,rnal liss% an/ r,)ain 0o)-
2l,t,l asor,/ in ),/itation& $.%
Note <=Th, at)a that is )or, inn,r is 0all,/ anta rat)a& It is
all )oin/1 tai9as an/ /oing th, 7or6s o+ th, inn,r in/rias& Its
s,,/ l,tt,r is >a> an/ nasa is to , )a/, 3sing this s,,/ l,tt ,r& It
ta6,s a7a th, +3n0tions o+ th, s,ns,s an/ )in/ an/ r,)ains in a
23r, stat,&
Note <=Th, s,,/ )antra o+ Para)at) a is th, l,tt,r >2a>& H,
is Sa)6aryana1 Pra43)na& an/ Anir3//ha& "as3/,5a1 is
4+lanat)a& H, is s,l+ orn1 2ra9+ia1 an/ r,)ains in 0its36ha)1 on
th, /isa22,aran0, o+ th, thr,, 5rttis& Para Pra6rti is th, Kala o+
Cits5ar32a& O) is th, s,,/ )antra& Th, ,ight 2ra6rtis ar, ,ight
sa6tis& Th, ar, ,n3),rat,/ ,lo7&
"i)ala1 #t6ars9ni1 4nana1 Kria9oga1 2rah5i1 Sata1 Isana1
An3gra ar, sai/ to , th, nin, Sa6tis& $(%
A+t,r )a6ing nasa o+ th, nin, sa6tis1 th, gr,at )antra
>na)o Bhaga5at, 5isna5, sar5ah3tat)an, "as3/,5aa> is ,
3tt,r,/ as th, 0ro7n ing nasa) in th, h,art& N,8t >Sar5at)a
:oga2a/)a23hat)an, na)ah> is to , 3tt,r,/ as +or)ing th,
gr,at )antra o+ 2itha& To3s nasa is 0o)2l,t,/& $@-.%
Th, /,5ot,, is to r,alis, 7ith +ol/,/ 2al)s1 an/ 7ith gr,at
/,5otion1 i,l/ing Et,rnal Bliss 7ithin his h,art1 th, 3n,Q3all,/
Light o+ Sri Hari ),ans o+ )antra5arna $l,tt,rs r,2r,s,nting
)antras& $%
H,r, ,n/s th, s,0on/ 0ha2t,r o+ th, Thir/ Night on
)orning /3ti,s in Nara/a Pan0aratra&
 CHAPTER III ON
MAH. MANTRA

"gsa D,5a sai/ <=_ M3nic No7 I a) /,s0riing to o3

ao3t th, Maa)antra ; list,n& G,tting 7hi0h ,5,n a 7r,t0h has
not to 0o), again into this Sa)sara $00l, o+ irth an/ /,ath%&
$@%
I 7ill no7 s2,a6 th, high,st )antra1 that s2r,a/s its o7n
glori,s thro3gho3t th, thr,, 7orl/s1 that is /,sir,/ th, M3nis1
7hos, 23na)s $),rits% ha5, not 7an,/ at all1 that ,sto7s
/ar)a1 artha1 6a)a1 an/ )o6sa an/ that is )ani+,st,/ th,
/,5otion to Go/1 7ho is 2,r+,0t in all tha 7or6s& $.%
This )antra is 5,r s,0r,t an/ s,r5,s to /is2,l th, sins an/
th, ignoran0, o+ ),n li6, )ass,s o+ 0ottons an/ that is th, gr,at
0a3s, o+ r,),/ in 2oisons1 nat3ral /,ath1 /is,as,s an/ 2lan,tar
a++,0tions& $%
This )antra gi5,s 5i0tor in attl,s1 +,arl,ssn,ss in +or,sts1
sa+,t in /,l3g, 7ith 7at,r1 in0r,as,s hors,s1 0hariots1 an/
,l,2hants an/ gi5,s sons1 0o7s1 ,arth1 7,alth an/ grains to th,
/,5ot,,s& $%
It gi5,s str,ngth1 5igor1 h,roi0 5alo3r1 ,a3t o+ th, o/i,s
li6, thos, o+&&th, D,5as1 2ros2,rit1 ,ight 2s0hi0 2o7,rs1 ani)S1
,t0& inn3),ral, Brah)an/as an/ 7hat not $'%
Th, )antra is this &=>Go2i9anaallahaa S5aha&> $-%
$@% it $.% +t $% ! $% ! $'% O $% '' $% ! $J% !
$%Rl+T $@(%
Not,s&=Sarngi\Sot3ra/antahT\+tT>tGo&
Paro Ra)a6si36\+=+t2i&S3li=9a1
Sa3riralo=na 5a&
Balan39a/5aa)t7ol?slIa&
e Third Night, h. ll

@]

S3ra t3ria+o3rth +ro) 2aha&

Sanana a5rtta sata&
SaS3)oyta)ognisa6haa $th, ,ighth l,tt,r%1
Ta//aita6+ara :3g)a)S5aha&
Th3s th, t,n-l,tt,r,/ )aha)antra o+ Ma/h3s3/ana is s2o6,n&
This in0r,as,s th, ha6ti to th, lot3s +,,t o+ Sri Krsna& $J%
Nara/a is th, RVi o+ th, )antra ; th, Chan/a is "irat an/ th,
D,5ata is Srl6r;na1 th, son o+ Nan/ago2a an/ th, ,n,+a0tor o+ all
th, 7orl/s& $%
Th,n th, /,5ot,, is to 2,r+or) th, Pa8i$dnganyasa $th, nasa
o+ +i5, li)s%&
$@% a0a6raa s5aha hr/aaa na)ah1 $to30hing th, h,art
7ith +ing,rs 3t th, th3)%&
$.% 5i0a6raa s5aha siras, s5aha $to30hing th, h,a/ 7ith
han/s 6arasa6ha%&
$% s30a6raa s5aha si6 haai 5a;a $to 30hing th, si6h a 7ith
+irst 7h,r,in is ,n0los,/ th, th3)%&
$% trailo6ara6ganarthaa s5aha 6a5a0aa h3) $to30hing
7ith t7o han/s +ro) h,a/ to +oot%&
$'% as3ranta6a0a6raa s5aha astraa 2ha+ $sna22ing th,
+ing,rs o5,r h,a/ an/ ,lo71 th3s 0losing th, t,n
Q3art,rs%&
"asa is to , 3s,/ +or th, ,,s1 $h,r, th, ,,s ar, not ta6,n
into a00o3nt%& $@(-@@%
Note <=This is th, nasa /ail to , 2,r+or),/& Th, /,5ot,,
th, Hrit )antra1 2la0,s Para)at)a 7ithin his h,art an/ s,,s it&
B Si6ha )antra h, /ra7s r32a ,t0& o+ his o/ into his h,art& B
"a)a )antra h, /ra7s th, )in/ a7a +ro) all oth,r things an/
23ts it to Para)at)a o+ th, nat3r, o+ sa)5it& This is /,no)inat,/
n,tra san9 +ia $ ~ c % An/ this th, thr,, +ol/ 2ains o+ th,
/,5ot,, ar, r,)o5,/&
KarSnga nasas ar, also ,ing not,/ h,r,& $@%
a0a6raa s5aha Ang3;taha) na)ah&
@ Ndrada
Pa8i$aratram

$.% 5i0a6raa s5S hi tar9 anlha) na)ah &

$% s30a6raa s5aha )a/ha)aha) na)ah&
$% trailo6a-ra6sana-0a6raa s5aha ana)i6aha)
na)ah&
$'% as3ranta6a0a6raa 6anishaha) na)ah-
Th,n 7ith ,a0h l,tt,r o+ th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra1 7ith 0an/ra-
in/3 atta0h,/ 2,r+or) th, anganasa o+ th, t,n 2arts o+ th, o/
$@% H,art1 $.% Sirsa1 $% Si6ha1 $% Ka5a0a1 $'% Astra1 $-% Both
th, si/,s1 $J% Hi21 $% Ba06 an/ $@(% H,a/& Th, 7or/s na)ah ,t0&1
ar, to , 3s,/& $@.%
Note <=$@% Ga) Hr/aaa na)ah&
$.% Pi) Siras, na)ah an/ so on&
Ka5a0a=all o5,r o/&
Astra=t,n Q3art,rs&
Kli) is anoth,r 5l9a )antra1 ,n0hanting th, 7hol, 7orl/& It is
3s,/ +or sa+,t an/ 2r,s,r5ation& $@%
Note <=Ca6ri is th, l,tt,r 6a&
Sa6ra $Sa6ri% is th, l,tt,r La&
"a)an,tra is I& Pra/3)na is
an3s5ara& So it is 6li)&
Hri) S5aha& So th, 7hol, )antra is Kli) Hri) S5aha=th, +o3r
l,tt,r,/ )an tra& $@% Ha)sa is th, l,tt,r K. >ha>& M,/ah is
th, l,tt,r " ri& "a6ra5rtta is th, lo7,r hal+ o+ th, 0ir0l,& Potri n,tra
is /ot&
Th, a22li0at ion $5inio ga% o+ this )antra is +or th, +o3r +ol/
ai)s o+ h3)an ,8ist,n0, /har)a1 artha1 6a)a an/ )o6sa& Sri
Krbna is th, 2ra6rti h,r, an/ D3rga is sai/ to , th, Pr,si/ing
D,it& $@'%
Th, 7or/ Go2i is 3s,/ ,0a3s, sh, 2rot,0ts th, 7hol,
3ni5,rs, ; sh, 2rot,0ts th, S32r,), P3r3sa as 7,ll& Th, 7orl/
The Third Night, V &73

_Jana+ is 3s,/ as it is orn +ro) th, 2ra6rti o+ Go2l& ro) th,

H,a5,ns to th, ,arth1 0lo3/s1 ri5,rs1 o0,ans1 all ar, orn +ro) th,
Go2is& $@%
In as )30h as th, S32r,), P,rson is th, li+, o+ th, Go2is an/
4anas an/ as H, 2,r5a/,s th,) all1 th, 7or/ ?allaha? is 3s,/
in/i0ating th, /,ns, )ass o+ liss1 th, s2otl,ss light& $@%
An/ lastl >S5aha> is 3s,/ to in/i0at, that 4i5at)a1 th,
,)o),/ /i++,r,ntiat,/ s2irit1 is s3rr,n/,r,/ 7holl to th, light o+
th, Para)at)a1 th, s32r,), s2irit1 bri Krsna1 on, 7ho is
s00on/l,ss an/ 7ho is th, Lor/ o+ all 0a3s,s an/ ,++,0ts& $@J%
Or Go2l in/i0at,s th, 0os)i0 2r,s,r5ating +or0, an/ Ballaha
is th, Lor/ o+ that +or0,& Or Go2is ar, th, 7o),n o+ Bra9a an/ Sri
Krbna is th,ir Lor/& An/ I a) 2,r+or) ing this |p 0,r,)o n o+
s,l+-s3rr,n/,r to Sri Krsna1 th, H3san/ o+ th,Go2is o+
"rin/a5ana1 Saing this1 an, is to s3rr,n/,r on,?s 2ro2,rt to
Sag3na Brah)a +or th, attain),nt o+ all 2ro2,rti,s& $@%
Th, 7or/ kris /,not,s satta=,8ist,n0,1 r,alit1 ,ing1 ,ntit1
an/ th, l,t t,r n a+t,r that in/i0at,s liss& Th, na), Krsna ta6,s
a7a all ths sins o+ th, ha6tas an/ Krsna has 0olo3r1 that s2,0i+i,s
that H, has got a o/ )a/, 32 o+ all )a3tra)& $.(%
Th, 7or/ >Go> ),ans 4+tana=6no7l,/g,& On, 7ho is r,al-
is,/ 6no7l,/g, is Goin/a& Or H, 7ho 6no7s all th, l,tt,rs
$3tt,r,/ Bha6tas +or 2ra ,r an/ 7orsh i2% an/ so th, inn,r
+,,lings
is o+ Bha6tas
Sri Krsna is Go5in/a
Go5in/a& Th,n th,or H, 7ho
high,st 2ast3r,s an/ t,n/s
,?ght,,n-l,tt,r,/ 0o7s
)antra is
s2o6,n Kll) Krsna Go5in/aa Go2i9anaallahaa s5aha&
R+T + 7rr +t +a CT ! !d >+t ]% K ' E
T@ . ' J @( @@ @. @ @ @' @ @ @J
This is th, s,0r,t o+ th, s,0r,t )antra& It!th, /,sir,/ 0inta-
)ani $th, 2hiloso2h,r?s ston,%& $.@%
Nara/a is th, M3ni& Sri Krsna is th, D,5ata ; Gaatri is its
0han/a& Th, +o3r l,tt,r,/ anganiisas ar, 2,r+or),/ +ro)
 &70 Narada F<>H<A>g

:r)aYa th% KaZaca. Th% 5ia, ]a#ti, Pra#fti an) 5iniYo$a th%
sam% as b%for%. "o th% sa$%s saY. \22
No4 8 am )%scribin$ th% all-si))bi $iZin$ nYasa of th% afo
sai) mantra. n han), h%a), outsi)% an)th% t4o si)%s on% is
ma#% ZYaa#a nYasa an) 4ith bin)u an) m t4ic% on% 4ill ha
to ma#% th% nYasa of th% mantra for int%rnalfri%n)shi. \2
Th% st%a)Y int%lli$%nt )%Zot%% shoul) ta#% th% afor%sai) sthi
mantra \i.%. %i$ht%%n l%tt%r%) on th% t%n "a#has
kie arm, fin$%rs
u to th% thum b of th% ri$ ht han) 3ie %rform #aranYasa
h%r%bY srsinYasa is %rform%), Mor%oZ%r on th% l%ft han) h% is t
form samhrti nasa \in th% r%Z%rs% or)%r bY th% thr%% first 4or)s
of th% aboZ% mantra. \2/
NotegeVY r%%atin$ [om[ in th% b%$innin$ an) in th% %n)
of th% mantra an) a))in$ [namah[ lastlY on% is to ma#% th% nYasa.
b%$innin$ form th% ri$ht thumb an) %n)in$ 4ith th% l%ft thumb.
This is call%) "rsti-nYasa. "imilarlY b%$innin$ from th% l%ft
thumb an) %n)in$ 4ith th% ri$ht thumb an) ma#in$ nYasa of th%
mantra is call%) th% samhrti or samhara-nYasa. "imilarlY
b%$innin$ from th% mi))l% fin$%r, th% nYasa is call%) th% sthiti-
nYasa.
VY sarhhara-nYasa, th% )%f%cts an) %Zils ar% r%moZ%)^ bY
"fsti-nYasa, l%arnin$ is aFuir%) bY ur% min)%) %rsons ^ an) bY
sthiti-nYasa, th% hous%-hol)%rs $%t th% fruits of th%ir )%sir%s. Th%s%
thr%% nYasas ou$ht to b% )on% bY all. Ih.n unabl%, on% must )o

on% nYasa)oatsthiti-nYasa
rasthas l%ast. Th% hous%hol)%rs )o s]ti nYasa,
^ an) th% )isassionat% munisth%)o5ana-
th%
sarhhara nYasa.
N%t th% 4is% )%Zot%% shoul) %rform onlY th% sthiti-nYasa,
th% Dasan$a-nYasa as 4%ll as an$aanca#a-nYasa an) #ara-
nYasa. \23
Th% )%Zot%% is to ma#% th% nYasas on th% armit oint, on th%
%lbo4, on th% 4rist, on th% bas%s of th% fin$%rs, an) on th% tis of
th% fin$%rs. Th% nYasas b%$innin$ 4ith th% armits ar% call%) srftf-
nY"sas ^ thos% b%$innin$ 4ith th% 4rist ar% call%) sthiti-nYasas^ an)
The Third Night, hap. ll @
thos, ,ginning 7ith th, ti2s o+ th, +ing,rs ar, 0all,/ sa)ara
nasas& Th,s, thr,, +ol/ anga nasas o3ght to , /on,&
No7 6aranga nasas ar, ,ing s2o6,n& S0a6raa s5aha
ang3stha ha) na)ah1 5i0a6raa s5aha tar9aniha) na)ah1
S30a6raa s5aha )a/a)aha) na)ah1 Trailo6ara6bana-
0a6raa s5aha ana)i6aha) na)ah1 As3ranta6a 0a6raa s5aha
Kanislhaa) na)ah& #tt,ring th,s, 7or/s r,s2,0ti5,l1 th,s,
r,s2,0ti5, +ing,rs ar, to , to30h,/& Th, l,+t si/, is o+ th, nat3r, o+
La6s)i an/ +3ll o+ n,0tar ; th, right si/, is o+ th, nat3r, o+ P3r3sa
an/ +3ll o+ 5,no)& B th, 3nion o+ th,s, t7o han/s1 th, high,st
tatt5a is r,5,al,/& B this nasa1 all th, things ar, 23ri+i,/& A+t,r
this 2an0anga nasas ar, to , 2,r+or),/& This has ,,n ,82lain,/
,+or,1 $a0a6raa s5aha hr/aa1& na)ah1 ,t,&
No7 ao3t th, ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra < - B t h, +i5, 2a/as
i.e., $@% Kli)1 $.% Krsna1 $% Go5in/aa1 $% Go2i9ana 5allahaa
an/ $'% s5aha1 th, 2a+i0anganasas ar, to , /on,& S,, th, ,n/ o+
this 0ha2t,r&
B 3sing )atr6a l,tt,rs in th, ,ginning an/ in th, ,n/1 on,
sho3l/ 2,r+or) ,a0h l,tt,r o+ th, ao5, )antra1 7ith in/3
atta0h,/ ; th,n a00or/ing to an31 $sa)ati% sa)6rti $sthiti% an/ srbV
i nasas1 th, l,tt,rs o+ th, )antra ar, to , /i5i/,/& $.%
Wh,n th, high,s t )antra a+t,r ,ing sa)hrta $i `., a+t,r th,
sa)hrti nasa% is ,ing again ,)2lo,/ in srbti nasa1 th,

)antras ar, to , 0onstr3,/ in th, a+or,sai/ )ann,r&

No7 I 7ill /,s0ri, th, nasa 6ria $th, ),tho/ o+ /oing
nasa%& $.%
H,r, ,n/s th, Thir/ Cha2t,r o+ th, Thir/ Night in Sri
Nara/a Ratra&
Also on Brah)a-ran/hra $th, 0a5it in th, s63ll%1 ,t7,,n
th, ,, r,5s1 on th, hollo7 o+ th, tong3,1 on throat1 on h,art1
na5,l1 )3la/hara $. /igits o5,r th, an3s%1 on th, t7o nostrils1 on
@J Narada
Pa$ar5tr

th% t7o ,,s1 on th, t7o ,ars1 th, nasa o+ th, ,ight,,n l,
)antra is to , 2,r+or),/& Th,n 3tt,ring th, 7hol, )antra1
"a2a6a nasa $all o5,r th, o/% is to , )a/, thri0,& Th,n
th, h,a/1 )o3th1 h,art1 na5,l an/ )3ia/hara th, nasas o+ 6,ia
,t0&1 ar, to , /on, th, +i5, 2a/as in th, as0,n/ing
/,s0,n/ing or/,r r,s2,0ti5,l& Th, nasas> o+ l,tt,rs ar, to
)a/, +irst; th,n 6,ia5a/i nasas ar, to , /on,&%
 C:APT(R 85
N NXA"("

(arth, 4at%r, fir%, air, a#fisl, ar% th% fiZ% tattZas^ aham#ara,
Mahat, Pra#rti, Purusa. an) Paramatmu ar% th% oth%r fiZ% tattZas.
NYasas of th% fiZ% tattZas ar% to b% ma)% onth% t4o f%%t, hr)aYa,
mouth, an) h%a). P%rform nY"sas t4ic% on hr)aYa \h%art an)
%iform 5Yaa#a nY"sas thric% all oZ%r th% to)Y from h%a) to
foot. Th%n NYas%s ar% to b% )on% also in th% r%Z%rs% 4aY. \&
This nYasa is Z%rY s%cr%t an) b%sto4s Fuic#lY all th% si))his.
8t is urifi%) \Zouchsaf%) bY th% t%n tattZas. Th% oth%r nYas%s, of
th% 9oala mantra ou$ht to b% )on% also, for th%Y also brin$ in
si))his Z%rY Fuic#lY. \2
Aft%r r%%atin$ th% M"tr#a l%tt%rs in th% b%$innin$ an) in th%
%n) %rform th% nYasa of this mantra from th% hairs on th% h%a)
to th% f%%t bY th% t4o han)s an) th% 4hol% bo)Y. "%ciallY th%
nY"sas ar% to b% ma)% on h%a), %Y%s, %ars, nos%, mouth, h%art, to
of th% h%a), #n%%s, b%llY, an) f%%t. \
Comm%ncin$ from th% hr)aYa an) %n)in$ 4ith th% mouth, th%
)%Zot%% is to %rform nYasas as sai) bY th% Munis. 8f from th%
f%%t to th% mouth, "rsi an) "amhara-nYasas b% %rform%), th%n
th% sthiti-nYasa of this mantra is )on% accor)in$ to th% h%rmits
\5anarasthis. \/
Th% hous%hol)%rs ar% to %rform sthiti-nYasa ^ th% stu)%nts
shoul) )o srsu-nYasa. Accor)in$ to som% AcarYas th% )isassio-
nat% hous%hol)%rs )o samhara nYasa. \3
Eor th% 5i)Yarthis th% \stu)%nts srstf an) sthiti nYasas ar%
to b% )on% ^ an) utt%rin$ th% 4or) [ZanaZasinl[ clos% to th% #n%%s,
on% is to touch on%_s h%a) 4ith th% four fin$%rs th% rin$ fin$%r, th%
mi))l% fin$%r, th% for% an) th% littl% fin$%r \/th th% thumb %clu)-
%) an) to touch th% aranisti# lac% \th% c%ntr% of th% h%a) 4ith
th% thumb onlY. \0
@J( Narada
Pan$aratram

No7 I a) /,s0riing th, MOrti 2an9ara-nasa1 2l,asing to th,

)in/1 ,sto7ing ha6ti to th, lot3s +,,t o+ Hari an/ r,),/ing
/is,as,s an/ a++,0tions 0all,/ th, 2lan,ts an/ r,)o5ing
5,no)o3s 2oisons an/ oth,r osta0l,s an/ granting +a),1 7,alth1
no3rish),nt an/ ,a3t& $%
No7 2,r+or) th, nasas th, t7,l5, )3rtis1 6,sa5a ,t0&
With th, l,tt,rs1 +ro) 6a to )a a//ing th, 5i9a o+ S3ra1 0los, th,
l,tt,rs o+ th, t7,l5, l,tt,r,/ )antras ?o) na)o Bhaga5at,
"as3/,5aa? 7itho3t th, 7or/ 6ll5a $6li)% an/ 2,r+or) /3l th,
nasa o+ Sri K+na M3rti& $J%
On th, $@% +or,h,a/1 $.% ,ll1 $% hr/aa1 $% l,+t throat1 $'%
right si/,1 $% ar) ,n/1 $% right throat1 $J% l,+t si/,1 $% l,+t ar)
,n/1 $% l,+t throat1 $@@% a061 $@.% h3)21 an/ lastl on th, h,a/
also $th, 7hol, )antra% th, t7,l5, l,tt,r s o+ th, t7,l5, l,tt,r ,/
)antra ?o) na)o haga5at, 5as3/,5aa? ar, to , )a/, nasas o+;
th, l,tt,r gha an/ ga ar, to , 3s,/ 7ith th, +irst si8 l,tt,rs& Th,
/,5ot,, is also to ),/itat, on his h,a/ "as3/,5a1 th, all
2,r5a/ing on,1 rilliant li6, 0ror, s3ns an/ 7hos, o/ is )a/, 32
0aitana) an/ a)rta& $%
Th3s ),/itating1 h, 7ill ha5, to thin6 that th, Kila6a $th,
S3n% in th, sha2, o+ th, )ani+,st,/ l,tt,rs o+ th, )antra is 2,r-
5a/ing all o5,r his o/1 as i+ /r,30h,/ 7ith th, 7at,rs on th, 23r,
o0,an& H, is1 th,n1 to 2,r+or) srsti nasa t7i0, on th, t,n an/ +i5,
li)s an/ thri0, on th, )o3th an/ on th, h,art& $@(%
A+t,r 2,r+or)ing th, nasa an/ )3/ra an/han1 on, sho3l/
2,r+orin ?/asa /ig an/han? $0los, th, t,n% Q3art,rs& Th, high,st
t7,l5, l,tt,r,/ )antra is no7 ,ing stat,/ >o) na)o haga5at,
5as3/,5aa> s++ $.% ! $ % ) $ % ! $'% E $% " $% $% $% )
$@(%& I $It% $@.% " I ",ril1 this )antra o2,ns th, /oor 1o+ th,
3na22roa0hal, 0it o+ Mo6ba& $@@%
Note f1jti1s++; K1 T!++; O++tr<=T 'TT+=T TTn+=
K_ += *, "=1"= +2+tFbT to , a//,/ in th, ,n/ 7ith E.
$@@%
 The Third Night, h. V 11

$@% Dh'ta1 $.% Ara)a1 $% Mitra1 $% "ar3na1 $'% Arhs3)an1

$% "i5as5an1 $% In/ra1 $J% P3ba1 $% Ah5aa1 $@(% Par9ana1 $@@%
T5abta& an/ $@.% "isn3 ar, t,r),/ han3& $@.%
No7 I a) /,s0riing th, nSsas o+ th, t7,l5, l,tt,r,/ )antra1
Ma6, nasa o+ th, )antra on th, t7o han/s1 +i5, +ing,rs1 an/ +i5,
angas; th,n 2,r-+or) th, ninas o+ th, l,tt,rs o+ th, )antra1 thri0,
3tt,ring th, 2rana5a& Lasl 2,r+or)1 7ith lo5ing /,5otion1 th,
nasa on th, +,,t& $@%

2a0,On,t7,,n
th, s63ll
th,$th, s,at +or th,
,,ro7s1 ,ars1hairs o+ )o3th1
,,s1 th, h,a/%1 +or,h,a/1
n,061 th,
h,art1 na5,l1
loins1 an/ on th, t7o +,,t1 th, /,5ot,, sho3l/ ),/itat, ; an/ on
th, 6n,,s1 an/ th, on th, +,,t1 h,a/1 ,,s1 )o3th1 h,art1 an3s1 l,gs1
th, /,5ot,, is to )a6, th, nasa o+ th, l,tt,rs o+ th, )antra& H, is
to )a6, h,r, th, 2an0anga nasa an/ o++,r th, )antras to th, +i5,
2a/as $7or/s% an/ )a6, th, nasa th,r,o+& $@%
As ,+or,1 th, /,5ot,, is to 2,r+or) th, Rsi nasas ,t0& No7
I 7ill s2,a6 on )3/ra-an/han& $IS%
Pla0, o3r right1 2al) straight on th, h,art an/ h,a/1
,80l3/ing th, th3) ; this is on, )3/ra& On Si6ha $a lo06 o+ hair
l,+t on th, 0ro7n o+ th, h,a/% 2la0, o3r +ist1 ,80l3/ing th,
th3); on Ka5a0a 9oin th, +ing,rs o+ th, t7o 2al)s& Th3s )3/ra
7ill , +or),/& $@%
Closing th, +irst1 rais, oth o3r ar)s an/ 2oint 32 o3r
+or,+ing,r ; an/ i+ th, th3) in +i8,/ th,r,1 it is 0all,/ >/hani>
)3/ra An/ i+ th, +or,+ing,r an/ )i//l, +ing,r , )a/, to t3rn
ro3n/ ao5, th, ,,s1 it is 0all,/ astra )3/ra& I+ on th, t7o li2s1
th, l,+t th3) , 3nit ,/ 7ith th, l it tl , +ing,r o+ th, l,+t han/ 1 an/
th, right th3) , 3nit,/ 7ith th, littl, +ing,r o+ th, right han/
an/ , )a/, to str,t0h o3t7ar/ ; an/ th, +or,1 )i//l,1 an/ ring
?+ing,rs , 0ontra0t,/ so),7hat1 an/ )a/, to )o5, ro3n/1 it is
0all,/ th, /h,n3 )3/ra1 5,r s,0r,t an/ /,ar to Sri Krgna& $@-@J%&
Th, Mala& Sri5atsa1 an/ Ka3st3ha )3/ras ar, 7,ll 6no7n ;
h,n0, th, ar, not /,s0ri,/ h,r, ; 3t th, Bha/ra )3/ra loo6ing
li6, iha +r3it is ,ing ),ntion,/ lat,r& $@%
&2 Narada-Pancarrai

Th% thumb of th% l%ft han) is ma)% to oint u4ar) ^ oin it^+
4ith th% ri$ht thumb ^ r%ss th% t4o thumbs 4ith th% oth%r footf 3
fin$%rs of th% oth%r han) an) ut it on th% br%ast. This is th
Vha)ra mu)ra or 5ilZa#hYa-mu)ra. VY th% h%l of this mu)ra on
th% br%ast, th% ur% min)%) )%Zot%% shoul) st%a)ilY thin# of
KamaZia. \2'
Iith min), 4or), an) bo)Y, )aY an) ni$ht th% )%Zot%% must
trY to un)%rstan) it an) th%n fr%% hims%lf from all sins committ%)
4illin$lY or un4illin$lY. VY this ractis%, all th% D%Zas an) m%n 4ill
al4aYs com% to him humbl%) an) Fuit% un)%r his control. \2&
Th%n th% )%Zot%% is to utt%r th% mantra [m hr)aY% su)ar5
sanaYa astraYa hat, sh%4in$ th% astra-mu)ra to $ain :ari bha#ti
\)%Zotion to :ari. \22
Thus h% shoul) thin# of th% Zi$raha of "ri Krsna, th%
Nan)anan)ana th% b%loZ%) of th% 9ols, an) th% Cr%ator, Pr%s%rZ%r
an) D%stroY%r of th% WniZ%rs%. This Zi$raha is aroZ%) of bY th%
]rutis. \2
:%r% %n)s th% Eourth Chat%r of th% Thir) Ni$ht in "ri
Nara)a Paflcaratra.
 C:APT(R 5
N R(M(MV(R8N9 5R8NDA5AN AND N
MANTRA IR":8P
]rl 5Y"sa sai) e
No4 th% ur% min)%) )%Zot%% is to call 5rin)aZan to his min)
an) m%)itat% th%r% th% full blo4n flo4%rs on th% tr%%s %mittin$
s4%%t sc%nts an) th% n%4 t4in$s that ar% b%in$ b%nt un)%r th%
4%i$ht of th% flo4%rs an) l%aZ%s ^ th% cr%%%rs b%arin$ n%4 flo4%r
gtal#s an) srout s as t4inin$ roun) tn% tr%%s, thus a)ornin$,
th%m an) causin$ th% )%4-)ros b%in$ coll%ct%) on th%m an)
ma#in$ th%m cool. \8
Th% 4hol% lac% is r%n)%r%) loZ%lY bY th% b%autiful lar$%
blac#-b%%s hummin$ roun) an) roun) an) tastin$ th% s4%%t hon%Y
_of th% flo4%rs, as 4%ll bY th% Zarious soun)s of th% )oZ%s, arrotsz
tin$in$ bir)s call%) "ari#as, cuc#oos an) Zarious oth%rs an) th%
)ancin$ th%r% of th% %acoc#s to an) fro. \2
n% is to m%)itat% th%r% th% 4in) as causin$ th% 4at%rs in th%
Jumuaa flo4 in rai) curr%nts, incr%asin$ th% %))i%s an) 4hirlools,
iaa) shiftin$ th% )ust on th% lotus%s an) as causin$ th% cloth%s of
th% Vraa 4om%n flY hith%r an) thith%r, %citin$ th%ir assionat%
f%%lin$s. \
n% is to thin#of th% famous tr%% KalaZr#sa risin$ hi$h in
th% air, Yi%l)in$ all sorts of )%sir%s, as sroutin$ n%4 shoots loo#in$
li#% cal of corals, 4ith l%aZ%s li#% %m%ral)s, 4ith bir)s r%s%mblin$
)iamon)s an) a)orn%) 4ith Zarious fruitsof soft luscious tast%,,
bi$ an) th% abo)% of all th% r%asons. \/
Th% int%lli$%nt on%s ar% to m%)itat% a$ain 4ithout anY loth
an) 4ith th%ir s%ns%s controll%) that r%$ion 4ith $ol)%n to an)
$ol)%n lan) at th% bottom r%s%mblin$ th% risin$ sun an) bri$ht 4ith-
g)usts of flo4%rs an) haZin$ manY min%s of $%ms %tc. \3
Th%r% th% )%Zot%% has to cont%ml%t% th% bri$ht %i$ht D%tail%)
lotus, in th% lar$%r Xo$aitha, \s%at of Xo$a, an) consi)%r
@J DD Pd8i$arutr

hi)s,l+1 lo0at,/ +or a 7hil, in th, la6, o+ th, rising s3n1 ),/itatin
th,r, bri Krs&na1 th, ,sto7,r o+ M36ti $li,ration& $%
Th, so+t l3, 03rling hairs on his h,a/ r,s,)l, th, ,/g,s
)ass,s o+ l3, 0lo3/s1 st3//,/ 7ith ,80,ll,nt g,)s1 ,nhan0ing itsi
,a3t& Th, ,a3ti+3l 2,a0o06 +,ath,rs sh,/ th,ir l3str,1 a//in to
th, ,a3t& $%
Th, ,ar orna),nts )a/, o+ +r,sh lot3s,s an/ +lo7,rs +ro)
Kal2a 5r6ya1 7a5ing g,ntl to an/ +ro a// in/,s0rial, ,a3t;
7h,r,as th, right tila6 )ir6s on His 0h,,6s )a/, o+ go-ro0ana
$right ,llo7 2ig),nt 2r,2ar,/ +ro) th, 3rin, or il, o+ a 0o7
loo6 gran/ an/ ,a3ti+3l garlan/s )a/, o+ ,a3ti+3l +or,st +lo7,rs
ar, 2,n/ing on His r,ast& $J%
His +a0, shin,s li6, th, +3ll a3t3)nal )oon < His 7i/, ,,s
r,s,)l, th, lot3s l,a5,s an/ His 0h,,6s ar, right 7ith g,)s an/
gol/,n ,arnings an/ his high nos, loo6s ,l,gant& $%
His +a0, is )or,&,a3ti+3l than r,/ 5,r)ilion $sin/3r% ; His
s)il, is )or, 2l,asant than th, 3n+ol/ing o+ th, K3n/ an/
Man/ara +lo7,rs ; His n,06 orna),nts1 ar, a/orn,/ 7ith +or,st
Praala +lo7,rs1 an/ ar, ,8Q3isit,l ,a3ti+3l& $@(%
Th, garlan/ )a/, o+ Kal2a 5r6sa +lo7,rs s3s2,n/,/ +ro) His
sho3l/,rs an/ +r,Q3,nt,/ larg, la06-,,s h3))ing to an/ +ro
an/ th, n,06la0,s an/ Ka3st3ha garlan/ st3//,/ 7ith S3ra-
6anta g,)s +alling o5,r His r,ast ar, a//ing i)),ns,l to th,
g,n,ral ,a3t& $II%
Both His ar)s ar, ni0,l )ar6,/ 7ith Sri5ats5a signs ; His
sho3l/,rs ar, high ; His ar)s ,8t,n/ straiht 32 to His 6n,,s; His
,ll is a littl, 3n/3lating ; His na5,l is Q3it, /,,2 an/ ,a3ti+i,/
7ith hairs r,s,)ling +,)al, la06 ,,s& $@.%
His n,06 ar)s an/ 7rists ar, a/orn,/ 7ith ra0,l,ts an/
orna),nts st3//,/ 7ith 5ario3s g,)s; His o/i,s ar, ,s),ar,/
7ith 5ario3s 0,l,stial 2,r+3),ri,s an/ His loins ar, a/orn,/ 7ith
,llo7 0olo3r,/ 0loth& $@%
His r,asts ar, lo5,i1 is thighs ar, $ir$ular an/ his 6n,,s
ar, ,l,5at,/ an/ ,a3ti+3l& His r,/ to,s loo6 ,80,,/ingl 0har)ing
The Third Night, h. @J
V

an/ th, nails loo6 li6, g,)s an/ r,+l,0t li6, )irrors& On th, 7hol,
th, g,n,ral ,a3t is ,on/ /,s0ri2tion& $@%
Th, sol, o+ his 0ri)son 0olo3r,/ +oot 7as )ar6,/ 7ith th,
+ollo7ing signs1=+ish1 goa/1 ann,r1 th3n/,rolt an/ lot3s& Th3s
it s,,),/ that in 3il/ing His o/1 th, Cr,ator 3s,/ 32 all th,
,ss,ntials o+ ,a3t that H, 0o3l/ 0o))an/1 so )30h so that th,
l3str, o+ th, o/ o+ C32i/ +,ll to th, a06 gro3n/& $@'%
H, 7as 2laing $a22ling His lot3s )o3th% on His s7,,t
),lo/io3s +l3t, $M3rali%; His +ing,rs 7,r, 2laing on th, hol,s
$a2,rt3r,s% o+ th, 2i2,1 th3s a0ting )agi0all on all ,ings 7ho g,t
th,)s,l5,s attra0t,/ to th, so3n/ an/ th,ir h,arts )olt,n an/
2l3ng,/ in th, ,n/l,ss o0,an o+ liss& $@%
Th, 0o7s 7,r, all t3rning to His lot3s +a0,1 th,ir 3//,rs 7,r,
o5,r+3ll an/ th3s th,ir o/i,s ,nt /o7n& Th, 7,r, la an/ 7,r,
7al6ing slo7l an/ 0h,7ing +r,sh la/,s o+ grass1 Th, 7,r,
+ast,n,/ th, Ba9a/hi 0r,,2,r $li6, th, 0o7?s tail%& Th3s th,
,0a), o9,0ts o+ sight& $@%
Whil, th, )il6 7as ,ing )il0h,/ +ro) th,)1 th,1 7hil,
i,l/ing )il6 in str,a)s1 7,r, attra0t,/ th, ,n0hanting so3n/s
o+ th, +l3t, an/ 7,r, h,aring th, )3si0 7ith ra2t att,ntion in a
7on/ro3s )ann,r& $@J%
Th, 7,r, )o5ing th, ,/g,s o+ th,ir horns an/ 7,r, thro7ing
th,ir ro3n/ hoo+s to an/ +ro& Th, rais,/ th,ir tails in th,ir
att,)2ts to loo6 a+t,r th,ir 0al5,s an/ h,i+,rs an/ 7,r, li06ing
th,ir throats an/ o/i,s& $@%
B,ing not at all /ist3r,/ th, lo3/ 0ri,s o+ th, 0o7-6,,2,rs
$)il6),n% r,n/ing all th, Q3art,rs o+ th, h,a5,ns thos, 0o7s1
h,aring att,nti5,l th, s7,,t n,0tarli6, so3n/s o+ th, +l3t,1 rais,/
th,ir n,06s an/ i)itating th, )il6),n in th,ir Q3aliti,s1 nat3r,s1
ag,1 ),rri),nts1 an/ /r,ss 9oin,/ 7ith th,) an/ )o5,/ th,ir
+a0,s an/ han/s in t3n, 7ith )3si0 an/ sh,7,/ gr,at /,8t,rit in
th,ir arts& $.(-.@%
S)all ,lls 7,r, ti,/ ro3n/ th,ir l,gs1 an/ orna),nts r,s,)l-
ing tig,r?s 0la7s 7,r, ti,/ & ro3n/ th,ir ,ars ; an/ th,s, ,)itt,/
ni0, 9ingling so3n/s& $..%
 &!0 Narada-Pacaruti
am

Th% h%aZY loins of th% b%autiful 9oi#"s \mil# 4om%n an)

th%ir slo4 $aits an) th%4%i$ht of th%ir h%aZY br%asts, sh%4in$ th%-,
thr%% fol)s or 4rin#l%s n%ar th%ir naZ%ls b%com% fit sub%cts in th%
)%scrition of rin)aZan. \2
Th% t4i$s of all th% tr%%s an) th% cr%%%rs b%in$ )r%nch%)
4ith th% n%ctar of th% s4%%t soun)s of th% flut% all %r%ss%) th%ir
oY in shootin$ u th%ir ornam%ntal thorns. \2/

Th% 4at%rs
brilliant clou) onof hi$h loo#%) li#%
th% Xamuna an)canoi%s oZ%r th%
th%ir sha)o4s f%llhi$hlY
on th% riZ%r
thus causin$ th% articl%s of 4at%r assum% an in)%scribabl%
b%autY. \23
Th% loZ%lY %Y% bro4s r%s%mblin$ li#% a)orn%) bo4s 4%r%
thro4in$ orro4s of Cui) an) 4%r% as if %%rtin$ th%ir influ%nc% in
r%moZin$ all sorts of m%ntal afflictions of th% obs%rZ%rs.

\20
Th% loZ% of 9oi#as flo4%) from th%ir %Y%s in str%ams to )rin#
th% n%ctar of th% b%autY of th% loZ%lY an) hi$hlY fortunat% "ri
Kfsna. Th%ir %Y%s loo#%) as if laY an) bris# at th% sam% tim%.
\27
Th%ir hairs on th% h%a) 4%r% out of or)%r an) full-blo4n
flo4%rs )ro%) th%nc%, causin$ th%ir s4%%t fra$ranc% sr%a) all
aroun). Thus th%Y $ot %cit%) in th%ir f%%lin$s, an), b%comin$
intoicat%), utt%r%) $%ntlY 4or)s but )isconn%ct%) ^ th%ir bo)Y
ac#%ts also b%in$ loos%n%) from th%ir ti%s, th%ir br%asts b%cam%
Zisibl%. \2!
Th%ir footst%s b%cam% ir%$ular an) thus th%ir ornam%nts an)
%4%ls %mitt%) a in$lin$ soun) an) stran$% f%%lin$s an) %motions
ar% thus brou$ht into laY. Th%ir lis b%$an to moZ% an) th%ir
blu% lotus %Y%s b%cam% bris# an) th% %ar-rin$s s%%m%) as it 4%r%
)%li$ht%). \2*
Th% hot br%athin$s of th% 9ois 4ith%r%) a4aY th% fr%sh
l%aZ%s, that blo4 fullY in th% sun ^ an) th%ir han)s b%in$ b%autifi%)
4ith Zario us articl%s of $ift, loo#%) li#% lotus%s an) 4%r%
fr%Fu%nt%)al4aYs bY blac# b%%s, th%ir constant comanions. \'
Ih%n th%ir bo)i%s 4%r% all %rm%at%) 4ith th% s4%%t ,
fra$ranc% of th% blu% lotus%s in th% sha% of th%ir 4i)% bris#
e ird Ni!t$ V 1!
E"

%Y%s, th% s4%%t 4or)s utt%r%) bY th% mil# 4om%n \th%ir mouths
r%s%mbl% th% lotus%s b%cam% Z%rY charmin$ an) a$r%%abl% to
th%m. \&
Just on th% out%r comartm%nt of th% afor%sai) %)%stal on%
has to r%m%mb%r th% hYmns utt%r%) bY th% ois an) th% co4s
an) animals of th% 9ois as4%ll as thos% utt%r%) bY Vrahma, "iZa
an) 8n)ra as#in$ for 4%alth. \2
n th% south, on% as to m%)itat% th% multitu)%s of th% Munis,
th% 5asus, Dharma, an) th% Lor)s of th% Xo$is ^ on th% bac# on%
has to m%)itat% "na#as an) oth%r V-si )%%lY imm%rs%) in
"ama)hi, )%sirin$ for %manciation. \
n th% l%ft si)% on% has to cont%mlat% th% "i))has 4ith th%ir
4iZ%s, Xa#sas, 9an)harZas, 5i)Ya)haras, an) th% chi%f #innaras,
asaras as sin$in$ an) )ancin$. \/
n% has to cont%mlat% in th% that b%st of th% Munis,
Nara)a, th% son of Vrahma, 4ho is 4hit% li#% conchsh%ll, th%
Moon, an) th% #un) flo4%r, 4ho #no4s all th% A$amas an)
Tantaras, 4ho 4%ars clott%) hairs \Jatas on th% h%a) that r%s%mbl%
li#% li$htnin$ an) 4ho is )%sirous of ur% unflinchin$ )%Zot%% to
:is lotus f%%t, 4ho has forsa#%n all oth%r comanions an) 4ho is
sin$in$ hYmns in hi$h m%lo)ious tun%s th% rais%s of "ri :ari in
Zarious s%Z%n ra$as an) in charmin$ Murchanas \a sort of musical
intonations 4ithin th% thr%%$ramas \$amuts, scal%s in music an)
4ho is thus satisfYin$ :im. \3-0
Thus %n)s th% Thir) Ni$ht on mamtra an) 4orshi in th% fifth
a)hYaYa in "ri Nara)a Paftcaratra.
 CHAPTER "I

On th, )o/, o+ 7orshi2 l,a/ing to Sa)i2a M36ti $r,)a in-

ing n,ar th, D,it1 on, o+ th, +o3r stat,s o+ li,ration or M36ti%&
No7 th, 7orshi2 l,a/ing to Sa)i2a M36ti $r,)aining in th,
5i0init o+ Go/1 on, o+ th, +o3r stat,s o+ li,ration% is ,ing
/,s0ri,/& Th, +ir))in/, / /,5ot,, is to ),/itat, +irst o+ all Sri
Krsna1 th, Para)at)a $th, High,st S2irit% th,n to 7orshi2 Hi) in
his o7n o/ int,llig,ntl an/ /,5ot,/l 7ith )an arti0l,s1
argas1 $o++,ring o+ 7orshi21 ri0, an/ Doo- grass% an/ oth,r

n3),ro3s ingr,/i,nts& $@%

H, 7ill th,n 2r,2ar, a l,5,l 2i,0, o+ gro3n/ $+or sa0ri+i0,% an/
2last,r it 7ilh 0o7 /3ng 7ash an/ 23t san/ on it& H, 7ill n,8t
2la0, kuia $la/,s o+ s2,0ial grass% 3tt,ring San6ha )antra an/
th,n 23ri+ it& $.%
Notef=San6ha )antra& Th,s, ar, to , l,arnt +ro) a
2ra0ti0al )an&
Th,n ta6ing san/al2ast, an/ Ata2 ri0,1 thro7 it 7ith Hr/a
)antra <i.e. 3tt,ring Na)ah% an/ 7ith ,5,r l,tt,r o+ that )antra
th, int,llig,nt /,5ot,, is to s2rin6l, 7ith 0l,ar 7at,r ,5,r 2art o+
his o/ 32 to his h,a/& $%
Th3s th, /,5ot,,1 6no7ing th, )antra is to 7orshi2 in or/,r
Agni1 4n/ra1 an/ Moon 7ith 7at,r +ro) 2itha +,n6ha $0on0h sh,ll%
an/ th,n sho7 lights to th,) in or/,r& $%
Th,n in5o6, Tirtha )antr a th, tirth as +ro) th, solar
s2h,r, an/ sh,7 Galini )3/ra to Hari 7ithin on,?s h,art an/ on
th, t3+t o+ hair on th, h,a/& $'%
Th,n ins2,0t that 7at,r 7ith Naana )antra an/ n3lli+ 7ith
)iila)antra 0o5,ring it 7ith on,?s han/& Th,n 2,r+or) Aiiga-
nasa an/ )a6, Digan/han $0los, all th, Q3art,rs% 7ith Astra
)antra $r,2,ating th, 7or/ PhaO- $%
R,2,at slo7l $in th, 7a o+ )a6ing 4a2a)% ,ight ti),s this
e ird Ni!t$ V &!*
"E

mantra of on%_s o4n 4ill, that is urifi%) bY th% mat%rials Ata

ric% %tc., \A#$ata. Th%n tnro4 th% mat%rials on this 4at%r
an) srin#l% on%_s o4n bo)Y bY th% articl%s of this 4at%r.

\7
V%for% th% comm%nc%m%nt of 4orshi th% )%Zot%% is to coll%ct
flo4%rs, san)alast% %tc. :o4 to fill th% couchsh%ll 4ith 4at%r is
no4 %lain%), thou$h it is a s%cr%t. \!
9an$a d Xamuna d 9o)aZari d "arasZati d Narma)% d
"in)hu d KaZ%ri d com% an) staY in this 4at%r. \*
Th% oinin$ th% littl% fin$%rs of both th% han)s an) thumb
of both th% han)s, l%arn th% Tirtha mantra that )%stroYs all
mis%ri%s. \&'
9alini Mu)ra is sh%4n bZ coll%ctin$ strai$ht th% fin$%rs,
for% fin$%r, mi))l% fin$%r, th% rin$ fin$%r \nam%l%ss fin$%r^ an)
moZ% this oZ%r th% conchsh%ll. \ &&
Th%n 4orshi th% "ur%m% "irit an) 9anaati on th% to
of th% h%a) an) on th% Mala-ca#ra, %rform NYasa accor)in$ to
Pftha mantra an) th%n off%r 4at%r, san)alast%, ric%, flo4%rs, an)
sc%nts, DhuY an) li$ht. \&2
Th%n utt%rin$ th% Mula mantra \th% ori$inal mantra 4orshi
th% Luminous an) m%)iat% on "ri Kr1na, th% "ur%m% "irit thr%%
tim%s 4ho is luminous li#% li$htnin$, an) Iho is th% onlY JoY
an) Vliss, at th% thr%% lac%s mula)hara \saral l%us, h%art an)
4ithin th% %Y% bro4s. \&
Th%n arran$in$ )ulY all th% limbs of 4orshi from
5ibhuti, an#a an) all oth%rs bY TattZa Xa$a, 4orshi a$ain th%
s%Z%ral articl%s of 4orshi Zi 4at%r, san)alast%, ornam%nts an)
th% b%))in$ an) oth%r r%cious thin$s. \&/
Iorshi a$ain th% flut% of "ri Krsna_s mouth d an) th%
$arlan) of for%st flo4%rs on "ri Kr]na_s br%ast an) aboZ% that th%
#austubha$%m mar#%) 4ith "ri 5atsa si$n. \&3
Th%n ma#in$ fi$ur%s \)ia$rams of th% $arlan)s, %tc, \4ith
s%%) mantra 4ritt%n insi)% consistin$ of san)al ast% an) oth%r
articl%s for anointin$ bo)i%s, 4rit% th% Paflara murti mantra on
 &*' Nurada-
Pafcarutram

th% for%h%a)^ th% l%arn%) )%Zot%% shoul) th%n m%)itat% o th%

%%%) mantra of NaraYana li#% a Elam% 4ithin his h%art, curin$ on%
of all %Zils. \&0
R%%at th% s%%) mantra fiZ% tim%s an) ut t4o Tulasi l%aZ%s
an) flo4%rs 4ith fol)%) han)s on th% lotus f%%t an) t4o
fra$rant ol%an)%rs on th% br%ast^ an) ut t4o lotus%s on th% h%a)
an) th%n coml%t% th% 4orshi bY uttin$ si flo4%rs on th% %ntir%,

bo)Y. \&7
n th% ri$ht si)% off%r 4hit% flo4%rs urifi%) 4ith san)alast%
an) on th% l%ft si)% off%r r%) flo4%rs as aboZ%. \&!
"o off%r 4ith )%Zotion )hu \sc%nts, an) li$ht to "ri Kffoa
as 4%ll th% s4%%t sYra, as 4%ll th% na#ins 4ith sc%nts an) flo4%rs
for 4iin$ :is mouth an) th%n 4orshi :im. \&*
ff%rin$ b%t%l l%aZ%s, sin$in$, )ancin$, off%rin$, NaiZ%)Yas
\foo) %t%., shoul) b% )on% to l%as% :im an) th%n off%r on%_s o4n
B%lf \atm r%%atin$th% mantra Vrahmaranam%tc. \2'
r if th% )%Zot%% 4ants to finish his 4or# bri%flY, h% 4oul)
th%n %rform it accor)in$ to th% Murti Panara laYa ooa, an)
th%n utt%rin$ th% %i$ht%%n l%tt%rin$ mantra, h% is to coml%t% th%
Yau$i# 4orshi. \2&
Th%n m%)itat% "ri KrSa, th% son of Nan)a an) r%%at this
mantra. Pura#a is to b% %rform%) as manY tim%s corr%son)in$
)ulY to th% numb%r th% mantra is mutt%r%). \22
Matt%rin$ th% 5ia mantra 4ith Vm in th% b%$imin$ an) in
th% %n) on% hun)r%) %i$ht tim%s, th% hi$hlY int%lli$%nt )%Zot%%
shoul) %rform Yo$a as Z%rballY so#%n to him bY his 9uru.
Th%n utt%rin$ th% aam of Paramatma 4hich consists of sat cit
an) "nan)a, ma#% aam of th% aboZ% t4o mantras. \2
:% 4ho 4orshis this in th% afor%sai) form, is honour%)
amon$st man#in) ^ h% $%ts full faZour of "ri La#$ml D%Zi \$%ts
lots of 4%alth an) in th% %n) attains Mu#ti. \2/
This %n)s th% "ith A)hYaYa in th% Thir) Ni$ht in "ri
Nara)a Paftcar"tra.
 C:APT(R 588

n %nunciatin$ th% m%tho)s of )%alin$ 4ith th% b%st t4o

mantras, l%a)in$ to succ%ss.
5Y"sa so#% eNo4 & 4ill s%a#, ho4 th% t4o chi%f mantras
can b% 4or#%) out to succ%ss, loa)in$ to th% b%st of all r%sults.
R%sortin$ to th% ractis% of th%s% $r%at mantras, Nara)a an) th%
oth%r R^is attain%) si))hi \succ%ss in this 4orl). \&
8n or)%r to b%com% a )%Zot%% of "ri Kr%na on% is to r%sort,
bY all m%ans, to th% b%st Rsi, th% Vrahman, 4ho has controll%)
his min) an) thu) b%com% ur% bY m%ans of his )%Zotion to th%
lotus f%%t of rS Krsna, 4ho is thorou$hlY conZ%rsant 4ith th%
5%)as an) A$amas an) 4ho #no4s th% cl%ar ath an) 4ho is
r%co$nis%) as l%arn%) bY th% 4is% an) lit%rat% %rsons an) 4ho
liZ%s in s%clusion. kl5
Th% int%lli$%nt )%Zot%%, ractisin$ his siritual cont%mlation
4ith faith an) simlicitY, shoul) consi)%r his siritual r%c%t%r as
on% 4ho #no4s Vrahma. An) th%n s%rZ% him for thr%% Y%ars,
ob%Yin$ him an) )oin$ his s%rZic%, bY faZourabl% 4or)s an) )%%)s.
Th% 9uru, th%n, shoul) $iZ% him instruction an) initiat% him 4ith
mantras. \
No4 initiat ion into Mantra, th% Mantra Di#sa is b%in$
consi)%r%). This is th% %ss%nc% of %ss%nc%s in this 4orl) consistin$
of h%nom%nal illusion \raanca. Wnl%ss on% r%c%iZ%s )u%
Di#sa, $%ts initiat%), no mantra or host of mantras can $iZ% him
succ%ss,%Z%n if h% ma#%s aam constantlY. \/

8n on%_s front,
\staZasthali, l%Z%l ath% )%Zot%%
ortion is an)
of it, to r%ar%
r%ar%a his
i%c% of of
altar $roun)
)im%n-
sions of s%Z%n han)s. \3
:% is to lant th%n a bri$ht fla$ sYmbolisin$ Pra#rti an) a
4hit% canoY on th% out%r $at% of th% altar %nclos%) bY thr%%-fol)
strin$, ma)% of Kuia $rass an) haZin$ four %its \)oor 4aYs
\0
 &*2 Narada
Pancarutram

No4 ma#% arran$%m%nts for 4orshi. Eirst mar# out an

altar of t4%ntY four fin$%rs )im%nsions 4ith 4in)o4s an) )itch%s.
Th%n fi in it, in th% romin%nt osition an) in th% ro%r )ir%c-
tion, th% s%ats of 5asu an) 5asuati an) ma#% th% corn%rs an) th%
Voun)arY lin%s \$ir)l%s loo# li#% a Yoni. \7
Iithin th% man)aa \th% aZilion srin#l%) 4ith fiZ% $aZYas,
\auca$aZYas %Fual Fuantiti%s of co4-)un$, co4 urin%, cur),
hon%Y an) $h%%, san)alast%s an) hon%Y, )ra4 th% coml%t%
)ia$ram )ulY on th% lat%, th% thr%% circl%s, th% Ra]8iha
\sh%4in$ th% Rasis an) "amun)ras \th% oc%ans in th% four
)ir%ctions. _ \!
Th% )%Zot%% 4%ll conZ%rsant 4ith th% rul%s shoul) th%n ma#%
arran$%m%nts for 4orshiin$ on%_s o4n s%lf \Atmaua an)
lac% on his l%ft si)% all th% articl%s Zi ^ conchsh%ll, a)Ya \4at%r
for 4ashin$ foot, ar$hYa \DurZa $rass an) ric% an) acamaniYa
\4at%r for siin$ %tc. \*
n hi$h ri$ht si)% th% )%Zot%% shoul) #%% flo4%rs, san)al-
ast%, an) ata ric% %tc. an) on his bac# h% shoul) lac% th% ot
fot 4ashin$ his han)s %tc. :% is th%n to li$ht th% flam% an) )o
%rsonallY an) un)%r his )ir%ct su%rZision all oth%r att%n)ant
c%r%moni%s. \&'^
Comm%ncin$ from th% north-4%st u to th% north-%ast corn%r,
th% )%Zot%% shoul) finish his ooa of th% $r%at ro4s of )%Zatas
\th% $o)s on th% north%rn si)% of th% altar an) th%n h% is to
4orshi 9an%sa on th% oth%r si)% hol)in$ in :is four han)s
noos%, $oa), nourishm%nt \usti an) si$n of no t%ar for th%
)%Zot%%s. \&&
Iorshi A)hara-"a#ti an) oth%rs at th% f%%t^ th%n 4orshi-
in$ A$ni in th% mi))l%, 5aYu in th% north an) Dharma an)
oth%rs in th% north-%ast, utt%r th% itha mantra. Th%n 4orshi
Tn$unatmaa in th% last lotus %tal an) 4orshi 4ithin th%
filam%nts of th% lotus. A#irnaZasaan) oth%rs. \&2
Th%n thro4 DurZa $ras 4ith ata ric%, oth%r sorts of b%st ric%,
#usa$rass, lotus, a))Y \)haua an) lotus flo4%rs 4ithin that
\th%
The Third Night, h. V @

altar% an/ 0ir03)a)3lating th, 2la0, o+ 7orshi21 0o)2l,t, th,

7orshi2 o+ th, t,n Kalas o+ Pa5itra Agni 7ith s0,nts an/ oth,r
arti0l,s1 3tt,ring th, )antras 0o)),n0ing 7ith :a an/ ,n/ing in
a& $@%
Th,n )a6, gha9a stha2ana $+i8 th, 7at,r9ar% ,n0ir0ling it 7ith
thr,, +ol/ thr,,/; igniting 2,r+3),s s30h as ag3r31 /h321 ,t0; an/
3tt,ring th, t7o )antras >Kaha/ai K3ntis)isth a 35asitihi
,t0&> 7orsh i2 n,8t th, oth,r D,5atS s an/ th,n 7orshi2 th, s3n&
$@%
Si)ilar o3th int,llig,nt /,5ot,, is to in5o6,1 3tt,ring th, +i,r
K3r0a 5i9a th,) an/ o++,ring gol/1 9,7,ls an/ a6bata ,t0&1 Agni in
th, sa2, o+ a/hara asin on r,0,2ta0l,1 an/ S3ra $S3n in th, sa2,
o+ 7at,r 9ar%& $@'%
Ni8t +ill it 7ith /,0o0tion 7at,r 3tt,ring th, )antras ,ginning
7ith >Kba> an/ ,n/ing 7ith th, l,,tt,r >5a> an/ th, ti), on,?s
o7n )antra is r,2,at,/ th,s, ti),s1 all 0o7 )il6 or 7ith onl
2a+i0aga5a till it is +il,/& $@%
No7 all th, Bha6tas ar, to )a6, Nasas on th, si8t,,n 2arts
o+ th, a+or,sai/ D,5as an/ this ,0o)ing o+ a roa/,r )in/ an/
)a6ing his s,l+ ,nlarg,/ an/ 2arting hi)s,l+ 7ith s7,,t s0,nt,/
7at,r sho3l/ 7orshi2 th, Anba an/ 32ansa D,5as $s,0on/ar an/
t,rtiar D,5as%& $@%
Th, o9,0t o+ th, Nasa assign),nt o+ th, s,5,ral 2arts o+ th,
o/i,s1 to th, s,5,ral D,5as a r,ligio3s 0,r,)on 7hi0h 0onstants
in to30hing 0,rtain 2arts o+ th, o/ a00or/ing to r3l,s 2r,s0ri,/
in th, sastras1 is to /,stro all th, Dosas $a/ r,si/3,s% an/ th3s to
ring ao3t )antra si//hi $s300,ss+3l iss3, o+ th, )antra% Th3s all
Bh3tis $2o7,rs% ar, attain ,/ ; s300,ss,s ar, 7ro3gh t o3t ,arli,r&
Th,r, ar, )an Nasas ,&g&
$@% "is5a)atr6a nasas1 $.% DaSa)a gola6a nasa $r,2,ating
)antra t,n ti),s%1 $% Vyapaka nyasa, $%
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to,s1 ,ars1 0h,,61 anias $sho3l/,rs%1 hi2s1 thighs1 shan6s1 an/ th,
 @ Narada Pan$aratram

r,gs $ this all th, "ih3tis ar, otain,/ ; $'% Sa)hira NAt+t11
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+ir,1 air1 5o)1 aha)6ara1 )ahat1 2ra6rti1 P3r3sa1 an/
Para)at)a&
y&si nasa1 Sa/an ga Nasa $@% h,art1 $.% h,a/1 $% t3+t o+ hair
on th, h,a/1 $% on all 2arts o+ th, o/i,s $6a5a0a%1 $'% thr,, ,s1
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all th, Q3art,rs against th, ,ntran0, o+ a/ in+l3,n0,s%&
Kara Nasa1 Anga nasa& O) ga) ang3staha) na)ah $Th3)s%&
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 The Third Night, h. @'
V

Sri Bhaga5an Hari Naraana& $@% #/i0a1 $.% K3+tha1 $%

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sho3l/ th,n o++,r s,2arat, l th, r,s2,0ti5, 2ortion s to th, Moon1
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l,tt,rs
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to 7orshi2 7ith S3ras $D,5as% th, Na/a9a Kala& $.(%
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)3la )antra $th, 0hi,+ +irst original )antra% th, D,iti,s th3s
in5o6,/ 7ithin th, 9ar& $.@%
Co5,r th, 7at,r 9ar 7ith t7igs o+ th, )ango1 :a9+ia D3)3ra
$+ig%1 9a06 tr,,s1 or a ran0h 7ith s,5,n l,a5,s ; o5,r th,) 2la0,
+lo7,rs an/ +r3its an/ ri0, ,t0&1 gol/1 or s3s2i0io3s ro3n/ things or
/is0s& $..%
N,8t h, is to s3rro3n/ 7ith n,7 an/ 0l,an 0loths th, ao5,
9ar an/ a/orn it 7ith +lo7,rs ; an/ th,n in5o6, th, B,st Ess,n0, o+
th, S32r,), in it& $.%
N,8t 3tt,ring th, Tatt5a )antras $)a6ing nasa% an/ Kno7ing
Bhaga5Sn Hari Sri Krsna as 3ll in all th, Kalas1 th, /,5ot,, is to
7orshi2 0ar,+3ll Hi) 7ith his +a)il1 an a0t 7hi0h is th,
S32r,), o+ all a0ts& $.%
N,8t S,at $Asana% an/ 7,l0o), ar, to , o+l,r,/ ; th,n
2a/a1 argha1 a0a)ania1 S nania1 0loth,s1 an/ orna),nts ar, to
, o++,r,/ an/ th, /,5ot,, l,arn,/ in th, )antras is to o++,r
7orshi2 to ,5,r 2art o+ His Bo/& $.'%
N,8t a00or/ing to th, r3l,s o+ Nasa1 th, 7orshi22,r is to
7orshi2 ,5,r 2art o+ th, o/ 7ith hol s0,nts an/ +lo7,rs& Th,n
@ Narada
Pan$aratram

, is to o++,r the more important 7orshi2 of th% flut% r,sting in :is

t4o han/s an/ to His 0r,ati5, an/ 2r,s,r5ati5, as2,0t an/ o++,r
garlan/s an/ orna),nts r,2,ating th, )3la )antra& A+t,r this act
th, A5arana $att,n/ant% D,5ot,s ar, to , 7orshi22,/&

$.%
On th, oth,r han/1 Da)a1 S3/a)a1 "as3/a)a1 an/ Kin6ioi
sho3l/ , 7orshi22,/& A+t,r this th, int,llig,nt /,5ot,, sho3l/
7orshi2 th, o3t7ar/ +or0,s $t,9ar32a ahirangas% on th, 2,tals o+
th, lot3s& $.%
On th, so3th,ast1 so3th7,st1 north7,st an/ north,ast 0orn,rs1
th, 7o),n +ol6 o+ l3, +i,r 0olo3r an/ loo6ing li6, 0an/ra6anta
g,)s ar, to , 7orshi22,/ 7ith )antras ,ginning 7ith Hr/a
)antra $na)ah an/ ,n/ing in Ka5a0a $H3)%& $.J%
R,),),ring 0hi,+l thos, D,5atas r,si/ing in th, nin, 2arts
o+ th, o/ 7hos, han/s ar, ,5,r r,a/ to hol/ o3t th, i/,a o+
+,arl,ssn,ss an/ th, granting o+ oons1 7orshi2 R36)ini an/ th,
oth,r ,ight Q3,,ns $o+ Krbna% on th, ,ight 2,tals& $.%
in th, sa), 7a 7orshi2 R36)ini Satl in 7hos, right han/
th,r, is lot3s an/ in th, oth,r han/ 7,alth-la/,n 2ot ; an/ 7orshi2
also Lagna9iti an/ S3nan/a D,5i& $(%
Si)ilarl 7orshi2 is to , gi5,n to Mitrain/a1 th, a3s2i0io3s
S3sila D,5i orn o+ R6a +a)il shining li6, )olt,n ,),ral/s
orna),nt,/ 7ith ,a3ti+3l 7hit, 0lothings 5ari,gat,/ 7ith 9,7,ll,r1
as i+ la o7ing to th, 7,ight o+ th,ir h,a5 r,asts an/ /,0orat,/
7ith 5ario3s garlan/s an/ orna),nts& $@%
Th,n 7orshi2 on th, ,8tr,)iti,s o+ th, 2,tals o+ th, ao5,
lot3s,s "as3/,5a1 D,5a6i1 Nan/a1 :aso/a1 Balaha/ra an/
S3ha/ra& $.%
Th, Go2alas $0o7h,r/s),n% an/ Go2ls $th,ir 7i5,s% s,,)
as i+ asor,/ in His )o3th1 an/1 7ith ,,s 0los,/1 an/ in th,
2ost3r,s o+ 4+tana )3/ra1 ar, 7orshi22,/ li6, th, 2al, 7hit, ,llo7
0olo3r,/ Pitrs& $%
Th,n th, Matr6as ar, to , 7orshi22,/ 7ith /i5in, garlan/s1
sat3l=al2ast,1 orna),nts1 s7,,t 0a6,s an/ )il6 oil,/ 7ith
s3gar& $%
The Third Night, h. V

Th,n 7orshi2 Bala/,5a1 7hit, li6, th, Moon an/ 0on0hsh,ll1

hol/,r o+ 2lo3gh an/ 0l31 a/or/,/ 7ith n,06la0, an/ ,ar rings o+
l3ish an/ r,//ish 0olo3rs& $'%
h,n Bha/ra an/ S3ha/ra ar, to , 7orshi22,/ ; th, ar, a
littl, ris61 7,aring l3, a22ar,l1 7ith )an ,ar rings ; an/ o+ a
l3ish 0olo3r an/ /,06,/ 7ith ,a3ti+3l orna),nts& $%

Th,n o++,r
an/ Go2is 5ario3s
hol/ing arti0l,s
in th,ir o+ +l3t,1
han/s1 gi+t tol3t,1
th, lan/s
0an,1 o+ th, 0on0hsn,ll
sti061 Go2as
horns ,t0 ; 7,aring ,llo7 0loth,s an/ )a6ing signs to gi5, oons
an/ th, i/,a o+ +,arl,ssn,ss& N,8t 7orshi2 o3tsi/, th, Man/ara
,t01 an/ Kal2a 5r6sas $tr,,s i,l/ing +r3its o+ all /,sir,s%& $-J%
Worshi2 th,n all ro3n/ th, o3tsi/,1 Man/ara1 Santana1
Pari9ata1 Kal2a /r3) an/ Hari0an/an1 all Kal2a 5r6sas $tr,,s
i,l/ing all /,sir,s% 3n2arall,ll,/ in th,ir gi5ing all /,sir,/ 7,alth1
ha5ing so+t ,n/ing t7igs an/ all /,/i0at,/& $%
H,r, ,n/s th, S,5,nth Cha2t,r in th, Thir/ Night o+ Sri
Nara/ a Pan0aratra&
 CHAPTER "III
ON WORSHIP OR P#9A

"asa sai/ ;=Th, 23r,-)in/,/ /,5ot,, is to 7orshi2 on his

+o3r si/,s Sri Hari1 ir, $Agni%1 Taran9l9a $on, orn o+ th, S3n; th,
S3n%1 Ksa2ata $night 7an/,r,r stars1 golins%1 o0,an1 "a31 $air%1
th, Moon1 Si5a1 S,sa1 $th, tho3san/ h,a/,/ s,r2,nt% an/; Pa/)a9l
$La6s)i% as th, lor/s o+ th,ir r,s2,0ti5, 0ir0l,s an/ att,n/ants1
7ith th,ir 7hol, host o+ r,s2,0ti5, 7,a2ons $H,ti2atra arro7s an/
th,ir +,ath,rs1 or Kni5,s% an/ 5,hi0l,s& $@%
Note <=To 7orshi2 an D,5a is to ,0o), that D,5a& So
7orshi22,r is to 3s, 93stl th, ar)s an/ 7,a2ons&
Th, ao5, D,5atas ar, o+ ta7n1 r,//ish1 l3,1 /ar6 l3,
$gr,,n%1 7hit,1 s)o61 7hitish1 23r, an/ r,s2l,n/,nt 7ith r,/
0olo3rs $.% hol/ing 7,a2ons in th,ir han/s1 /r,ss,/ 7ith /i5in,
0loths an/ /,06,/ 7ith 5ario3s l3)ino3s g,)s an/ orna),nts an/
th3s th, ar, 7orshi22,/& $.%
Th, D,5ls ar, to , ),/itat,/ as hol/ing in th,ir han/s
7,a2ons as "a9ra $th3n/,rolt%1 Sa6ti1 /an/a $s2,ars%1 s0i)itar1
noos,1 +3rio3s goa/1 s,)i-0l3 1 trisi6hari2atha; th,ir h,a/s as
)ar6,/ o3tsi/, 7ith 5ario3s goo/ o),ns an/ th,ir han/s rais,/
as i+ to i)2art th, i/,a >/o not +,ar> to th, /,5ot,,s& Th3s th,
ar, t7o , 7orshi22,/& H,n0, a /,5ot,, has got no +,ar& $%
Th, s,5,ral go/s an/ go//,ss,s ar, o+ 7on/,r+3l 0olo3rs li6,
gol/1 sil5,r1 0lo3/s1 0ha)2a +lo7,r1 rising s3n1 /,71 l3,1 o+ 4a5a

+lo7,r1 an/
>anoint,/ li6th,ir
o5,r , 2rao/i,s1
ala $0oral1 +,/ni0,
7,aring lot3s%; 7ith an/
0lothings san/al2ast,s o+
garlan/s
+lo7,rs1 th3s /,+ing C32i/ or th, go/ o+ Lo5,1 $%
On th, s39,0t o+ 7orshi22ing Sri Krbna th, s,5,n 5,r
2l,asant 5,rs,s singing His h)n ar, to , r,0it,/ ; A5arana 2oo9a
$7orshi22ing th, att,n/ant /,iti,s% sho3l/ , )a/, in the thr,,
 e ird Ni!t$ V "EE

&**

ol) mann%r bY an$a \bo)Y, Puran)arani thun)%rbolt of 8n)ra ^

\a #in) of Mu)ra or bY month. \3
Eor on%_s o4n 4%lfar%, th% )%Zot%% is to 4orshi "ri Kr]na bY
4at%r, sc%nts, flo4%rs an) bY %i$htZ%rs%s r%citin$ :is rais%s. No4
rul%s ar% b%in$ stat%), b%$innin$ 4ith [m[ an) %n)in$ 4ith
namah e! m "ri Kr]naYa namah %tc. Th% nam%s ar% th%
follo4in$. \0
"ri Krsna, 5asu)%Za, NaraYana, D%Za#inan)ana, Xa)usr%]tha,
5ar]n%Ya, %tc. \7
Asura#ranta bharahari, Dharmasamsthaa#a, all th%s% %i$ht
nam%s ar% to b% %n)%) 4ith )atiZ% cas%. \!
8f "ri Krfna, th% %n%mY of Kamsa, b% 4orshi%) 4ith all
th%s%, th% )%Zot%% cross%s th% s%a of samsara \transmi$ration an)
attains succ%ss in $%ttin$ s%Z%n sorts of )%sir%s. \*
Th% )%Zot%% l%arn%) in th% mantras is to burn th% fra$rant
inc%ns% du, an) $oo$$ool %tc., an)^ 4ith full )%Zotion to chant
th% b%ll an) off%r sc%nts, ric%., %tc to "ri Krsna an) 4ith his %Y%s
)ir%ct%) to bottom an) u is to off%r th% afor%sai) )hu. \&'
Th%n h% is to s%% similarlY th% )%%a \li$ht mi%) 4ith $h%%
or Karura \camhor^ th% ur% min)%) )%Zot%% is to sh%4 li$hts
from u4ar) to )o4n4ar) u to f%%t an) th%n off%r almful of
flo4%rs, a)Ya. AcamaniYa, an) foo) in abun)anc% in $ol)%n
lat%s. \;
Pur% mil#, $h%%, su$ar %tc., Zari%$at%) ornam%nts an) fr%sh
butt%r, ca#%s an) $ur, coconut, lantains an) hon%Y, %tc, ar% to
b% off%r%) to :im. \&2
"h%4 th%n #tra mudra an) SamraOfana mudra \a c%rtain
ostur% of han)s an) fin$%rs oZ%r it. :aZ% all a)Z%rs% influ%nc%s
)ri%) u bY th% 4armth of th% han) an) th% air. Eill it 4ith th%
n%ctar uic% an) lacin$ han)s an) fin$%rs oZ%r th% articl%s off%r%),
r%%at amrtiOarariamantra an) ma#% aam. \&
Ma#% aam \mutt%rin$ of th% aboZ% mantra sh%4in$ at th%
sam% tim% Sura2i mudra Iorshi a$ain 4ith sc%nts an) flo4%rs
an) off%r raY%rs 4ith fol)%) han)s b%for% "ri :ari an) l%t him
 CHAPTER "III
ON WORSHIP OR P#4A

"asa sai/ <=Th, 23r,-)in/,/ /,5ot,, is to 7orshi2 on his

+o3r si/,s Sri Hari1 ir, $Agni%1 Taran9l9a $on, orn o+ th, S3n;
th, S3n%1 Ksa2ata $night 7an/,r,r stars1 golins%1 o0,an1 "a31
$air%1 th, Moon1 Si5a1 S>,sa1 $th, tho3san/ h,a/,/ s,r2,nt% an/
Pa/)a9a $La6s)I% as th, lor/s o+ th,ir r,s2,0ti5, 0ir0l,s an/
att,n/ants1 7ith th,ir 7hol, host o+ r,s2,0ti5, 7,a2ons $H,ti2atra
arro7s an/ th,ir +,ath,rs1 or Kni5,s% an/ 5,hi0l,s& $@%

Note <=To 7orshi2 an D,5a is to ,0o), that D,5a& So

7orshi22,r is to 3s, 93stl th, ar)s an/ 7,a2ons&
Th, ao5, D,5atas ar, o+ ta7n1 r,//ish1 l3,1 /ar6 l3,
$gr,,n%1 7hit,1 s)o61 7hitish1 23r, an/ r,s2l,n/,nt 7ith r,/
0olo3rs $.% hol/ing 7,a2ons in th,ir han/s1 /r,ss,/ 7ith /i5in,
0loths an/ /,06,/ 7ith 5ario3s l3)ino3s g,)s an/ orna),nts an/
th3s th, ar, 7orshi22,/& $.%
Th, D,5is ar, to , ),/itat,/ as hol/ing in th,ir han/s
7,a2ons as "a9ra $th3n/,rolt%1 Sa6ti1 /an/a $s2,ars%1 s0i)itar1
noos,1 +3rio3s goa/1 s,)i-0l31 trisi6hari 2atha; th,ir h,a/s as
)ar6,/ o3tsi/, 7ith 5ario3s goo/ o),ns an/ th,ir han/s rais,/
as i+ to i)2art th, i/,a >/o not +,ar> to th, /,5ot,,s& Th3s th,
ar, t7o , 7orshi22,/& H,n0, a /,5ot,, has got no +,ar& $%
Th, s,5,ral go/s an/ go//,ss,s ar, o+ 7on/,r+3l 0olo3rs li6,
gol/1 sil5,r1 0lo3/s1 0ha)2a +lo7,r1 rising s3n1 /,71 l3,1 o+ 9a5a

+lo7,r1 an/
>anoint,/ li6,th,ir
o5,r 2rao/i,s1
ala $0o7,aring
ral1 +,/ ni0,
lot3s% ; 7ith an/
0lothings san/al2ast,s o+
garlan/s
+lo7,rs1 th3s /,+ing C32i/ or th, go/ o+ Lo5,1 $%
On th, s39,0t o+ 7orshi22ing Sri Krbna th, s,5,n 5,r
2l,asant 5,rs,s singing His h)n ar, to , r,0it,/ ; A5arana 2oo9a
$7orshi22ing th, att,n/ant /,iti,s% sho3l/ , )a/, in th, thr,,
{u
 The Third Night, h.Vl @

fol/ )ann,r anga $o/% 1 P3ran/arakni th3n/,rolt o+ In/ra ;

$a 6in/ o+ M3/ra% or )onth& <S>
or on,?s o7n 7,l+ar,1 th, /,5ot,, is to 7orshi2 Sri Krsna
7at,r1 s0,nts1 +lo7,rs an/ ,ight 5,rs,s r,0iting His 2rais,s& No7
r3l,s ar, ,ing stat,/1 ,ginning 7ith >O)> an/ ,n/ing 7ith
na)ah e.g. O) Sri Krsnaa na)ah ,t0& Th, na),s ar, th,
+ollo7ing& $%
Sri Krsna1 "as3/,5a1 Naraana1 D,5a6inan/ana1 :a/3Ur,btha1
"arsn,a1 ,t0& $%
As3ra6ranta harahari1 Dhar)asa)stha2a6a1 all th,s, ,ight
na),s ar, to , ,n/,/ 7ith /ati5, 0as,& $J%
I+ Sri Krbna1 th, ,n,) o+ Ka)sa1 , 7orshi22,/ 7ith all
th,s,1 th, /,5ot,, 0ross,s th, s,a o+ sa)sara $trans)igration% an/
attains s300,ss in g,tting s,5,n sorts o+ /,sir,s& $%
Th, /,5ot,, l,arn,/ in th, )antras is to 3rn th, +ragrant
in0,ns, dhup an/ googgool ,t0&1 an/1 7ith +3ll /,5otion to 0hant
th, ,ll an/ o++,r s0,nts1 ri0,&1 ,t0 to Sri Krsna an/ 7ith is ,,s
/ir,0t,/ to otto) an/ 32 is to o++,r th, a+or,sai/ /h32& $@(%
Th,n h, is to s,, si)ilarl th, /,,2a $light% )i8,/ 7ith gh,,
or Kar23ra $0a)2hor%; th, 23r, )in/,/ /,5ot,, is to sh,7 lights
+ro) 327ar/ to /o7n7ar/ 32 to +,,t an/ th,n o++,r 2al)+3l o+
+lo7,rs1 2a/a& A0a)ania1 an/ +oo/ in a3n/an0, in gol/,n
2lat,s& $@@%
P3r, )il61 gh,,1 s3gar ,t0&1 5ari,gat,/ orna),nts an/ +r,sh
3tt,r1 0a6,s an/ g3r1 0o0on3t1 2lantains an/ hon,1 ,t01 ar, to ,
o++,r,/ to Hi)& $@.%
Sh,7 th, n stra mudra an/ Samrakana mudra $a 0,rtain
2ost3r, o+ han/s an/ +ing,rs% o5,r it& Ha5, all a/5,rs, in+l3,n0,s
/ri,/ 32 th, 7ar)th o+ th, han/ an/ th, air& ill it 7ith th,
n,0tar 93i0, an/ 2la0ing han/s an/ +ing,rs o5,r th, arti0l,s o++,r,/1
r,2,at am8tlkarana )antra an/ )a6, 9a2a)& $@%
Ma6, 9a2a) $)3tt,ring% o+ th, ao5, )antra sh,7ing at th,
sa), ti), Surabhi mudra. Worshi2 again 7ith s0,nts an/ +lo7,rs
an/ o++,r 2ra,rs 7ith +ol/,/ han/s ,+or, Sri Hari an/ l,t hi)
2'' Nurada Pacarram

contract \)ra4 to hims%lf his air of hau$htin%ss an) sl%n)our

\t%ah. \&/
R%%atin$ th% mula mantra, thro4 4at%r an) off%r aft%r ta#in$
u th% $h%% that has b%%n conZ%rt%) into amrta bY m%ans of th%
flo4%rs in th% han). \&3
ff%r all th% articl%s of 4orshi to "ri Krsna, ta#in$ :is o4n
@ethat th% )%Zot%% is to off%r all th%s% articl% 4ith $h%% to "ri
Vha$aZan. \&0

"h%4in$ $rasa mu)ra \li#% a full bl%4n lotus bY m%ans of th%

l%ft han), sh%4 bY m%ans of th% ri$ht han) Prana mu)ra %tc.,
kie PranaYa "Zaha %tc \&7
Eirst sh%4 this mu)ra to h%a) bY m%ans of th% littl% an) rin$
fin$%rs 4ith thumb unit%). Th%n sh%4 ma)hYa mu)ra bY for%,
mi))l%, rin$ 4ith mi))l% fin$%r unit%). \&!
Joinin$ thumb 4ith rin$, far%, mi))l% an) littl% fin$%rs, on%
ou$ht to %rform Prana mu)ia %tc., to)%th%r 4ith on%_s o4n
mantra, \&*
Wtt%r "Zaha \as if fast%nin$ "ri Ra)ha an) th% 4or)s Erana,
Aana, 5Yana, "amana, W)ana %tc., in th%ir )atiZ% cas%s an) so
form th% mantras follo4in$,as it 4%r%,th% ath cf "ri Krsna. \2'
N%t sh%4 th% rincial mu)ra 4ith on%_s han) an) r%%at
mantram kie ma#% aam touchin$ th% rin$ fin$%r \nam%l%ss
fln$%r. \2&
Th% )%Zot%% #no4in$ all th% )%tails of Pooa \4orshi,
man)alam \mantra fi$ur% to b% )ro4n an) situat%) th%r%in shoul)
arran$% an) )ra4 th% fi$ur% 4ith l%aZ%s comin$ out of s%%) an)
th%n arran$% for lams \li$hts burnin$ 4ith full flam%, haZin$
suffici%nt $h%% an) 4ith all in$r%)i%nts for th% 4ic# an) roZi)%)
4ith ca#%s.
ff%r 4at%r an) bo4 )o4n b%for% "ri Krsna th% son of Nan)a
an) m%)itat% that off%rin$s naiZ%)Yas %tc., ar% b%in$ )ulY off%r%)
on on%_s l%ft si)%, b%llY, an) to on%_s atman \s%lf. \22-2
:%r% %n)s th% (i$hth A)bYaYaofth% Thir) Ni$ht in ];
N)ra)a Paflcaratram.
 C:APT(R 86 N T:(
M(T:D E EE(R8N9 :MA"
\Th% %atin$ of clarifi%) butt%r %tc., into th% sacr%) fir%a# an
offerin! to th% o)s.
5Yasa D%Za sai) eTh%n, on th% cons%crat%) Eir% th% cl%ar
min)%) )%Zot%% shoul) %rform 4ith $r%at %clat amin)st th%
soun)in$ of musical instrum%nts an) )rums, th% G c%r%monY
\cast clarifi%) butt%r %tc., into th% s%cr%) fir% as an off%rin$ to th%
9o)s 4ith mil#, su$ar, an) oth%r mat%rials. \&
Thus h% shoul) finish on% thousan) an) %i$ht homas^ n%t h%
shoul) a$ain off%r articl%s of 4orshi \at thisoint sacrific% \Vali
is to b% off%r%) \accor)in$ to th% t%t in th% ori$inal tr%atis% as
4%ll off%r articl%s to th% ast%rism rul%) bY 5a]iStha \Pol% star S
an) to [Karanas[ \r%li$ious actions, or to %l%Z%nth astrolo$ical
combinations, Vaba#arana, %tc. \2
Plast%r th% lot of $roun), 4hit%4ash it an) ut bric#s, in
ro%r lac%s, an) our 4at%r to4ar)s th% south-%ast corn%r an)
off%r articl%s \naiZ%)Yam to "ri Krsoa an) a$ain last%r 4ith co4-
)un$. \
Note e r "tr%tch th% han)s strai$ht, off%r su)ha \n%ctar^
an) th%n o4%r 4at%r %tc. as b%for%.
Th% 4at%r in th% alm of th% han), 4ash t%%th an) ma#%
"%aman an) 4ash mouth, han)s an) utt%r th% Z%)ic mantras for
th% aboZ% uros%). Th%n off%r san)alast%, na#in, $arlan)s,
ornam%nts, b%t%ls %tc., an) %rform sin$in$, )ancin$ %tc, an)
a$ain 4orshi as b%for%. \/

N%t
flo4%rs tooff%r
:im ar$hYas
an) :is \Doob
familY,$rass 4ith $r%at
$iZ% 4ith ata ric% 4ithan)
r%$ar)s sc%nts
loZ%an)
han)rals of flo4%rs to. :im, chant stotras an) hYmns an) bo4
)o4n 4ith on%_s h%a) on th% $roun). N%t off%r on%_s soul to
:is lotus f%%t in th% sha% of 4at%r in g on%_s alm of han). \3
Thus off%r on%_s rana \lif% br%ath, min), bo)Y an) on%_s
r%li$ious lif% an) th% thr%% stat%s Ja$rat\a4a#%n%) stat%, sZana
 202 Ndrada Pah$arutram

$/r,a) stat,% an/ s3s32ti $/r,a)l,ss stat,% an/ all that ha5, ,,n
r,),),r,/1 /on, or s2o6,n on, in )in/1 7or/ an/ /,,/ an/
han/s1 +,,t1 ,ll an/ organ o+ g,n,ration all-h, sho3l/ o++,r 32
to Brah)a1 3tt,ring1 th, 7or/ s5aha& $-%
Th, D,5ot,, is to thin6 th3s ;=I a) o++,ring ) so3l an/ all
oth,r things that ar, )in,1 all to Sri Hari1 3tt,ring th, a3s2i0io3s
)antra >O) tat sat>1 th, +a)o3s on, in s3rr,n/,ring on,?s o7n s,l+
to th, Lor/& $J%
R,),),ring in th, 7at,r 9ar th, 2r,s,n0, o+ Sri Krsna an/
)3tt,ring on,?s )antra on, tho3san/ ti),s1 0onsi/,r on,?s so3l in
on,?s o/ an/ th3s )a6, on,s s,l+ as 7orth o+ ,n9oing n,0tar
$i&,& i))ortalit%& $%
i8ing th, +lag1 2la0ing th, 7at,r2it0h,r o3tsi/, an/ 63n/ala
an/ 0oll,0ting oth,r arti0l,s o+ th, )an/ala in th, 7orshi2 hall1
r,2,at again th, s,,/1 )antra on, h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight ti),s& $@(
N,8t th, /,5ot,, /is0i2l, at th, ,n/ o+ his +asting sho3l/ /o
all th, /ail /3ti,s in th, )orning1 23t 32 ni0, 7hit, 0loth,s an/
orna),nts1 an/ th,n gi5, lan/1 7,alth an/ 2a// an/ 0o7s in
s3++i0i,nt Q3antiti,s an/ n3),rs to th, Drah)anas /,5ot,/ to
Hari 7ith h3)l, 7or/s an/ 2l,as, th,)& $@@%
Cir03)a)3lating an/ o7ing /o7n to th, s2irit3al t,a0h,r
an/ thin6ing th, /i5in, 2r,s,n0, th,r, in his o/1 o+ th, High,st
D,it1 th, int,llig,n t /,5ot,, sho3l/ a5oi/ all shorts o+ h2o0ri,
an/ niggar/lin,ss an/ o++,r /a6s9nas $gi+ts% an/ th,n o++,r his o7n
2,rsons to th, G3r3& $@.%
Sitting in th, 2ost3r, o+ s36asana in a hol 2la0, in th,
sa0ri+i0ial hall 7h,r, th, hol 7at,r is 6,2t +or initiation1 th, g3r3
or s2irit3al t,a0h,r sho3l/ 23ri+ hi) $th, /is0i2l,% th, 2ro0,ss
o+ Sos ana <i.e. /ring hi) or 7ith,ring hi) 32 f e. 2hsi0al1
),ntal +astings +ro) i)2ro2,r +oo/%& $@%&
A+t,r assigning th, r,s2,0ti5, 2la0,s o+ th, D,it in th, o/
$/oing th, 2i9hanasa% on, sho3l/ 7orshi2 o++,ring /3r5a grass1
ata2 ri0,1 +lo7,rs1 r0an a $a 6in/ o+ ,llo7 2ig),nt% an/ r,0,i5,
The Third Night, h. 203
X

l,ssings o+ th, Brah)anas an/ a)i/st )3si0 an/ singing an/

a3s2i0io3s sh,7ing o+ lights $aratl% )a6, Hi) 0o), 0los, to th,
alr,a/ lo0at,/ gha9a <i.e. 7at,r-9ar%& $@%
Chanting )ani)antras $in0antations in5o6ing th, D,it in
g,)s% an/ 2la0ing th, 0hi,+ 2lants $)aha3+a/his% an/ th3s in5o-
6ing th, 2r,s,n0, o+ th, High,st P,rson +ro) th, High,st ao/, in
that 7at,r2it0h,r1 th, /,5ot,, sho3l/ /3l install Hi) th,r,&
$@'%
Wh,n th, 7at,r 9ar has ,,n +ill,/ 7ith 7at,r /3l1 r,0iting
th, l,tt,r 6sa o+ th, )antra /o7n to th, last 7or/1 th, /,5ot,,
7,aring 7hit, gar),nts sho3l/ )a6, a0a)ana $si2 7at,r% s,,on/
ti),1 6,,2ing sil,nt& $@%
Bo7ing /o7n to th, s2irit3al 2ri,st1 as i+ to Sri Hari an/
7orshi22ing Hi) th, /is0i2l, no7 a7ar, o+ th, )antra sho3l/ ,
2r,s,nt an/ sit on his right si/, ,+or, th, G3r3& $@%
D3l )a6ing nasas an/ thin6ing hi) to , asor,/ th,
D,it1 h, sho3l/ a/orn his o/ s0,nts an/ +lo7,rs ,t0& Th,n
),ntioning th, na),s a+ Rsis ,t0&1 an/ 3tt,ring )antra h, sho3l/
o++,r argha sil,ntl& $@J%
Ma6ing 9a2a) o+ th, )antra /3l 5i5i+i,/ th, G3r3 on,
h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight ti),s an/ /3l sal3ting hi) an/ 0hanting his
2rais,s1 th, l,arn,/ an/ h3)l, /is0i2l, sho3l/ h,ar instr30tions

+ro) th, G3r3& $@%

Th, G3r31 th,n1 7ill instr30t on th, )o/,s o+ 7orshi2 an/
ho7 to )a6, nasa o+ th, At)a6rit )antra an/ h, sho3l/ )a6,
9a2a) on, tho3san/ ,ight ti),s +or th, a0Q3isition o+ his 2o7,rs&
$.(%
Th, /is0 i2l, is to /,/i0 at, all th, thing s e.g., th, 7at,r 9ar
,t0&1 to th, G3r3 an/ th,n h, sho3l/ +,,/ th, ,st Bra)anas 7ith
ni0, ,nt,rtain),nts1 +oo/ an/ /rin6& or 7ho,5,r in this 7orl/
2,r+or)s th, ahis,6a Kria /3l a00or/ing to 2ro2,r rit,s an/
0,r,)oni,s1 ,0o),s l,ss,/ an/ th, r,2ositor o+ all 7,alth&
$.@%
.( Narada Pan$arStram

or th, 0a3tion an/ r,),) ,ring o+ th, /,5ot ,,s o+ o//

int,ll,0t1 th,s, r3l,s ar, ,82r,ss,/ in ri,+& ro) this th, /,5ot,,s1
6no7ing th, )antras1 7ill , ,ntitl,/ to s3rr,n/,r on,?s s,l+
$at)asa)ar2ana% , initiat,/ in )antras an/ )a6, 9a2a)1 ho)a1
239a o+ all th, )antras& $.%
H,r, ,n/s th, Ninth Cha2t,r o+ th, Thir/ Night in Sri
Nara/a Pa+l0aratra)&
 CHAPTER X
OERING ONE?S SER"ICE TO bRl KRSNA AS BEORE1
WHILE INITIATED
Sri "asa sai/ <=G,t initiat,/ on th, l3nar )onth o+ 0aitra in
th, /ar6 +ortnight on,?s G3r3 in a sa0r,/ 2la0,& On th, s,0on/
)onth +ro) this in th, right +ortnight1 0o)),n0, /oing s,r5i0,
$2r,li)inar% a00or/ing to his /ir,0tions& $@%
Ta6ing on,?s ath an/ +inishing 7orshi22ing in on,?r o/1 th,
/,5ot,, 0on5,rsant 7ith th, )antras sho3l/1 7hil, a/o2ting th,
a+or,sai/ ),tho/1 r,)ain 23r,1 sil,nt1 as a Brah)a0ari1 ta6ing
),als in th, night1 tranQ3il-)in/,/ an/ )a6, 9a2a) o+ th, ,a/
0o)2os,/ o+ lot3s s,,/s& $.%
Sho3l/ s,r5, th, 0o7s1 gi5, th,) th,ir ,/il,s1 , 6in/ to all
0r,at3r,s1 an/ sho3l/ o7 /o7n to th, Go//,ss Dxrga an/ to th,
,l/,rs an/ G3r3s 7ho /,stro th, innoran0, r,igning in on,?s )in/
as /ar6n,ss s32r,),& $%
inishing on,?s /3ti,s as or/ain,/ on,?s "arnasra)a an/
)a6ing 9a2a) o+ on,?s )3la )antra1 on, sho3l/ 2,r+or)
ina3g3rating on,s,l+ th, 7at,r +or athing 23r2os,s& H, sho3l/
)a6, 9a2a) t7,nt+o3r ti),s an/ s,0on/l s,5,n ti),s +or
a0a)ana) $7at,r shi22ing% 23r2os,s ; th3s h, 7o3l/ ,0o),
7,alth an/ ha22& $%
$amanam=ta6ing a si2 o+ 7at,r +or rinsing th, )o3th ,+or,
7orshi2& P3ri+ing on,s,l+ th, ao5, ),tho/&
Sit on,&? on th, to2 o+ a )o3ntain1 on th, an6 o+ a ri5,r1 on
th, st,) o+ a "il5a tr,,1 7ithin 7at,r1 on Hri//aghn, in th,
h,art1 in a 0o7stall1 in th, 2a5ilion in "isn3 t,)2l,1 at th, root o+
an As5attha tr,,1 in th, 0it Ao/ha an/ r,2,at th, t,n l,tt,r,/
)antra +ort tho3san/ ti),s an/ th, ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra
t7,nt tho3san/ ti),s& $'=%
Ha5, 7ith o3 on th, to2 o+ th, )o3ntains1 ,t01 5,g,tal,
206 Narada
Pa8$aratram

sS6a1 roots1 +r3its1 )il61 03r/ an/ ,atal, things an/ ri0, an/ ia6t3
$2o7/,r,/ an/ +i,l/ +lo3r% an/ )il6 oiys/ 7ith ri0, an/ s3gar&
As to /rin6ing 2o7,r I a/5is,/ ,+or, on0, in th, a+or, /,s0ri,/
s,r5i0,& Wh,n this is /on,1 th, ,st /,5ot,, sho3l/ again /3l
)3tt,r 9a2a) to attain s300,ss $si//hi%& $%
On, sho3l/ /ail 0l,ans, on,?s o/ in th, )orning;
a00,2ting1 th,n1 th, s,0on/ ),tho/ o+ initiation1 on, sho3l/

7orshi2
th, Sri Krsna
r,)ain/,r in a solitar
o+ Ha5an roo)1
i.e., 7hat +3ll o+
is /3l /,5otion1
o++,r,/ an/inth,n
to ir, ,at
|p
0,r,)on& $J%
Th, 23r, )in/,/ /,5ot ,, sho3l/ o++,r on, la6h ho)as1
r,2,ating ,5,r ti), th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra ; this is s3r, to i,l/
i)2,rishal, r,s3lts& $%
Ma6, 9a2a) +i5, la6h ti),s o+ th, ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra an/
th,n )a6, ho)a '( $+i+t% tho3san/ ti),s& I+ th, /,5ot,, , not
al, to 2r,03r, 2aasa $)at,rials ri0, )il6 s3gar1 ,t0&1 +or 2aasa%
h, sho3l/ 2,r+or) 7ith ho)a gh,, $0lari+i,/ 3tt,r%& $@(%
I+ on, , 3nal, to 2,r+or) ho)a 0,r,)on a00or/ing to th,
ao5, ),ntion,/ n3),rs1 h, 0an )a6, 9a2a) t7,l5, ti),s& Th,
9a2a) an/ ho)a )a , as )an ti),s as ar, +o3n/ in th, l,tt,rs
o+ th, )antra& So it is stat,/& $@@%
Th, SG/ra 7ho 7ill )a6, 9a2a) a00or/ing to 7hi0h,5,r
l,tt,rs o+ th, )antra1 s3it,/ to hi)1 h, 7ill g,t s300,ss in that1 i+
h, 2,r+or)s his +3n0tion1 ),r,l 7ith +aith an/ /,5otion& $@.%
Th, /,5ot,, on ,ing ina3g3rat,/ again his g3r3 sho3l/
gi5, /a6s9na $+,,s% to hi) an/ /istri3t, 7,alth to th, Brah)anas
7ith /,5otion& $@%
Ha5ing ro3ght this s,0on/ )antra 3n/,r 0ontrol 9a2a)&
,t01 th, 0l,ar )in/,/ /,5ot,, o+ 23r, 0hara0t,r sho3l/ +or thr,,
/as 0ons,03ti5,l 7orshi2 /3l Sri Krsna1 7ho is th, gi5,r o+
)36ti $+r,,/o) +ro) irth an/ /,ath%& $@%
Th,n th, /,5ot ,, is to thin6 th3s < -that Sri Krsna is sit3at,/
in th, gar/,n1 ,n/o7,/ 7ith all ,a3ti,s an/ 7,alth1 an/ is s,at,/
The Third Night, h.X 207

on th, 2a/)a-2ltha $lot3s 2,/,stal%1 ,)itting l3str, o+ gol/ an/

g,)s1 an/ li6, th, Kal2a 5r6sa an/ s3rro3n/,/ /aling Ratna
sthala $2la0, +3ll o+ g,)s%& H, is o+ a l3, 0olo3r1 0hil/ li6,1
ha5ing hairs a littl, 03rling on his h,a/1 his +a0, li6, hal+ l,7n
lot3s an/ 7ith ,n0hanting lot3s ,,s& $@'-@%
On His 0h,,6 lo06s o+ hair ar, 7a5ing an/ loo6 ,a3ti+3l& His
nos, is lo5,l ; His +a0, is li6, lot3s1 an/ s)iling& On His n,06 an/
r,ast )an g,)s an/ 2,arls ar, shining an/ his nails loo6 li6,

lot3s,s& $@%
His r,ast is ,ing ill3)inat,/ th, )3si0al so3n/ o+ His
+l3t,; His o/ is /,0orat,/ 7ith 5ario3s orna),nts& On His 7aist
an/ shan6s th, garlan/ o+ littl, tin6ling ,lls is hanging& $@J%
His g,ntl, an/ s7,,t s)il, is li6, Ban/hali +lo7,rs& His han/s
an/ +,,t loo6 5,r +oa3ti+3l; 7ith& His right han/ H, is hol/ing a
5,ss,l o+ n sa $)il6 oil,/ 7ith ri0, an/ s3gar% an/ His l,+t han/
is hol/ing +r,sh 3tt,r& $@%
H, is in0arnat,/ to ta6, a7a th, 3r/,n o+ th, 7orl/ an/ to
/,stro P3tana ,t0&1 th, ,n,)i,s o+ th, Go/s& H, is s3rro3n/,/
Go2as $)il6),n% an/ Go2is $)il67o),n% an/ H, is 2rais,/
In/ra an/ oth,r Go/s& $.(%
Th, /,5ot,, is to 7orshi2 Sri Kr;na 7ith gr,at h3)ilit an/
/,5otion ),ans o+ +r,sh 3tt,r an/ 03r/s1 an/ )il6 )i8,/ 7ith1
s3gar an/ 2rais, Hi) in In/ra5a9ra 5,rs,s& Th3s h, sho3l/
r,),),r Hi) an/ in03r His 2l,as3r,& $.@%
H,r, ,n/s th, T,nth A/haa in th, Thir/ Night in Sri
Nara/a Pan0aratra&
 C:APT(R 68
ON HOW TO PERORMTHE SE"A $SER"ICE% O SRI
KRSNA1 THE R#LES1 AND THE RES#LTS O
HEARING THEREO

"ri 5Y"sa sai) eIho%Z%r 4orshi thus "ri Krsna, 4ith hi+
firm b%li%f in :is 9o)h%a) %Z%rY mornin$, acFuir%s in this 4orl)
4ithin a comaratiZ%lY short sac% of tim%, a $oo) amount of
4%alth, an) in th% %n), b%in$ ur% $o%s to th% hi$h%st abo)%.
\&
Do th% ooae4or# of "ri Kr1na %Z%rY )aY an) off%r
NaiZ%)Yam \articl%s of foo), )rin# %tc. 4ith $ur an) 4at%r^ an)
thin# tb%m as off%r%) in th% mouth of "ri Krsna. Ma#% aam of
on%_s o4n mantra on% thousan) %i$ht tim%s 4ith $r%at attachm%nt-
an) loZ%. \2
Ihil% )oin$ th% mi)-)aY aam, thin# that "ri Krsna is
a)or%) bY Nara)a, th% Rs of th% D%Zas an) bY th% asc%tics an)
th% D%Zas ^ :% is surroun)%) bY th% co4s an) 9oi#as an) th%
colour of :is bo)Y is li#% th% )%ns% massof clou)s. \
NoteeTh% co4s m%an th% s%Z%ral 4orl)s.
Th% hairs on :is h%a) a)orn%) 4ith ornam%nts ma)% of
%acoc# f%ath%rs. :is lotus li#% %Y%s, :is fac% smilin$ li#% full
Moon, :is nic% ch%%#s a)orn%) 4ith ornam%nts of $%ms, :is
b%autiful nos% an) :is charmin$ smil% ar% to b% m%)itat%)
oZ%r. \/
:is rob%s ar% of Y%llo4 colour, :is b%autiful ro4s of an#l%ts,
th% $ir)l% at his 4aist 4ith tin#lin$ b%lls, :is arml%t. :is cloth%s
Zari%$at%) an) :is bo)Y loo#in$ charmin$, :is bo)Y b%sm%ar%)
4ith san)al4oo) ast%, b%autiful, :is n%Z%r fa)in$ $arlan)s
ma)% of for%st flo4%rs ma#% :im a%ar li#% th% 9o) of LoZ%
\Cui). 3
t Third Night, h. X .(

With His l,+t han/ H, is hol/ing His +l3t, ,)itting s7,,t

so3n/s or th, sti06 +or /ri5ing 0attl,& With g right han/ H, is
r,a/ to grant oons i,l/ing all /,sir,s& Th3s th, /,5ot,,1 +ill,/
7ith /,5otion 1 sho3l/ ),/itat, Sri Krsna1 /,06,/ 7ith ,80,ll,nt
g,)s1 an/ 7orshi2 Hi) +or attaining 2ros2,rit& $%
Th3s a+t,r 7orshi22ing Hi) hol/ing th, signs +lag1 th3n/,r-
olt1 goa/ /3l a00or/ing to th, a+or,sai/ r3l,s o+ initiation1 arti0l,s
an/ +oo/ ,t0&1 ar, to , o++,r,/ to Hi) in gol/,n /ish,s& $%

,ightTh, /,5ot,,
tirr&,s is to oil,/
7ith )il6 2,r+or) th,ri0,1
7ith |p 0,r,)on
gh,, on,
an/ s3gar an/h3n/ r,/th,
gi5,
r,s2,0ti5, /3,s to th, D,5arsi Nara/a1 th, :ogis1 Ra6sasas1 an/
s,0on/ar /,iti,s 7ith li,ral h,art& dJ%
M,/itat, that His )o3th is satis+i,/ 7ith +r,sh 3tt,r an/
Paasa an/ th,n )a6, 9a2a) o+ on,?s )antra on, h3n/r,/ an/
,ight ti),s or on, tho3san/ ti),s& $%
H, 7ho 7orshi2s bri K+ sna1 so /,ar to th, Go2is1 /ail 7ith
0onstant /,5otion1 is 7orshi22,/ an/ o7,/ /o7n in0,ssantl
th, D,5as an/ all th, 2,o2l, ar, ro3ght 3n/,r his 0ontrol&
$@(%
H, ,n9os int,ll,0t1 long,5it1 2ros2,rit1 l3str,1 an/ goo/
+ort3n,1 ha221 sons1 +ri,n/s1 0attl, an/ lan/s an/ 5ario3s oth,r
,n9o),nts an/ go,s in th, ,n/ to th, ao/, o+ Sri K+bna& $@@%
So), Pan/its sa1 as r,gar/s 7orshi22ing Hi)1 th, thir/
2,rio/1 ,5,ning or night ti), )a , a/o2t,/ +or His 7orshi2&
$@.%
I+ th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra , 0o3nt,/ $in th, 9a2a)% in th,
night1 th,n th, ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra sho3l/ , )3tt,r,/ in th,
,5,ning& Th3s so), Sa/ha6as $2ra0ti0,rs% sa& $@%
In th, ,5,ning on, o3ght to /o Sri Krbna?s 239a in th,
D5gra6a $D5ara5ati% ,a3ti+i,/ 7ith ,a3ti+3l gar/,ns an/ si8t,,n
tho3san/ 2ala0,s& $@%
Wh,r, /306s1 0ran,s an/ 5ario3s ir/s ar, 2laing an/ 2ools
,a3ti+i,/ 7ith 5ario3s lot3s,s ar, ,8isting an/ 7h,r, )an
,80,ll,nt 3il/ings ar, a/orning th, 0it& $IS%
S Nada
Pamet2trd

Th,r, th, /,5ot,, is to 7orshi2 Srt Hari s,at,/ at Hi, 0as, in

Ka)alasana $is 6in/ o+ ,as 2ost3r,% on th, gol/,n lot3s in th,
hall 3ilt 7ith 2r,0io3s ston,s1 an/ s)iling l3str, li6, th, rising
s3n& $@!
bri Krbna is s3rro3n/,/ &th, Rsis Nara/a an/ oth,rs an/ is
t,a0hing to th,) th, /o0trin, o+ th, so3l an/ is gi5ing th,)
l,ssons ao3t His o7n high,st I)2,rishal, ao/,s& $@%

His ,,s loo6 so+t li6, l3, lot3s,s an/ ,82an/,/ $li6, lot3s
l,a5,s% an/ His hairs ar, 5,r so+t& His 0oron,t an/ 0a2 ar, shining
rightl& $@J%
His +a0, is s)iling an/ is 5,r ,a3ti+3l& His ,ar rings ar, ni0,
an/ sha2, / li6, shar6; His r,as t is a/orn,/ 7ith th, )ar6 s
Sri5atsa1 th, Ka3st3ha g,) an/ +or,st +lo7,rs& $@%
His r,ast is ta7n li6, that o+ a +la),1 ,llo7 ; His 0lothings
ar, sil6,n ; His n,06la0,1 ra0,l,t an/ ar)l,ts ar, a/orning His
o/& $.(%
H, is r,)o5ing all th, 3r/,ns o+ th, ,arth an/ is hol/ing in
His +o3r han/s 0on0h-sh,ll1 /is03s1 0l31 an/ lot3s& $.@%
Th3s ),/itating1 on,1 l,arn,/ in th, )antras1 sho3l/ +irst
7orshi2 along 7ith anga239a $7orshi22ing th, o/% th, a5arana
239a $7orshi22ing th, att,n/ant /,iti,s% an/ th, s,0on/ A5arana
239a along 7ith His Q3,,ns $)ahisis% an/ th,n 7orshi2 Hi) in
th, thir/ A5arana $thir/ inn,r 0ir0l,%& $..% M Nara/a1 Par5ata1
4iyn31 th, hon,st #//ha5a1 DSr36a $th,
Krsna?s 0hariot,,r% "is5a6s,na1 "ibn31 Sain,a $Karti6,a% an/
Gar3/a in +ront o+ all th, Q3art,rs1 ar, to , 7orshi22,/& $.%
Worshi2 /3l In/ra an/ th, g3ar/iants o+ th, s,5,ral Q3art,rs
o+ th, h,a5,ns an/ th, s,ri,s o+ th,ir att,n/ants1 th,ir 7,a2ons ;
th,n o++,r 2aasanna to th,)& $.%
Th,n o++,ring tar2ana) $2,a0,-o++,rings% 7ith 7at,r thin6ing
it to , )il6 7ith s3gar1 th, 7orshi22,r is to ),/itat, on Sri Krsna
th, P3r3sotta)a1 an/ r,2,at th, )antra on, h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight
ti),s 6no7ing its ),aning& $.'%
 e ird Ni!t$ V XE

2&&

8n all uas \4orshis on% is to off%r G at th% mi)-)aY

tim% or 4orshi :im off%rin$ asana \s%at ar$hYa an) stotra, th%
g$oo) )%Zot%% is to bo4 )o4n to :im. \20
Vrin$ u th% soul an) locat% it in th% h%art an) th%n off%r it
to th% Lor) an) 4h%n th% soul is thus off%r%) an) 4h%n on% in full
-of :is i)%a, on% shoul) a$ain 4orshi ara matma, th% "ur%m%
"irit. \2S
Note eTh% ob%ct of th% Pu" is to r%moZ% th% imuriti%sof
th% bo)Y, s%%ch an) min) an) to b% s%lf-conscious, conscious of
on%_s o4n immortal s%lf or Atman an) of th% "ur%m% "%lf or
Paramatma. No4 as 4% ar% rinciallY oss%ss%) of th% bo)Y
i)%a, 4% shoul) start from th% bo)Y. Th% s%Z%ral arts of th%
bo)Y or th% arts of th% fin$%rs in th% bo)Y to b% touch%) bY th%
)%Zot%% in ua or in aam ar% 4on)%rfullY conn%ct%) 4ith th%
thr%% c%ntr%s of th% "u$umna+ n%rZ%, th% lo4%r \sacral, mi))l%
\h%art an) th% u%r \brain c%ntr%s. T4%lZ% such aams ar%
ma)% onth% fourfin$%rs \thumb%clu)%). R%%at thr%% tim%sin
%ach c%ntr%. "o 4% $%t th% total numb%r of aams, nin% multili%)
bY t4%lZ%, that is, on% hun)r%) an) %i$ht tim%s. "o th% aam
an) ua is an att%mt to b%com% ur%, an) b% conscious of on%_s
soul^ an) on% can, th%n 4horshi th% "ur%m% "oul bY on%_s soul
An) no n%%) furth%r r%mains of th% (t%rnal ua.
:%r% %n)s th% %l%Z%nth a)haYaYa in th% Thir) Ni$ht of
"rd Nara)a Paficha Ratram.
 CHAPTER XII
HOW TO PERORM THE SE"A O SRI KRbNA IN THE
NIGHT AND 4N THE E"ENING&
Sri "asa sai/ < Who,5,r 2,r+or)s in ,5,r ,5,ning th3s th,
7orshi2 o+ "as3/,5a h,1 attaining all is /,sir,s1 g,ts in th, ,n/
th, high,st goal& $@%
I+1 in th, night th, 7orshi2 o+ Sri Krs3a1 th, son o+ D,5a6l ,
2,r+or),/ 7ithin th, 0ir0l, o+ th, Go2is1 as i+ h, is tri,/ in th,
/i5in, Rasalila an/ His h,art o5,r2o7,r,/ 7iih th, i/,a o+ His
,ing th, Go/ o+ Lo5,& $.%
Th,n /ra7 His +ig3r,1 23l21 ni0,l 0ir03lar1 shining an/ o+
l,ngth ),as3r,/ th, ,8t,n/,/ th3) an/ littl, +ing,r an/
7orshi2 Hi) as i+ H, is +alling on th, ass,)l o+ His 6in/r,/
+a)ili,s in th, Rasa 0ir0l, His han/s an/ +,,t& $%
An/ thin6 that th, ,a3ti+3l an6s o+ th, :a)3na 7h,r, th,
g,ntl, r,,, is lo7ing o5,r th, lot3s $Sthala2a/)a gro7ing on
th, soil% an/ 0arring th,ir shining 2oll,ns to an/ +ro& $%
H, is 2laing 5ario3s 6in/s o+ s2orts His Di5in, o/ 7ith
His /,ar on,s $la/i,s% /ra7n 0los, to on, anoth,r on/s o+ lo5,
in th, Rasa )an/ala $0ir0l, o+ /an0,% an/ 7h,r, H, is la3,hin,
an/ 9o6ing an/ )a6ing oth,rs langh an/ 9o6, in s2a0io3s 2la0,s
on th, :a)3na an6s +ill,/ 7ith h3n/r,/s o+ la/i,s +as0inat,/ 5
th, arro7s o+ C32i/1 an/ int,rs2,rs,/ 7ith ni0, +ragrant +lo7,rs
ra/iant 7ith 7hit, ras o+ th, rilliant Moon1 shining o5,rh,a/?
an/ th3s )a6ing all th, 2la0,s ro3n/ as i+ 7hit, 0olo3r,/
+r0Q3tnt,/ 7ith 2ia)g ,,s an/ )30h /,sir,/ "i/a/haras?
Kinnaras1 Si//has an/ D,5as1 Gan/har5as1 sna6,s an/ oth,r
7an/,ring s2irits an/ /,sir,/ also +,)al, go//,ss,s $D,5a
6anas% going o5,r ni0, a,ro2lan,s& $'-%
B,ing s,2arat, +ro) ,a0h oth,r an/ at th, sa), ti), ,8isting
7ithin th, han/s o+ th, +aii,d,/ /a)t,4s1 0las2ing th,ir ,lo5,/
 The Third Night, h. X

.@

on,s1 th, la06 ,,s ar, 0a3sing 3n,asin,ss to th,) on th,ir ,ing
0onsi/,r,/ as l3, lot3s,s& At this ti), a 7on/,r+3l sight is s,,n
as i+ th,ir o7n ),),rs ar, ,ing 03t o++ an/ s,2arat,/ $an/ th3s
2ain is +,lt% $i&,&% th, 7,r, +,,ling sorro7 at th, ,r,a5,),nts o+
th,ir /,ar on,s- $J%
Again 7h,n th,ir h,arts 7,r, /,light,/ on h,aring 5ario3s
s7,,t so3n/s1 s,5,n )3si0al not,s1 )3r0hanas an/ tans1 ,t01 th,n
it s,,),/ that a 5,r s7,,t an/ 0har)ing /,li,ration is ,ing
,80it,/ in th,) $th, 7,r, r,5,lling in 5,r s7,,t an/ 2l,asant
tho3ghts%& $%
Th3s th, stat,s o+ o/i,s o+ th,s, la/i,s 7,r, oth,r7is, than
th,ir 3s3al 0on/itions& Th, loo6,/ as i+ shining li6, $)ara6ata%
g,)s an/ lot3s,s at th, ti), o+ th, rising S3n& $@(%
Th,s, la/i,s loo6,/ o+ a r,/ 0olo3r li6, atasi +lo7,rs; th,ir
,,s loo6,/ li6, lot3s,s at th, ti), o+ th, rising s3n an/ li6,
l,a5,s c< th,ir hairs loo6,/ li6, xolan0a 0r,,2,rs 7ith n,7
l,a5,s on th,) ai/ li6, th, tail ,n/ o+ 2,a0o6s th,ir han/s loo6,/
,80,,/ingl ,a3ti+3l& $@@%
Th, la/i,s 7ith ris6 ,,-ro7s1 a/orn,/ 7ith g,) ,arrings
0o)ing /o7n on th,ir 0h,,6s1 7,r, 7,aring 5ario3s orna),nts
)a/, o+ g,)s; an/ th,ir +a0,s 7,r, 0o5,r,/ 7ith 5,ils& $@.%
An/ 7ith th,ir s,ats on gro3n/ +ill,/ 7ith ,80,,/ingl 9oo3s
an/ 2la +3l a)oro3s arti0l,s1 th, 7,r, /isallo7ing1 7ith th,ir
han/s li6, o3ng shoots 7ith +r,sh l,a5,s1 th, la06 ,,s )a6ing
s7,,t an/ in/istin0t so3n/s& $@%
E)ra0ing th, r,asts o+ th,s, o3th+3l la/i,s11 that S,0on/l,ss
G3r3 o+ th, 7hol, #ni5,rs,1 SrT Hari1 th, ,st o+ th,Go2as1 is
s,,n as i+ o5,r 7,l);/ 7ith ,)otion o+ lo5, ; an/ His r,ast has
,0o), r,/1 li6, th, rising S3n& $i -i%
Th3s lo0ating th, la/i,s 7ithin th, 2ltha1 7orshi2 th,) ;
7h,r, /3, to !rt Krsaa?s1 that I))3tal,1 irthl,ss S2irit +3ll o+
Rasas $S,nti),nts l,asing ,t0&1% ,8t,nsion o+ o/1 th, th,
Go2i6as hi5, pq 2arts an/ 2ar0,ls o+ His o/& Th3s thin6-
ing1 7orshi2 S>ri Krsna +irst& $@'%
2&/ Ndrad-Pa0corram

N%t on th% sit%%n %tals of th% %)%stal of 4orshi th%+

%c%ll%nt forms of K%saZa an) oth%rs an) th% ansa% \arts of th%ir
"a#tis an) all arts in coul% ar% to b% 4orshi%))ulY. \&0
Thus st%%%) in i)%as of )%Zotion, th% )%Zot%% shoul) finish,
th% 4orshi of "ri :ari an) th%n off%r su$ar, $h%%, an) mil# an)
oth%r articl%s to b% off%r%), on silZ%r lat%s haZin$ four artz
\aZaranas s%arat%) from %ach oth%r. \&7
An), if th% )%Zot%% b% rich, sit%%n KansYa Z%ss%ls ar% to b%
roZi)%) s%arat%lY, in )u% or)%r, haZin$ naiZ%)Yas \off%rin$s of
articl%s %tc 4ith all th% in$r%i%nts, $h%% %tc., for %ach s%arat%
coul%s \raithuras. \&!
:% 4ho b%in$ lib%ral-h%art%) 4orshis thus in %Z%rY fortni$ht
th% 4orl) (ncbant%r%r, b%com%s an ob%ct of 4orshi of all %rsons-
an) in th% %n) attains limitl%ss fruits. . \&*
:% 4ho thus 4orshis "ri :ari )ailY in %Z%rY ni$ht or in %Z%rY
%Z%nin$ 4ith )%Zotion, $%ts %Fual fruits \r%sults in this lif% an)
h%r%aft%ran) is saZ%) from this occ%an of 4orl). \2'
:%r% %n)s th% T4%lfth Chat%r in th% Thir) Ni$ht i n
Jnanamrtasara "ri Nara)a Pancaratram.
 C:APT(R 6888
ON THE RES#LT O WORSHIPPINGIN THE NIGHT SRI
KRSNA?S BOD: MADE #P MANTRAS&
"ri 5Yasa sai) eIho%Z%r )%Zot%% 4orshis in th% ni$ht "ri
Kr1na_s bo)Y, th% slaY%r of Ma)hu ma)% u of mantras, acFuir%s
loZ% an) fri%n)shi to4ar)s all b%in$s ^ La#smi D%Zi, th% 9o))%ss
of 4%alh r%mains fi%) 4ith him an) all th% %c%ll%nt ob%cts
)%sir%) bY him \h% $%ts Dharma, Artha, Kama an) Mo#sa com%
to him an) Yi%l) hain%ss an) l%asur% an) thus )%t%rmin% his
Karmic %ff%cts. \&
No4 is b%in$ )%scrib%) ho4 th% afor%sai) roc%)ur% of tarana
%tc. aft%r th% 4orshi of th% "ur%m% Purusa ha) b%%n coml%t%),
b%ars fruit, %Z%n in th% abs%nc% of th% 4orshi, bY thos% %rsons
4ho %rform sa#ama actions, )%sirin$ th% fruits th%r%of. \2
Aft%r )oin$ th% tarana of th% itha mantra, inZo#% onc% "ri
Kr]oa_s sa#tis in that itha ^ an) 4orshi :im 4ith 4at%r an)
4ith oth%r articl%s that ar% 4orth b%in$ )%sir%). \
N%t bh%4 Dh%numu)ra an) thro4 4at%r on th% articl%s bY
4hich tarana is to b% )on% an) 4ith fol)%) han)s l%as% :im,
off%rin$ th% articl%s that ar% lac%) on $ol)%n )ish%s. \/
n %rformin$ tarana c%r%monY, thr%% tim%s a )aY, t4%ntY-
%i$ht tim%s at a tim% ou$ht to b% )on%^ a$ain )urin$ %ach of
th%s% tim%s th% att%n)ant famili%s of th% D%Za to b% 4orshi%)
ou$ht to b% l%as%) 4ith tarana or %ac% off%rin$ onc%. \3
8n th% mornin$ cur%) an) $ur ou$ht to b% us%) ^ in th% mi)-
)aY mil# an) oth%r articl%s ar% assi$n%). \0
At th% %n) of th% mantra an) nam% attach th% )ZltJYu Zibha#ti
an) th%n utt%r th% 4orl) taraYami, until ua \4orshi is
finish%). \7
Th%n, b%comin$ l%as%), thro4 a littl% 4at%r on on%_s o4ns%lf
an) )rin# \si a littl% 4at%r, an) on that 4at%r ma#% aam of
th% mula mantra \s%%) mantra an) th%n 4ith on% oint%) h%art
ma#% aam of th% mantra \on on%_s h%art. \!

\
.@ Narad
Pa8i$aratraTn
Th, arti0l,s +or this 0,r,)on ar, to , /i+i,r,nt +ro) th,
arti0l,s that1 ar, +i8,/ +or Ka)9a tar2a2a $2,a0,-o++,ring 7ith
r,s3lts as6,/%& Th3s th, sho3l/ , 0oll,0t,/& $%
Pl,as, Hi) 7ith si8t,,n sorts o+ arti0l,s ; on 2r,s,nting Hi)
th, ,l,5,nth arti0l,1 o++,r )il6 in th, ,gining an/ in th, ,n/ an/
o++,r 7at,r on0, an/ 7orshi2 Bhaga5an Sri Kryna 7ith /,5otion&
$@(%

03r/1Pauasa $)il6 an/

+r,sh 3tt,r1 s3gar
gh,,1 an/ ri0,
2lantain1 )o0aoil,/%1 Ga3r+a
an/ 0a6,s1 ,t01ri0,1 )il61
an/ 5ario3s
oth,r arti0l,s ar, to , o++,r,/ to Hi)& + @@%
Th3s 7ith la9a $+ri,/ ri0,%1 th,s, si8t,,n sorts o8 arti0l,s ar, to
, o++,r,/ 7ith s7,,t),ats a+t,r o++,ring )il6 $KbIra% in th,
a+or,sai/ )ann,r& $@.%
= h3s 7ho,5,r o++,rs th,s, arti0l,s $ 8 % t7,nt ,ight ti),s
/ail 7ith on, )in/,/ /,5otion to Sri Hari1 otains 7ithin his
0l3t0h all th, 7,alth an/1 li6, th, arti0l,s that ar, 7ithin th, s2a0,
in +ront o+ hi) in th, 239a 0,r,)on1 all ar, attain,/ hi)&
$@%
O++,r Hi) 2aasa o+ +r,sh 23r, )il6 $oil,/ 7ith s3gar an/
ata2 ri0,%1 03r/1 +r,sh 3tt,r an/ ri0, oil,/ in gh,, an/ )il61 0oars,
s3gar1 hon, ,t0&1 nin, sorts o+ ani0l,s as a 2,a0,-o++,ring ?
$tar2ana)% t7tl5, ti),s& =">
This tar2ana) is to , 2,r+or),/ ,ight h3n/r,/ ti),s ; 3t
,5,r ti), this 0an , )o3l/,/ to s3n th, 2arti03lar o00asion&
$@'%
Consi/,r th,s, all n,0tars ; an/ i+ on, 0an 2l,as, Sri K2sna1
th, ,sto7,r o+ li,ration i)36ti% gloring in His o7n ao/,1 th,
/,5ot,, g,ts 7ithin his 0l3t0h,s all th, ,atal,s1 0lothings1 7,alth1
grains ,t0&1 7ith s,r5ants& $@%
As )an ti),s th, /,5ot ,, 2,r+or)s tar2ana)1 so )an
ti),s h, )3tt,rs 9a2a) o+ th, )artra ; ?>or it is tar2ana onl
that all th, o9,0ts that ar, to , a0hi,5,/1 ar, +r30ti+i,/ into
a0tion& $@%
Whi0h,5,r Brah)ana g,ts his +oo/ ,gging1 h, sho3l/
e ird Ni!t$ V
XEEE

$o out hims%lf b%$$in$, b%comin$ th% )%Zot%% of "ri Krfna an) th%
"un, an) 4orshi )ulY bY cur) an) $h%% %tc., "ri Krsna th% son
of Nan)a 4ho $iZ%s l%asur% to th% 9ois ^ an) th%n h% $%ts
%asilY l%ntY of Vi#sa \foo) bY b%$$in$ [ ^ ie$ thou$h li% is
4ithout anY )%sir%, h% 4ill $%t l%ntY. \&
Ihil% %rformin$ th% ua, th% )%Zot%% shoul) 4rit% 4ithin
th% count%r of th% h%a$onal \si an$l%) lotus an) its #arni#a
\%ricar of th% lotus. KamaZia \Klim an) th% si l%tt%r%)
mantra an) "a#ti an) "ri an) ra#sana an) fram% th% t%n-l%tt%r%)
mantra in %ach cas%. \&*
Not%eKllm Kr1naYa namah is th% sil%tt%r%) mantra.
"a#tie:rlm.
"rt-]nm.
Ra#sanaeRa#sana.
:rim "rlm Ra#sana KsnaYa namah is th% t%n l%tt%r%)
mantra.
:rim ]rlm Klim Ra#sa Kr]naYa narbah maY b% th% t%n
l%tt%r%) mantra.
Aft%r this, )ra4 th% b%autiful form 4ith naZ%l, li#% th%
sthalaa)ma \a #in) of lotus on th% tr%% $ro4in$ on th% $roun)^
4rit%, 4ith a $ol)%n %n, th% 9oala mantra 4ith $o-rocana \a
bri$ht Y%llo4 i$m%nt r%ar%) from th% urin% or bil% of a co4 of
foun) in th% h%a) of th% co4. \2'
Th% afor%sai) mantra brin$s th% thr%% 4orl)s to subu$ation ^
h%nc% th% chi%f )%Zot%%s shoul) us% this for Jaam ^ s%lf rot%ction,
nam% an) fam%, sons, lan)s, 4%alth, lustr% an) fortun%, an)
infallibl% Zi$our \ot%ncY ar% th%r%bY acFuir%) \2&
8f this mantra b% m%)itat%) uon an) mutt%r%) \r%%at%) so
manY tim%s, insanitY )u% to $host %tc, loss of m%morY, %il%sY,
oisonin$, fallin$ into s4oon, Za$rant 4an)%rin$s of th% min),
f%Z%r %tc., ar% soon cur%). \22
Klim, KsnaYa namahform th% si l%tt%r%) mantra ou$ht to
i2e sus%n)%) on th% br%ast. \2
2&! Nirada
Pacaruu

5%rY actiZ% an) brilliant in laY, #no4in$ all maYfi \fascinat-

in$, act, 4ith h%a) n%4lY )%cora t%) te such ar% th% "a#ti+.
ara \hi$h%st, subtl% constant, an) of th% natur% of "araZlti-
\int%lli$%nc%. \2/
"rim is th% s%%) mantra of La#smf. Erom this firstlY
%i$ht%%n l%tt%r%) an) th%n t4%ntY l%tt%r%) mantras ar%
fram%). \23

Asthieth% l%tt%r#a
A$ni.eth% l%tt%r
j<
9oZin)a.eth% l%tt%r z
Th% )ailY ua of "ri :ari is )on% in "ala$rama ston%, $%ms,,
r%cious ston%s, an) in Xantras \)ia$rams an) in man)alas
\%nclos%) circular sac%s^ n%Z%r on $roun). \20
Thus h% 4ho %rforms, aam, homam, 4orshi, taranam.
an) stic#s hims%lf to anY on% mantra an) 4orshi "ri Krsa, th%
V%sto4%r of lib%ration, h% %asilY $%ts all th% %noYm%nts an),, in
th% %n), $o%s to th% r%$ion of 5i snu, fr%% from alb imuriti%s.
:%ar %n)s th% Thirt%%nth Chat%r in th% Thir) Ni$ht
of "ri Nara)a Pancaratra nanamrta. \27
 C:APT(R 685
N T:( (WAL \"8M8LAR APPL8CAT8N E T:(
AV5( TI MANTRA".
5Yasa sai) eNo4 8 am statin$ bo4 to alY %FuallY th%
aboZ% t4o mantras^ th% %n)l%ss %fficacY of th%m ^ an) 8 am
m%ntionin$ about th% oth%r mantras also. \&
8 bo4 )o4n to that son of D%Za#i, "ri Ksna ust born, of th%,
colour of th% risin$ sun, 4%arin$ Y%llo4 rob% an) hol)in$
concbsh%ll, )iscus, club an) lotus. \2

Thus m%)itatin$ on% shoul) ma#% on% la#h aam in th%

Vrahma-muhurta, in th% %arlY mornin$, an) %rform noma t%n
thousan) tim%s 4ith `< flo4%r brou$ht bY on%_s o4n
han). \
Iho%Z%r acts, 4ith un)iZi)%) att%ntion, accor)in$ to th%
aboZ% )ir%ctions, 4ith anY on% of th% aboZ% t4o mantras, attains
m%morY, int%lli$%nc% an) un)%rstan)in$ an) str%n$th an) b%com%s
a o%t an) orator. \/
Ih%n th% )%Zot%%, bY r%%atin$ th% mantra, an) ma#in$ its
aam, b%com%s on% 4ith th% %itY of his mantra, h% $%ts th%
r%sult of m%)itatin an) homa an) th%ntal.%s r%fu$% al4aYs at th%
f%%t of th% mu#ti $iZ%r ]rl Krfoa. \.
[8 am ta#in$ r%fu$% unto Mu#un)a[ thus saYin$ on% has to-
r%m%mb%r th% Rsi Nara)a of th% t%n l%tt%r%) mantra, 9aYatrl
Chan)a an) Mu#un)a D%Zata. \0
Risin$ %arlY in th% mornin$, if on% ma#%s aam on% hun)r%)

an) %i$ht
r%tains tim%s, 4ithin
4hat%Z%r sian)
h% b%ars months, th% )%Zot%%,
can r%ro)uc% thatfull of Vha#ti,
aft%r4ar)s
)ir%ctlY. \7
n% is to r%m%mb%r that "ri Krfna has $ot th% full DiZinitY
summ%) u in bri%f in :is )iZin% Vo)Y, is t%n)in$ co4s, of a chil)-
li#% natur%, of blu% colour an) situat%) in th% la of :is moth%r.
Thus on% has to thin# an) ma#% aam. \!
220 NSrada
Pa8i$aratram

Who,5,r 2,r+or)s no)a t,n tho3san/ ti),s gh,,1 7ill

a0Q3ir, 3n+lin0hing +aith1 /,5otion an/ 2,a0,& $%
All th, a0tions o+ th, )antra ar, 2,r+or),/ 7ith "a3 5l9a
$a) an/ th,n 3tt,ring Balalllat)an, h3) 2hat na)ah%& $@(%
On, has to )a6, 9a2a)1 gaatri ,ing Nala635ara Bala
Krsna1 th, Rsis ,t01 ar, th, Si//has& $@@%

as6,/Thin6 Krsna
th , Goas
2lsHing
to /ron
in6a )i
0hil/?s
l6 ; ,/1
th3s 0ring1
thin6inan/ ,ing
g1 7h o,5,r
2,r+or)s tar2ana)& g,ts hi)s,l+ a)2l 0o)2,nsat,/& $@.%
A+t,r th, 7or/s a)3na an3r32 3tt,r th, 7or/ rasa t+i2a >sa
that 7, ar, o7ing /o7n to Sri Krsna& th, Lor/ o+ o3r +oo/&
$@%
>A)3na an3r32a rasa)2a) na)ah )a)a anna/i2ata,
na)ah anna) 2raa00ha s5aha> ii th, ( l,tt,r,/ )antra&
Ta6, anna $+oo/%1 s5aha& Th3s r,0it, c th, thirt l,tt,r,/
)antra 7hi0h +oo/ is gi5,n& Nara/a is th, U&si o+ this )antra
an/ an3st32 is th, 0han/a& $@%
In 0as, o+ a++li0tions 0a3s,/ Bh+ltas $ghosts%1 Balagraha $an
/,)on or starr in+l3,n0, t,asing in+ant 0hil/r,n%1 )a/n,ss1 loss o+
),)or ,t01 th, )an 7ho is th3s a++li0t,/ sho3l/ r,0oll,0t 7ithin
his h,a/ Sri Kr+ na1 s306ing th, r,ast o+ P3tana ; an/ th,n1 )a6,
9a2a) o+ th, )antra& $@'%
Th3s all th, a/ s)2to)s /isa22,ar an/ th, 0hil/ 0oas,s
0ring an/ th, /,)ons or a/ in+l3,n0,s Q3it hi) i)),/iat,l
an/ +l a7a& $@%
Th,n o++,r no)a on +ir,1 thin6ing +ir, to , th, +a0, o+ Sri
Hari1 th /,stro,r o+ P3tana1 7ith T3lasi )a+l9ari +lo7,rs an/
+i5, ga5as1 0o7 3rin,1 0o7 /3ng1 03r/1 gh,, an/ )il6 in 0,rtain
2ro2ortions& $@%
With ,80,ll,nt 2ro/30ts o+ )il61 +ill th, 9ars an/ 3s, th,) in
ina3g3ration 0,r,)on $ahi+,6a 6ria% an/ o++,r th,) +or 2rana
23r2os,& Th,n tr o3r ,st to )a6, 4a2a) $)3tt,r th, )antra%
 he Thi rd Night, h. XV ..r

on, tho3san/ ti),s& Th3s all th, )align in+l3,n0,s 7ill , a5,rt,/
th, 5irations o+ th, )antra so3n/%& $@J%
Witn th, ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra 3nit,/ 7ith h3)1 2hat1
s5aha an/ ),ntioning /3l an/ Rsi1 ,t0&1 th, Brah)agaatri o3ght
to , /3l )a/, 3s, o+ in a5,rting th, a/ in+l3,n0,s o+ ,5il
2lan,ts& $@%
M,/itat, also th, 0art 32t3rn,/ bri Krsna?s lot3s +,,t an/
th,n )a6, 4a2a) t,n tho3san/ ti),s o+ an on, o+ th, oo5,

),ntion,/ t7o )antras +or a5,rting all ,5ils& $.(%

Th, 0hil/ Sri Hari has got in His t7o han/s 03r/ an/ 2aasa
an/ on His n,061 a n,06la0, o+ tin6ling ,lls an/ 5agrana6ha $a
6in/ o+ 2,r+3), or it )a ),an a tig,r?s 0la7% ar, a/orning& $..%
Th3s ),/itating on, has to 2,r+or) ho)a 0,r,)on into +ir,
7ith Sata5iran63ra an/ oth,r arti0l,s an/ )il6 an/ gh,, ,t0&1 an/
)3tt, ; th, )antra on, la6h ti),s& $.%
Th,n 2a th, +,,s to th, G3r3 an/ +,ast th, Brah)anas& Th3s
th, Bha6tas $/,5ot,,s% li5, 3n/o3t,/l on, h3n/r,/ ,ars1 +r,,
+ro) all /is,as,s& $.;
H,r, anoth,r t,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra 7ith Sri P3r3sotta)a is
3s,/& >O "isn3 c _ Lor/ c Gi5, ), long li+,&> th3s th, Lor/ is to
, a//r,ss,/& $.'%
H,r, anoth,r )antra 7ith thirt t7o l,tt,rs 7ith th, 7or/
na)ah ,8ists& Nara/a is th, Rsi o+ this )antra ; an3+ $32 is th,
Chan/a an/ Sri Krsna is th, D,5ata& No7 His angas $att,n/ant
/,iti,s% ar, ,i3g /,s0ri,/& $.%
S3ra $S3n%1 Bh3t,n/ria $th, ,l,),nts an/ th, organs o+
s,ns,s%1 "as3s1 E,s1 at)a1 th, Gr,at Light1 U"i/a ,t0&1 ar, /3l
7orshi22,/ in t3rn& $.?f%
Ma6, 9a2a) o+ this )antra on, la6h ti),s an/ 2,r+or) ho)a
on, tho3san/ ti),s 7ith 2aasa $)il6 oil,/ 7ith ri0, an/ s3gar%1
o++,r /3ra grass& Th3s long,5it is attain,/& $.%
Tr to 2ra0tis, 7ith anoth,r )antra1 r,),),ring Sri Krna
as r,n/ing as3n/ ,r Ba6as3ra 7ith His t7o hat /s ; an/ r,2,ating
His na),s H, ha/ in His 0hil/hoo/& $.%
4 Naruda
Pacarairam

Thus finishin$ on%_s aam on% is to ta#% on%_s bath alYin$

__till[ oil on on%_s bo)Y ^ an) h%r% on% ou$ht to r%%at th% mantra
[ValaZaus% sZaha[. \'
Ihil% rot%ctin$ co4-h%r)s an) ta#in$ oth%r cattl% to $rain$
astur%, on% is to m%)itat% an) 4orshi "ri Krsna 4%arin$ a co4
h%r)_s )r%ss an) laYin$ 4ith :is flut%. \&
Th% %i$ht%%n-l%tt%r%) mantra of 5asu)%Za, 4%arin$ a coat of
armour has Nara)a for its Ssi, 9aYatn for its chan)a an) "ri
Kr]oa for its D%Zata. \2
Th% %ri%nc%) )%Zot%% is to r%m%mb%r "ri Kr^na, in cas% h%
fo% aff%ct%) 4ith )is%as% call%) Kumbhinasa or b% bitt%n bY a sna#%
on his h%a) ^ an) h% 4ill b% cur%) bY "ri Krsna, th% rot%ctor of
all calZ%s. \
n that thin# that "ri Krfna is )ancin$ on th% c%ntr% of th%
rais%) hoo) of KaliYa s%r%nt^ an) thin# also that "ri Kr]a is
sho4%rin$ n%ctar bY :is %Y%s ^ an) that :% is thus an ob%ct of
si$ht of th% la)i%sd \/
Th%r%for% to )%stroY th% %ff%ct of anY osition, thr%at%n bY
raisin$ th% for%fin$%r of th% l%ft han) an) r%m%mb%rin$ th% crush%r
of th% KaliYa s%r%nt, fill on% ar\$hafa 4ith 4at%r an) thin# that
it is cl%ar%) a4aY of th% oison. \3
Ma#% aam t4%lZ% hun)r%) tim%s, srin#l% 4ith 4at%r an)
inau$urat% th% s%r%nt b%com% haY. n th% mi))l% of th% hoo)
an) on th% mi))l% Karu \artistic 4or#, r%cit% th% t4o l%tt%r%)
mantra. \0
An) s%a# [that th% son of D%Za#i is )ancin$ on it[ an) bo4
)o4n to th% soun) that You s%%m to h%ar of :is )ancin$, \7
8n cas% of tooth-ach%, thin# Yours%lf as fallin$ on th% lotus-
f%%t of "ri Krsna, an) r%m%mb%r th% Rsi Nara)a, an) utt%r th%
mula mantra \s%%) mantra. \!
Th% Cban)as \m%tr% of th% aboZ% mantra is anu]tu, "ri
Krsna, th% Traml%r of KaliYa sna#%, its D%Zata, on% la#h aam,
an) t%n thousan) tim%s homa or castin$ $h%% on fir% ou$ht to b%
%rform%). \*
e ird Ni!t$ V 223
XE"

Th% 4orshi of An$a Di#-ala D%Zatas \)%iti%s of th% s%Z%ral

Fuart%rs of th% s#Y an) bo)Y ou$ht to b% %rform%) 4ith cloth-
in$s ^ an) on th%m all th% afor%sai) acts t%n)in$ to )%stroY th%
%ff%cts of oison ar% %rform%). \/'
Th%r% is no oth%r mantra than this to )%stroY th% oisonous
%ff%cts. 8n this mantra-$uti#a, Dh%nuZari an) th% s%Z%ral arts
of th% Kala Zr#sa com% )o4n as m%)icin%s. \/&

Th% antioisonous r%m%)ial m%)icin% is ta#%n as a mitur%

int%rnallY an) ali%) as an ointm%nt bY th% h%l of this mantra ^
an) at that mom%nt it is incumb%nt that on% 4oul) r%m%mb%r "ri
Krfna, th% Whol)%r of th% 9obar)hana mountain, th% all o4%r-
ful an) mi$htY. \/2
Ta#in$ hol) of th% bamboo bY th% ri$ht han), on% ou$ht to
m%)itat% ]rl :ari an) r%%at :is nam% an) th%n can $o out
4ithout an umbr%lla. \/
No f%ar 4ill aris% out of rains, stron$ 4in) an) thun)%rbolt,
an) if on% r%mb%rs on%_s isfa mantra, all att%mts, ho4%Z%r
o4%rful, to )o inurY 4oul) turn out futil%. \//
8f th% aboZ% mantra b% mutt%r%) t%n thousan) tim%s, th%n
c%rtainlY no rain falls. An) h%r% on% ou$ht to r%m%mb%r "ri
Kr1na, laYin$m%r$%) in th% Xamuna riZ%r. \/3
An) %rform taranam \&' t%n la#h tim%s, m%)itatin$ "ri
Krsna )r%nch%) 4ith sraYs of 4at%r, thro4n on :im bY :is
b%loZ%) la)i%s. \/0
VY this, rain 4ill com% to ass, %Z%n if it b% out of s%ason ^
an) if :% b% r%m%mb%r%), th% boils on th% h%a) an) f%Z%r %tc.,
4ill b% cur%), \/7
8f a bo)Y b% burnin$ an) if th%r% b% unconsciousn%ss \moha,
ma#in$ aam for a short 4hil%, brin$s r%li%f^ or th% o4%rful
Pra)Yumna ri)in$ %n th% bir) 9aru)a com%s out to r%li%Z%
him. \/!
8f on% 4ants on%_s f%Z%r to subsi)%, on% is to m%)itat% th%
D%Za AcYuta an) %rform :%ma ^ if it b% a cas% of bhauti#a f%Z%r,
th%n on% shoul) r%cit% th% mantra oZ%r on%_s h%a). \/*
 22/ Narada
Pa$aratranr

At this1 th, +,5,r1 tho3gh in03ral,1 7ill s3si/, 7ithin a f%4

s,0on/s ; an/1 as a+or,sai/1 on, sho3l/ )a6, 239a $7orshi2% o+
Hi) in ir, 7ith +3,l o+ /i),nsions ,Q3i5al,nt to +o3r +ing,rs1
$on, +ing,r ,Q3al to t7o in0h,s an/ a hal+ or thr,, in0h,s%& $'("
or th, allaing o+ +,5,r1 on, o3ght to r,),),r Sri Hari1 th,
t,)o5,r o+ sorro7s o+ Bhls)a1 7hos, h,art 7as r,nt as3n/,r
shar2,n,/ arro7s an/ 2,r+or) ho)a 7ith s3gar0an/
$s7,,t),ats%& $'@%
An/ to a22,as, an /is,as,1 on, o3ght to r,),),r Sri Hari1
an/ to30h th, /is,as,/ 2,rson 7ith on,?s han/& ri Hari th,
/,li5,r,r o+ th, son o+ San/i2ani M3ni 7ill 2r,5,nt hi) +ro)
),,ting 7ith 3nnat3ral /,ath& $'.%
Mor,o5,r on, is to 2,r+or) ho)a 0,r,)on t,n tho3san/
ti),s 7ith its o+ 0r,,2,rs $lata 6han/a% an/ ),/itat, Hi)1 an/
r,),),r th, /,li5,r,r o+ th, /,a/ 0hil/ o+ th, Brah)ana
San/i2ani1 $'%
An/1 +or th, in0r,as, o+ 0hil/r,n1 on, is to )a6, 9a2a) o+ an
o+ th, a+or,sai/ )antras on, la6h ti),s an/ 2,r+or) ho)a on a
s2,0ial +ir, t,n tho3san/ ti),s1 $'%
An/ +or th, long,5it o+ th, 0hil/1 7orshi2 th, ao5, Go/ in
th, night 7ith +r3its an/ hoo, an/ 7ith 9ar +ill,/ 7ith th, 93i0, o+
th, Ksiri tr,,& $''%
M3tt,r 9a2a) t,n tho3san/ ti),s an/ ina3g3rat, th, la/
7ith 7at,r1 t7,l5, ti),s in th, )orning!& Th3s1 ,5,n i+ la/ ,
arr,n1 sh, 7ill gi5, irth to long-li5,/ 0hil/r,n1 +r,, +ro)
/is,as,& $'%
E5,n in 0as, 7h,n 0hil/r,n1 ,ing orn1 /i, a7a s30h
0hil/r,n 0ontin3, to li5,& $'%
An/ this 7at,r o+ ina3g3ration 0,r,)on1 rh, 7o),n1
/,siro3s o+ sons1 sho3l/ /rin6 on r,a6ing h,r +ast1 a+t,r )3tt,ring
h,r )an tra on, h3n /r,/ an/ ,igh t jti),s $@ .8 8 ti),s% an/
th3s )a6ing th, 7at,r +or th, 2,rio/ o+ on, )onth an/ sho3l/
sa <=>O D,5a6i?s son c> $'J%
_ Go5in/a c _ "as3/,5a c _ Lor/ o+ th, #ni5,rs, I $'J%
 e ird Ni!t$ V 223
XE"

9iZ% m% son ^ 8 ta#% r%fu$% unto Th%% aft%r this, thin# that
th% countrY that 4as tr%mblin$ for ThY %n%mY Kaiiraa has b%%n
conFu%r%) a4aY from him an) h% is b%in$ burnt u bY ThY
%n%r$%tic str%n $th ^ thus thin#in$ 6x :ari in on% lac %,
%rform homa c%r%monY for s%Z%n ni$hts 4ith mustar) s%%).
\*-0'
Thin# a$ain thus that %Z%rY thin$ is )%stroY%) 4h%n this 9o)
n Krsna, th% Mast%r of all actions, b%com%s an$rY ^ an) that
"ri Krsna is sittin$ in th% b%autiful h%rmita$%, b%autifi%) 4ith
Va)ari \lum tr%%s %tc., an) is touchin$ th% bo)Y of 9hanfa#arna
4ith han)s an) f%%t. Thus m%)itatin$, %rform homa c%r%monY
tia 4ith \s%samum an) hon%Y. \0&-02
Eor th% acification of all sins an) for th% b%autY of th% bo)Y,
on% shoul) m%)itat% th% aboZ% mantra an) r%m%mb%r ]ri :ari,
th% %n%mY of Ru#mi an) 5ala, a))ict%) to $amblin$ \laYin$ 4ith
)ic%. \0
(mloY th% s%asonal $ur obtain%) from molass%s accor)in$ to
rul%s of initiation in th% homa c%r%monY an) m%)itatin$ AcYuta
Vha$aZan as haZin$ fir% burnin$ in :is mouth an) ri)in$ on
9aru)u an) thro4in$ arro4s, r%cit% s%Z%n thousan) tim%s anY on%
of th% aboZ% m%ntion%) mantras. \0/-03
Thus 4ithin s%Z%n )aYs th% %n%mY 4ill b% )isFui%t%) an)
b%com% sa). An) in this cas% m%)itat% th% D%Zata %atin$ #aittha

fruit \th% 4oo) al% an) th% ulift%) Youn$ on%. \00
8f this b% ma)% aam t%n thousan) tim%s, imm%)iat%lY th%
%n%mY b%com%s )isFui%t%). Mutt%r this mantra an) m%)itat%
"ri Krsna, th% :i$h%st sirit, th% D%stroY%r of Karfasa an)
)%sc%n)in$ from th% rais%) latform. \07
g Thus "ri Krs,na $ot Kamsa )o4n from th% latform an) too#
a4aY his lif%. P%rform homa )%)icat%) to :im ^ an) for taranam
\%ac% off%rin$ %rform th% siml% homa onlY t%n thousan)
tim%s. \0!
Thus %Z%n if th% %n%m Y ha) %at %n amrt a 3ie$ b%com%
immortal h% 4ill c%rtainlY b% #ill%). 8f th% aboZ% c%r%monY
. Narada Pah$aratrom !
, 2,r+or),/ 7ith neem oil an/ ri0,1 th, ao5, r,s3lt is also
otain,/& & $%
To 6ill th, ,n,) in a )o),nt1 ,0o), 23r, in th, night an)
2,r+or) ho)a 7ith h,rons1 on,s an/ Kar2as 0otton an/ oth%r
arti0l,s1 that is1 an aggr,gat, o+ thr,, s2i0,s $la06 an/ long%%r
an/ /r ging,r& $(%
Rath,r to Q3,ll /o7n an ,n,)1 2,r+or) ho)a 7ith 0astor oil
an/ +or 6illing1 )a6, 9a2a) t,n tho3san/ ti),s& $@%
Or ,0o)ing 0al) an/ Q3i, t an/ /,sir o3s o+ 5i0tor ma#%
no)a as ,+or, ; +or 2,a0,1 7ith 2aasa $ri0, oil,/ 7ith )il6 an/
s3gar% an/ )3tt,r th, na), o+ Sri Hari1 th, st,al,r o+ Pari9ata on,
h3n/r,/ tho3san/ ti),s1 $ %
R,),),ring His na), rings no7h,r, /,+,at to th, /,5ot,,&
Th, ao5, ),ntion,/ Hari is gi5ing a/5i0, an/ ,82laining th,
),aning o+ Sri Bhaga5a/gita to Ar93na in "a6ha M3/ra& q3>
or th, in0r,as, o+ Dhar)a $r,ligion% an/ EQ3alit1 thin6 ri
Hari s,at,/ in th, 0hariot; an/ th3s i+ an on, 2,r+or)s ho)a on,
la6h ti),s 7ith Palasa +lo7,r an/ hon,1 h, ,0o),s l,arn,/ in all
th, Sastras1 an/ h, ,0o),s a 2o,t an/ ,82o3n/,/ o+ th, Ssstras
an/ s,,s things ,on/1 ,0o),s ,82,rt an/ 0o)2,t,nt& B3t on,
)3st thin6 o+ His or) as ,n0o)2assing all this 3ni5,rs, an/
l3stro3s as that o+ t,ns o+ )illions o+ S3ns& $-'%

Orna),nts ar, a/orning His lot3s +,,t1 loo6ing li6, ir, an/
Moon& $%
Hol/ing 5ario3s 7,a2ons an/ ,8t,n/ing& Hi)s,l+ thro3gho3t1
th, 3ni5,rs,1 H, has 0o), /o7n as an A5atara to 2rot,0t 0onti-
n,nts1 0o3ntri,s an/ 5illag,& $%
M,/itat, Hi) th3s 7ith gr,at lo5, ; an/ )3tt,r an on, o+ th,
ao5, ),ntion,/ t7o )antras ; or r,0it, th, )antra na),/ Ar93na
Rs91 an/ lo0at, ),ntall in h,art His lot3s +,,t& $J%
Th, 0han/a o+ this is Tris+32 ; th, D,5ata is "ib231 o+ th,
The Third Night, h. XV 227

+or) o+ th, 3ni5,rs, ; an/ its a22li0ation is +or th, 23r2os, o+

9a2a)& Th,n r,0iting Gita Mantra1 )a6, 9a2a) o+ Hr9i6,sa ,t0&1
2,r+or) ho)a +or th, a22,asing o+ all sorts o+ osta0l,s an/ +or
th, 2r,s,r5ation o+ all things& $%

H,r, ,n/s th, +o3rt,,nth a/haa in th, Thir/ Night o+

4+iana)rtasSra o+ Sri Nara/a Pan0aratra&
 CHAPTER X"

Oth,r s,0r,t )att,rs r,gar/ing Sri zb1 th, h3san/ o+ !

Ka)ala +or attaining 3n/ing 7,alth an/ on )antra1 P39a an/
|p&
Sri "asa sai/ <=To attain 3n/ing 7,alth1 I 7ill no I
/,s0ri, 5,r s,0r,t )att,rs an/ r3l,s r,gar/ing Sri K2sna1 a
sho7ing His ),r0& H,r, K35,ra an/ oth,rs ar, n,0,ssaril
7orshi22,/& $@%
Th,r, ar, in th, 0it o+ D5ara6a1 )an ho3s,s shining li6,
tho3san/ s3ns an/ s3++i0i,nt lots o+ Kal2a5+6sa tr,,s1 int,rs2,rs,/
in th, hall 3ilt o+ 2r,0io3s g,)s an/ ston,s& $.%
Th, /aling 9,7,l 2illar in that 0it an/ on th, o3tsi/,
s)iling s7,,t garlan/s o+ +lo7,rs an/ 0loth,s a/orn,/ 7ith
5ario3s g,)s an/ 9,7,ls ar, loo6ing ,80,,/ingl ,a3ti+3l? $%
Clos, th, Pa/)araga 0o3ntr1 a ri5,r all o+ g,)s is +lo7ing
an/ th,r, th, g,)s ar, 0onstantl 0o)ing o3t& Cons,Q3,ntl th,
la/i,s th,r, +or th, ath ar, ,ing tro3l,/ 7ith th, in/ings o+
th,ir 0lothing ,ing 0onstantl loos,n,/& $%
It 7as loo6ing 5,r gran/ 7h,n all si/,s 7,r, ill3)inat,/ 7ith
ro7s o+ la)2s1 all )a/, o+ g,)s an/ 9,7,ls; an/ th, ras o+ th,
rising S3n an/ on th, thron, also1 all 3ilt o+ 9,7,ls an/ g,)s&
$'%
Th,r, on th, thron,1 7as sitting Sri Krsnao+th, gol/,n 0olo3r
an/ shining li6, )illions o+ rising )oons1 s3ns1 an/ lightnings&
$%
All th, 2arts o+ His o/ 7,r, all ,a3ti+3l 7itho3t an
/,+,0t1 H, loo6,/ 2olit, an/ )o/,st an/ 7as a/orn,/ 7ith all
orna),nts& H, 7as 7,aring ,llo7 ro, an/th,r, 7,r, 0on0hsh,ll
/is03s1 0l3 an/ lot3s in His han/s& $%
 The Third Night, h, XV ..

In5o6ing Hi) o3ght to , /on, on His l,+t +oot1 to30hing

7ith its +or, 2art th, 9ar al7as shining an/ 3ilt o+ g,)s an/
9,7,ls& @J%
R36)inl an/ Sataha)a 7,r, +,t0hing 7at,r in that 9ar an/
7,r, stan/ing on His right an/ l,+t si/, an/ 2o3ring 7at,r on His
h,a/ an/ ina3g3rating Hi)& $%
Nagna9iti an/ S3nan/a1 an/ Mitrain/a an/ S3la6sana 7,r,
,hin/ th,)& $@(%
ro) that1 9,7,l ri5,r 4a)35ati an/ S3sila 7,r, +ollo7ing
th,)1 +illing 7ith 7at,r th, 9ar alr,a/ 0ontaining g,)s an/
9,7,ls& $@@%
On th, o3t,r 0o3rt si8t,,n tho3san/1 7o),n 7,r, ),rg,/ in
),/itation an/ /,siro3s o+ ina3g3rating Sri Krbna 7ith 7at,r
+ro) th, 9ars +i,l/ 7ith g,)s an/ 9,7,ls& $@.%
On th, o3tsi/, 0o3rt1 th, "rSni 2,o2l, got abtani/his $s2,0ial
sorts o+ g,)s% in +3ll Q3antiti,s 7ith th,) an/1 0o)ing +or7ar/1
7,r, /istri3ting th,) to thos, 7ho 7,r, ,gging 7,alth& $@%
Th3s ),/itating Sri K9s1na1 th, High,st S2irit1 th, /,5ot,,1
sho3l/ 0o)),n0, )a6ing 9a2a)s& H,r, th, /,5ot,, has to
2,r+or) ho)a an/ 9a2a) +ort tho3san/ ti),s 7ith gh,, $0lari+i,/
3tt,r%& $@%
Th, ,ight,,n l,t,r,/ )antra 7ith Srl) an/ Hri) is +or all th,
si//his o+ th, thr,, 7orl/s& $@'%
Th, Rsi $S,,r% o+ this )antra is Brah)a1 th, 0han/a is
Gaatri1 th, D,5ata is Sri Krbna an/ "i9a an/ Sa6ti sho3l/ ,
tho3ght o+ as ,+or,& $@%
No7 is ,ing stat,/ th, )antra1 /,0lar,/ Sanat K3)ara ;
th, 2itha nasa ,t0&1 sho3l/ , 2,r+or),/ in /3, or/,r as stat,/
,+or,1 $@%
Th, Sa/anga nasa on th, t7o han/s ; an/ th, "S2a6a
nasa ar, to , +irst 2,r+or),/ ; th,n )atr6a sara23+a is to ,
2,r+or),/ 7ith th, ao5, )antra& $@J%
A00or/ing to th, r3l,s o+ Sa)hara an/ Srsti nasa1 arrang,
.( Narada Pa$ardtram

t,n tatt5as in 2ro2,r 2ositions on th, o/ an/ th,n I00at, th,

)antra 5arnas 7ithin th, o/& $@%
P,r+or) nasa as in srisi nasa1 on h,a/1 +or,h,a/1 ,t7,,n
th, ,, ro7s1 ,,s1 ,ars1 nos,1 +a0,1 0h,,6s1 ar)s1 r,ast1 li2s
$,a6%1 na5,l1 organ o+ g,n,ration1 7aist1 things1 shan6s1 h,,ls an/
+,,t& $.(-.@%
Ma6, Sthiti nasa +i5, ti),s in th, h,art ,t0&1 an/ Sa)hrti
nasa +i5, ti),s on +,,t ,t0& an/ ),/itat, +i5, ti),s& Th3s
sthitanta-M3rti-Pan9ara-nasa $32 to th, ,n/ o+ sthiti% ar, 2,r-
+or),/& $..%
A+t,r 2,r+or)ing srs$i an/ sthiti nasa1 th, ba/anga nasa is
to , 2,r+or),/& Th, )antras to , 3s,/ h,r, ar, th, thr,,
l,tt,r,/1 +o3r1 +i5,1 s,5,n1 or ,l,5,n l,tt,r,/ )antras& $.%
Ma6ing Kiri$a )3/ra1 )a6, /igan/hana as ,+or, an/
),/itat, as stat,/ ,+or,& Th,n 7orshi2 th, Bo/ in M3rti
Pan9ara& $.%
Or in 0as, o+ 7orshi22ing "isn3& th, )antra 7ill , as
+ollo7s& Plast,r th, ,arth 7ith 0o7-/3ng an/ lo0at, 2itha $2la0, o+
7orshi2 rais,/% in this& $.'%
A+t,r a22lin g san/al2ast, an/ oth,r n,0,ssar things1 /ra7
th, ,ight 2,tall,/1 lot3s1 an/ 7ithin th, Karni6a $2,ri0ar2% /ra7
th, h,8agonal +ig3r,1 an/ tr o3r ,st to in5o6, th,r,in th, D,5a
Man)atha $Ka)a D,5a%& $.%
An/ ,n0ir0l, it 7,ll 7ith s,5,nt,,n l,tt,rs an/ on th, ,ast1
so3th-7,st $nairrit% an/ so3th-,ast $agni% 0orn,rs 7rit, 0l,arl th,
s,,/ )antra o+ Sri <i.e. Srl)%& $.%
An/ 7ithin th, san/hi $0onn,0ting lin6% an/ K,sara $th,
+ila),nt o+ a +lo7,r% 7rit, thr,, ti),s ,a0h th, si8-l,tt,r,/ )antra
an/ on th, sight 2,tals 7rit, th, Ka)a gaatri )ala& $.J%
On th, o3t,r /oor $0o3rt% 7rit, 5l9a )antra si8 ti),s ,a0h1
,n0ir0l, it 7ith )atr6a l,tt,rs an/ on all si/,s o+ th, 2,tals on th,
o3tsi/,1 )ar6 th, i)ag, o+ th, ,arth $h3i)haX- $.%
Who,5,r 7riting this )antra on a gol/ 2lat, 2ra0tis,s
Sa/hana or hol/s it $on his o/% an/ 6,,2s it1 h, is 7orshi22,/
th, Go/s ,5,n 7ho ar, 7orshi22,/ all& $(%
The Third Night, h. XV .i

Ka)a D,5aa "i/)ah,1 23s2aaoaa Dhi)ahi1 _ Ka)a

D,5a c /ir,0t o3r 3n/,rstan/ings to Hi) $goo/n,ss%=this is 0all,/
th, Ka)a Gaatri& $i %
R,2,at this Gaatri1 an/1 ,+or, r,2,ating th, Go2ala )antra1
3tt,r this >4anaran9anaai Ka)a D,5aa Sar5a9ana2riaa na)ah&>
$.%
#tt,ring th, ao5, sa >Sar5a9ana Sa))ohana 95ala 95ala
2ra95ala 2ra95ala hri/aa) )a)a "asa) K3r3 Si5a <&> Th3s th,
+ort ,ight l,tt,r,/ Ka)a )antra 7ill , 0o)2l,t,/& $-%
B,+or, th, 0o)),n0,),nt o+ 9a2a) 7rit, /o7n th, s,,/ o+
Ka)a )antra1 that rings th, thr,, 7orl s 3n/,r 0ontrol1 on th,
gro3n/ an/ ,n0ir0l, it 7ith sQ3ar, antra an/ a/orn it 7ith ,ight
5a9ras $ayta 5a9ra%& $'%
Worshi2 th, 2itha as ,+or, an/ )a6, san6al2a 7ith 2a3r3sl
rr& antra an/ in5o6, th, D,5a A03ta 7ith /,5otion& Th3s th,
7orshi2 7ill no7 , /3l ,++,0t,/ in all a0tions $that +ollo7% $%
Ma6, nasa again +ro) asana $s,at% 32 to aharana
$orna),nts% an/ 7orshi2 as ,+or, 7ith )xla )antra th, 0on0h-
sh,ll1 /is03s1 0l31 lot3s garlan/s1 th, sign Sri "atsa1 Ka3st3ha1
,t0& s0,nts1 +lo7,rs an/ ri0,& $%
irst 7orshi2 2ro2,rl th, Anga D,5atas in all th, 0orn,rs
0o)),n0ing +ro) th, So3th-East1 ,t01 th,n 23ri+ at a ti), on,?s
h,a/1 t3+t o+ hair on th, h,a/1 0oat o+ ar)o3r1 ,,s1 in /3, or/,r&

$%
In this )antra "as3/,5a1 Sa)6arsana1 Pra/3)na1 An63//ha1
Agni ,t0&1 ar, lo0at,/ in th, 0,ntr, o+ th, 2,tals1 $$%
An/ Santi1 La6s)i an/ Saras5atI an/ Rati ar, lo0at,/ at th,
s,5,ral 2,tals 2r,si/,/ th, Q3art,rs o+ th, s6& N,8t th, ,ight
Q3,,ns ar, to , 7orshi22,/& R36)ini an/ oth,rs 7ill , s,at,/ on
th, ,n/s o+ th, l,a5,s on th, right an/ on th, l,+t si/, onl& $@%
N,8t si8t,,n tho3san/ Q3,,ns ar, to , 7orshi22,/ ; a+t,r-
7ar/s In/ra1 ,t0&1 M363n/a ,t0&1 Ma6aranan/a an/ tortois, ,t0&1
ar, to , 7orshi22,/& $.%
ll Narada
Pa8i$aratram

A+t,r7ar/s Sa)6ha1 Pa/)a an/ th, ,ight Ni/his $tr,as3 r,s%

ar, 7orshi22,/ in /3, or/,r ; In/ra5a9ra an/ oth,r att,n/ants1 is
7orshi22,/ $n,8t% on th, o3tsi/,& $%
Th3s 7h,n th, D,5a A03ta 7ith s,5,n a5aranas ar, 7or-
shi22,/ 7ith gr,at lo5,1 2,r+or) tar2ana) 7ith 7at,r )i8,/ 7ith
3r/1 )il61 s3gar0an/ an/ gh,,& $%
O++,r to Sri K,sa5a at roal o++,ring ; sing h)ns to Hi) an/
o7 /o7n to Hi) an/ th,n lo0at, Sri Krsna 7ith his r,lations
w,t0& in o3r h,art& $'%
A+t,r assigning th, so3l to its 2ro2,r 2la0, an/ 7orshi22ing it
/3l an/ )a6ing on,s,l+ on, 7ith it1 r,2,at an/ )a6, 9a2a) o+ th,
t7,nt-l,tt,r,/ )3la-)antra a+t,r installing 7ith g,)s an/
),/itating it& $%
Who,5,r 7orshi2s this )antra 7ith 9a2a)1 ho)a1 2n9a
$7orshi2%1 an/ ),/itation1 g,ts his ho3s, al7as +ill,/ 7ith g,)s1
gol/1 an/ 0orns /3l& $%

Th, 7orl/ 0o),s 3n/,r hi) ; all th, 0orns ar, 3n/,r his
ontrol an/ h, is s3rro3n/,/ 7ith sons an/ +ri,n/s ; an/ in th, ri/
h, attains th, ,st goal& $J%

Worshi2 Go5in/a in ir, 7ith 7hit, +lo7,rs1 ri0, an/ gh,, ;

an/ 2,r+or) |p t,n tho3san/ ti),s1 an/ hol/ th, ash,s th,r,o +
on th, h,a/& $%
H, 7ill th3s ha5, his +oo/ in0r,as,/ an/ all th, 7o),n 3n/,r
his 0ontrol1 an/1 in this )att,r1 h, 7ill ha5, to 2,r+or) ho)a on,
ia6h ti),s 7ith gh,, $or r,/ lot3s% 7ith hon,& $'(%
His 7,alth an/ 2ro2,rt ,0o), li6, thos, o+ In/r! an/ all
his 3sin,ss ,8,03t,/ 7,ll in an or/,rl )ann,r& On, o3ght to
2,r+or) ho)a to S36ra 7ith +lo7,rs +or attaining 7hit, 0lothings1
t0& $'@%
H, is to 2,r+or) ho)a /ail 7ith hon, an/ gh,, thr,, ti),s
an/ 7ith s3gar an/ hon, on, tho3san/ an/ ,ight ti),s& Th3s h,
7ill ,0o), th, 2ri,st o+ a King& H, is to )3tt,r th, t,n-l,tt,r,/
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XV

an/ ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra1 to ),/itat, an/ 2,r+or) ho)a1 ,t01

a00or/ingl& $'.-'%
N,8t th, +ollo7ing )antras ar, to , )3tt,r,/ Ai)1 Kli)
K9snaa hri) go5in/aa ra) Go2i9ana allahaa o) s5aha1 +or)s
th, t7,nt t7o l,tt,r,/ )antra& Th, Sa/anga1 Rbis ,t0&1 o+ this
)antra ar, li6, thos, o+ th, ,ight,,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra& $'-'%
or na),1 +a), an/ a0Q3isition o+ things1 th, t7,nt-l,tt,r,/

)antra
rais,/ too3ght
hol/ to
th,,oo6s1
7orshi22,/
th, 2ar;,80,ll,n0
an/ thin6, h,r,
o+ allthat th, l,+t han/
7,alth& $'% is
With his right han/ h, is to hol/ th, rosar an/ 0rstal ,a/s
s)olising th, )atr6as an/ th,n 7orshi2& $'J%
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>7,aring ,llo7 ro,s1 so+t an/ ,a3ti+3l1 7,aring orna),nts )a/,
o+ 2,a0o06 +,ath,rs1 o)nis0i,nt an/ 7orshi22,/ th, M3nis 7ho
6no7 all& Th3s ),/itating1 th, /,5ot,, ,0o),s th, lor/ o+ th,
la/i,s 7ith r,gar/ to /r,ss an/ ,n9o ),nts1 an/ ho3s, s1 ,t0&
$'-(%
Ma6, 9a2a) o+ this )antra o+ Sri Hari +o3r la6hs o+ ti),s&
Th, )antra 6no7ing 2,rson sho3l/ 0ontrol hi)s,l+ 7,ll an/
2,r+or) ho)a +ort tho3san/ ti),s 7ith Palala +lo7,rs an/
/,li0io3s +r3its& $@-.%
B this a0t h, 7ill s3r,l a0Q3ir, si//his $2o7,r an/ s 300,ss%&

Con0,ntrating has int,ll,0t on 7hat,5,r ran0h o+ l,arning h,

,gins to 2ra0tis,1 his 7or/s +lo71 li6, th, Gang,s1 in 2ros, an/
2o,tr& H, is 6no7n as a gr,at Pan/ita in all th, ",/as an/
P3ranas& $%
H, g,t ,80,ll,nt 7,alth an/1 in th, ,n/1 go,s to th, High,st
2la0,& H, sho3l/ 3tt,r th, +ollo7ing )antra Srl)1 Hri)1 Kli)
Krsnaaf9o5in/aa na)ah& $%
Th, l,tt,r Hri) is sai/ to , Brah)a Gaatri& Its si is Xrsna
an/ 7ith ,ight,,n l,tt,rs its& Sa/anganasa is stat,/& $'%
In th, a0t o+ 7orshi22ing 7ith t7,nt l,tt,rs1 on, o3ght to
2,r+or) 9a2a) ),/itation $/hana)% ho)a) an/ 7orshi2& Th,
. Narada Pah$aratnan

/,5ot,,s 7ho 7ant 7,alth an/ in+l3,n0, sho3l/ a/o2t this

)antra& $%
brl)& Hrl)1 Kli) anga9an)asa6ti ra)aa is sai/ to , anoth,r
t,n-l,tt,rs )antra& $%
In 7orshi22ing1 th, sai/ t7,nt-l,tt,r,/ )antra is to , 9
),/itat,/ li6, th, a0t o+ anga239a $7orshi22ing th,
att,n/ants%& $J%
No7 thin6 th, D,5a A03ta to , th, Gi5,r o+ oons an/
+,arl,ssn,ss an/ as ,)ra0ing th, la/i,s 7ith han/s1 so+t li6,
lot3s,s1 an/ hol/ing th, /is03s an/ th3s ),/itat, Hi)& $%
Ma6, 9a2a) t,n la6hs o+ ti),s an/ 2,r+or) ho)a 7ith th,
ao5, )antra on, h3n/r,/ tho3san/ ti),s& Th3s ),n a0Q3ir,
si//his1 2o7,rs1 7,alth1 ha22in,ss an/ +ort3n,& $(%
Th,r, ar, thr,, oth,r )antras 7ith Kli)1 Hrl) an/ Sri)
2r,+i8,/& Th, Anga o+ this )antra5arna1 U&si1 ,t0&1 ar, th, s a), as
thos, o+ th, a+or,sai/ t,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra& $@%
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goa/1 o+ th, 0olo3r o+ tc , rising S3n1 an/ hol/ing 7ith His han/
th, +l3t,1 an/1 2laing s7,,t not,s on it1 is to , ),/itat,/& $.%
To ),/itat, on th, A/i Ganas $th, +irst an/ inn,r)ost 0ir0l,
o+ D,5as1 th,% t7,nt l,tt,r,/ )antra is to , a00,2t,/ an/ to
7orshi2 th, att,n/ant /,it,s an/ th, t,n Di62alas $r,g,nts o+ th,
Q3art,rs% in th, thir/ 0ir0l,1 th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra is to ,
a00,2t,/& $%
An/ )3tt,r,/ +i5, la6hs o+ ti),s an/ ho)a is to , 2,r+or),/
7ith 2aasa +i+t tho3san/ ti),s& Th,n th, )antras gi5ing 7,alth
an/ ,a3t to ),n ar, +r30ti+i,/ $that is1 gi5, 7,alth an/ ,a3t%&
$%
NotefYWh,r, /o Sin Krbna an/ th, oth,r D,5as r,si/, Ha5,
th, +or)s
Th, D,5as all ,8ist 2,r+,0tl )ani+,st in th,ir 0a3sal o/i,s in
),ntal an/ 3//hi0 2lan,s& Th, ,0o), 2artiall hi//,n1 7h,n
th, 0o), /o7n an/ ass3), th, s3tl, o/i,s; 3t1 th,n1 7,
The Third Night, h. .'
XV

s,, )or, 2o7,rs )ani+,st,/ in th,)& Th, D,5as ar, all r,al an/
tr3,&
Th, D,5as ha5, got +or)s 7hi0h ,0o), 5isil, to ),n in
th,ir h,ar ts an/ in th, A9+ta Ca6r a1 i+ th, ,li,5, an/ 7ill to s,,&
An/ th,s, +or)s g,n,rall 5anish1 7h,n th, )in/ is translat,/ to
Sahasrara ; in th, rain1 th, Gr,at Hol Light th,n r,)aining alon,1
7h,n0, th,s, D,5as 0o), o3t again& Th,s, D,5as 0an ass3),1 an
+or) at 7ill an/ 0an ,0 o), 5isi l, in th, sa), 7a that 7,
g,n,rall s,, things h,r, o3tsi/, 3s& It is to , not,/ that th, 0an
ass3), an +or)1 7h,th,r o+ ),n1 ,asts1 2lants or in,rt
s3stan0,s1 as ston,s ,t0& On )an an o00asion1 th, /,5ot,, +,,ls
th, 2r,s,n0, o+ th, Di5init1 h, is in5o6ing1 in 2hotos1 i)ag,s1
ston,s1 air1 7at,r1 +ir,1 ,t0&1 in th, +or) o+ 23r,1 oth,r,al light
2laing )ira03lo3sl& E5,n h, h,ars th, D,5as tal6 in a 5,r so+t
7his2,ring 5oi0,&
Sri Krsna li5,s in "rin/a5an; in th, h,art& c li5,s also in
A9ria an/ in Sahasrara1 Th,r, is also th, "rin/a5ana/ha)a1 high,r
in th, 0,l,stial r,gions&
bri Maha/,5a li5,s in Kailaa 7h,r, th, thr,, 5ital 03rr,nts
I/a1 Pingala1 an/ S3b3)na ),,t in 49+ia an/ in Sahasrara&
Brah)a li5,s in th, na5,l in th, Mani23ra $solar% 2l,83s&
Th, s,5,ral )inor D,5atas an/ th, /,5ot,,s li5, as att,n/ants
o+ th,s, D,5as&
H3)an ,ings go a+t,r /,ath to th, Pitr Lo6as1 7h,r, th,
ath,rs li5,; an/ li5, 0h,,r+3ll th,r, 7ith th, Pitrs; or th, go
a+t,r /,ath to th, D,5as an/ li5, th,r, as th,ir att,n/ants1 a00or-
/ing to th,ir in0linations to th, 2arti0 3lar D,5as an/ to th,ir
2arti03lar r,gions& Or th, go to H,a5,ns1 S5arlo6a an/ li5, as
0o)2anions o+ In/ra1 "a3-Agni1 "ar3na1 ,t0& An/ i+ th,ir
Kar)as , a/1 th, go to th, lo7,r r,gions1 th, Pr,ta Lo6a1 th,
lo7,r astral or to9i,ll1 to ,82iat, th,ir Kar)i0 ,++,0ts&
Th, D,5as 2oss,ss organs1 ),ntal organs1 5,r 2o7,r+3l an/
+ar )or, g,n,rati5, than o3r 2hsi0al organs& Th, 0an 2ro9,0t
th,ir organs to an i)),ns, /istan0, or 0ontra0t th,) an/ r,/30,
. Narada
Pan$aratram

to 2ot,ntial ,ro 2oint& Th, 2oss,ss halos o+ 5ario3s 0olo3rs1

,8t,n/ing to a long /istan0,& Th, ha5, ,,s1 ,ars1 nos,1 )o3th1
,ll1 g,n,rati5,1 organs1 an3s1 an/ +,,t; 3t th, a0tions o+ th,s,
ar, 5,r +in,1 an/ )ani+,st in 0a3sal or s3tl, 2lan,s an/ 0annot
, 2,r0,i5,/ gross instr3),nts o+ o3rs& & B3t 7h,n o3r stat,
h,r, ,0o),s +in,r1 s3tl,1 0a3sal $as in sl,,2%1 7, s,, th,) in a
+in,1 s3tl,1 or 0a3sal stat,& Th, D,5as 0an ass3), 2hsi0al o/i,s
too&
It is on gr,at o00asions o+ th, irth-/a anni5,rsai i,s o+ Sri
Krsna1 Sri Ra)a0an/ra1 Sri Ra)a Krbna1 Sri Ga3ranga1 Sri Si5a
Ratri /a1 7, s,, th, l 3)ino3s 2,rsonag,s o+ th, gr,at so3ls in o3r
),ntal ,,& Th,s, )o),nts ar, all os,r5,/ as 5,r sa0r,/; Wh
B,0a3s, th, irths in o3rs,l5,s1 th,n1 o+ High,r Min/s ar,1 in/,,/1 a
)att,r o+ 9o1 +,sti5it1 7h,n Kno7l,/g, ,82an/s1 lo5, i n0r,as,s1
an/ lo7,r 2assions /7in/l,& An/ s30h irths /o o003r on thos,
gr,at o00asion s1 0on0io3sl or 3n0ons0io3sl1 to thos, that att,n/
s30h +,sti5iti,s&
Ma o3r )in/s ,0o), 23r,1 ,nlarg,/ ; o3r str,ngth in0r,as,/1
o3r +als,hoo/ an/ 0o7ar/i0, 5anish1 o3r lo5, +or Go/ an/ all that
ar, goo/ in0r,as,1 an/ o3rs,l5,s ,0o), +r,, an/ in/,2,n/,nt o+
lo7,r 2assions1 s,l+ishn,ss1 an/ o+ ,5,rthing o+ th, sort&
it

H,r, ,n/s th, +i+t,,nth a/haa on )antra 239a an/

ho)a in th, Thir/ Night 9nana)rtabara o+
Sri Nara/a Pan0aratra)&
END O THIRD NIGHT
 Th% Eourth Ni$ht
CHAPTER I

On, h3n/,r,/ an/ ,ight na),s o+ Sri Krs2a as 2ro2o3n/,/

Sri Maha& D,5a to Nara/a +or /,5otion an/ li,ration $Bha6ti an/
M36ti%&
Sri Maha D,5a sai/ <=_ D,5ic List,n to th, on, h3n/r,/ an)
,ight na),s o+ Sri K9sna1 th, S32r,), S2irit1 that I 7ill sa to o3
2r,s,ntl +or Bha6ti an/ M36ti $/,5otion an/ +r,,/o)%& $@%
This 7on/,r+3l 2i,0, o+ n,7s 7as s2o6,n Ananta D,5a to
Earth1 _ Lot3s+a0,/ c 7h,n in /as o+ or,1 th, ,arth 7as /,li5,r,/
$+ro) Patala%& $.%
Th,r, is no 2rais,&$stotra%1 a3st,rit1 l,arning1 2la0, o+ 2ilgri-
)ag, or s32,rior 2ra0ti0, ,tt,r than this& $%
Kno7 th,s,1 _ D,5i1 to , th, sa), that Sa)a5,/a o0032i,s
a)ong th, ",/as ; as Math3ra1 a)ongst 2la0,s o+ 2ilgri)ag,1 as
Kasi a)ongst th, 6+,ttras an/ th, t,n-l,tt,r,/ Sri )antra a)ongst
all th, )antras& $%
Kno7 th,s, on, h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight na),s as s32,rior as I an/
Tho3 ar, r,06on,/-a)ongst th, "aisna5as an/ th, "aisna5is1 as
sannasa is r,06on,/ a)ongst th, +o3r+ol/ /i5isions o+ li+,
$asra)as%; as Ka2ila is a)ongst th, si//has& $'-%
As th3n/,rolt is a)ongst th, 7,a2ons1 as 6a)a/h,n3 is-
a)ongst th, 0,7s1 as )in/ is a)ongst all th, oth,r 7as o+ thin6-
ing an/ a0ting& $'-%
Th,r,+or, I sa this 3nto th,, ; h,ar 7ith att,ntion& At this th,
,arth o7,/ /o7n to Ananta D,5a1 7hos, s,l+ is that o+
Sa)6arbana& $%
238 Narada
Pa8i$aratram

With s32r,), /,5otion h, as6,/ th, on, h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight

na),s o+ Sri Krsna1 th, Lor/ o+ Ra)a +or th, )36ti o+ all
)an6in/& $J%
Bh3)i $Earth% sai/ <=In th, Krbna in0arnation Rohini an/
Balara)a an/ Th s,l+ ha5, r,n/,r,/ th, irths o+ ),n that inhait
Sri "rin/a5an gran/ an/ hono3ral,& $%
Th,r, ar, 5ario3s nat,os an/ s3rna),s o+ Sri Krbna 7ho ha/
to6,n 32 His o/ in 0a3rs, o+ L,,la $Di5in, s2orte& $@(%
Sin0, a long ti),1 I ha5, ,,n /,siro3s o+ h,aring th, 2rin0i2al
na),s o3t o+ th,)& Th,r,+or, i+ o3 6no7 thos, na),s1 r,n/,r,/
in 5,rs,s1 s3it,/ to 23r2os,s o+ h)ns1 o+ Sri Krsna1 th, sa), { s,l+
as Sa)6arsana1 that ar, 0onsi/,r,/ as 2ar ,80,ll,n0, in th, thr,,
7orl/s1 /,s0ri, th,) to),& $@@-@.%
Sri Ananta D,5a $S,sa% sai/ < - _ Tho3 Earth1 ,80,ll,nt an/
han/so),1 I 6no7 His na),s that ,sto7 )36ti an/ ,ight si//his
$2o7,rs% ani)a1 ,t01 an/ that ar, th, )ost a3s2i0io3s& $@%
Th, /,stro )illions o+ )aha2ata6as $gr,at sins% an/ i,l/
th, +r3its o+ all th, Tirthas as 7,ll o+ all 9a2a)s an/ a9rias
$sa0ri0,s% an/ /,stro all hosts o+ sins& $@%
_ D,5i c H,ar +ro) ), th, on, h3n/r,/ an/ sight na),s +ro)
) )o3th& Th,r, th, +r3it is otain,/ that is got r,0iting
th,) +or long ti),s <i.e., +or ,5,r%& $@'%

I+ on, na), o+ Sri Kryna , r,2,at,/ onl on0,1 it i,l/s th,

sa), +r3its as ao5,& So h,ar this stotra $na),s% l,a/ing to gr,at
),rits an/ /,str30ti5, o+ all sins& O+ th, on, h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight
na),s o+ Sri Krbna Sri S,sa is th, Rbi1 th, 0han/a is a An3bt321
Sri Krbna is th, D,5ata1 an/ its a22li0ation is in r,2,ating on,
h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight na),s o+ Sri Krbra& $@%
OM
Sri Krsna1 Ka)alanatha1 "as3/,5a1 Sanatana1 "as3/,5at)a9a1
P3nalila1 )an3sa 5igraha& $@%
Sri5atsa6a3st3ha/hara1 :aso/a5atsala1 Hari1 Cat3rh39atta
Ca6rasiga/a Sa)6ha)39a3/ha& $@J%
 D%Za#inan)ana, "riati, Nan)a$oa PriYatmaa, XamunaZ%$a
sambarl, Valabha)ra riYanuah. \&*
PutanalZitahara, "a#atasurabhanana, Nan)aZraaananan)i,
"acci)anan)aZi$raha. \2'
NaZanitanaZahari, Mucu#un)arasa)a#a, "o)asastrlsaha"-
%sa, Triban$a, Ma)hura#rti. \2&
"u#aZa#, amrtab)hin)u, 9oZin)a, 9oZi)amati, 5atsaa-
lanasancari, h%nu#asurabhanana. \22
Tni#rtatroaZarta, Xamalarunabhanana, uttanatalabh%tta,
tamala sYamala#rti. \2
9oa$oisZara, Xo$i, "9rYa#otisamarabha, 8laati,
ParamYoti, Xa)aZ%n)ra, Xa)u)Zaha. \2/
5anamali, PltaZasa, Pariataahara#a, 9oZar)hana)hari,
9oala, "arZaala#a. \23
Aa, Nirafiana, Kamaana#a, Kanalocana, Ma)hha,
Mathuranatha, DZara#anatha#a, Vali. \20
5m)aZanantasamcari, Tulasl)amabhusana, "Yamanta#a-
man%rharta, Nara naraYanatma#a. \27
Kuba, Krsnambara)hara#a, MaYi, Paramauru]ab, Mufi#a-
sura CanuramahaYu))haZisara)a. \2!
"amsaraZairl, Kamsari, Murarl, Nara#anta#a, Ana)l, Vrahma-
carl, Kr^naZYasana #ar]a#a. \2*
"isualarasch%tta, DurYo)hana#ulanta#rt. 5i)ura#r9ra-
Zara)a, 5isZaruara)arsa#a. \'
"atYaZa#, "atYasam#ala, "atYabhamarata
, JaYi, "ubha)ra-
urZaa,5isnu, an) Vhi^mamu#tira)aYa#a. \&
Ja$a)$uru, Ja$annatha, 5%nuZa)YaZisara)a, 5rfabhasura-
Zi)hZamii, Vanasurabalanta#rt. \2
Xu)histhiraratisthata, 5arhiZarhaZatamsa#a, \4%arin$
%acoc# tail ornam%nt, Partbasarathi, AZYa#ta$ltamrtamaho.
)a)hi, KallYahanl, Manimani#Yaranita, "ria)ambua,
Damo)ara,Xanabho#ta,DanaZ%n)raZinasana. \/
 240 Narada
Paftcaruiram
NaraYana, Parabrahma, 9aru)aZahanaYu#ta, Jala#ri)asama-
sa#ta, 9oiZastraahara#a. \3
PunYaslo#a, Tirtha#ara, 5%)aZi)Ya, DaYani)hi, "arZatirth-
atma#a, "arZa$raharni, Paratara. \0
Thus 4h%n "ri Krsna_s on% hun)r%) an) %i$ht nam%s ar% h%ar)
bY th% )%Zot%% of "ri Kr]na, th%s% com% to th% li$ht of his un)%r-
stan)in$, li#% th% n%ctar of 9ita. \7

Th%r%for%,
th% nam% 8 haZ%that
of Krsna. fram%) this hYmnan)
ar% )%li$htful r%latin$ to th%ofn%ctar
b%sto4%r of
hi$h%st
hain%ss. \!
Th%s% nam%s )%stroY all mali$nant influ%nc%s, )%stroY all
mis%ri%s, an) incr%as% th% lo$%ZitY of lif%. n% acFuir%s in this
Z%rY birth th% aff%cts of %rformin$ charitY, %nanc% an) traZ%llin$
in holY lac%s of il$rima$%. \*
R%citin$ an) h%arin$ th%m brin$ thos% %ff%cts Koti tim%s. Th%
sonl%ss $%t sons ^ th% $oall%ss $%t ro%r $oals. \/'
Th% oor b%com% rich ^ thos%, 4ho 4ant ZictorY, $%t ZictorY
an) th% boYs an) co4s b%com% 4%ll f%) an) fat. \/&
E%Z%r an) 5ata$rahas subsi)%, %ac% an) lib%ration ar%
obtain%). "ins of millions of births ar% )%stroY%), "ri Kr]na_s
r%m%mbranc%brin$s lib%ration an) mu#ti. \/2
8 bo4 )o4n to "ri Krsna Xa)aZ%n)ra, Jnanamu)ra,
Xo$Tnatha, Ru#mila, th% #no4%r of th% 5%)anta an)
8sZara. \/
D%Zid n% 4ho mutt%rs this mantra, )aY an) ni$ht, $%ts
faZour from all an) b%com%s )%ar to all. \//
:% $%ts sons an) $ran)sons, acFuir%s all si))his an) all
4%alth. (noYin$ in this 4orl), in th% %n) h% attains "aYuYa
\union 4ith ]ri Kr]na. \/3
:%r% %n)s th% Eirst Chat%r in th% Eourth Ni$ht of
"ri Nara)a Pancaratra JMnamrtasara on th% )is-
cours% of Wma an) Mah%1Zara an) (arth an) "%sa
s%rant on th% on% hun)r%) an) %i$ht nam%s of "ri Kr S
a.
 C:APT(R 88
N T:( 9LR8E8CAT8N E 58"NW 8N CWR"( E
CN5(R"AT8N V(TI((N PAR5Al 8 AND $l5A
5inu is to b% m%)itat%) uon for th% acification of all
obstacl%s, 5i$$u 4ho 4%ars 4hit% raim%nt, 4ho is of 4hit% colour,
four-arm%), an) of $racious countinanc%. \&
[m d 8 bo4 )o4n to "ri Krfna, Partha, La#]ml, "ri
NaraYana ^ an) to th% D%Zi "arasZatf an) to Nara,[ This mantra
th% RsJ Nara)a, 4ho is )%ar to Vba$aZan, $ot from th% Vrahma
Lo#a. "%%in$ th% R]i in th% mi)st of th% ass%mblY an) comin$
th%r% from th% Vrahma Lo#a, all th% oth%r Rsis r%s%nt th%r%,
bo4%)-)o4n an) as#%) in th% follo4in$ 4aY. \2
Th% Rfis sai) e:o4 can all th% sins b% all %iat%) 4ithout
haZin$ r%sourc% to charitY an) $ifts, sacrific%, %nanc%, an) $oin$
to th% sacr%) lac%s of il$rima$%s. \
:o4canMu#ti \fr%%)om b% attain%) 4ithout th% stu)Y of
th% 5%)as, m%)itation, control of th% s%ns%s an) th% #no4l%)$% of
th% "stras. \/
Munid To 4hich 9o) )o%s "amfcara, th% Eirst of all th%
D%Zas, an) "u%rior to th%m, 4orshi, ma#% Jaam of :im an)
m%)itat% :im 4ithout %rformin$ anY act of charitY, %nanc%,
sacri0c%, or %Z%n $oin$ to th% Tirtbas for Zisitin$ th% sacr%) lac%s
of il$rima$%. \3
"ri Nara)a sai) eParZati as#%) this Z%rY Fu%stion to "iZa,
th% :i$h%st D%itY. :% r%li%) :% 4oul) )%scrib% this in )%tail.
:%ar. \0
Vo4in$ )o4n to th% D%Za)%Za Mah")%Za, th% 9uru of th%
WniZ%rs%, th% Lor) of Wma, s%at%) on th% %a#s of Kailasa "ri
ParZati Fu%stion%)e \7
Vha$aZan 8 Thou art omnic i%nt, a)or%) bY all, th%
"ur%m% D%itY Vrahma, "flrYa an) all th% D%Zas 4orshi ThY
Lin$am. \!
.. Nurada CDFDWDI

Th, g,t all th,ir /,sir,/ Si//his +3l+ill,/ Th +a5o3r& Tho3

grant,st all th, oons& Tho3 art +r,, +ro) irth an/ /,ath& Tho3 art
S5aa)h3 $orn o+ Ths,l+% an/ Tho3 art ,n/o7,/ 7ith all th,
Sa6tis $2o7,is%& $%
Lor/ c Wh th,n art Tho3 na6,/ 1 7,ar 0lots o+ hair an/ ,ar
ash,s as th, orna),nt o+ Th o/& To 7ho) /ost Tho3 r,+,r1
7hil, 2,r+or)ing ta2asaa& $@(%
_ ,st o+ th, D,5as c What 9a2a) /ost Tho3 r,06on I a)
5,r an8io3s to 6no7 all th,s,& I a) +a5o3 r,/ o+ Th,,; so1 _
S35rata c /ost Tho3 6in/l s2,a6 to ), on all th,s,& $@@%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=I n,5,r s2o6, this to an o/& I
0onsi/,r this as 5,r s,0r,t& B3t I 7ill s2,a6 to Th,,1 +or Tho3 art
/,ar to ), an/ /,5ot,/ to ),& $@.%
_ D,5i c In /as o+ or, in Sata :3ga all th, /,5ot,,s
$sa/ha6as% 7hos, int,llig,n0,s 7,r, 23ri+i,/1 0a), to r,alis, "ibn3
as th, on, onl Go/1 Lor/ o+ all th, D,5as an/ th3s 7orshi22,/
Hi)& $@%
Th,r, th, ha5, got all 7hat ar, ,80,ll,nt in this an/ in th,
n,8t 7orl/& All th, Go/s ,5,n /i/ not otain th,) as i)2,rishal,
an/ 7itho3t an /i++i03lt& $@%
Th, 2,rsons 7ho os,r5, a$2ras $r3l,s o+ 0on/30t in o3t,r
+or)s an/ inn,r +or)s o+ 7orshi21 ,ha5io3r1 so0i,t ,t0&1% got
th,)& Wh,n th, D,5as h,ar +ro) ) )o3th1 th, ,0a), /,5ot,/

to"isn3& $@'%
ro) th, st3/ o+ th, ",/as1 P3ranas1 an/ Si//hantas ,t0&1
an/ th, oth,r Sastras1 th, Sa/ha6as g,t 0on+o3n/,/ an/ ar, not
2,r+,0tl 0on5in0,/& So ho7 0an th, r,alis, th, High,st +ro)
th,)& $@%
_ B,lo5,/ c That 0annot , otain,/ th, 0,r,)oni,s T3la
23r3sa Dana $a sort o+ gi+t% or Hors, sa0ri+i0, ,t0&1 or athing in
Praaga $Allahaa/%1 "aranasi1 an/ oth,r sa0r,/ 2la0,s o+
2ilgri)ag,& $@%
P,r+or)ing Sra//ha $+3n,ral os,Q3i,s% at Gaa1 th, st3/ o+
 The ourth Night, h. 243

th, ",/as an/ )3tt,ring 9a2a)s1 +i,r0, ta2asas1 os,r5ing r3l,s o+

0on/30t an/ /har)a1 sh,7ing 6in/n,ss to li5ing 0r,at3r,s& $@J%
S,r5ing th, G3r31 os,r5ing th, tr3, r,ligion1 2,r+or)ing
"arnagra)a /har)a an/ ),/itating an/ a0Q3iring 6no7l,/g,
sho3l/ , /3l 2,r+or),/ in ,5,r irth& $@%
B3t all th,s, /o not l,a/ to th, a0Q3ir,),nt o+ that all-
a3s2i0io3s "in31 th, Go/1 th, Lor/ o+ all th, D,5as& Ho7 0an all
th,s, 0,r,)oni,s l,a/ to th, a0Q3isition o+ that an0i,nt on,1 th,

,80,ll,nt P3r3sa1 7ho

$),ntal stat,s%& $.(%is ,on/ 7hat 0ontains all th,s, ha5as
E5,n i+ on, tor),nts th, ,n,)i,s1 i+ on, , 7itho3t an goal1
s39,0t to /,ath an/ , in th, )i/st o+ ,n9o),nts an/ i+ on,?s
6no7l,/g, an/ "airaga) $/is2assion% , th7art,/ an/ i+ on, ,
5oi/ o+ Brah)a0ara& $.@%
I+ on, )3tt,rs th, na), o+ Sri "isn3 r,2,at,/l1 5irt3, o+
th, 2ot,n0 o+ that na), that 0onQ3,rs all th, /har)as1 on, attains
,asil that goal 7hi0h all th, r,ligio3s 2,rsons /o not g,t& $..%
"isn3 is al7as to , r,),),r,/ ; n,5,r o3ght H, to ,
+orgott,n& or all th,s, r3l,s an/ r,stri0tions ar, His s,r5ants&
$.%
Rath,r Brah)a an/ th, oth,r D,5as ,0a),1 in /as o+ or,1
+,arl,ss an/ +r,, +ro) an8i,t 5irt3, o+ this na), o+ Sri "isn3
an/ th, otain,/ s3++i0i,nt 2o7,rs an/ stat3s& $.%
Witho3t 0aring ho7 I a) 7orshi22,/1 I s,, s2,0iall ho7 Sri
Hari is 7orshi22,/& I also 0ontroll,/ )s,l+ ,+or, Hi) an/ as6,/
gr,atn,ss +ro) Hi)& $.'%
Th,n that S>rc K,sa5a1 th, Lor/ o+ th, #ni5,rs, in0arnat,1
6in/ to th, Bha6tas an/ o+ ,80,,/ingl gra0io3s loo61 has r,n/,r,/
all th,s, go/s1 His 2arts1 7orth o+ ,ing 7orshi22,/& $.%
Th, 0o)2assionat, Lor/ sin0, th,n has )a/, th, D,5as1
Pitrs1 an/ th, D,5as o+ th, :a9+tas $sa0ri+i0,s% +it +or r,0,i5ing
7orshi2 in th, thr,, 7orl/s& $.%
Brah)a an/ all th, oth,r D,5as th3s 2l,as,/ Sri Krsna1 th,
244 Narada Paricaram

:ol)%r of th% Vara$a bo4 an) sai) to :im an) M% that h%nc%-
forth ]rl Kr"ia 4ill b% su%rior to M% an) r%c%iZ% 4orshi
first. \2!
"ambhu d Ih%n 8 4ill $%t boons from You bY 4orshiin$
You ^ an) 8 4ill b% incarnat% in human form in th% DZaara Xu$a
\a$%. \2*
Xou 4oul) th%n mis)ir%ct th% min)s of th% %ol% a4aY from
M% bY th% A$ama "astras an) #%% M% riZat%. Thus cr%ation
4ill $o on an) on. :%arin$ this 8 bo4%) )o4n to :im an)
sai). \'
:%r% %n)s th% "%con) Chat%r of th% Eourth Ni$ht in "ri
Nara)a Paucaratram Jnanamrtasara.
 CHAPTER III
THO#SAND NAMES O LORD "ISN# rl Maha/,5a
sai/ <=E5,n i+ sins in03rr,/ tho3san/ Bra)ahatas
$6illing Brah)anas% , ,82iat,/ so),ho7 or oth,r1 th, sin
0o))itt,/ in not 6no7ing& Th,, 0annot , ,82iat,/ in on,
h3n/r,/ Koi Kal2as $i&,&1 ,5,r%& $@%
L,t th, 2ri/, sho7n ), in ) a0ts , so),ho7 san0ti+i,/1
_ Sri Hari c Th,r, all sins 7ill , n3lli+i,/& _ S3r,s5ara c Sa
that to ),& At this Go5in/a tol/ M, tr3l1 o3t o+ His g,n3in, an/
r,al a++,0tion to7ar/s M,& $.%
Sri Bhaga5an sai/ <=M tho3san/ na),s ar, al7as sa0r,/
an/ l,a/ to M +,,t& _ Sa)h3 c I+ Tho3 /,sir,st all lor/shi2s an/
2o7,rs1 th,n , 32 an/ /oing /a /a& $%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=Dail I ),/itat, Hi) an/ 7orshi2 Hi)
an/ 2rais, Hi)& _ Par5ati c Th,r, I a) a/or,/ th, 7hol,
3ni5,rs, an/ ha5, th3s ,0o), glori+i,/& $%
Sri Par5ati sai/ <=_ Lor/ o+ th, D,5as1 _ Sa)6ara1 _ Lor/ c
Sa that 3nto M, also1 so that I )a also ,0o), th, Go// ,ss o+
all1 3n,Q3all,/ an/ li6, Th,,& $'%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=C,rtainl Tho3 art to , 2rais,/1 Tho3
art ,st1 +or Tho3 hast as6,/ ao3t th, tho3san/ na),s o+ Sri
"isn3 Bhaga5an1 7hi0h ar, 2r,-,)in,ntl s32r,), an/ a3s2i0io3s
to th, thr,, 7orl/s& $%
W, ),/itat, th, Lor/ Naraana1 th, ,80,ll,nt P3r3sa1 /7,lling
in "is3//hasthana $23r, an/ hol s2h,r,% an/ 7ho is Maha Ha)sa
$Pan)a Ha)sa%& W, o7 /o7n to Hi)& $%
O)& Th, Rsi o+ this )antra o+ th, Tho3san/ na),s o+ Sri
"isn3 is Maha/,5a& Para) at)a $th, High,st S,l+% is th, D,5ata ;
th, t,ns o+ )illions o+ th, rising S3ns is th, "i9a o+ this )antra $th,
s,,/ +ro) 7hi0h th, 7hol, )ani+,station is /,5,lo2,/%1 th, Gang,s1
th, ,st& Tirtha $sa0r,/ 2la0, o+ 2ilgri)ag,%1 is th, Sa6ti ;
Pra2annasani Pan9ara is th, "i9a )antra ; Gangatirthotta)a Sa6ti
2ra2annasani 2an9ara is th, Kila6a) $th, 2in o+ an a8l,%
. Ndrada
Pan$aratram

"as3/,5a 2ara) Brah)a1 sal3tation to Ang3stha $th, th3)%&

M3la Pra6rti1 sal3tation to th, +or,+ing,r; Bh3)aha5araha1
sal3tation to th, )i//l, +ing,r; S+lra5ansa/h7a9a Ra)a1
Sal3tation to th, ring +ing,r ; Brahrna/i Ka)ala/i Ga/as3ra
K,sa5a) this is th, sal3tation to littl, +ing,r ; S,9a is sal3tion to
th, a06 o+ th, 2al)1 th, han/s& $J%
N& &=Pra2annasani is 7ith th3n/,rolt h,l/ rais,/ ; Pan9ara

is th,Di5astra
0ag, ; h,r, it is/i5in,
$th, th, o/ )a/,Itiastra)
7,a2on% 32 o+ ris$th3s
,t0& this 7,a2on% is
Sar5a2a2a Kbaartha) Sar5ahistasi//harta) Sn5isnorna)asa-
hasra) 4a2,5iniogah $th, a22li0ation o+ th, /i5in, 7,a2on is to
/,stro all th, sins an/ th3s to i,l/ or r,a2 th, +r3its o+ all
/,sir,s%& $%
No7 )a/itat, <=I o7 /o7n to Sri "isn31 7ho is shining1
7hos, han/s ar, li6, lot3s,s1 7ho is 7,aring 0ro7n st3//,/ 7ith
/is/,)s1 ra0,l,ts an/ ar)l,ts on th, ar)s1 7,aring a n,06la0, o+
2,arls r,s,)ling a Kal2a1 7hos, ,ll1 +,,t an/ 7aist ar, all
/,0orat,/ 7ith $2ro2,r% orna),nts1 7hos, r,ast is ,a3ti+3l an/
7hos, sho3l/,rs ar, ,a3ti+i,/ 7ith rings o+ g,)s1 an/ 7hos, ,ar-
rings ar, o+ th, sha2, o+ shar6 $a 0ro0o/il,% an/ 7ho is hol/ing in
His han/s 0on0h-sh,ll1 /is03s1 0l31 an/ lot3s1 shining li6, 23r,
ras1 an/ 7ho is 7,aring ,llo71 sil6,n ro,1 a22,aring li6,
lightning an/ loo6ing li6, th, rising s3n& So I ),/itat, "isn3&
$S,, Sans6rit t,8t%&
Th,s, on, tho3san/ na),s o+ "as3/,5a 2a0i+ all ills an/
in0r,as, th, high,st /,5otion& $@J%
This /,5otion l,a/s to th, a0Q3isition o+ Bra)a lo6a a>/ all
o9,0ts o+ /,sir,s an/ is a s,0on/ st,2 l,a/ing to "isn3 lo6a ; an/
it 23ts an ,n/ to all tro3l,s an/ /i++i03ltti,s& $@J'%
It ,sto7s all ha22in,ss an/ l,a/s to Nir5ana M36ti in
Satalo6a& It /,stros l3st1 ang,r an/ all oth,r 2assions an/
r,)o5,s totall th, ignoran0, o+ )in/& $@J%
It ,sto7s 2,a0, an/ Q3i,t3/, o+ )in/ ; it sa5,s thos, 7ho
ha5, 0o))itt,/ Maha2ata6as $gr,at,st sins% an/ 23ri+i,s th,)& It
,sto7s Q3i06l to all 2,rsons th,ir o9,0ts o+ /,sir,s& $@J%
The ourth Night, h. ll 24!

All osta0l,s ar, 2a0i+i,/ ; all ina3s2i0i o3sn,ss ar, th7art,/ &
All th, )ost /r,a/+3l 0ala)iti,s ar, a5,rt,/ an/ th, /,,2,st /,2ths
o+ 2o5,rt ar, /,stro,/& $@JJ%
It r,)o5,s th, thr,,-+ol/ )is,ri,s o+ th, 3ni5,rs,& It is to ,
6,2t 5,r s,0r,t& It i,l/s 7,alth1 grains1 +a), an/ all 2ros2,riti,s
an/ all si//his $s300,ss,s an/ s32,rnat3ral 2o7,rs%& It ,sto7s all
o9,0ts o+ /,si i ,s& $@J%
All th, +r3its o+ 5isitings th, s,0r,/ 2la0,s o+ 2ilgri)ag,1
2,r+or)ing a9+tas $sa0ri+i0,s%1 a3st,riti,s1 gi5ing al)s1 an/ 2ra0tising
t,ns o+ )illions o+ 5ratas $5o7s%& It r,)o5,s ignoran0, an/ in,rtia
an/ is an in0it,),nt to a0Q3ir, all 6no7l,/g,s& $@(%
It gi5,s 6ing/o)s to thos, 7ho 7ant s30h ; it 03r,s all /is,as,s ;
+r30ti+i,s th, arr,nn,ss o+ 7o),n an/ i,l/s th, )ost ,80,ll,nt
r,s3lts& $@@%
It r,)o5,s ,ntir,l 2ains1 arising +ro) in93ri,s1 /3, to 7,a2ons
an/ 2oisons ; r,)o5,s th, /is,as,s 0a3s,/ !y a/ 2lan,ts& H,aring1
st3/ing an/ r,2,ating ring in all ),rits an/ a3s2i0io3sn,ss an/
2ro)ot,s th, long,5it& $@.%
I+ this , r,0it,/ on0,1 6no7 as i+ all th, ",/as ar, st3/i,/ ;
an/ )illions o+ )antras 7ith th,ir ran0h,s ai, st3/i,/& It rings in
r,s3lts ,Q3i5al,nt to r,a/ing P3ranas1 an/ S)rti Sastras& $@%
_ B,lo5,/c I+ on, st3/i,s on, 5,rs,1 or on, hal+ 5,rs, or on,
Q3art,r 5,rs,1 a+t,r )att,ring th,)1 soon on, a0Q3ir,s al7as all
th, si//his an/ g,ts s300,ss ,5,r7h,r,& $@%
_ A3s2i0io3s on, c Tho3 sho3l/st 6,,2 it s,0r,t in sill a0ts as
i+ it is Th 2rana an/ r,0it, onl +or Th o7n ,n,+it& $@'%
This o3ght not to , gi5,n to on, 7ho 0onsi/,rs "ibn3 an
or/inar ,ing or 7ho is /,5oi/ o+ +aith an/ /,5otion or 7hos,
)in/ is /o3t+3l or 7ho is not /,5ot,/ to "ibn3& $@%
Tnis o3ght to- , gi5,n to th, 23r, )in/,/ /is0i2l, +or his1
7,l+ar, or to on,?s son& B3t th, s)all )in/,/ 2,o2l, 7on?t a00,2t
this1 3ntil @ , 2l,as,/& $@%
Th, Rsi Nara/a 7o3l/ ,82,0t in th, Kali ag,1 )30h goo/ r,s
9its +ro) this& Th,r, th, )is,ri,s o+ th, 3n+ort3nat, 2,o2l, 7o3l/
, r,)o5,/& $@J%
.J Narada Pa$arutram

This 7o3l/ 2ro/30, th, ,st r,s3lts in "aisna5a Ks,tras

$2la0,s o+ "ibn3% in Ara5arta& Th,r, is no tr3th high,r than
"isn31 nor an station lo+ti,r than that o+ "ibn3& $@%
Th,r, is no high,st 7is/o) high,r than "isn3 ; non, 7ho is
not a "aibna5a a0Q3ir,s )36ti; th,r, is no )antra high,r than that
o+ "isn3 ; th,r, is no ta2asa high,r than "ign3& $.((%
Th,r, is no high,r ),/i tation than that o+ "isn3 ; th,r, is no
oth,r non "ibn3 )antra gr,at,r than this& What n,,/ is th,r, to
/7,ll on th, gr,atn,ss an/ r,0iting o+ oth,r )antras& $.(@%
What n,,/ is th,r, to 2,r+or) tho3san/ "a9a2,a sa0ri+i0,s
+or hi) 7hos, /,5otion is +i8,/ to7ar/s "ibn3 ; +or "isn3 ,)ra0,s
all Tlrthas an/ ,)o/i,s all th, Sastras& $.(.%
",ril I sa this 32to Th,s,1 that "isn3 ,)ra0,s all th,
:a9nas $sa0ri+i0,s%& Th3s I ha5, ,82an/,/1 in +3ll1 this Q3int,ss,n0,
o+ all this Brah)a& $.(%
Sri ai5ati sai/ < -I a) highl +a5o3r,/1 l,ss,/ an/ thin6
)s,l+ as ha5ing ) o9,0ts all attain,/ ; an/ Tho3 hast r,lat,/ to
), this stotra $2rais,% 7hi0h is so 5,r rar, an/ at th, sa), ti), so
s,0r,t& $.(%
An/ th, )or, 7on/,r is this that tho3gh in Hari 7, +in/
2r,s,nt all th,s, Q3aliti,s1 th, st32a/ ),n /o not thin6 Ri)1 th,
Lor/ o+ all ; an/ th3s s3++,r in this 7orl/& $.('%
It is ai)ing Hi) that Mah,Sa1 tho3gh th, Lor/ o+ all1 is s,,n
allan/
o/ 2,o2l, )a6,/1as0,rti0is)&
2ra0tising 7,aring )att,/$.(%
hairs1 7ith ash,s all o5,r His
No oth,r D,5ata is s32,rior to Hi) ; H, is th, Lor/ o+ th,
go//,ss La6;)t an/ H, is th, sla,r o+ Ma/h3 ; Tho31 tho3gh th,
Lor/ o+ th, :ogis art al7as ),/itating on His Ess,n0,& $.(%
Th3s 7hat oth,r 2ost is s32,rior to that o+ Sri P3r3sottarna1
Thos, st32i/ 2,rsons1 7ho ar, s,l+ 0on0,it,/1 ar, ignorant o+ Hi)
an/ 7orshi2 oth,rs& $.(J%
_ Lor/ c Tho3 hast +or ,5,r i)2art,/ to ), th, r,al 6no7l,/g,
an/ th3s 0a2ti5at,/ ), ; +or h,1 7ho has not S/a Sa6ti r,5,al,/ in
hi)1 0annot r,alis, that Sri Krsna is th, gr,at Lor/1 $.(.%
e /ourt Ni!t$ V 2/*
9

5isnu is 8sZara of all^ :% is su%rior to all th% D%Zas an) :%

is ThY Eirst 9uru ^ th% stui) %rsons onlY consi)%r Th%% as
or)inarY. \2&'
8f %ol% 4orshi :im 4ho 4orshis th% 9r%at for :is 9lorY,
tnos%, 4ho ar% %Zilmin)%) an) Zicious, t%n) t%n) to )%sis% thos%
$r%at on%s4ho ar% th%r%c%tacl%s, as it 4%r% of for$iZ%n%ss. \2&&
8, too, in mY Youn$ a$% 4hil% in mY fath%r_s hous% sh%4%)

m%rcY
suorttoth%ir
th% hun$rY an) oor
o4n hun$rY %ol% 4ho
#insm%n. 4%r% incaabl% to
\2&2
Thou hast sho4%) $r%at #in)n%ss to4ar)s 8n)ra an) oth%r
#in)r%) sub%cts ^ th%Y ar% n%4 4an)%rin$ fr%%lY in this 4orl) 4ith
th%ir fri%n)s r%lations, an) acFuaintanc%s as th%ir Fualifications an)
str%n$th %rmit. \2&
D%Zahoo) \th% stat% of b%comin$ a D%Za, ati%nc% an)
acFuir%m%nts cannot %ist 4ithout Th%% ^ th%r%for% all th% lZas )o
liZ% in this 4orl) 4ith %tr%m% ain \b%caus% th%Y for$%t Th%%.
\2&/
Iithout Th%u no on% can asir% aft%r Dharma ^ Kama an)
Mo#sa b%com% har) to attain. :o4 can Xo$a, "ama)hi com% to
thos% 4ho ar% hun$rY an) unfortunat%. \2&3
"an#ara d That man has b%%n forsa#%n bY th% 9o))%ss
Kamal", Iho alon% is th% %ss%nc% of this 4orl) an) Iho alon%
rot%cts all th%s% %ol% \Lo#as. \2&0
"h% has consi$n%) all th% 4%alth of this 4orl) to th% Mahatmas
\th% hi$h shoul) %rsons bY Zirtu% of :%r Dharma, h%roism an) bY
:%r form an) b%autY. \2&7
"o 4ho can, in this 4orl), b% %Fual to "ri Krsna, th% D%Za of
th% D%Zas S Eor all m%r$% in him, saZ% thos% 4ho ar% :is arts.
\2&!
This 4orl) is fascinat%) bY all sorts of %Zils. "ri Kr]na is
b%Yon) birth, ol) a$% an) )%ath ^ an) h% has $%t nothin$ to $%t.
\2&*
X%t h% 4or#s for th% r%s%rZation of R%li$ion \Dharma an)
for th% maint%nanc% ofth% "a)hus. :% uts that in manif%station
2#0 Naraf Pa0carutram

kie incarnat%s :ims%lf bY bo4in$ )o4n onlY to Maha)%Za. \22'

' Lor) an) 9iZ%r of all )%sir%s d 8 haZ% h%ar) 4ith att%ntion
this stotra ^ but Lor) d 8sZara of all if o4in$ to attachm%nt
to ob%cts of )%sir%s, 8 b% unabl% tor%c%it% th% aboZ% 4ith on% min)
an) 4ith on% h%art, all absorb%). \22&
& raY to thr%%, to #in) lY m%ntion on% Z%rs % of th% aboZ%
stotras, Lor), 5rsabha)hZaa d r%citin$ 4hich )ailY 4ill Yi%l)
to m% th% sam% %ff%ct that th% 4hol% thousan) nam%s 4oul) $iZ%
to m%. \222
"ri Maha)%Za sai) e V%autiful n% d [Rama Ram%ti
Ram%ti Rama Rama[ this is %FuiZal%nt to th% thousan)
nam%s. \22
Th%r%for% all th% ttrthas an) th% 4at%r of th% PraY a$atirtha
is not %FuiZal%nt to on% sit%%nth of this 5isnu_s thousan)
nam%s. \22/

:%r% %n)s th% Thir) Chat%r of th% Eourth Ni$ht on th%

thousan) nam%s of 5isnu in ]ri Nara)a
Paflcaratra Jnanamrtasara \.
 CHAPTER I"
ON THE CON"ERSATIONBETWBEN PAR"ATL AND
SI"A AND ON "ISN# STOTRA $H:MN% AND
ON KA"ACA&
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ < - _ D,5i c I a) t,lling o3 th, high,st
stotra1 5,r 5al3al,1 an/ at th, sa), ti), rar,1 6no7ing 7hi0h
on, has not to 3n/,rgo again th, s3++,ring o+ h,ll& $@%
_ Mah,sani c No7 I 7ill t,ll o3 th, Trailo6a )angala
Ko5a0a) $th, 2rot,0ti5, )antra that /o,s goo/ to th, thr,,
7orl/s% that 7as s2o6,n to Naia/a th, int,llig,nt Brah)a-
23ttra1 7hi0h Sanat K3)ara h,ar/ in an0i,nt /as +ro) his o7n
G3r31 th, ,st o+ th, ogis& $.%
Sri Nara/a sai/ ;=_ Bhaga5an c ) h,art is in /o3t /3, to
ignoran0, ; Th,r,+or, , 2l,as,/ an/ l,t ), ha5, th, high,st
ha6ti1 al7as thin6ing o+ Th lot3s +,,t& $%
_ Bhaga5an c _ Birthl,ss On, c Th or) is o+ 3n,Q3all,/
s2l,n/o3r& B,,st tho3 2ro2itions< Tho3 art i)),as3ral, ; Tho3
art P3r3sotta)a $th, S32r,), P,rson% an/ th, R,)o5,r o+ o3r
a++li0tions& $%
_ Bliss+3l S,l+ c Tho3 art +r,, +ro) /is,as, ; no on, 0an
0on0,i5, o+ Th ,ss,n0, < Tho3 art th, So3l o+ th, #ni5,rs, ; Tho3
art th, Gr,at Go/& B,,st Tho3 2ro2itions& $'%
_ B,st o+ thos , 7ho ar, highl hon3 r,/ c Tho3 art all
a3s2i0io3s1 ,a3ti+3l1 +ra3ght /,,2l 7ith all Q3ali+i0ations1 th,
gr,at orna),nt o+ thos, 7ho ar, gra5,& B, Tho3 2ro2itio3s& $%
_ Tho3 )ani+,st,/ c Tho3 art all this ,82ans, an/ in5isil,
,on/ this ,82ans, th, g,ntl, o+ th, )ost g,ntl,1 th, gr,at
D,stro,r o+ That 7hi0h /,stros& B, gra0io3s& $%
Tho3 art th, ,st o+ th, G3r3s1 th, Go/ o+ all ; an/ Tho3 art
th, In+init,1 r,si/ing in this o/& B, 2l,as,/& _ Ma/ha5a1 7hos,
)ani+,station is Maa& Et,rnal Glor 32to Th,, c $J%
.'. Narada
P($aratran

_ Hol/,r o+ th, 0on0,ll c _ Tho31 +3ll o+ 2ros2,rit; "i0tor

to Th,s,1 _ son o+ Nan/a c G Hol/,r o+ /is03ssc ( 4anar/ana c l,t
Th,, , 5i0torio3s c $.%
_ Hol/,r o+ 0ro7n /,06,/ 7ith /ia/,)s c L,t Tho3 loo6
right an/ r,/ an/ 5i0tor att,n/ Th,, c $@(%
_ D,stro,r o+ Nara6a c _ Sla,r o+ Ma/h3 c _ Tho31 o+
g,ntl, o/ an/ th, R,)o5,r o+ h,lls c I o7 /o7n to Th,,&
$@@%
_ Tho31 th, R,)o5,r o+ Sins c Th, Lor/1 th, Pr,5,nt,r o+ all
+,ars1 th, Originator o+ all so3ls1 th, Hol/,r o+ th, g,) Ka3st3ha
c o,isan0, to Th,,& $@.%
_ Tho31 ,on/ this ,,sightc Dis2,ll,r o+ +,ars1 ,on/
7hat 0an , h,ar/ ; ha5ing /i++,r,nt gars ; I o7 /o7n1 r,+,rring
to Th,,& $@%
Tho3 art th, Cr,ator1 Pr,s,r5,r an/ D,stro,r =th, Trinit&
Tho3 0onQ3,r,ts th, ,n,)i,s o+ th, Go/s ; Tho3 art "isn31 th,
S32r,), S2irit1 I o7 /o7n to Th,,& $@%
B,+or, Th 0a6ra $/is03s%1 th, 2lans $0a6ra% o+ th, ,n,)i,s
g,t tr3strat,/& Tho3 ar, 0a6ri an/ +o3n/ o+ 0a6ra $s,0r,t 2oli0i,s%;
Tho3 art this 3ni5,rs, an/ hono3r,/ th, 3ni5,rs, ; an/ Tho3
+ollo7,st all th,s, 7orl/l 0r,at3r,s an/ o9,0ts& $@'%
Tho3 art o+ th, +or) o+ th, S2irit1 ),/iat,/ as th, S,l+ th,
:ogisc @ ho3 art th, ,sto7,r o+ Ba6ti to th, /,5ot,,s1 O,isan0,
to Th,,& $@%
( Lor/ o+ th, D,5a s c 3t ) 7or shi21 ho)a $o+ +,rings to
th, sa0ri+i0ial ir,%1 ),/itation an/ o7ing /o7n1 )a all )
a0tions , at Th +,,t +or Th s,r5i0,& $@%
Who,5,r /,5ot,, in th, sa/hana o+ his )antra1 7orshi2s
"isn3 in his h,art1 7hil, 2,r+or)ing ho)a1 4a2a) an/ 239a1 ,1
6,,2ing Sr4 Krsna 7ithin his h,art a0Q3ir,s th, +r3its o+ all his
/,sir,s ; an/1 ,0o)ing +r,, +ro) irth an/ /,ath 1 attains th,
s32r,), goal an/ ha6ti& $@J%
@ o7 /o7n to sai/ sing h) ns in hono3r o+ Go2ala 7ho is
s3rro3n/,/ go?s $0o7s or s,5,ral 7orl/s%1 Go2as $h,r/s),n or
e /ourt Ni!t$ V 253
E"

l%a)%rs of th% s%Z%ral 4orl)s, 9oi#as \th% o4%rs of th% s%Z%ral

l%a)%rs, that "ur%m% P%rson for th% attainm%nt of Dharma,
Kama, an) Mo#sa \final %manciation an) 4ho $iZ%s l%asur%s to
th% co4s ie 4ho imarts )harma to th% thr%% 4or)s an) 4ho is
a)or%) bY th% thousan)co4s an) 9oas. \&*
Aft%r r%a)in$ this stotra, on% must raY for Dharma, Artha,
K"ma. an) Mo#]a, th% fourfol) ob%cts of %ist%nc% in th% 4orl)
an) thus l%as% "ri Kr]na, th% Lor) of th% WniZ%rs%, 4ho %rZa)%s
this WniZ%rs%. q2'

:%r% %n)s th% fourth chat%r on th% stotraof "ri Krsna

Paflcaratra Jflanamrtasara. Th% Eourth Ni$ht.
 CHAPTER "
ON THE TRAILAK:A MANGALA KA"ACAM O
SRI KRSNA $ARMO#R%1 PROTECTING THE THREE
WORLDS% AND WARDING O ALL E"ILS&
Sri Nara/a sai/ < _ Bhaga5an c Tho3 6no7,st all th,+
Dhar)as c so 6in/l t,ll ), th, Trailo6a Mangala Ka5a0g
$ar)o3r that 7ar/s o++ all ,5il an/ 2rot,0ts th, thr,, 7or/s%& $I%<
Sri Sanat63)Sra sai/ <=_ B,st o+ th, Brah)anasc No7 h,ar1
I 7ill s2,a6 to o3 th, Ka5a0a)1 s2o6,n so 6in/l Naraanan

to Brah)a in /as o+ or,& $.%

Brah)a s2o6, that to ), ; no7 I lo5, o3 ; h,n0, I s2,a6 that<
to o31 tho3gh it is 5,r s,0r,t li6, Brah)a-)antra& $%
Hol/ing 7hi0h or r,0iting 7hi0h Brah)a 0r,at,s an/;
Mahala6s)i 2rot,0ts th, thr,, 7orl/s1 $%
An/ th, oo)nis0i,nt Maha/,5a also on a00o3nt o+ hol/ing that
an/ r,0iting that1 ,0o),s th, D,stro,r o+ th, thr,, 7orl/s; an/
D3rgsi1 th, Moth,r o+ th, thr,, 7orl/s /,stro ,/ th, gr,at As3ras1
Mahisa1 D3rga1 ,t0& 7h,n th, ,0a), arrogant on r,0,i5- < ing th,
oons $+ro) D,iti,s Brah)a1 ,t0&% 5irt3, o+ hol/ing an/ r,0iting th,
Ka5a0a)& D3, to that also1 In/ra an/ oth,is got 4 th, 5ast lor/shi2s&
$'-%
This Ka5a0a) is 5,r s,0r,t& N,5,r sa this o3t to an o/1
sa5, t, /is0i2l,s on th, 7a to 2ra0tis,1 +3ll o+ /,5otion& $%
:o3 7ill /i,1 i+ o3 gi5, this to an 0h,aor anoth,r?s {
/is0i2l,& $J%
Th, 2&si o+ this Trailo6a Mangala Ka5a0a) is Pra9a2ati1 th,
Can/a is Gaatri1 th, D,5ata is Naraana Hi)s,l+; an/ its
a22li0ation is in Dhar)a1 Artha1 Ka)a1 an/ Mo6sa& $%
L,t Prana5a 2rot,0t ) h,a/ ; Na)o Naraana 2rot,0t )
+or,h,a/ an/ th, ,ight l,tt,r,/ )antra >O) na)o Naraanaa1
th, ,sto7,r a+ Bha6ti an/ M36ti1 2rot,0t ) ,,s& $@(%
The ourth Night, h. .''
V
L,t th, all ,n0hanting on, 7or/ )antra >6llin> 2rot,0t ) ,ars
; >Kli) Krsnaa> 2rot,0t ) nos, ; >Go5in/Sa> 2rot,0t )
tong3,& $@@%
>Th, ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra >Go2i9ana5allahaa s5aha>
2ro t,0t ) +a0,& $@.%
L,t ??Go2i9ana5allahaa s5aha> 2rot,0t ) ar)s; Kli)
Gla3) Kli)& Sa)alatigaa na)ah=th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra1

2rot,0t ) sho3l/,rs& $@%

L,t >Kli) Krsna Kli)> 2rot,0t ) han/s ; ?6li) 6rbna5a>
2rot,0t all o5,r ) o/; L,t Bh35an,sani 2rot,0t ) h,art; an/
l,t 6li) 6rsnaa 2rot,0t ) r,asts& $@%
>Go2alaa s5ah;" 2rot,0t al7as ) ar)2its ; >6li) 6rsnaa>
2rot,0t ) ,tt,r si/,s& $@'%
>?Kli) Krsnaa Go5in/aa> th, ,ight l,tt,r,/ )antra 2rot,0t
) na5,l; an/ l,t Krsna1 th, t7o l,tt,r,/ )antra 2rot,0 t ) a06&
$@%
L,t >Kli) Krsna> 2rot,0t ) on,s ; l,t Kli) Krsnaa thah
thah 2rot,0t ) Sa6ti angas $2ortions 2oss,ssing ,n,rg% an/ l,t
Sri) Hri) Kli) Krbna $hah thah=th, s,5,n l,tt,r,/ )antia 2ro-
t,0t ) thighs an/ th, thirt,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra Sri) Hri) Kli)
Go2i9ana5allahaa s5aha 2rot, 0t ) an3s ; l,t Kli) Hri) Si Ira1
th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra 2rot,0t ) 6n,,s $4an3s%& $@-@%

An/ l,t th, thirt,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra 2rot, 0t ) thighs $or

shrn6s% an/ l,t /is03s an/ th, oth,r 7,a2ons , 2rot,0t,/ Hri)
Sri)1 ,t0 ; th, ,ight,,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra1 $.(%
An/ l,t th, t7,nt l,tt,r,/ )antra 2rot,0t all o5,r ) o/ ;
l,t th, strong D5ara6anatha $Lor/ o+ D5ari6a% O) na)o Bhaga5at,
"as3/,5aa=th, t7,l5, l,tt,r,/ )antra al7as 2rot,0t ) East
si/, ; Sri) Hri) Kli) ,t0& th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra an/ Kli) Hri)
Sri) ,t0& th, si8t,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra=Sri "isQ3 +3rnish,/ 7ith
0l31 /is01 an/ oth,r 7,a2ons 2rot,0t ) So3th East an/ l,t
?wHri) Sri) ,t0&> th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra 2rot,0t ) So3th si/,&
$.@-.%
230 Narada Pancaratram

m namo bha$aZat% Ru#miniZallabhaYa sZahaeth% sit%%n

l%tt%r%) mantra rot%ct mY south 4%st si)%. L%t Klim :r]i#%s!Ya
namah rot%ct mY 4%st%rn si)%. L%t th% %i$ht%%n l%tt%r%) mantra,
%n)in$ 4ith [Kama[ al4aYs rot%ct mY north 4%st si)% . ie
\Klim. \2/-23
]rim :rlm Klim Kr]naYa 9oZin)aYa tha tha this t4%lZ%
l%tt%r%) mantra 4ith "ri 5isnu al4aYs rot%c t mY north si)%.
\20
[Aim Klim KrsnaYa :rim 9oZin)aYa 9oianaZallabhaYa
sZaha. :a sau[ this t4%ntY t4o sYllabl%) mantra rot%ct mY
north %ast si)%, \27-2!
8 bo4 )o4n to :im 4ho )anc%s on th% hoo) of KaliYa
s%r%ntethat $r%at Danc%r, AcYuta \th% infallibl% on%, that
"ri Kr]na, th% son of D%Za#i. This thirtY t4o sYllabl%) mantra
[KaliYasYa hanama)hY% )iZYam nrtYam #aroti tam namami
D%Za#futram nrtYaraanam AcYutam rot%ct th% lo4%r arts of
mY bo)Y. \2*
[Kama)%ZaYa Zi)mah% uabanaYa )hlmahi tannonan$ah
raco)aYat[this mantra $aYatrl rot%ct mY u%r art. \'
Vrahmin sa$% d This trailo#Ya man$ala #aZacam is of th%.
natur% of Vrahma an) th% %ss%nc% of Vrahma mantra. :%nc% 8
haZ% so#%n this to You. \&
Vrahma h%ar) this first from NaraYana an) so#% out first.
ut of aff%ction to4ar)s th%%. 8 haZ% so#%n this to You. Xou
shoul) not )iZul$% this to anY oth%r. \2
Vo4in$ )o4n )ulY to th% 9uru, r%cit% this #aZacam onc%,
t4ic%, or thric% as th% cas% maY b%. Thus all asc%ticism 4ill b%
%rform%). \&
All th%s% mantras ar% th% )%si# mantras also^ th%r% is no
)oubt in this. Ma#% urascarana of it on% hun)r%) an) %i$ht
tim%s, 3ie$ r%%at it &'! tim%s. \/
An) %rform G c%r%monY on%-t%nth of th% aboZ% m%n-
tion%). Thus ractisin$, 4h%n on% b%com%s %rf%ct in KaZaoa-
mantra, h% b%com%s li#% 5isnu ie h% attains Mu#ti 3ie
fr%%)om. \3
fi /ourt Ni!t$ V 237
"

8f on% $%ts mantra si))hi accor)in$ to th% rul%s of

urascaranam, La#$mi an) "arasZati both sh%4 th%ir m%rcY
to4ar)s him. \0
8f on% off%rs flo4%rs \uf anali %i$ht tim%s utt%rin$ th% mola
mantra on% attains r%sults lastin$ t%n thousan) Y%ars. \7
8f on% 4rit%s th% aboZ% mantra on bhuraatra \l%af of a
c%rtain tr%% an) %nclos%s it in a $ol)%n ma)uli \coZ%r an) th%n
uts it on on%_s n%c# or on%_s ri$ht arm, on% attains th% faZour an)
bl%ssin$s of "ri 5i^nu. \!
An) if on% circumambulat% i.%. $o%s roun) "ri 5isnu, hol)in$
that as m%ntion%) aboZ%, on% $%ts th% fruits of %rformin$ on%
thousan) hors% sacrific%s an) on% hun)r%) 5aa%Ya sacrific%s an)
$iZin$ maha)anas \$r%at $ifts %tc. \2
8f on% utt%rs this most %c%ll%nt KaZacam onc% onlY, bY :is
faZour, th% )%Zot%% acFuir%s Mu#ti, 4hil% liZin$. \/'
(Z%rY on% on th% thr%% 4orl)s f%ars him ^ $lorY an) succ%ss
att%n) him, but if, 4ithout #no4in$ this KaZacam, on% 4orshis
that Purusottama, on% )o%s not attain succ%ss in mantra \mantra
si))hi, %Z%n if on% ma#%s Jaam on% hun)r%) la#hs of tim%s.
\/&
:%r% %n)s th% fifth chat%r on Trailo#Ya-mau$ala
KaZacam in th% Eouith Ni$ht of "ii Nara)a
Paflcaratra Jnanamrtasara. \3
 C:APT(R 58

N :XMN" T 9PALA

"ri Nara)a sai) e8 bo4 )o4n to ]ri Kf]na, th% son

5allabhi, in th% form of 9oala, th% D%li$ht%r of th% 9
\sh%h%r)%ss%s, of )%% Y%llo4 colour, li#% lat%lY form%) rainclo
an) of blu% lotus %Y%s. \&
:is )ar# curlin$ hairs fast%n%) 4ith %acoc# f%ath%rs
shinin$ ^ :% is ornam%nt%) 4ith $arlan)s, ma)% u of 4il) flo4i
int%rlac%) 4ith Ka)amba flo4%rs. \2
:is curlin$ hairs ar% 4aZin$ roun) his ch%%#s ^ %c%ll%n
n%c#lac%s of bi$ brilliant %arls ar% shinin$ on :is br%ast. \
9ol)%n ornam%nts, th% cor%n%t on :is h%a), %tc. %nhanc%)
b%autY of :is boiY. :is raim%nts 4aZ% to an) fro on $%ntl%
br%%%. \/
Mar#%)rY :is flut% on :is b%autiful lis 4as s%n)in$ forth
raturin$ not%s. Th% 9ois 4%r% fr%Fu%ntlY fallin$ into stat%s
of s%lf-l%ssn%ss. \3
:% 4as smilin$ an) thus catiZatin$ th% 9ois. Th%ir h%arts
4%r% b%in$ )isturb%). :% s%%m%) li#% a blac# b%% \lo4%r )rin#in$
th% hon%Y n%ctars of th%ir lotus fac%s. \0
:% 4as surroun)%) bY th% 9oi#as \co4h%r)%ss%s bloomin$
4ith th%ir Youths, unit%) to on% anoth %r an) 4%ari n$ nic%
Zari%a$at%) clothin$s an) ornam%nts. \7
la th% Xamuna 4at%r, )ar# as collYrium, b%in$ %a$%r to haZ%
4at%r sort at som% lac%s, :%, 4hil% fi$htin$ 4ith th% 9oas
\co4h%r)s, 4as carrYin$ th%m a4aY to th% co4sh%)s \th% lac%s
4h%r% th% co4s ar% rot%ct%). \!
At som% lac%s, in "ri Vrn)aZana un)%r th% sha)%s of th%
Ka)amba tr%%s, :% 4as s%atin$ :ims%lf an) %noYin$ th% cool air
blo4in$ oZ%r th% Xamuna 4at%r, \*
e /ourt Ni!t$ V 23*
"E

At som% oth%r lac%s in RatnaarZata \hilloc# nam%) Ratna,

s%at%) on a %4%ll%) thron%, :% 4as shinin$ in th% $ol)%n hall
4ithin th% KalaZr#]a. \&'
Ih%r%as 4h%n it 4as %mittin$ th% s4%%t o)orous %rfum%s of
th% Z%rnal fio4%rs an) %nchantin$ all aroun), :% 4as sittin$ on th%
b%autiful 9obar)han :ill an) 4as )%sirin$ to haZ% Rasa
l%asur%s. \&&

:% 4as hol)in$ th% 9oZar)hana :ill 4ith his l%ft han) as an

umbr%lla an) thus th4artin$ th% ba) %ff%cts of th% clou)s \an) th%
rains th%r%of, s%nt bY 8n)ra. \&2
Ihil% :% 4as in $r%at %cit%m%nt an) oY, s%n)in$ th% bu$l%
not% 4ith flut% in :is mouth, co4s an) calZ%s us%) to com% u to
:im 4ith th%ir %Y%s u an) loo#%) at :im 4ith $r%at loZin$
aff%ction. \&
:% 4as a)orn%), bY :is follo4%rs, sin$in$, an) th% h%r)sm%n
imitatin$ :im an) :is moZ%m%nts 4ith th%ir stic#s an) ro%s h%l)
aloft. \&/
:% 4as b%in$ rais%) 4ith s4%%t %ulo$i%s bY Nara)a, th%
b%st of th% Munis an) oth%r munis, Z%rs%) in th% 5%)anta
"astras. \8"
AnY man, m%)itatin$ thus, r%citin$ thr%% tim%s this stotra to
"ri Kr]na $%ts :is l%asur% an) attains )%sir%) boons from
:im. \&0
Mor%oZ%r h% 4ill b% li#%) bY th% #in$, an) loZ%) bY all. :%
4ill $%t un)%caYin$ 4%alth^ an) c%rtainlY h% 4ill b%com% a
o%t. \&7
:%r% %n)s th% stotra \hYmn to 9oala.
:%r% %n)s th% sith chat%r in "ri Nara)a Pancaratra
Jfianamrtasara, on 9oala "totram.
 CHAPTER "II
G(P'LA KA"ACA STATED

Sri MahaD,5a sai/ <=No7 I a) s2,a6ing on th, Ka5a0a)

o+Go2ala1 on th, r,0oll,0tion o+ 7hi0h th, Sa/ha6as ,0o),
4i5ant)36ta $li,rat,/ 7hil, li5ing%& $@%
_ D,5ic List,n& Th, Rbi o+ th, Go2ala Ka5a0a) is Nara/a1
th, ),tr, is an3321 th, D,5ata is Bala Krsna1 an/ its a22li0atio n
is +or th, +o3r+ol/ o9,0ts o+ h3)an ,8ist,n0,& L,t Bala Krsna
2rot,0t al7as ) h,a/ an/ ,ars& $.-%
L,t Naraana 2rot,0t ) throat an/ l,t Go2i5an/a 2rot,0t
) 0h,,6s; l,t Ma/h3ha 2rot,0t ) nos, an/ Nan/a nan/ana
2rot,0t ) r,ast& $%
L,t 4anar/ana 2rot,0t ) t,,th an/ Ma/ha5a 2rot,0t ) lo7,r
li2 "araha 2rot,0t ) 322,r li2 ; an/ l,t K,s>is3/ana 2rot,0t )
0h,,6s& $'%
L,t Go2i6anatha 2rot,0t ) h,art1 l,t S3ta2ra/a 2rot,0t )
na5,l ; l,t Go5ar/hana/harl 2rot,0t ) han/s an/ Pita) ara
2rot,0t ) +,,t& $%
L,t Sri/hara 2rot,0t ) +ing,rs ; l,t Kr2a)aa 2rot,0t )
to,s an/ l,t Ga/a2anI 2rot,0t ) g,nital organ1 in ) 0hil/hoo/
s2orts& $%
L,t 4agannatha 2rot,0t ) ,ast< cbrl Ra)a 2rot,0t ) 7,st;
KaitaharS1 north an/ Han3)an 2rot,0t ) so3th& $J%
L,t Go5in/a 2rot,0t ) so3th ,ast; K,sa5a 2rot,0t ) so3th
7,st ; Dait5ari1 north 7,st an/ l,t Go2alanan/ana1 2rot,0t )
north,ast& $%
L,t Prala)ari 2rot,0t ) 327ar/ $,nith% /ir,0tion Kai+a-
ha)ar/ana1 ) /o7nar/ $na/ir%& L,t P3tat)a 2rot,0t ), in )
sl,,2 ; an/ l,t Srl2ati 2rot,0t ), 7hil, going& $@(%
L,t Ananta/,5a 2rot,0t ), 7hil, I a) ho),l,ss ; l,t "ar3na
The ourth Night, h. V .@

2rot,0t ), 7hil, a7a6ing; l,t K,biha 2rot,0t ), 7hil, ta6ing

+oo/ ; an/ l,t Sri Krsna 2rot,0t all 9oints o+ ) o/& $@@%
L,t th, Moon 2rot,0t ), in th, night; S3n in th, ,5,ning&
Th3s I ha5, s2o6,n to o3 this 7on/,r+3ll gr,at /i5in,
Ka5a0a)& $@.%
Th, )an 7ho1 6,,2ing hi)s,l+ 0ontroll,/1 r,0it,s /ail this
Ka5a0a)1 _ D,5i c h, is ,8tri0at,/ +ro) all /i++i0 3lti,s +ro) hit
,n,)i,s& $@%

An/1 in th,
Para),S5aric h, ,n/1
7ho h, g,tsthis
h,ars th,thr,,
lot3sti),s
+,,t o+ Sri Go2ala1
$san/has% in aan/ _
/a1
th, Lor/ o+ Ra)a gi5,s to hi) ,5,rthing an/ Cat3rh39a $th,
+o3r ar),/% 2rot,0t hi)1 $@%
An/ i+ an o/ not 6no7ing this Ka5a0a) 7orshi2s
Go2ala& _ D,5i c his 9a2a)1 ho)a1 239ah ,t0& all go in 5ain ;
han/ h, s3r,l /i,s o+ in93r +ro) 7,a2ons1 $@'% H,r, ,n/s th,
Go2ala Ka5a0a)&
H,r, ,n/s th, S,5,nth Cha2t,r in th, o3rth Night in bri
Nara/a Pa+i0aratra) 9nana)rtasara&
Nasa < Th, o9,0t o+ th, Nasa is to )a6, th, o/ o+ th,
/,5ot,,1 sa+, an/ tight; ,5,r 2art an/ 2ar0,l o+ it1 ,5,r 0,ntr,1
,5,r 2or, ,5,n1 +it +or ringing th, i/,a o+ Di5init1 so as to )a6,
th, 0os)os1 th, 0o3nt,r2art1 as it 7,r,1 o+ his o/ $th, )i0ro0os)%
+it in his i/,a1 so that th, /,5ot,, loss,s hi)s,l+ in th, o0,an o+
Di5in, 0ons0io3sn,ss an/ s32,ra3n/an0, o+ liss an/ i))ortalit
7ithin1 7itho3t1 right1 l,+t1 an/ on all si/,s1 ,5,r 7h,r, ; 93st as a
so3n/ing oar/ is )a/, to30hing1 ta)2ing an/ #gh ting1 +it to
,)it sonoro3s so3n/s&
 CHAPTER "III ON THE
THO#SAND NAMES O GOPALA

Sri Par5atl sai/ < _ Bhaga5an c _ Worl/-t,a0h,r c Th, D,5a

o+ th, D,5as c S32,rior to all th, D,5as c Tho3 hast r,5,al,/ this
/i5in, Ka5a0a) o+ "alago2ala $@%
What I ha5, h,ar/ +ro) Th +a0, has in0r,as,/ ) 03rio3sit
to h,ar +3rth,r +ro) Th,,& No7 6in/l r,0it, to rr&, th, tho3san/
na),s o+ Go2ala1 th, S32r,), S2irit& $.%
Kin/l /,s0 ri, it in +3ll& _ Lor/ c Tho3 art 6in/ to Th
/,5ot,,s& I a) 3n/,r Th r,+3g,& Prot,0t ),& $%
_ Lor/ o+ th, D,5as c D,ar as ) h,artc I+ tho3 lo5,st ),1
6in/l t,ll ho71 in 7hat 2la0, an/ 7ho) 7as that na)a)rta
$n,0tar o+ na),s% o+ A03ta Go2ala1 r,5,al,/& I a) 3nal, to
7ait& $%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ < Th, tho3san/ na),s stotra o+ Sri Bala
K9sna ar, li6, th, Kal2a-5r6sa tr,,& Whil, ",/a5asa1 th, a3thor
o+ all th, Sastras1 7as s2,a6ing to S36a/,5a1 th, Sag, Nara/a1
s32,rior a)ongst th, D,5ar9is1 h,ar/ th,ir tal6& $'%
In /as o+ or,1 in th, )i/st o+ th, Dan/a6arana1 th,
Maharsis <? as6,/ /,5ot,/l to Nara/a M3ni ao3t th, tho3san/
na),s o+ Go2ala1 th, High,st S2irit& $%
_ D,5i I _ B,lo5,/ c H,ar th, ,80,ll,nt Sahasrana)a o+ Sri
Bala6rsna& $%

AllKali
in this sinsag,1
Brah)ahata an/ is
this Bal,s5ara oth,rs1 ar, ,li)inat,/
th, D,5ata this&isAn/
an/ "rn/a5ana th,
{+or,st& $J%
In th, Kali ag, th, Gatiga is th, gi5,r o+ )36ti $li,ration%;
Gita is th, Paragati $,80,ll,nt 0o3rs,% an/ :a9nas1 ,t0&1 not ,ing
,8tant in this Kali ag,1 onl th, na), o+ Hari ,8ists +or th, )36ti
o+ all& No oth,r goal is th,r,& $%
 "

20/ Narada Paficardtram

4ho is )%Zot%) to "iZa, 4ho is %Z%r r%a)Y to act acor)in$ to th%

4or)s of "ri 9uru. Mah%sZarid This is s%cr%t in all th%
Tantras ^ but 8 r%Z%al this to Th%%. \&0*-&7'
Th%r% is no stotra, mantra an) D%Zata %Fual to this in th%
fourXu$as. \&7&

l%a)stoNa$%n)raa &Th%r%
Mo#sa \lib%rat is nothin$
ion final. su%
That isrior to :ari-b
)%ar%r to m%ha#ti
that that
mY i
lif%. Th%r% is non% su%rior to 5aisnaZa. \&72
b%autiful d Th% 5aisnaZa ar% ala4Ys to b% sou$ht for 8
comanY. Eor if %rchanc% anY 5aisnaZa, fr%% form assions, ^
b% born, in his _familY, all th% for%fath%rs of th% familYb%com% \
sinl%ss an) acFuir% Mu#ti. \&7-&7/

8
.i
Ihat mor% to saY, th% sinful b%com% ur%an) fr%% from sins
no soon%r th%Y s%% th% 5aisnaZasi \Q73
Th% D%Zata in this KaliYu$a is, Vala#rsna 9oala \Val%-
sZara an) th% 9an$%s. Th%r% is no oth%r 4aY in this Kali a$%.
\&70
:%r% %n)s th% (i$hth Chat%r on th% thousan)
nam%s of 9oala in ]ri Nara)a

Pancaratram, Eourth Ni$ht.

 C:APT(R 86
N ART8CL(" E IR":8P

"ri Maha)%Za sai)eNo4 8 4ill )%scrib% about th% mat%rials

4h%r%4ith to 4orshi. Eirst as manY thalis or Z%ss%ls ar% r%Fuir%)
as ar% th% )iff%r%nt ob%cts or mat%rials off%r%) in 4orshi. \&
Th% Z%ss%ls maY b% of $ol), silZ%r, co%r, mara#at \%m%ral),
m$a, %tc. 4h%r%on articl%s of 4orshi maY b% lac%). \2
n th% s%at \asana fiZ% flo4%rs ar% r%Fuir%) \or fiZ% flo4%rs
maY s%rZ% as asana. n "Za$ata \i.%. inZo#in$ th% D%itY th%
4at%r is n%c%ssarY 4hich is t%rm%)e"at catusalam alam,
5ifnu#ranta, %tc., si$nifY "Yama#a \small shrubs nam%) sYama#a,
#o)ra, %tc.,, $rains, $rass, %tc. \
Pa)Ya an) Ar$hYa si$nifY r%s%ctiZ%lY th% 4at%r 4h%r%in
flo4%rs an) sc%nts ar% lac%), an) Ataa ric%, DurZa $rass, til
\s%samum,th% bla)%s of Kusa $rass an) 4hit% mustar). \/
Ih%n th% 4or) Jcamanam is m%ntion%), #no4 th%n
Jatihal \nutm%$s, LaZan$as \cloZ%s, #a##olas \b%rri%s or
%rfum%s r%ar%) from th% b%rri%s an) 4at%r m%asurin$ si alas
ar% m%ant. Ma)huar#am%ans Kansa Z%ss%l for $h%%. \3
n Kansa Z%ss%l on% al \m%asur% 4at%r 4ith cur) an) $h%%
is call%) Ma)huar#a. Eor Punaracamanam, ur% 4at%r
m%asurin$" alas is m%ant^ an) this is off%r%). \0
Ih%r%Z%r Z%ss%ls ar% us%) an) 4at%r is to b% $iZ%n, it is to b%
not%) that th% 4at%r is to b% ur% an) cl%an. No foul 4at%r is to

2e us%) in 4orshiin$ "ri :ari. \7

Th% ornam%nts of $ol) an) thos% stu))%) 4ith %msan)
%4%ls ou$ht not to m%asur% mor% than on% 2i!at \half a san ^ a
{cubit * to &' inch%s. \!
8n 4orshii n$ no l%ss than san)alast%, a$aru \sc%nt
camh%r. Pa)ma$an)ha an) Zarious flo4%rs \numb%rin$ not l%ss
than fiftY ar% to b% off%r%). \*
 C:APT(R 86
N ART8CL(" E IR":8P

"ri Maha)%Za sai)eNo4 8 4ill )%scrib% about th% mat%rials

4h%r%4ith to 4orshi. Eirst as manY thalis or Z%ss%ls ar% r%Fuir%)
as ar% th% )iff%r%nt ob%cts or mat%rials off%r%) in 4orshi. \&
Th% Z%ss%ls maY b%of $ol), silZ%r, co%r, mara#at \%m%ral)
,
m$a, %tc. 4h%r%on articl%s of 4orshi maY b% lac%). \2
n th% s%at \asana fiZ% flo4%rs ar% r%Fuir%) \or fiZ% flo4%rs
maY s%rZ% as asana. n "Za$ata \i.%. inZo#in$ th% D%itY th%
4at%r is n%c%ssarY 4hich is t%rm%)e"at catusalam alam,
5ifnu#ranta, %tc., si$nifY "Yama#a \small shrubs nam%) sYama#a,
#o)ra, %tc.,, $rains, $rass, %tc. \
Pa)Ya an) Ar$hYa si$nifY r%s%ctiZ%lY th% 4at%r 4h%r%in
flo4%rs an) sc%nts ar% lac%), an) Ataa ric%, DurZa $rass, til
\s%samum,th% bla)%s of Kusa $rass an) 4hit% mustar). \/
Ih%n th% 4or) "camanam is m%ntion%), #no4 th%n
Jatihal \nutm%$s, LaZan$as \cloZ%s, #a##olas \b%rri%s or
%rfum%s r%ar%) from th% b%rri%s an) 4at%r m%asurin$ si alas
ar% m%ant. Ma)huar#am%ans U ansa Z%ss%l for $h%%. \3
n U ansa Z%ss%l on% al \m%asur% 4at%r 4ith cur) an) $h%%
is call%) Ma)huar#a. Eor Punaracamanam, ur% 4at%r
m%asurin$3' alas is m%ant^ an) this is off%r%). \0
Ih%r%Z%r Z%ss%ls ar% us%) an) 4at%r is to b% $iZ%n, it is to b%
not%) that th% 4at%r is to b% ur% an) cl%an. No foul 4at%r is to
t% us%) in 4orshiin$ "ri :ari. \7
Th% ornam%nts of $ol) an) thos% stu))%) 4ith %msan)
%4%ls ou$ht not to m%asur% mor% than on% 2i!at \half a san ^ a
Bobit * to &' inch%s. \!
8n 4orshiin$ no l%ss than san)alast%, a$aru \sc%nt
camb%r. Pa)ma$an)ha an) Zarious flo4%rs \numb%rin$ not l%ss
than fiftY ar% to b% off%r%). \*
266 Ndrada Pabcarutram

ff%r inc%ns% Dhua, 9u$$ul, %tc. in Kansa Z%ss%ls^ an)

4hat%Z%r foo) is consi)%r%) b%st bY on% for on%_s o4ns%lf ou$ht to
b% off%r%) to Janar)ana. \&'
Ihat foo) is to b% off%r%) is to b% of Zarious tast%s comos%)
of four fol) articl%s, \i.%. to b% )run#, to b% l%hYa, %tc. ^$h%% an)
camhor ou$ht to b% off%r%) also \alon$ 4ith th%m. \&&
ff%r s%Z%n sorts of cloth%s^ th%Y ou$ht to m%asur% four
fin$%rs, an) ma#% arati \4aiZ% li$hts b%for% th%m 4ith lams ^
utt%r s%Z%nfol) mantras an) bo4 )o4n. \&2
No4 off%r, for th% $ratification of "ri :ari mor% than on%
hun)r%) DurZa $rass an) ric%. \&2
8f th% 4orshi%r b% 4%althY, th%n it is hi$hlY %ss%ntial to
4orshi accor)in$ to th% afor%sai) rul%s. th%r4is% ma#% arran$%-
m%nts for mat%rials as far as on% can, to th% b%st of on%_s abilitY
an) o4%r, an) th%n 4orshi. Thus all th% %noYm%nts in this lif%
ar% %noY%) an) in th% %n), 5ai#un\ha)hama \th% r%$ion of
5ai#untha is obtain%). \&/
:%r% %n)s th% ninth chat%r on articl%s of 4orshi in th%
Eourth Ni$ht of "ri Nara)a Paficaratram.
"

C:APT(R 6 N E85(
ELD IR":8P

"ri Maha)%Za sai) eMaY NaraYana, th%b%st an) su%rior

to
an)th% D%Zas
oth%r com%
D%Zas #in)lY
)%sir% b%for% m%
to s%%. \& 4hom Vrahma an) Maha)%Za
Lor) Param%sZara d Kin)lY )ost Thou com% h%r% an)
ma#% m% bl%ss%) an) sh%4 Th%Y m%rcY an) ma#% mY lif% a $r%at
succ%ss. \2
D%Z%ia d Thou art of th% natur% of #no4l%)$% an) bliss^
Thou art un)%caYin$ an) %Z%r constantd Kin)lY )ost Thou com%
h%r% ^ if, throu$h mY i$noranc%, car%l%ssn%ss or )%fici%ncY in mY
ractic% of "a)hanam, mY 4orshi b% not %ntir%, Y%t 8 raY
Th%% to com% b%for% m%. This is call%) aZahanam or 8nZo#in$
th% D%itY. \
No4 about Pa)Yam or off%rin$ 4at%r for 4ashin$ th% f%%t of
th% D%itY. No4 th% 4at%r in th% form of th% trac% of Vha#ti,
born of th% %%ri%nc% of th% :i$h%st Vliss, is b%in$ off%r) to Th%%
as Pa)Yam. L%t this b% ur% an) off%r) to Th%%. \/
No4 about AcamaniYam eThou art th% D%Za of th% D%Zas
an) th% D%Za of th% Atma \th% s%lf or soul. Th%r%for%, for th%
urification of th% "%lf, this AcamaniYam \far rinsin$ th% mouth
is off%r%) to Th%%. This is AcamaniYam. \3
No4 about Ar$hYam \DurZa $rass 4ith ric% that is off%r%) to
th% D%itYe Thou of th% natur% of th% :i$h%st Vliss d Thou, th%
D%stroY%r of th% thr%% ailm%nt, that %ol% ar% suff%rin$ d 8 am
off%rin$ this Ar$hYam to Th%% to fr%% m%, from th% thr%% taas
\ailm%nts. This is off%rin$ Ar$hYam. \0
No4 about Ma)huar#am -& am off%rin$ this Ma)hu-
ar#am \hon%Y, $h%% an) ric% in small cus to Th%%, 4ho art fr%%
from all sins an) full of th% Vlissful "%lf as ThY natur%. \7
20! Ndrada-Pancaratram
D

No4 PunaracamaniYam \off%rin$ 4at%r as%con) tim% 8am

off%rin$ th% PunaracamaniYam to :im, th% m%r% r%m%mbranc%
of 4hos% nam% ma#%s ur% thos% 4hich ar% ucchista \alr%a)Y,
ta#%n bY on% an) th%r%for% unfit to b% off%r%) to th% D%itY. \!
No4 about snaniYam \4at%r for bath e Thou, 4ho art {+
of th% natur% of th% :i$h%st Kno4l%)$% an) :i$h%st Vliss. L%t
Thou r%main m%r$%) in ThY natur%an), r%mainin$ so, ta#% th%s%i

mat%rials for ta#in$ bath. \*

Thou hast #%t conc%al%) bY th% ictur% canZas of ThY
MaYa, Thin% r%al illuminin$ natur% ^ an) thou$h Thou )ost
r%Z%nt, 8 assi$n this clothin$ for Th%%. This is about th% 5astram
\cloth. \&'
No4 about th% u%r $arm%nt .eTa#in$ Ihos% r%fu$%, this
MahamaYa, th% $r%at Caus% of D%lusion of this WniZ%rs%, r%sts, 8
assi$n th% u%r $arm%nt for :%r. This is th% WttariYam. \&&
8 assi$n th% Xanasutra, th% "acr%) thr%a) to th% D%Zata, of
th% natur% of Xanasutra bY 4hos% thr%% fol) "a#ti \Cr%ation,
Pr%s%rZation an) )%struction this 4hol% uniZ%rs% is int%r-
4oZ%n, \&2
8 r%s%nt th%s% Zarious ornam%nts 4hich r%r%s%nt th% Zarious .
"a#tis \o4%rs 4hich r%sort to th% D%Za 4ho is naturallY th% Kin$
f V%autY. This is th% ornam%nts. \&
Lor) of all th% D%Zas d Thou art th% Caus% of "atisfaction
an) %ac% to all, an) Thou ar% full of ThY Natur% of Wn)iZi)%)
Vliss. "o ta#% this %c%ll%nt 4at%r. This is th% 4at%r. \&/
Param%s_Zara 8 Thou art fill%) 4ith th% fra$ranc% of th%
.:i$h%st Vliss. "o ta#% this %c%ll%nt sc%nt 4hos% fra$ranc% $o%s to
all th% Fuart%rs. This is th% sc%nt. \&3
"run$ from th% TuriYa for%st \fourth stat%, b%autifi%) 4ith
Zarious Fualiti%s an) sc%nt%) 4ith s4%%t softefra$ranc%, th% nic%
flo4%r is off%r%) to Th%%. Pl%as% acc%t. This is th% flo4%r. \&0
No4 about th% Dha eKin)lY acc%t this Dhuas, th%
(ss%nc% \rasa of tr%%s \Zanasati haZin$ nic% charmin$ sc%nts an)
4orthY of all th% D%Zatas, \&7
The ourth Night, h. X .

No7 ao3t 7ai5ing lights $Dl2a%1 L,t th,) Di2as $to7n o+

light% , a00,2tal, to Th,, that /,stro th, /ar6n,ss o+ ignoran0,1
an/ s,r5, as a light o3tsi/, an/ insi/, th, h,art& Th3s ao3t th,
Di2as& $@J%
No7 ao3t Nai5,/a) $or 2r,s,nting 5ario3s /ish,s o+ +r3its1
o+ ri0,1 0oo6,/ or 3n0oo6,/1 s7,,t),ats ,t0%& Th,s, 5ario3s
,atal,s1 7ith all n,0,ssar r,Q3isit,s ar, 2la0,/ on ni0, 2lat,s or
/ish,s I a) o++,ring th,s, to Th,, +or Th +oo/& Kin/l a00,2t

th,s,& $@.%
Th,n o++,r 7at,r 7ith th, )antra Sar5a/,5a/,5,sa& Th, P39a
$7orshi2% has ,,n s2o6,n to , +i5,-+ol/& No7 h,ar ao3t th,
5ari,tis1 $@% Ahiga)ana1 $.% #2a/ana1 $% :oga1 $% S5a/haa1
$'% I9a& Th,s, ar, th, +i5,-+ol/ 7orshi2& $.(%

To s7,,2 th, 2la0, o+ th, D,5a1 to 2last,r it 7ith 0o7-/3ng

an/ to ta6, a7a th, garlan/s o+ +lo7,rs o+ $Nir)ala% is 0all,/
>Ahiga)ana>& $.@%
To 0oll,0t th, s0,nt,/ +lo7,rs is 0all,/ 32a/ana ; to thin6 o+
on,?s so3l 7ithin as th, ,ss,ntial o+ ,ss,ntials $o/% is t,r),/
:oga& $..%
To r,2,at th, )antra1 6no7ing +3ll its ),aning is t,r),/
>9a2a)> an/ to r,0it, th, s36tas1 h)ns o+ th, ",/as1 an/
>Stotras> h)ns an/ to 0hant th, golri,s o+ Sri Hari $Sa)6lrtan%
is 0all,/ S5a/haa& To 2ra0tis, th, st3/ o+ th, Sastras an/ to
),/itat, on th, Tatt5as $th, r,al Entiti,s o+ th, #ni5,rs,%1 is 0all,/
also S5a/h aa& To 7orshi2 on,?s o7n D,it is 0all,/ I9a&
$.-.%
_ S35rata c Th3s I ha5, s2o6,n to o3 th, +i5,-+ol/ 2n9a
$7orshi2%& This l,a/s to Sar9ni1 Sa)i2a1 Salo6a1 an/ Sa39a
r,s2,0ti5,l1 in /3, or/,r& $.'%
Sdrsnt1$EQ3alit in ran61 0on/ition or 2o7,r%& EQ3alit 7ith
th, S32r,), B,ing in 2o7,r an/ all th, /i5in, attri3t,s1 th, last
0+ th, +o3r stat,s o+ M36ti&
27' Nurada-
Pa0caratram

SSmf,ya-H9$ n%arn%ss roimitY. SaoOya'R%si)%nc% in

th% sam% h%aZ%n 4ith anY D%itY.
Sayuya'Absortion into a
)%itY. 8ntimat%union, i)%ntifi%s--tion 4ith aD%itY.

:%r% %n)s th% T%nth Chat%r on th% fiZ%fol) 4orshi in "ri

Nara)a Paucaratram, Eourth Ni$ht.
 C:APT(R 68 N TI(L5( "RT"
E "WDD:8" \PWR8E8CAT8N"

0rl "iZa sai) eNo4 8 am s%a#in$ on th% t4%lZ% sorts of

urifications of th% 5aisnaZas \)%Zot%%s of 5isnu $oin$ to th%
t%ml% of 5isnu, follo4in$ "ri :art. \8
Circumambulatin$ :im 4ith )%Zotion, urifYin$ on%_s f%%t
a$ain, luc#in$ flo4%rs an) l%aZ%s 4ith )%Zotion for th% 4orshi of
"ri :an. \2
Purification_ articularlY of th% t4o han)s, sin$in$ :is nam%

an) r%citin$ :is Fualiti%s. \

PurifYin$ on%_s 4or)s to "ri :ari 4ith )%Zotion, h%arin$ :is
#athas 3ie saYin$ of :is )%%)s, %tc., att%n)in$ on :is WtsaZa
c%r%moni%s, th%s% ou$ht to b% th% )%sir%s of th% )%Zot%%s. \/
Purification of %ars an) %Y%s, ta#in$ th% 4at%r an) nirmalYa
4ith 4hich :is f%%t ar% 4ash%), 4%arin$ th% $arlan)s alr%a)Y us%)
bY :im. \3
NirmalYa eth% r%mains of an off%rin$ \such as flo4%rs ma)%
to a )%itY.
PurifY Your h%a) bY ma#in$ ranams \bo4in$ Your h%a) on
th% $roun)^ urifY Your nos% bY ta#in$ th% sc%nts of flo4%rs an)
sc%nts an) nirmalYas. \0
P%rc%iZ% th% sm%ll of l%aZ%s an) flo4%rs off%r%) to th% lotus
f%%t of "ri#rsna, th% :i$h%st "irit. \7
That is th% most urifYin$ in this 4orl)^ th%r%bY all th%
su))his \urifications ar% brou$ht about. Th%r%for%, for th% aboZ%
uros%, ma#% th% mar# of $a)a \%lub on th% four-h%a) ^ an) on
th% h%a) ma#% th% mar#s of bo4s an) arro4s also. \!
n th% ch%st \h%art-lotus 4%ar th% mar# of Nan)a#a \th%
s4or) of Krsoa^ b%ar, on th% t4o arms, th% si$ns of conchsh%ll
an) )iscus \"an#ha an) Ca#ra. Eor if anY Vrahmana )i%s in th%
burnin$ $roun) 4ith conchsh%ll an) )iscus mar#s, h% attains th%
sam% $oal that is obtain%) bY )Yin$ at th% holY lac% PraYa$a
 2!2 NdradaPan$ardtram
$Allahaa/%& Do?nt go to th, T,)2l, o+ th, Bhaga5an $Lor/% 7ith
0arriag,s or sho,s a sli22,rs on& $-@(%
Do not /rin6 7in, in th, +,sti5iti,s o+ th, D,5a1 /o not stan/
,r,0t 7itho3t )a6ing 2rana)s ; /o not sing 2rais,s o+ Sri Hari $i&,&
/o not )a6, st3ti 5an/ana)% 7ith i)23r, 0lothings1 $i&,& 7,ar +r,sh
/ri,/ an/ 23ri+i,/ 0loths%& $@@%
Do not )a6, 2rana)s o+ on, han/ $03it% ),as3r,1 $i&,&
raising o3r han/s to th, h,a/ an/ ,n/ing th, h,a/ a littl,% or t3rn
ro3n/ in +ront o+ Hi) or sho7 or ,8t,n/ o3r l,gs ,+or, Hi)& Do
not ha5, a 0loth girt ro3n/ th, a061 loins an/ 6n,,s1 7hil,
stan/ing ,+or, Hi)& $@.%
Do not li, /o7n or sl,,2 ,+or, Hi)1 /o not ,at1 or s2,a6
+als,hoo/ or s2,a6 lo3/l1 or )a6, ,n)it 7ith ,a0h oth,r; /o not
7,,2 or +ight& $@%
Do not 0hastis, or sho7 +a5o3r1 /o not s2,a6 r3/,l to
7o),n1 /o not s0r,,n 7ith a lan6,t< /o not a3s, or 0al3)niat,
oth,rs ; or /o not +latt,r oth,rs ,+or, th, D,it& $@%
Do not 3s, a/ o++,nsi5, lang3ag, ; /o not 2ass 7in/s ; /o not
o++,r littl, things1 7h,n o3 0an o++,r )30h < /o not ,at arti0l,s
that ar, not o++,r,/ to Hi)& $@'%
Do not 0,as, o++,ring Hi) +r3its o+ th, s,ason1 /o not o++,r
Hi) 0oo6,/ 5,g,tal, s that ar, r,)aining a+t,r ha5ing ,,n 3s,/
+or oth,r 23r2os,s& $@%
Do not )ar6 o3t 2ro)in,ntl o3r o7n 2la0, $asana% or
2osition ; /o not a3s, oth,rs1 /o not 2rais, oth,rs; /o not r,)ain
sil,nt 0on0,rning o3r G3r3 or s2irit3al t,a0h,r ; /o not 2rais,
o3rs,l+; /o not 5ili+ th, D,5atas ; th,s, ar, th, thirt-t7o $.%
2oints on 7hi0h on, is lial, to , 0onsi/,r,/ at +a3lt ,+or, th,
D,5a& $@%
I+1 ,+or, si22ing th, 0arana)rt $7at,ri,r 7ashing th, +,,t o+
th, D,it%1 on, a22li,s it to on,?s h,a/1 on, ,0o), g3ilt o+
Brah)ahata )3r/,r o+ aBrah)ana%& $@J%
I+ on, /rin6s "i9n3?s 2a/o/a6a $7at,r otain,/ a+t,r 7ashing
e /ourt Ni!t$ V XE 27

5isnu_sf%%t, th% sins of Koti births ar% )%stroY%), an) if th%

a)o)o#a b% )ro%) on th% $roun), %i$ht tim%s sins 4ill b%
accru%). \&*
No4 about th% Dharana mantra \for uttin$ th% a)o)a#a
on th% h%a). 8 h%r%bY ut th% holY a)o)a#a of "ri 5isnu on
mY h%a) as r%Z%ntin$ untim%lY )%ath an) )%stroYin$ all
)is%as%s. \2'
Th% Tulasi l%aZ%s off%r) at :is f%%t an) arta#in$ of th%
naiZ%)Yam )%stroY th% sins caus%) bY mur)%r, st%alin$ a4aY
caranamrta an) )rin#in$ much an) Ziolatin$ th% ba) of th%
r%c%tor_s 4if%.
To b% m%%# an) lo4lY b%for% "ri Krsna, to #%% comanY
of th% 5isnaZas absolZ% on% from sins of ba) comani%s. Also
in th% futur% lif% on% $%ts on%_s )%sir%s fulfill%) bY 4orshiin$
"ali$rama. \2&
This is th% 5asisthas_ saYin$ eanY man, 4ho, in this Kali
a$%, )anc%s an) sin$s b%for% K%saZa, $%ts, at %Z%rY st%, th% fruits
of %rformin$:ors% "acrific% \for %Z%r. \22
Iho%Z%r )o%s not )anc% or sin$ in th% f%stiZitY ni$ht \:ari
5asara of "ri :ari, h% $%ts th% r%sulteb%in$ burn%) in fir% or
$oin$ )o4n to th% )%% h%ll. \2
Ihil% ma#in$ aam of "ri 5isnu_s mantra in this Kali a$%,
on% ou$ht to ma#% $ifts as cons%cratin$ :is r%m%mbranc%, an)
sin$in$ his $lori%s an) for his $rac% an) faZour. Eor th%r% is no
oth%r 4aY. \23
:%r% %n)s th% (l%Z%nthChat%r on th% t4%lZ% urifica-
tions in th% Eourth Ni$ht of "ri Nara)a Paiicaratra.
:%r% %n)s th% Eourth Ni$ht also.
 Th% Eifth Ni$ht
CHAPTER I
ON SRI KRSNA MANTRA AND THE R#LES THEREO IN
THIS KALI AGE $DARK IRON AGE%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <= _ B,lo5,/ c I 7ill no7 t,ll again th,sa
)antras 7hi0h 7h,n1 ro3ght ho), to th, )in/1 at on0, )a6, th,
2,o2l, /,5ot,/ ; h,ar th,) att,nti5,l& $@%
_ D,5i c I 7ill no7 /is03ss +3ll thos, Tantra-sastras l,a/ing
to Bha6ti an/ M36ti an/ 7hi0h 7,r, not ,r, this +3ll /is03ss,/&
$.%
In this 6ali ag, ho7 instr30tions shall , i)2art,/ on Sri
Krbna?s 0on0,rn1 I 7ill sa& Th, )antra is to , i)2art,/ to th,
/is0i2l, 7ho is ,n/o7,/ 7ith /,5otion to ons?, G3r31 an/ 7ho is
si)2l, an/ sin0,r,& $@
On th, /a 2r,5io3s to initiat, on, in )antra1 on, 7ill ha5,
tor,)ain +asting or ,at ha5ibanna $ri0, oil,/ 7ith so),
5,g,tal,s in it an/ gh,, a+t,r7ar/s )i8,/%& Th,n h, 7ill ha5, to
ath, in 23r, 7at,r a n/ sit 0al) an/ Q3i,t 7ith on,?s +a0, to7ar/s
th, East& $%
An/ 7h,n th, /is0i2l, +a0ing north has h,ar/ th, na), o+
Hari si8t,,n ti),s1 th, Trailo6a )angala )antra is th,n to ,
i)2art,/ to hi)& $'%
E5,n S36a/,5a $i&,& i+ th, /is0i2l, ,5,n li6, S36a/ 95a%
hi)s,l+ sho3l/ 2,r+or) th, 239a $i&,& sho3l/ 7orshi2% o+ Is+a c
/,5ata1 an/ 2,r+or) ho)a 0,r,)on /3l a00or/ing to th, r3l,s 4 o+
th, "aisna5a Sastras1 on th, sthan/ila $a l,5,l 2i,0, o+ gro3n/
0o5,r,/ 7ith san/ +or a sa0ri+i0,% 7ith +ir,1 san0ti+i,/ a00or/ing to
th, "aisna5a /o0trin,& $%
Th, /is0i2l, sho3l/ 2a to his G3r3-/a6ina $sa0ri+i0ial +,,%
to th, ,st o+ his ailit1 7itho3t an t,n/,n0 to 03rtail r,gar/ing
)on,& $%
e i8th Night, h. vwJ

No71 _ S3r,i5ari; 7ill , stat,/ th, Maha)antras $gr,at

)antras% r,gar/ing Sri Kr;na in th, +or) o+ Bala Krsna an/
Sahasra an/ Satana)a Ka5a0a)& $J%
Sri Krsnaa na)ah $sal3tation to Sri K+na% Th, ,ight,,n
l,tt,r,/ )antra ,n/ing 7ith Ka)a i9a <i.e. Kli)% gi5,s sons an/
7,alth& Th, a+or,sai/ Ka)ai9a an/ its 5o7,ls sho3l/ ,
7orshi22,/ in /3, or/,r 7ith A/i1 Di62alas an/ astras $7,a2ons%&
$%
>O) na)o Bhaga5at, Go249ana5allahaa S5aha Kli)> is
th, ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra&
With His right han/1 H, is hol/ing gla/l 2aasanna $ri0,
oil,/ 7ith )il6 an/ s3gar%; 7ith His l,+t han/1 H, is hol/ing
+r,sh 3tt,r r,s,)ling th, ant3)nal Moon&
On th, throat l,t th, /i5in, 0hil/ o+ :aso/a1 Q3it, na6,/1
7hos, nails loo6 li6, lot3s,s1 an/ 7ho is 0arring an ,++3lg,nt 0or/
$ro3n/ His 7aist% )a6, 3s ha22 an/ 0o)+ortal,& $@(%
Th3s 7orshi2 Sri Go5in/a /ail an/ 0o3nt 9a2a) thirt t7o
la6s o+ ti),s an/ 2,r+or) ho)a on,-t,nth o+ that <i.e. . la6hs%
7ith s7,,t ),als an/ )il6 an/ 7at,r )i8,/& $II%
A+t,r 7orshi22ing th, D,5a sit3at,/ in th, lot3s o++,r in His
)o3th 6sira $thi06 )il6%1 2lantain 2r,2aration $6a/ali 2an6a%1 03r/
an/ +r,sh 3tt,r1 ,t0& an/ 2l,as, Hi)& $@.%

On, 7ho is /,siro3s to ha5, a son sho3l/ 2l,as, an/ )a6,

tar2ana) to th, ao5, D,5a ; an/ th,n1 7ithin on, ,ar1 h, 7ill
g,t a son orn to hi) ; also that tar2ana) h, 7ill g,t all
/,sir,/ o9,0ts& $@%
O) na)o Nan/a23traa s5aha is th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra&
$@%
>O) na)o Nan/a23traa S5aha> is th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra&
Th, +ollo7ing is th, t7,nt ,ight l,tt,r,/ )antra& Th, thirt t7o
l,tt,r,/ )antra 0an , otain,/ 7ith th, 7or/s Nan/a 23ttra an/
+a)alanga in th, /ati5, sing3lar& $@'%
O) na)o Bala5a23, Sri Krsnaa Go5in/aa Nan/a23traa
. Narada
Pa8i$arutram

Sa)alangaa S5aha is th% t7,nt ,ight $.J% l,tt,r,/ )antra&

A//ing th, 7orl/ >Bhaga5at,>1 7, g,t th, . l,tt,r,/ )antra&
In th, t,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra Bala-5a231 Kryna an/ Go5in/a-
2a/as r,)ain 2r,s,nt- Th, Rsi o+ this )antra is Nata/a ; th,
0han/a is An3sta2& $@%
A+t,r 7orshi22ing th, /is03s1 th, att,n/ant /,iti,s $angas%
/i?62alas an/ 7,a2ons1 2la0, on th, right si/, 5,ss,ls )a/, o+
9,7,ls ; an/ on th, l,+t si/,1 gol/,n 5,ss,ls& $@%
N,8t ),/itat, SrT Hari as ,)ra0,/ th, D,5i; th,n )a6,
/hana)a6, 9a2a) on, la6h ti),s an/ 2,r+o r) ho)a 7ith
2aasanna t,n tho3san/ ti),s $i&,&% on, t,nth o+ th, ao5,& $@J%
Th3s 7h,n on, g,ts )antrasi//hi $s300,ss in )antra%1 th,
/,5ot,, a0Q3ir,s th, 2ros2,rit o+ th, thr,, 7orl/s& $@%
O) na)o Bhaga5at, R36)ini 5allahaa s5aha&
++ K i++ !r " " I %% >+t E % x K!
@ . ' J @( @@ @. @ @ @' @
This is th, si8t,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra& I+ th, 7or/ R36)inl-
5allaha , a//,/ again1 th,n it ,0o),s /ir,0tl th, )antra o+
Sri "isn3& $.(%
Th, Ri o+ this is Nara/a ; th, 0han/a is A)i+t32; th, D,5ata
is R36)inl5allaa Hari1 an/ 7ith on,1 thr,,1 +o3r 1 s,5,n an/
again thr,, l,tt,rs1 its anga is to ,-i)agin,/& $.@%
L,t Sri Hari 2rot,0t o3 +or ,5,r=H, 7ho 3s,/ to ,)ra0,
th, Go2is 0los,l His ar)s r,s,)ling 0r,,2,rs an/ 7h,n th,
7,r, 7on/,ring an/ +,,ling aash,/& H, hi)s,l+ 3s,/ to lau$h
an/ s)il,=This Sri Hari 7as a/orn,/ 7ith 5ario3s orna),nts an/
7,aring ,llo7 ro,s& $..%
Th3s ),/itating R36)ini5allaha1 0o3nt th, ao5, )antra
on, la6h ti),s1 an/ /o ho)a t,n tho3san/ ti),s $on, t,nth o+
that%& $.%
In or/,r to g,t /har)a $r,li gion%1 artha1 $7,alth%1 6a)a
$/,sir,s%1 an/ )o69a $tinal ,a3tit3/,%1 7orshi2 Sri Krsna along
 The i8th Night, h.

7ith th, 7orshi2 o+ th3n/,rolt an/ th, oth,r arigas an/ Nara/a
an/ oth,r Rsis& Angas ar, th, th3n/,rolt an/ th, oth,r 7,a2ons&
$.%
No7 ao3t th, t7,ntnin, l,tt,r,/ )antra <=
8t I #z { i! ! c! O c c c c |l ): ! c c @ . '
J @( @@ @. @ @ @' @ @ @J @ .(
p - > +aK K=
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.
?Llla/an/a /haro go2i9ana sa)sa6ta /or/an/a Balar32a
),gha-s?a)a 5iyna5, s5aha? is th, )antra ; Nara/a is th, Rsi&
$.'-.%
Th, 0han/a is An3yt321 th, D,5ata is th, Lila-/an/a/hara
Hari an/ 7ith th, )3ni1 sagara1 Karana1 an/ anga l,tt,rs1 th,
anga239a is a/5is,/& $.%
L,t Tri5i6ra)a $2,r5a/ing th, 7orl/s in thr,, st,2s% Hari1 th,
sla,r o+ Karhsa1 a3g),nt o3r 2ros2,rit=7ho ,n0hant,/ th,
Go2i6as an/ th, D,5a la/i,s ,)ra0ing th,) 3n/,r th, 5,il o+
Llla $Di5in, s2ort% 7ith His ar)s& $.J%
Th3s ),/itating1 2,r+or) 9a2a) on, la6h ti),s1 an/ 2,r+or)
no)a 7ith til $s,ssa)3n% an/ hon, t,n tho3san/ ti),s& A+t,r-
7ar/s
an/ th,7orshi2 th, Di62alas
7,a2ons& $.% $2rot,0tors o+ th, s,5,ral Q3art,rs%
Who,5,r 7orshi2s /ail1 7ith lo5ing /,5otion1 Lila/an/a/ari
Hari is 7orshi22,/ all an/ ,0o),s 7,alth& $(%
SarngI 7ith @th 5o7,l1 )o/ah1 K,s>a5ah1 t7i0, ?la> 7ith
Si5a +or) th, s,5,n l,tt,r,/ )antra& $@%
SarngIT or +1 @th 5o7,l++
Mo/a6ah'r; ; Taraa++ Ma)sa3ga is >@@>
bi5a++ or na)ah ; S,, 7h,th,r it is Go5allahaa na)ah&
Th, ao5, )a , th, $s,5,n% l,tt,r,/ )antra&
Th, angas $o/i,s% o+ this )antra ar, /is03s ,t0& Nara/a is
th, Ri; #ni6 is th, 0han/as1 an/ Go5allaha is th% /,5ata&
$.%
 The i8th Night, h. 277
=

7ith th, 7orshi2 o+ th3n/,rolt an/ th, oth,r arigas an/ Nara/a
an/ oth,r Rbis& Arigas ar, th, th3n/,rolt an/ th, oth,r 7,a2ons&
$.%
No7 ao3t th, t7,ntnin, l,tt,r,/ )antra <= 3ft Srr " Gk Q 7
it Lp Q F- +f Sr Lq S f S kkk 3Q 7 @ . ' J @( @@
@. @ @ @' @ @ @J @ .(
p qpp c c O t m }I
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?Lila/an/a /haro go2i9ana sa)sa6ta /or/an/a Bala)2a
),gha-sa)a 5iyna5, s5aha? is th, )antra; Nara/a is th, Rsi&
$.'-.%
Th, 0an/a is An3st321 th, D,5ata is th, Llla-/ant+a/hara
Hari an/ 7ith th, )3ni1 sagara1 Karana1 an/ anga l,tt,rs1 th,
anga239a is a/5is,/& $.%
L,t Tri5i6ra)a $2,r5a/ing th, 7orl/s in thr,, st,2s% Hari1 th,
sla,r o+ Karhsa1 a3g),nt o3r 2ros2,rit=7ho ,n0hant,/ th,
Go2i6as an/ th, D,5a la/i,s ,)ra0ing th,) 3n/,r th, 5,il o+
Lila $Di5in, s2ort% 7ith His ar)s& $.J%
Th3s ),/itating1 2,r+or) 9a2a) on, la6h ti),s1 an/ 2,r+or)
no)a 7ith til $s,ssa)3n% an/ hon, t,n tho3san/ ti),s& A+t,r-
7ar/s 7orshi2 th, Di62alas $2rot,0tors o+ th, s,5,ral Q3art,rs%
an/ th, 7,a2ons& $.%

Who,5,r 7orshi2s /ail1 7ith lo5ing /,5otion1 Lila/an/a/hari

Hari is 7orshi22,/ all an/ ,0o),s 7,alth& $(%
Sarngi 7ith @th 5o7,l1 )o/ah1 K,k5ah1 t7i0, ?la> 7ith
Si5a +or) th, s,5,n l,tt,r,/ )antra& $@%
SarngiT or 71 @th 5o7,l+t
Mo/a6ahr; '!; Tara++ Marhsa3ga is >@@>
bi5a+ or na)ah ; S,, 7h,th,r it is Go5allahaa na)ah&
Th, ao5, )a , th,= $s,5,n% l,tt,r,/ )antra&
Th, angas $o/i,s% o+ this )antra ar, /is03s ,t0& Nara/a is
th, Rsi; #sni6 is th, 0han/ as1 an/ Go5allaha is th, /,5at a&
$.%
 The i8th Night, h. 277

7ith th, 7orshi2 o+ th3n/,rolt an/ th, oth,r angas an/ Nara/a
an/ oth,r Rsis& Angas ar, th, th3n/,rolt an/ th, oth,r 7,a2ons&
$.%
No7 ao3t th, t7,ntnin, l,tt,r,/ )antra <=

@ . ' J @( @@ @. @ @ @' @ @ @J @ .(
+Q +T Q 4 fa 8 PTT T .@ ..
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?Lila/an/a /haro go2i9ana sa)sa6ta /or/an/a Balar32a
),gha-s?a)a 5iyna5, s5aha? is th, )antra ; Nara/a is th, tsi&
$.'-.%
Th, 0han/a is An3st321 th, D,5ata is th, Llla-/an/a/hara
Hari an/ 7ith th, )3ni1 sagara1 Karana1 an/ anga l,tt,rs1 th,
anga239a is a/5is,/& $.%
L,t Tri5i6ra)a $2,r5a/ing th, 7orl/s in thr,, st,2s% Hari1 th,
sla,r o+ Karhsa1 a3g),nt o3r 2ros2,rit=7ho ,n0hant,/ th,
Go2i6as an/ th, D,5a la/i,s ,)ra0ing th,) 3n/,r th, 5,il o+
Llla $Di5in, s2ort% 7ith His ar)s& $.J%
Th3s ),/itating1 2,r+or) 9a2a) on, la6h ti),s1 an/ 2,r+or)
no)a 7ith til $s,ssa)3n% an/ hon, t,n tho3san/ ti),s& A+t,r-
7ar/s 7orshi2 th, Di62alas $2rot,0tors o+ th, s,5,ral Q3art,rs%
an/ th, 7,a2ons& $.%
Who,5,r 7orshi2s /ail1 7ith lo5ing /,5otion1 Llla/an/a/hari
Hari is 7orshi22,/ all an/ ,0o),s 7,alth& $(%
SarngI 7ith @th 5o7,l1 )o/ah1 K,s>a5ah1 t7i0, ?la> 7ith
Si5a +or) th, s,5,n l,tt,r,/ )antra& $@%
SarngIT or 1 @th 5o7,l+t
Mo/a6ahsr; Rsr; Taraa++ Ma)sa3ga is >@@>
Si5a+ or na)ah ; S,, 7h,th,r it is Go5allahaa na)ah&
Th, ao5, )a , th, $s,5,n% l,tt,r,/ )antra&
Th, angas $o/i,s% o+ this )antra ar, /is03s ,t0& Nara/a is
th, Rsi; #sni6 is th, 0han/as1 an/ Go5allaha is th, /,5ata&
$.%
UJ NdradaPan$aratram

L,t Sri Hari 7,aring ,lio7 ro,s 2rot,0t o31 Who 3s,/ to
so3n/ His +l3t, 7ith His right han/ a)i/st th, Ka2ila 0o7s an/
Who 3s,/ to ha5, on His h,a/1 2,a0o06 +,ath,rs an/ th3k
in0r,as,/ th, ,a3t o+ th, hairs on His h,a/& $%
Ma6, 9a2a) o+ th, a+or,sai/ )antra on, la6h ti),s an/
2,r+or) no)a s,5,n h3n/r,/ ti),s 7ith )il6& Th3s Sr4 Krsna1
a)i/st th, 0o7s an/ th, Di62alas an/ th, Angas1 7ill ,
7orshi22,/& $%

)il61Who,5,r
g,ts a32,r+or)s
n/an0, o+ ho)a on, an/
0attl, tho3san/
0o7s&an/ ,ight
Si) ilar ti),s
r,s3lt7ith
s ar,
otain,/ 7ith th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra& $'%
No7 th, t7,l5, l,tt,r,/ )antra I=It is this; $%
O) na)/ Bhaga5at, Sri Go5in/aa&
s++ !rt !T !r } ) M+t n! 8k R'T !r
@. ' J @( @@ @.
Nara/a is th, 4Ryi o+ this )antra ; gaatrl is th, 0han/as ;
k@ K9sna is th, D,5ata& Thin6ing th3s1 th, ariga 239a $7orshi2!
o+ th, att,n/ing things% is to , 2,r+or),/& $%
I o7 /o7n to Sri Krsna M3rarl 7ho is sitting on th, 9,7,l
thron, at th, root o+ th, Kal2a5r6sa tr,,1 7ho is 7,aring ,llo7
ro,s1 7ho is o+ a l3ish 0olo3r an/ 7ho is hol/ing in his Han/s
0on0hsh,ll an/ +l3t,& L,t Hi) s3rro3n/,/ 0al5,s an/ 0o7s ,
a3s2i0io3s to all& $J%

Th3s ),/itating A03ta D,5a1 )a6, 9a2a) t7,l5, la6hs o+

ti),s an/ 2,r+or) ho)a 7ith )il61 t7,l5, tho3san/ ti),s an/
th3s 7orshi2 Hi) /ail& $%
Worshi2 His att,n/ants $2arssa/as% an/ all his +a)ili,s $2ari5a
ra5argas% in an )3rti or i)ag, that has ,,n /3l install,/ or in
an 2rati)a $2i0t3r,1 2hoto or i)ag,% that has ,,n /3l 6,2t in
an ho3s,& $(%
Within th, 2ltha1 on th, ,arth1 7orshi2 Gar3/a in +ront o+ th,
/oor 7a ; 7orshi2 Can/a an/ Pra0an/a ,ast7ar/ ; 7orshi2 th,
Doha an/ "i/hatl to7ar/s th, so3th& $@%
The i8th Night, h. .

Worshi2 7,st 7ar/ 4aa an/ "i9aa ; on th, north Bala an/
Praala ar, to , 7orshi22,/ ; on th, to21 th, 3gala-))ti o+
Sri2ati as in D5ari6a is to , 7orshi22,/& $.%
Worshi2 th, "ast3 D,5a $/,it o+ th, ho3s, or s2ot% 7ithin
th, 2l$ha ; on oth th, si/,s th, Ganga an/ th, a)3na ar,
7orshi22,/& $%
On th, 0orn,rs o+ th, 2la0, 7h,r, 7orshi2 is ,ing 0on/30t,/1
D3rga& an/ Saras5ati an/ Ks,tra2alas $th, g3ar/ian /,iti,s o+ th,
6s,tras% ar, 7orshi22,/& Within th, ho3s,1 "ast323r3sa is to ,
7orshi22,/ 7ith int,nt h,art& $%
No7 2,r+orin th, a5ahan $in5o0ation% )3/ra1 3tt,ring th,
astra)antra O) Sarngaa Dhan3s, H3) hat na)ah $astra or
7,a2on%1 so that no ,5il in+l3,n0, 2,n,trat,s%& $'%
Th,n sitting on th, asana s0att,r ri0, an/ +lo7,rs o+ all +o3r
si/,s Wh,r,5,r an install,/ )3rti is 7orshi22,/1 this r3l, is to ,
a22li,/& $%
Th, )or, 2arti03larl th, ao5, 2ro0,/3r, 7ill , +ollo7,/
7h,n th, D,it is th, S32r,), S,l+& A+t,r 7orshi22ing th,
Para)at)a1 th, gr,atn,ss $)ahat)a Sri G3r3% an/ Sri Krsna1 th,
S32r,), S2irit ar, to , r,),),r,/& $%
Worshi2 th, 2a/36as $sli22,rs% o+ Nara/a an/ th, oth,r Rbis
an/ G3r3s& N,8t1 on th, so3th1 Gana2ati1 th, D,stro,r o+ all
osta0l,s is to , 7orshi22,/& $J%
H,r,1 too1 7orshi2 th, 2lVha1 Sri Go5in/a1 R36)ini an/
Sataha)a on oth His si/,s 7itho3t +ail& $%
To7ar/s th, a06 th, S3rahi $b!+a% 0o7 is to , 7orshi22,/
an/ 7ithin th, 2,tals $6,sara% th, A/i D,5ata=His h,art to 0oat o+
ar)o3r is to , 7orshi22,/ an/ on th, 0orn,rs o+ all th, Q3art, rs1
th, astras $7,a2ons% ar, to , 7orshi22,/& $'(%
Worshi2 Kalin/i1 Rohini1 Nagna9iti an/ th, oth,r Sa6tis in th,
2itha/ala $th, 2,tals o+ th, +lo7,rsha2,/ 2la0, +or 7or shi22ing% ;
7orshi2 "aa5a/i s in th, si8 0orn,rs& N,8t th, gir/l, o+ s)all
,lls $6in6ini%1 ro2,1 0l31 ho3s,1 0it1 Uri5atsa sign $a 03rl
 2!' Nurada-
Pancaratram

of hair on th% br%ast of 5isnu, Kaustubha $%m, $arlan) of for%st

flo4%rs ar% to th% 4orshi%)on th% %i$ht si)%s. \3&-32
Ih%n th% 4orshi of PancaanYa \conchsh%ll, club, )iscus,
5asu)%Za, D%Za#i, Nan)a th% co4h%r), Xaso)a, co4s, co4h%r)s-
m%n, 9ol#as, 8n)ra an) th% oth%r D%Zas an) 5isZa#s%na is
finish%), th%n Kumu)a, Kumu)a#sa, Pun)arl#a, 5amana,
"aii#u#arna, "arZan%tra, "umu#ha, "uratisthita. ar% to b%
4orshi%) onc%, t4ic% an) thric% \in on%, t4o or thr%% san)hYa
tim%s. This 4orshi is call%) 9osthitia. \3-33

Iorshi )ailY 9oala an) 9oZin)a ^ th%r%bY th% 4orshi%r

b%com%s lon$-liZ%) an) f%arl%ss^ h% $%ts co4s, corns, an) cattl%
an) 4%alth. \30

Aft%r %noYin$ 4ith sons an) fri%n)s, $%ts, in th% %n), th%
hi$h%st $oal. \37

No4 th% %i$ht l%tt%r%) msla mantra is %oun)%). Th% mantra

runs thuser)hZa)anta Yutah sarn$i ca#ri )a#sina#arnaYu#
mam sanathaYa natYanto namah.[ 8t is [9o#ulanathaYa namah[.

Vrahma is th% Rsi of th% mantra ^ 9aYatri is th% cban)a ^

6a Krsna is th% D%Zata th% Pancan$a 4orshi is to b% %r-
form%) 4ith th% t4o l%tt%rs Krsna3%5 \3!

8 bo4 )o4n to th% 9oa boY 4ho for th% first fiZ% Y%ars of
:is chil)hoo) us%) to $o to an) fro in th% inn%r courtYar), 4hos%
%Y%s 4%r% al4aYs moZin$, 4ho loo#%) b%autiful 4ith littl% b%lls,
arml%t, n%c#lac% an) an#l%ts. \3*
M%)itatin$ thus, on% shoul) ma#% aam %i$ht la#hs of tim%s
an) %rform homa c%r%monY %i$ht thousan) tim%s 4ith asZattha
tr%% 4oo) or 4ith aYasanna. \B `QQ \0'
Thus 4orshiin$ )ailY "ri Krsna, 4ho is of a$r%%abl% coun-
t%nanc%, on% shoul) %rform 4orshi of th% )oor \ kk
uto Pitha Psa \4orshi of th% s%at 4h%r% th% D%itY is lac%)e
an) all th% actions conc%rn%) 4ith that. \0&
e /ift Ni!t$ V E 2!&

n th% four si)%s 5asu)%Za, "an#arSana, Pra)Yumna an)

Aniru))ha an), in th% c%ntr%, "ri :ari an) all th% An$as ar% to b%
th%n 4orshi%) in )u% or)%r. \02
Iorshi Ru#min8, "atYabhama, La#smana, JambaZati, %tc. on
th% four si)%s. n th% outsi)%, 4orshi 8n)ra, 5ara an) th% oth%rs.
Q0
Iho%Z%r thus 4orshis "ri :ari )ulY accor)in$ to rul%s an)
th%n ma#%s aam )ailY of this mantra, acFuir%s all th% rich%s an),
in th% %n), attains th% hi$h%st osition. \0/
No4 about th% si))ha 9oala mantra rais%) bY 9aru)a, of "ri
9oala s%at%) in ma)haZi man)aa \hall of ma)haZi lant^ th%
mantra runs as follo4s e \03-00

m "rim :rim Klim "ri KrsnaYa "ri 9oZin)aYa "ri 9oi-ana-

ZallabhaYa "rim "rim "rittu
$ff Bflf f BESff $ft frrarr Bft*9*8 Bft n&+I//I/I Bff rff Bft
n% ou$ht to thin# of Rama Krsna as %n$a$%) in th% DiZin%
-sort an) th%n to mutt%r th% %i$ht l%tt%r%) or on% l%tt%r%) mantra.
\07
Th% four l%tt%r%) mantra e Klim KrsnaYa. \0!

Ih%n%Z%r a )iscussion aris%s, th% fiZ% l%tt%r%) mantra is us%)

4hich is [f Gkk Fe KrnaYa namah[. . \0*

Th% si l%tt%r%) mantra e [ftF4r s38\` [9oalaYa "Zaha

or f ffronF 88 Xam KrnaYa "Zaha. \7'
Anoth%r si l%tt%r%) mantra is this e
[Klim KrsnaYa "Zaha[ ` %\A3*` This has b%%n
m%ntion%) b%for%. \7&
No4 th% s%Z%n l%tt%r%) mantra e
"rim :tim Klim Kr]naYa Klim Bff 8w %8\L 86
An) th% %i$ht l%tt%r%) mantra e
[Klim KrsnaYa 9oZin)aYa[ [sff %\ iftfPT[
An oth%r %i$ht l%tt%r%) mantra is e
282 Narada
Pan$aratranr
>Da/hi ha6s anaa s5aha> >s+aWR TPT OO/@ >S32rasan-
nat)an, na)ah> is anoth,r ,ight l,tt,r,/ )antra& $.-%
Th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra is<=
Kl4) Gla3) Kll) Sa)alangaa na)ah sr,+r mt "|t S&=&-
& -[
Anoth,r t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra <=
Bala-5a23s, Krsnaa S5aha OOO} OO OO@ $%
Th, ,l,5,n l,tt,r,/ )aatra <=
Bala 5a23, Kl4) Krnaa S5aha
Z OR )2KKx<K=@

Nara/a is th, Rsi; th, 0han/a is Gaatri; th, D,5ata is Sri

Krsna& Th3s th, angas1 ,t0& o+ Sri Hari ar, 7orshi22,/ th,
ao5, )antras& $'-%
L,t Sri Krsna 2rot,0t o3 all- Sri Krsna 7ho is ,a3ti+3l li6,
l3, lot3s1 7ho is shining li6, th, rising s3n1 7ho is na),/ Bala
M363n/a 7ho is ,a3ti+3l 7ith 5ario3s orna),nts1 tin6ling ,lls
on His thighs an/ 7aists ,t0& H, is ta6ing as His +oo/ 0lari+i,/
3tt,r $2r,2ar,/ a /a ,+or, its 3s,% an/ 2aasanna- H, is
s3rro3n/,/ th, Go2i6as1 7ho ar, a/or,/ all th, 3ni5,rs,& L,t
Sri Kryna th3s 2rot,0t o3 all& $%
Th3s ),/itating1 )3tt,r an on, o+ th, )antras ao5, ),n-
tion,/ on, la6h ti),s an/ 2,r+o r) ho)a 7ith 2aa sanna t,n
h3n/r,/ ti),s $a3ta%& $J%
Th,n )a6, tar2ana) o+ thos, )antras a00or/ing to th,
n3),r o+ ho)as 2,r+or),/& A+t,r this /o th, /ail 7orshi2 7ith
on, )in/& It is highl n,0,ssar& $%
Worshi2 n,8t all th, Q3art,rs an/ th, 0orn,rs +ro) Agni to
Isana $So3th ,ast1 So3th 7,st1 north 7,st1 north ,ast%& $J(%
Th3s th, 7orshi22,r or an /,5ot,, sho3l/ 7orshi2 In/ra1
5a9ra1 ,t0& 7ith an on, o+ th, )antras ao5,-),ntion,/& $J@%
Th3s th, /,5ot,, g,ts all his /,sir, s +3l+ill,/ ; all th, si//his
$2o7,rs% 0o), to hi) an/ h, is 7orshi22,/ ,5,n th, Go/s1
No7 I 7ill /,s0ri, th, +o3r l,tt,r,/ )antra that gi5,s r,s3lts
i)),/iat,l& $J.%
The i8th Night, h. 28?

Klitn KH) Krsna >+s++ }|< |O@ Th, 7orshi2 o+ Rsis an/ @. th,
si8 angas 7o3l/ , th, sa), as ,+or,& $J%
L,t th, gol/,n 0olo3r,/ Sri Krsna "as3/,5a a/oral, in th,
thr,, 7orl/s an/ o+ in0on0,i5al, 2o7,rs 2rot,0t o3 all=
"as3/,5a 7ho is s,at,/ on th, lot3s s2ringing +ro) th, root o+ th,
Kal2a5r6sa ti,,1 Who is s3rro3n/,/ 7ith inn3),ral, g,)s an/
Who is ill3)ining th, thr,, 7orl/s His 2o7,r1 an/ is +3l+illing
all /,sir,s an/ Who is ,sto7ing 7,alth an/ 2l,as3r,s to th,
ha6tas $D,5ot,,s%=Ma "as3/,5a 2rot,0t o3 all& $J%
Th3s ),/itating )a6, 4a2a) +o3r la6hs o+ ti),s an/ 2,r+or)
ho)a +ort tho3san/ ti),s 7ith B,l +r3it an/ hon,& $J'%
A+t,r 7orshi22ing its angas1 z sis1 In/ra5a9ra1 s ,t0& th,
/,5ot,, sho3l/ )a6, tar2ana) to Sri Krsna /ail 7ith thr,,
s7,,ts& $J%
Th,r, is anoth,r )antra 7ith KH)1 }2 $th, Ka)ai9a% p
! +ll++toR+ that is Kli)1 Ra)1 Ra)&
$N&B& It )a , i+s+i + p ; inst,a/ o+ d i+ it , a+at
7hi0h is a++% Th, Sa/a3ga 239a& is to , 2,r+or),/ a00or/ing to
r3l,s as in th, 2r,5io3s )antras& $&J%
Bala K+na Go2ala is s,at,/ on a gol/,n s7inging s,at $Dola%
hanging +ro) th, Kal2a5r6sa in th, gar/,n1 7hi0h is slightl r,/-
0olo3r,/& H, is s,,n t7o Go2is1 on, on ,a0h si/,& ro) his
o/1 a light is 0o)ing o3t li6, +r,sh Ban/h36a +lo7,r an/
5,r)ilion $Sin/3ra%& Littl, tin6ling h,lls ar, hanging +ro) His
7aist& H, is th, S32r,), in 23tting an ,n/ to all last& S30h Bala
Krsna has ,0o), th, ,sto7,r o+ o3r )36ti $+inal li,ration%& I
th,r,+or, sal3t, hi)& $JJ%
Th3s ),/itating 2,r+or) ho)a as ,+or, 7ith r,/ lot3s an/
thr,, s7,,ts an/ )a6, 9a2a) as )an ti),s as o3 ar, 0a2al,&
$J%
I+ this , /on,1 th, ,arth 7ill , +ill,/ 7ith 0orns an/ grains;
),n1 7ill g,t sons an/ 7,alth& $(-@%
.J Narada
Pah$aratram

Who,5,r 7orshi2s th3s /ail1 sho3l/ )a6, 9a2a)1 ,t0& 7ith

/,5otion1 o+ an on, o+ t h, )antras ao5, ),ntion,/&
H, ,0o),s ,a3ti+3l li6, Kan/ar2a $th, go/ o+ lo5,% an/
,0o),s Q3,,n a)ongst th, la/i,s& H, n,5,r g,ts /i++i03lti,s& $.%

H,r, ,n/s th, irst Cha2t,r i3 th, i+th Night o+ Sri

Nara/a Pan0aratra) 4nana)rtasara&
 CHAPTER II
ON M#DRAS
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=No7 I 7ill s2,a6 on th, ),tho/ o+
"asi6arana $th, a0t o+ s3/3ing or o5,r0o)ing a 2,rson; on, o+ th,
5ario3s Tantri0 2ro0,ss,s 7hi0h an ,n,) or r,0al0itrant 2art
)a , ro3ght 3n/,r on,?s 2o7,r% o+ th, a+or,sai/ t,n l,tt,r,/
)antra an/ th, ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra& I+ on, r,),),rs this
a00or/ing to r3lings1 th, sa/ha6as $2ra0tition,rs% ar, lo5,/ all
2,o2l,& $@%

Not, <=Th, t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra < Kli)1 Gla3)1 Kll)1 Sa)a-
langaa na)ah or Bala5a23s, Ksnaa S5aha&
' slo6a1 @st 0ha2t,r1 'th night&
Th, Eight,,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra <=O) Sri) Kli)1 Go5in/aa
Go2l9ana5allahaa Srl)1 Srl)1 Srl)&
art +t :t8i"! +ar 'T A ? p +l+ +t +t
@ . ' J @( @@@. @@@' @@@J
Slo6a1 @st Cha2t,r1 'th night&
A+t,r 7orshi22ing Sri Krsna in th, )orning 7ith +3ll lo7n
+or,st +lo7,rs an/ a+t,r /oing th, /ail )i/-/a /3ti,s to Uri
"isn3& i+ an o/ r,2,ats th, ao5, t,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra on,
tho3san/ an/ ,ight ti),s h, 0an ring all th, 2,o2l, 0+ th, 7orl/
3n/,r his 0ontrol +or his o7n ha22in,ss $.%
I+ on, 7orshi2s 7ith 4ati +lo7,rs or Ra6tahaari +lo7,rs or
l3, lot3s,s Sri Krsna in th, gar o+ a Go2a1 an/ 2l aing $an/1 as
it 7,r,1 a+rai/% an/ s,,s Hi) in ),/itation an/ 3tt,rs th, )antra
6ings1 ,t0& 0o), 3n/,r his 0ontrol& $%
On, sho3l/ 3n/,rta6, to 2,r+or) th, "as>i 6arana Kria
$2ro0,ss o+ ringing 3n/,r on,?s 0ontrol% o+ th, +,)al,s an/ th,ir
h3san/s a+t,r )a6ing |p on, tho3san/ ti),s 7ith 7hit,
+lo7,rs1 ri0, an/ gh,,1 an/ +ro) th, n,8t /a1 /ail 2,r+or) ho)a
s,5,n ti),s1 an/ th,n hol/ th, ash,s o+ th, ho)a on his +or,h,a/&
$%
.J Narada Pan$aratram

A+t,r )a6ing 9a2a) /3l o+ th, a+or,sai / t7o )antras on%

tho3san/ ti),s 7ith ,t,ls1 0loths1 +lo7,rs1 la06 ,, 2aint an)
san/al 2ast,1 i+ on, thro7s th, ao5, )at,rials on an o/?s
li)s1 h, i)),/iat,l ,0o),s th, sla5, o+ th, ao5, ),ntion,/
)an& Th,r, is no /o3t in this& $'%
I+ th, sa/ha6as or /,5ot,,s )a6, 4a2a) on, h3n/r,/ an/
,ight ti),s th, ao5, )antra in th, roal 0o3rt1 in 3sin,ss 2la0,s1
in ass,)li,s1 in ga)ling an/ in arg3),ntation an/ th,n s2,a6
o3t& th, 0o), o3t s32,rior to all& $%
R,),),ring Sri z as s,at,/ 3n/,r th, Ka/a)a tr,,
n,ar its st,) an/ singing ),lo/io3sl 7ith th, la/i,s o+ Bra9a an/
,n0hanting to th, )in/s o+ th, D,5as1 i+ an /,5ot,, 2,r+or)s
ho)a 7ith th, 2l3),s o+ 2,a0o06s i)),rs,/ in gh,, an/ thro7s
th,) in th, |p ir,1 h, 0an rin g th, thr, , 7orl/s 3n/, r his
0ontrol& $%
R,),ring Sri K9sna in th, 0,ntr, o+ th, Rasa Llla1 i+ an
o/ )a6,s 9a2a) /ail on, tho3san/ ti),s o+ th, ao5, ),n-
tion,/ t,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra1 h, 0an )arr 7ithin on, )onth a la/
7ho) h, 0hoos,s& $J%
Again i+ an 7o)an ),/itat,s A03ta D,5a in His 3ll Stat,
an/ glor $i&,&1 station,/ on high ha3n0h a06s% on, tho3san/ an/
,ight ti),s1 sh, 7o3l/ , )arri,/ to a h3san/ 7ho) sh,
0hoos,s& $%
I+ on,1 6no7ing th, )antra1 ),/itat,s ~ri Krna as ,)ra0,/
th, ar)s o+ Bra9a la/i,s an/ )3tt,rs th, t,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra on,
la6h ti),s an/ 2,r+or)s ho)a 7ith la9a $+ri,/ ri0,% or 7ith gh,,
an/ hon, )i8,/1 t,n-tho3san/s o+ ti),s1 h, is soon )arri,/ 7ith
th, la/ 7ho) h, li6,s& $@(%
I+ on, 2,r+or)s ho)a1 r,2,ating th, ,ight,,n $@J% l,tt,r,/
)antra 7ith K3sa grass1 tila1 or 7hit, ri0,1 6ings 0o), 3n/,r his
0ontrol; an/ i+ on, 2,r+or)s ho)a 7ith s3gar 0an, 93i0,1 his
0o3ntri,s 0o), 3n/,r his 0ontrol& $@@%
I+ on, 2,r+or)s ho)a1 t,n tho3san/ ti),s 7ith +r,sh lot3s an/
r,/ lot3s an/ s7,,t +r3its or 7ith 0ha)2a6a +lo7,rs1 on, g,ts
The ourth Ntght, h.II .J

7ithin a 5,r short ti), 2o7,rs to ring th, +air,st la/i,s1 al, to
gi5,1 2l,as3r,s1 33/,r his 0ontrol& $@.%
I+ on, 2,r+or)s ho), 0,r,)on 7ith hon, +ro) lat,st +r,sh
+lo7,rs an/ th, roots o+ #sira 2lant )i8,/ tog,th,r on, tho3san/
ti),s /3ring th, )i/night1 th,n i+ th, la/ , ,ntir,l /,5ot,/ to
h,r h3san/1 sh, 0an , ro3ght to ,ha5, li6, a 23li0 la/
$2rostit3t,% an/ a sla5, an/ th3s ro3ght 3n/,r on,?s 0ontrol in
a)oro3s a++airs& $@%

I+ |p , 2,r+or),/ thr,, tho3san/ ti),s 7ith )3star/ an/

hon, in th, night ti),1 ,5,n th, 7i+, Sa0i o+ In/ra 0o),s 3n/,r
his 0ontrol 3n0ons0io3sl as his 7i+,& Nothing )or, n,,/ , sai/
o+ oth,r 7o),n& $@%
I+ ho)a , 2,r+or),/ t,n tho3san/ ti),s 7ith ,ntir, B,l +r3it
an/ Sa)i/ha +3,l an/ +lo7,rs an/ l,a5,s an/ hon, 7ith lot3s,s
an/ ata2 ri0,1 th, go//,ss La6s)i D,5i 0o),s 3n/,r his 0ontrol
7ithin a 5,r short ti),& $@'%
I+ on, ),/itat,s brl Krsna 7ithin on,?s h,art as ha5ing stol,n
th, 0lothings o+ th, Go2i6as an/ as0,n/,/ on th, Ka/a)a tr,,
an/ i+ on, )a6,s 4a2a) o+ th, a+or,sai/ )antra on, tho3san/
ti),s in th, )i/night th, 23li01 la/i,s li6, #r5asl 0o), 3n/,r
0ontrol s3//,nl 7ithin t,n /as& $@%
What )or, n,,/ , sai/ than this=th,r, is no oth,r )antra
s32,rior to this as +ar as s393gating $5asi6arana% oth,rs is 0on-
0,rn,/& Th, lo5, lorn la/i,s ,ing str306 7ith th, arro7s o+ 032i/
0o), to satis+ th, /,5ot,,s 3sing th,s, t7o )antras& $@%
I o7 /o7n to Sri Krna th, B,sto7,r o+ M36ti $+r,,/o)%
s,at,/ in th, lot3s s,at1 7,aring ,llo7 0lo0h,s1 s3rro3n/,/ th,
M3nis1 +air as K3n/ +lo7,r an/ th, )oon1 o3ng an/ ,)itting
ras1 is lot3s li6, ,,s hol/ing 0on0hsh,ll; /is03s1 0l31 an/ lot3s1
7,aring ,a3ti+3l orna),nts an/ ha5ing 2o7/,rs an/ s0,nts on his
o/1 an/ ,a3ti+3l 7ith garlan/s o+ +l,sh +lo7,rs& $@J%
M,/itat, Hi) th3 as sitting in th, lot3s o+ o3r h,art1 o+ th,
nat3r, o+ P3r3sa1 an/ 7ith a gol/,n 0olo3r& Th3s thin6ing1
7ho,5,r )a6,s 9a2a) o+ an o+ th, ao5, ),ntion,/ t7o )antras
 288 Narada
Pan$aratram

t7,l5, la6hs o+ ti),s an/ 2,r+or)s ho)a t7,l5, tho3san/ ti),s

7ith sa)i/ha +3,l an/ 7ith hon,1 gh,,1 an/ s3gar or 3nit,/ 7ith
2aasa1 th,n ,5,rthing 0o),s 3n/,r his 0ontrol& $@%
Th,n thin6 that r4 Ksna has ris,n 7ithin o3r h,art1 th,
R3l,r o+ all th, Lo6as an/ o+ a liss+3l o/& Th,n )a6, 9a2a)
thr,, tho3san/ ti),s a00or/ing to r3l,s ,5,r ,5,ning 7ith o3r
h,art 23r,& $.(%

H, 7ho 0onstantl 7orshi2s 7ith /,5otion an/ a00or/ing to r3l,s

,0o),s o+ a h,alth )in/ an/ g,ts hi)s,l+ +r,,/ +ro) this t,rril,
o0,an -o+ 7orl/ in+,st,/ 7ith t,rril, 0ro0o/il,s in th, sha2, o+
7or/l things 7o),n1 lan/s an/ )on, an/ 5ario3s oth,r /ang,rs
an/ go,s to th, high,st r,gion o+ Sri Hari& $.@% Who,5,r ta6,s His
na),1 h,ars His Lila1 r,),),r His 5ario3s in0arnations an/
,0o),s h3)l, an/ lo7l in s2irit 7ith /,5otion1 g,ts 7orshi2
+ro) th, sag,s& No7 I 7ill /is0los, anoth,r s,0r,t o+ th, ao5, t7o
)antras in th, )att,r o+ s393gating oth,rs& $..%
>K#) HrsI6,Sa a na)ah> >!++ g+t+t) E%f iJ 1h, )antra that
,n0hants an/ 0a2ti5at,s oth,rs& Th, Rsi o+ this )antra is Nara/a ;
Gaatri is th, Chan/a s ; "iyn3 is th, D,5ata ; its a22li0at ion is to
,n0hant th, thr,, 7orl/s& No7 th, Sa/anga 239a o+ th, ao5, is
,ing ),ntion,/& $.-.%
Kli) Trailo6a )ohanaa 5i/)ah, ; Ka)a/,5aa /hl)ahi1
Tanno1 "isn3h 2ra0o/aat&
No7 a0t a00or/ing to th, r3l,s ao5, ),ntion,/ a+t,r
arranging o3r s,at 7ith th, s,,/ 7or/s sa, la, a 3tt,r,/ long
<> 7ith th,ir 2arts 3t 7itho3t th,ir n,3t,r g,n/,r
$!+tor+irs+%& $. ' %
A+t,r arranging +or Sa/anga 239a& $si8 li),/ 7orshi2% in th,
t7o han/s an/ on th, +ing,rs 0o5,r th, )antras 7ith )at96a
l,tt,rs& Th3s th, Sara $arro7% o+ th, li) 7orshi2 $anga239a is
/ra7n& $.%
I+ han/s an/ +ing,rs , to30h,/ 7ith >H9sl6,s>aa na)ah>
 The i8th Night, h.

.J

ott,r,/1 th, Krias $a0ts% Sosana1 )ohana1 san/i2ana1 ta2ana1

)a/ana 0o), r,s2,0ti5,l 7ithin th, 0ir0l, o+ 7orshi2& $.%
Th, +i5, )antras $@% Hra)1 $.% Hri)1 $% Kli)1 $% Ch3n<1 $'%
Sa) ar, sai/ to ,n0hant th, 7orl/ $4agat Mohan )antras%& Th,n
),/itat, 7ith h,art asor,/1 th, P3r3sotta)a)& $.J%
Who sitting in th, gar/,n o+ Kal2a5r6sas at th, root o+ th, Maha

Kal2a
in His tr,,1
o/&is loo6ing
$.% ,a3ti+3l 7ith orna),nts o+ g,)s an/ j 9,7,ls

j Who is )a ni+,sting H is Llla $s2ort%1 s,at,/ in H is +3ll

i stat, on th, high,st 2inna0l, o+ glor in th, h,arts o+ all
,ings& $(%
Who is hol/ing in His han/s /is03s1 0l31 goa/1 o7 an/
arro71 an/ lot3s1 an/ Who 7ith 7i/, ,,s a7a6, is loo6ing at th,
,a3t o+ His o7n Bo/& $@%
c Who loo6s rilliant 7 ith 0oron,t1 ,arrings1 a ll +3ll o+ g ,)s1
$ n,06la0,s1 ar)l,ts1 garlan/s an/ tin6ling ,lls in His +,,t an/
2ast, in His o/ ; an/ 7ho is loo6ing 7on/,r+3l in His ,llo7
ro,s& $.%
Who is hol/ing La6s)i D,5i His l,+t ar)1 an/1 ,)ra0ing
H,r1 has )a/, H,r sit on His l,+t thigh1 an/ +or 7ho) al)ost this
7hol, 3ni5,rs, s,,)s )a/& $%

Whos, ,80,ll,nt orna),nts an/ garlan/s an/ 2ast,s an/

322,r gar),nt ar, ,n0hanting th, ,,s o+ th, on-loo6,rs1 $loo6ing
li6, ,,s%& $%
Hol/ing ro/ in His l,+t han/ an/ hol/ing o7 an/ arro7s& H,
has ,0o), th, on, an/ onl G3r3 o+ th, 3ni5,rs,1 )o5,al,

i
an/ i))o5,al,1 an/ H, is tra0ing th, 2,o2l, to sa5,
th,)s,l5,s
+ro) th, Gr,at D,l3sion an/ to attain P,a0,& $'%
Who is into8i0ating th, D,5as1 Daitas1 S,r2,nts& Pisa0as1
Gan/har5as an/ oth,r 2,o2l, gi5ing th,) t h,ir /,sir,/ o9,0ts
an/ i)2arting th,) 5ario3s ),ntal 2assions an/ +,,lings an/ th3s
a/orning th,)& <36>
$ Who is Hi)s,l+ s,2arat, +ro) all th,s, an/ ,t 2,r+or)ing
2*' Narada Pa0carStfam
wI

this DiZin% Lilain th% formof n% WniZ%rsal "oul. M%)itat% :im as

b%for% an)th%n r%%atth% %i$ht%%nl%tt%r%) mantra t4%lZ%la#hs , of
tim%s an) %rform homa 4ith alasa flo4%rs an) hon%Y t4%lZ%
thousan)s of tim%s. f7
Th%n $iZ% %ac% off%rin$s \taranam} in th% cl%ar 4at%r as
manY tim%s as last m%ntion%). N%t 4orshi :im )ailY 4ith
t4%ntY l%tt%r%) mantra b%in$ fill%) 4ith )%Zotion to4ar)s
:im. \!

\
8nZo#% "ri:ari in th%l"ha uaan) off%r :im ar$hYa an)
Zarious articl%s an) ornam%nts an) 4orshi )ulY all his bo)Y,
\$iZin$ him 5ictorY an) off%rin$ all th% r%sultsto :im utt%rin$
"Zaha. \*
8nfus% Prana caitanYa on all th% limbs in )u% or)%r, an)
roZi)% %ars, h%a) an) t4o han)s 4ith ornam%nts an) thus incr%as%
th% b%autY of :is "ri murti \Ausicious Eorm. \/'
Put ornam%nts on :is h%a) an) ch%st^ r%m%mb%r "riZatsa an)
Kaustubha, ut $arlan)s of for%st flo4%rs roun) his n%c#, Y%llo4
cloth%s roun) :is 4aist an) locat% La#sm8 D%Zi, :is o4n 5ia on \
:is l%ft. \/&
n all four si)%s an) four corn%rs an) 4ithin th% Karni#a ^
%rform th% 4orshi of an$aua an) on th% corn%rs ".(.".I. %tc.
of th% s%at lotus \Pitha a)ma 4orshi th% "a#tis. \/2
La#$ml, "arasZati of $ol)%n colours, Z%rY l%asin$, Kirti
Kanti, of 4hit% colours, Tusti, PuSti, of %m%ral) colours, %tc. ar%
th% "a#tis. \/
ff%r b%autiful ast%s of th% bo)Y \an$ara$a, ornam%nts, ^
$arlan)s, u%r an) lo4%r $arm%nts, ornam%nts chamaras to th%m
an) ma#% th%m b% l%as%),an) th%n locat% tb%m. \//
- Y
i
n th% outsi)% of th% lotus, 4orshi th% 9uar)ians of th% i
s%Z%ral Fuart%rs3oOa,aa#5 Th%ir 4orshi r%s%mbl%s that of [&
Puru1ottama an) th%r%for% not m%ntion%) h%r% as it 4ill l%n$th%n
linn%c%ssarilY. \[/3
R%%at this $aYatn [Trailo#YamahanriYa 5i)mah%"maraYa i
The i8th Night, h. .@

Dhi)ahi tanno "i9n3h 2ra0o/aat& W, 6no7 th, En0hant,r o+ th,

thr,, 7orl/s ; 7, ),/iiat, on S)ara1 )a "isn3 s,n/ 3s to th,
),/itation th,r,o+& $%
Ma6, 9a2a) o+ this ; +irst o++,r Hi) /3l all th, )at,rial?s an/
7orshi2 th, Sa6tis Haritahall an/ S"i6ari& Th,s, ar, n,0,ssar&
$%
Who,5,r )a6,s tar2ana) to Sri Krsna1 7ho loo6s li6,
Mohini +lo7,r1 7ith 7at,r ,5,r /a )orning1 r,2,ating on,
h3n/r,/ ti),s th, ao5, )antra1 h, g,ts th, /,sir,s o+ all is
o9,0ts 7ithin on, +ortnight& $J%
P,r+or) no)a 0,r,)on 7ith gh,,1 ,t01 t,n tho3san/s o+
ti),s an/ )a6, 9a2a) th, sa), n3),r o+ ti),s an/ ,at th,
r,)nant o+ ha5ana)& Th,n la/i,s 7ith ,0o), s3s,r5i,nt& $%
In "abi6aran Kria1 si)ilar things ar, to , /on, as in th,
0as, o+ th, ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra& No oth,r )antra is ,Q3al to
th,s, t7o )antras in th, a0t o+ "aSi6arana)& $'(%
In this1 ),/itat, in on, 0as, Sri Krna1 2laing an/ so3n/ing
His 2i2,1 an/ in th, oth,r 0as, M,/itat, Kan/ar2a 7ith +lo7,r
o7 in His han/s o+ th, 0olo3r o+ th, rising S3n1 an/ ha5ing
n+l23ra1 tin6ling ,lls in His +,,t& $'@%
An 0l,ar )in/,/ /,5ot,, i+ h, ),/itat,s an on, o+ th,s,
)antras1 aQ3ir,s si//hi $s300,ss% li6, th, Brah)anas& $'.%

H,r, ,n/s th, S,0on/

PaB0aratra Cha2t,r on in
9nana)rtasara )3/ra
th, in Sri Nara/a
i+th
N6ht&
 CHAPTER III
ON THE M#DRLS AND ON THE SE"ENOLD O SRI
KRSNA AND THE ARRANGEMENTS
THEREO
bri Maha/,5a sai/ <=or) th, )antra <= a// Si6hi 5a)a-
n,tra an/ Sasi6hna/a to 4aa6rsna an/ 3ga niranta rat)a h+i)i
an/ th,ir Sa6tis CI%
Th, s,0on/ )antra is +or),/ th3s <=To th, l,tt,rs o+ th, t,n-
l,tt,r,/ )antra an/ th, 0at3rthi?s ,6a5a0ana $sing3lar% + )3/ita
0,tana an/ 32ara6ta g3r31 )ar3ta a// D2na& $.%
Sa1 la1 5a1 hri) Srl) ar, to , 0oll,0t,/ in /3, or/,r an/ th3s
+or) th, )antra& M3tt,ring this )antra t7,l5, an/ si8t,,n ti),s
23ri+ th, o/1 $or thirt t7o1 t7,l5, an/ ,ight% $%
Is th, )antra= + '+% @R Bfif Th, ao5, 5,rs,s ar, o03r,&
Th, K= o+ this )antra is Nari/a Nara/a1 th, 0han/as is "irat
an/ th, D,5ata is Sri Hari an/ its a22li0ation is to ,n0hant th%
thr,, 7orl/& B,+or, th, 7or/ Nara/a a// >)an/a> 7ith
)36ha5rtta& $%
A// )atn6a l,tt,rs ,+or, an/ a+t,r th, ,ight1 t7,l5,1 s,5,n
an/ t,n l,tt,r,/ )antras& Th3s )antras 7ill , +or),/ +or 2o23lar
+ro) 2,o2l,& $'%
N,8t th, larol,ss /,5ot,, sho3l/ 23ri+ his o/ arrang-
ing 7ithin hii o/1 th, 2la0, o+ 7orshi2 an/ 7orshi22ing /3l
7ith oth his han/s th, sa/anga 239a an/ anga2an0a6a 239a o+ th,
t,n-l,tt,r,/ )antra& $%
Not, o+ Sa/anga 239a& an/ ananga 2an0a6a 239a $S,, 2ag,s
@1 . ,t0& th, t,nth 0ha2t,r o+ th, Ga3ta)la Tantra an/ oth,r
2ag,s%&
A// )atr6a l,tt,rs ,+or, an/ a+t,r Kli) s++ an/ to30h th,
s,5,ral 2arts o+ th, o/1 r,2,ating th, ao5, as in th, t,n tatt5as
an/ )3rti 2a+i9ara )antras1
The i8th Night, h. .

Not, <=Th, t,n tatt5as an/ )3rti 2an9ara )antras1 ,t0&

-alr,a/ ,82lain,/&
P,r+or) Nlsas=Srst1 Sthiti1 Sa/anga1 Saa6a Nasas ,t0&1
th,n r,),),r an/ ),/itat, Sri Krbna1 th, on, an/ onl Witn,ss
o+ all th, 7orl/s1 2,r5a/ing th, )o3ntains an/ o0,ans an/ ,arth
an/ all oth,r 2la0,s an/ Who is also shining in His o7n H,a5,n
o+ 7i/, ,82ans,1 +ill,/ 7ith 2ala0ial 3il/ings 3ilt o+ gol/ an/
g,)s1 7ith 7i/, Go23ras $,ntran0, gat,s%1 high an/ s2a0io3s
23li0 2la0,s o+ r,sort o+ th, 2,o2l,1 an/ th, strang,rs1 ,t0&1 an/
ha5ing 5,r roa/ 2ath-7as& $J-%
In th, ho3s,s o+ Bra)anas1 Ksatrias1 "aisas1 an/ Sn/ras1
/,06,/ 7ith 5ario3s g,)s1 9,7,ls an/ arti0l,s o+ art1 an/ artisti0all
+ashion,/1 th, 7orshi2 o+ Sri Krbna sho3l/ , 2,r+or),/ a00or/ing
to th, a+or,sai/ r3l,s& $@(%
In 23li0 2la0,s1 aars1 o+ th, ),r0hants1 7h,r, ig sal,s ar,
,++,0t,/ an/ )on, is 0oll,0t,/1 th, 7orshi2 o+ Sr4 Krsna sho3l/
, s2,0iall 2,r+or),/ 7ith gr,at ,0lat 7h,r, 5ario3s ),n an/
7o),n +r,Q3,nt th, t,)2l,s1 a/orn,/ 7ith 5ario3s i)ag,s an/
artisti0 /,signs $to s,, th, gr,at Go/ o+ Lo5, 7h,r, th,ir
2assions 7ill , Q3,n0h,/%& $@@%
Tho3gh brl Krsna is 2,r5a/ing ,5,r7h,r,1 H, r,si/,s
s2,0iall in th, 0har)ing 2la0,s a/9oining th, an6s o+ ig 9h,,ls
an/ la6,s an/ r,s,r5oirs o+ 7at,r +r,Q3,nt,/ Kalaha)sa s7ans1
0a6ra5a6as an/ 5ario3s oth,r ir/s& $@.%
Wh,r,5,r la06 ,,s ar, h3))ing s7,,tl an/ gath,ring
s7,,t hon, +ro) +ragrant +lo7,rs an/ t,n/ to ,8it, lo5, an/
a)oro3s +,,lings1 7h,r, g,ntl, 2l,asant r,,, is 0onstantl lo7-
ing1 th,r, His in5o0ation s,,n ,0o),s +r30ti+i,/ 7ith 2l,as3r, an/
ha22in,ss& $@%
Wh,r, th, ro7s o+ lights ar, shining ,a3ti+3ll1 7h,r,
h3n/r,/s o+ o3th+3l 7o),n1 7ith ni0, la06 ,,s li6, /,,r1 all
ni0, an/ ,a3ti+3l1 ha5ing th,ir o/i,s ni0,l s0,nt,/ 7ith 5ario3s
+ragnan0,1 7ith ni0, garlan/s )a/, o+ +3ll lo7n +lo7,rs1 2la1
3n/,r roa/ 0ano2i,s1 +3ll o+ lo5, +,,lings1 th,r, H, soon ,0o),s
)ani+,st& $@%
2*/ Narada facaratr!m

:% is not so mush l%as%) 4ith th% rais%s off%r%) bY thfr

D%Zas as :% b%com%s l%as%) 4ith th% s4%%t an) soft 4or)s utt%r%)
bY th% la)i%s full of Youth an) b%autY. \&3
Rath%r :% li#%s to Fuit :is %4%ll%) lac% in 5ai#untha
r%$ion un)%r th% KalaZr#sa, than :% ta#%s incarnation in
\human forms $%ntl% an) soft, to fulfil th% )%sir%s of his Vha#tas
\)%Zot%%s. \&0
n% is to m%)itat% "ri Krsna_s shinin$ coron%t on :is h%a) an)

:is blac#
on :is %arlin$ :is
for%h%a), hairs comin$
nic% )o4n :is
%Y% bro4s, to :is ch%%#s, th%
%nchantin$ ornam%nt
b%autiful
4i)% %an)%) %Y%s, :is %arrin$s ma)% u of b%autiful %4%ll%)
flo4%rs, smilin$ as it 4%r%. \&7
:is ch%c#s ar% shinin$ 4ith $%ms an) %4%ls, :is lis loo#
r%) li#% Van)huiZa flo4%rs, :is bri$ht moon-li#% fac% smilin$ an)
sh%))in$ li$hts of oY an) l%asur% all aroun), :is fac% %rsirin$
4ith th% labourscaus%) bY th% int%nsification of oY in :im. \&!
Ihos% bo)Y is aint%) 4ith Kun#uma, camhor an) oth%r
nic% sc%nts ^ Ihos% br%ast is a)orn%) 4ith n%c#lac%s of $%ms an)
4%ls an) Zanamalas \$arlan)s ma)% of for%st flo4%rs 4hos% arms
ar% b%autifi%) 4ith Zarious hi$hlY shinin$ ornam%nts, 4hos% %Y%s
loo# li#% lotus%s of th% colour of th% risin$ "un, 4hos% rob%s ar%
Y%llo4 colour%), 4hos% t4o alms \or han)s loo# li#% b%autiful
lotus%s an) 4hich ar% lac%) on :is la an) 4hos% fram% loo#s
b%autiful as if :% is th% 9o) of Cui). L%t such Krsna r%Z%nt
th% %ol% from b%in$ ut to sham% an) rot%ct us all. \&*
R%mainin$ un)%r 4hos% la Vhisma an) oth%r $r%at h%ro%s
ar% r%s%rZ%) till th% %n) of Yu$a, Ihos% $lorY all th% sastras ar%
)%scribin$ an) 4ho is %mbracin$ bY his $ol)%n colour%) arms
loo#in$ li#% molt%n $ol) th% 9oi#as, l%t such Krsna rot%ct us
bY his arms \loo#in$ li#% cr%%%rs. \2'
L%t th% D%li$ht%n%r of th% 9ois r%moZ% th% )oubts of alle
th% 9oa la)i%s 4ho bY th% m%r% r%liminarY risin$ of bliss in
th%ir h%arts 4%r% lau$hin$ an) 4hos% hairs on th% or%s of th%ir
bo)i%s stoo) on th%ir %n)s an) th% s4%%ts Comin$ out loo#%) li#%^
e /ift Ni!t$ V E 2*3

%arlsean) 4hos% outsi)% an) insi)% 4%r% m%r$%) )%% in th%

oc%an of loZ%el%t such a n% illumin% us all. \2&
:% Iho 4as s%%n stan)in$ b%t4%%n %Z%rY air of 9ol#as
4ith f%%lin$s of assion an) loZ%, maY :% b% l%as%) an) bl%ss You
all 4ith %ac%ful 4or)s from :is o4n s4%%t mouth. \22

:% is b%in$ %rr brac%) bY th%ir both th% arms as 4%ll bY th%ir

s0ft bo)i%s \loo#in$ li#% cr%%%rs of sYama an) r%) colour, th%Y
b%in$ on :is ri$ht an) l%ft si)% r%s%ctiZ%lY. \2
n th% ban#s of th% blu%-colur%) Xamuna 4ith lotuss%s
bloomin$ on :%r 4at%r, "ri KrSa is sh%4in$ to :is bha#tas :is
form haZin$ conchsh%ll, )iscus, club, an) lotus as 4%ll 4ith
bamboo flut% in :is mouth, hol) bY :is han)s. \2/
n :is four si)%s th% D%Zarsis, an) th% Xatis \anchorit%s bo4
)o4n 4ith )%Zotion an) chant hYmns to th% Lotus %Y%), th%
Cr%ator of th% thr%% 4orl)s, an) r%n)%r th%ir s%rZic% to :im an)
$%t four-fol) fruits. \23
No4 m%)itat%, as afor%sai), "ri Kr$na, th% :i$h%st Purusa,
4ho is m%r$%) in :is o4n blissful n%ctar of 8mmortalitY an) 4ho
is r%si)in$ in :is o4n ur% r%$ion ^ $%t initiat%) $la)lY from th%
Di#sa$uru in :is mantra ^ an) th%n th% ur% min)%) )%Zot%% is
not to s%% an) h%ar about 4om%n, an) ma#% aam of th% mantra
on% la#h tim%s. \20
:% iz to %rform homa c%r%monY on% t%nth of th% numb%r of
aam 4ith su$ar, tila, $h%%, an) ric% boil%) 4ith mil# an) su$ar.
N%t h% shoul) 4orshi so that h% mi$ht b% fr%% from this non-
%rman%nt stat% of thin$s \anitYata. \27
:% is to )ra4 a Yantra \)ia$ram of th% t4%ntY l%tt%r%) mantra
an) %rform nYasa of 5ibhuti an) A una in th% b%$innin$ an) in
th% %n), aft%r )ulY 4orshiin$uto "aranta. \2!
Irit% th% mulabla \s%%) mantra in th% c%ntr% an) 4rit% four
oth%r s%%) mantras on th% north, 8sana \north-%ast Nairrt \"outh-
4%st an) (ast an) th%n coml%t% it \th% afor%sai) mantra 4ith
fortY \or fortY si l%tt%r%) mantra. \2*
. Nnrada
Pan$aratram

On th, o3t,r si/, $0o3rt% 7rit, th, l9a )antras o+ Si5a1 Agni1
"agha5a1 Maa1 Src Bha/ra ,t0& $(%
N,8t 7orshi2 th, 2itha $2ltha239a% a+t,r )a6ing San6al2a
$2r,/,t,r)ination%; in5o6, an/ 7orshi2 7ithin th, )3lal9a $s,,/
)antra% th, )3rtis& $@%
Worshi2 R36)ini an/ oth,r Sa6tis in th, Bi9a on th, right an/
l,+t si/,s1 +ront an/ a06& N,8t 2,r+or) th, anga23 9as in th, si8
0orn,rs
+ila),ntsan/
o+ 7orshi2 th,n th,
th, lot3s%& $.9Saras $arro7s% 7ithin th, K,saras $th,
Worshi2 La6srai D,5i 7ithin th, 2,tals o+ th, lot3s; an/ th,n
)a6, 2n9a on th, o3tsi/, an/ a06 o+ th, Is+a D,5a 7ho is o+ a
l3ish an/ r,/ 0olo3r o+ th, rising S3n& $%
Worshi2 on th, t7o si/,s K35,ra an/ Gan,sa r,s2,0ti5,l;
an/ th,n on th, +o3r si/,s 4anar/ana an/ His 5ahanas $0arri,rs% ar,
to , 7orshi22,/& $%
A+t,r this th, 7orshi2s o+ In/ra5a9ra an/ oth,rs ar, to ,
2,r+or),/ on th, o3t,r)ost si/,& Wh,n all this ha5, ,,n +inish,/1
th, s,5,n-+ ol/ 7orshi2 o+ Sri Krsna1 th, B,sto7,r o+ M36ti1 is to
, 0o)2l,t,/ 7ith th, r3l,s o+ 7orshi2& $'%
H,r, ,n/s th, Thir/ Cha2t,r o+ th, i+th Night o+ Sri
Nara/a Pa+i0aratra 4nana)rtasara&
 C:APT(R 85 N T:(
R("WLT" E :(AR8N9 T:( `<
"ri Maha)%Za sai) eIho%Z%r 4orshis thus 4ith )%Zotion
ri KrSna an) th%n ma#%s aam int%ntlY of this mantra b%com%s
fi %rY li#% th% "un an) ob%ct of 4orshi %Z%n bY th% 9o)s. \&
DailY in th% mornin$ off%rin$ taranam to "rJ :ari, 4ith
coars% su$ar an) 4at%r, ma#% on% %noY li#% 8n)ra an) l%a)s on%
in th% %n) to th% hi$h%st $oal. \2
Ihich%Z%r )%Zot%% ma#%s aam of th% afor%sai) %c%ll%nt
mantra 4ith a calm min) an) th%n %rform homa c%r%monY t%n
thousan) tim%s, brin$s %ac% an) hain%ss to th% thr%% 4orl) an)
obtains #in$)oms. \
8f th% afor%sai) D%Zata b% m%)itat%) uon, th% D%Za#aoYas
com% at his 4ill stic#%n bY th% arro4s of Cui) an) b%com% sub-
s%rZi%nt to him. 8t is n%%)l%ss to saY of th% %fficacY of ma#in$
aam an) if :% b% )ailY 4orshi%) as %r routin% an) aam b%
%rform%) thr%% la#hs of tim%s, La#smi an) "arasZat8 stan) in
faZour of th%m. \/
Th% )%Zot%%s ar% also to l%arn that th%r%bY m%ntal ain an)
ani%tY, )is%as%, ol) a$%, unnatural )%aths, misfortun%s an) oZ%rtY
ar% aZ%rt%) ^ $oo) sons, fri%n)s , 4%alth an) fam% ar% acFuir%) ^
an) lon$ lif% is attain%). \3
f all th% mantras, th% 5isnu mantras ar% Z%rY o4%rful^ of
th% 5isnu mantras th% 9oala mantra l%a)s to Z%rY hi$hlY b%n%-
ficial r%sults ^ mor% o4%rful a$ain is th% "ammohana#hYa mantra
4hich %nchants th% thr%% 4orl)s an) 4hich Yi%l)s all th% )%sir%)
-fruits li#% th% #alaZr#sa tr%%. \0
Iho%Z%r 4orshis this %tr%m%lY l%asant mantra )o%s aam
homa, oa an) )hYanam \m%)itation b%com%s fr%%) of allth% ti%s
of Karma an) $o%s to th% NitYa-"u))ha \al4aYs ur% r%$ion of "ri
kd. \7
 2*! Narada Pc6caratram

A$ain ta#in$ u anY on% of th% aboZ% m%ntion%) mantras if

on% ma#%s aam, noma, 4orshi an) b%com%s urifi%) an) of a
l%asant min), h% b%com%s a Xo$i, controls his min) an) brin$s
his citta to th% cont%mlation of his "%lf an) acFuir%s Vrabma-
saYuYa mu#ti \absortion in Vrahma. \!
8n th% ni$ht or th% %n) of Nisa \ni$ht on% shoul) m%)itat%
g"ri Krsna. th% :i$h%st "irit alon$ 4ith th% consi)%ration of th%
ot%ncY of th% tim% %l%m%nt or tim% factor \"amaYatattZa, 4h%n
"ri Krsna r%Z%als as Li$ht an) Li$ht onlY in th% in)riYas an)
antah#arnas\or$ans of s%ns%s an) h%art of all b%in$s. \*
M%)itatin$ "ri Kfsa 4ith on%n%ss of h%art. :im Ihoi# fr%%
from Fualiti%s an) Iho is al4aYs imm%rs%) in th% :i$h%st Vliss
an) Iho attracts th% h%arts or %tr%m%lY subtl% iZas an) h%nc% has
$ot th% nam% of 1ri Krsna, l%a)s th% holY an) m%rit%) )%Zot% %s to
th% acFuisitionof Atma-nana \s%lf #no4l%)$%. \
n% is to m%)itat% on th% Vin)u bia in th% trian $ular
Mula)hara Ca#ram \th% sacral l%us^ ra)iant li#% th% Risin$
"un an) %mittin$ thousan)s of raYs li#% li$htnin$, loo#in$ li#%
fian)buiZa flo4%r, haZin$ th% ro%rti%s of th% thr%% $unas, an)
th% caus% of th% ris% an) )issolution of th% uniZ%rs%. \&&
AboZ% this if Niruama D%Zi b% r%m%mb%r%) an) thou$ht
oZ%r, all th% %Zils ar% aZ%rt%). Niruama D%Zi is of th% natur%
[:um[, ra)iant li#% thousan)s of li$htnin$s, is Z%rY fin%, of th%
natur% of consciousn%ss an) is :um#ara Karini, 4ithin th%
"u]umna Na)i, of th% natur% of th% thr%% matras, :um an) is th%
on% an) onlY r%c%tacl% \suort%r or subtratum of th% 4orl),
r%alisabl% bY Kala an) Na)a, an) th% root of all this uniZ%rs%, all
th% r%$ions or abo)%s. \&2
n% 4ill haZ% to l%a) this Kun)alin8 D%Zi from th% bottom to
th% :i$h%st P%rson situat%) in th% thousan) %tall%) lotus
\"ahasrara in th% brain, ra)iant li#% thousan)s of suns an) th%n to
ma#% :%r )rin# th% immortal n%ctar Amrt. Mor%oZ%r 4h%n "h%
ta#%s bac# :%r )o4n4ar) cours% aft%r )rin#in$ th% n%ctar, "h%
ou$ht to b% a$ain rais%) u bY )%$r%%s an) )ulY accor)in$ to
rul%s. \&
 e /tft Ni!t$ V E" 2**+

Iho%Z%r )%Zot%%s )ailY ractic%s this an) thus 4orshis, h%

conFu%rs misfortun%s, alla$%, an) unnatural )%ath, loo#s li#%
Kan)ara \th% 9o) of LoZ% an) liZ%s lon$ 4ith blac# hairs on his
h%a). \&/
:% utt%rs s4%%t, int%lli$%n
t, an) Z%rY 4on)%rful 4or)s, all th%
mantras brin$ th%ir si))his to him an) h% acFuir%s $oo) rich%s an)
b%com%s 4orthY fri%n)s to all. \8"
Th% )%Zot%% 4ill haZ% to m%)itat% th% Anan$a D%Za, that :%
is moZin$ roun) an) fillin$ all th% lac%s of this 4orl) 4ith r%)
Amrta or s4%%t immortalitY, lustr%, an) b%autY ^ an) all ar% sub-
s%rZi%nt to :im an) ar% ma#in$ "a)hanas \ractic%s of )%Zotion to
:im. \&0
Ih%r%Z%r such a )%Zot%% $o%s, to 4om%n, m%n, citY or anY
ass%mblY, all 4ill soon a)mit th%ir slaZ%rY to him an) 4ill al4aYs
r%main subs%rZi%nt to him an) 4or# un)%r him for %Z%r. Th%r% is-
no )oubt in this. \&7
:% #no4s that "ri Uk 5asu)%Za, 4ho is ra)iant li#% Moon
an) "un an) 4hos% bo)Y is of blu% \"Yamala colour an) 4hos%
hairs on th% h%a) ar% Z%rY nic%, is sittin$ at cas% in hain%ss iaz
tha lotus of his h%art an) thus h% r%m%mb%rs :im a$ain an)
a$ain. \&!
Conc%ntrat% Your min) to :is t4o f%%t, to :is fin$%rs an) rails
)%corat%) 4ith Zarious ornam%nts, to :is t4o shan#s an) thin$s,
to :is naZ%l, to :is b%llY 4ith curZin$ lin%s, to th% n%c#lac% on
:is broa) br%ast that is a)orn%) 4ith[ "ri 5atsa an) Kaustubha
si$ns. \&*
To :is soft 4rists r%s%mblin$ th% stal#s of lotus%s, to :is armz
al4aYs actiZ% in th% r%s%rZation of th% 4orl) an) )%corat%) 4ith
brac%l%ts. \2'
To :is t4o han)s )%c#%) 4ith #an#ana ornam%nts, to :is
fin$%rs soun)in$ :is lut%, to :is throat an) to :is %c%ll%nt ch%%#
ornam%nt%) 4ith #u)alas. \2'
To :is sortiZ% %Y%s 4ith %c%ll%nt %Y% bro4s, to th% %acoc#
f%ath%rs Zari%$at%) 4ith Zarious colours, to :is hairs b%autifi%)
'' Narada
Paftcarutram

4ith b%autiful flo4%rs,to :is lis 4ith flut% on th%m, to :is t%%th
4h%n h% is smilin$, an) thus to :is bo)Y. \2&
Wntil th% )%Zot%%_s min) $%ts )issolZ%) in "ri :ari_s s4%%t
charmin$ smil%s, th%Y shoul) r%%at Kama bia. N%t, in )u%
cours% of tim%, h% shoul) ma#% Jaam of %i$ht%%n l%tt%r%) or t%n
l%tt%r%) mantra 4ith ur% )%Zotion. \22
N%t 4h%n th% min) is firmlY %stablish%) an) th% )%Zot%%
r%alis%s his attachm%nt to r%al s%lf an) f%%ls l%asur%, th%n h% shoul)
thin# from :is lotus f%%t to :is s4%%t smil% an) shoul) b%com%
calm an) Fui%t. \2
m namo bha$aZat% 5asu)%ZaYa, NYasa, Jaam, :omam,
Iorshi, taranam, initiation in mantra an) th% alication
th%r%of ar% )ulY %num%rat%)bY th% comm%ntator. \2/
bs%rZin$ this Krama or or)%r, m%n shoul) m%)itat% :im li#%
a Elam% in th%ir h%arts an) thus b% saZ%) from th% )ar# abYss of
of th% 4orl) an) th%r%bY $ain )aY an) ni$ht int%ns% bliss. \23
8 bo4 )o4n to "ri Kr$na, th% Lor) of Xa)uZan"a, th% V%sto-
4%r of bha#ti 4ho thou$ht station%) in :is o4n "%lf, is hol)in$
"u)arsana ca#ra for :is o4n sort an) 4ho has b%sto4%) Lor)-
shi of th% V%in$s to Maha)%Za, th% $r%at %n%mY of Kan)ara
\9o) of LoZ%. 8 bo4 )o4n a$ain an) a$ain so :im. \20
:%r% %n)s th% Eourth Chat%r in th% Eifth Ni$ht of "ri
Nara)a Pancaratram Jnanamrtasara.
 CHAPTER " ON THE
THO#SAND NAMES O SRl RADHIKA
S>rl Par5ati sai/ <=_ D ,5a o8 th, D,5as c _ Lor/ o+ th,
7orl/ c Tho3 sn,7,st Th +a5o3r to T /,5ot,,s& I+ Tho3 hast
s)2ath an/ ),r0 on ),1 th,n _ Lor/ c 6in/l t,ll ), th,
,80,ll,nt tho3san/s na),s o+ Sri Ra/hi6a ; I ha5, ,ar/ all 7hat
Tho3 hast sai/& No7 @ 7ant to h,ar ao3t th, gr,at,st s,0r,t o+ all
s,0r,ts 7hi0h is &shining in Th )in/ an/ 7hi0h Tho3 /i/st n,5,r
r,5,al ,+or,& Ho7 th, tho3san/ na),s o+ brl Ra/hi6a Go2i ha5,
0o), to , th, so3r0, o+ ,g,tting ha6ti an/ ho7 that Cr,atri8 an/
D,str30tri8 o+ this 7hol, 3ni5,rs, has 0o), to t3rn o3t a Go2i1
6in/l t,ll all th,s, to ),& $@-%
Sri Maa/,5a sai/ <=_ D,5i c _ Par,),s5aric no7 h,ar that
7on/,r+3l1 a3s2i0io3s an/ sin /,stroing ta0t& C,rtainl Sh, has
no irth an/ no a0tions& $'%
Wh,n Sri Hari in0arnat,/ Hi)s,l+ to ,stalish His glor an/
2ro7,ss1 Sh, also 3s,/ to +ollo7 Hi) 0los, an/ ass3), th, +or)s
ho7 to 2r,s,r5, th, 7orl/& $%
( D,5,slc I alr,a / tol/ o3 th, r,aso n o+ H,r ass3 )ing th,
+or) o+ a Go2i& No7 h,ar H,r tho3san/ na),s& $%
No7 I 7ill s2,a6 to Th,, o3t o+ a++,0tion that 7hi0h sho3l/ ,
0horish,/ 7ith lo5ing a++,0tion thos, 7ho ar, /,siro3s +or ,)an-
0i2ation an/ 7hi0h 7as n,5,r s2o6,n ,+or, in an Tantras& $J%
@ /ail ),/itat, /a an/ night H,r1 o+ th, nat3r, o+ "i/a1
7hi0h is /,ar to ), as ) li+,& _ Giri9, c No7 h,ar ao3t H,r
as Tho3 7ish,s an/ /ail r,0it, this tho3san/ ti),s& $%
P H,r
High,st Lor/gra0, bri id
Nara/a Krsna1 th, o+
th, Ksi lor/
th,o+tho3san/
Golo6a1 na),s1
has ,0o),
Ra/hath,
th,
a7ar/ o+ th, +o3r+ol/ ai)s o+ ,8ist,n0, is th, High,st D,it& Th,
tho3san/ na),s ar, <=bri Ra/ha& a/hi6a& Krsna Ballaha1
Krsna Sa)3ta& $@(-@@% S,, Sans6rit T,8t%
H,r, ,n/s th, i+th A/aa on th, Tho3san/ Na),s o+ Sri
Ra/hi6a1 in th, i+th Night o+ Sri Nara/a Panraratra)
4nana)rtasara&
 CHAPTER "I
ON THE GLOR: O THE THO#SAND NAMES
O SRI RADHIKI
"T8 Maha)%Za sai) e D%Zid 8 haZ% )isclos%) th% thousan)
nam%s of "ri Ra)ba. Iho%Z%r r%a)s this, or $%ts it r%a) oth%rs,
$%ts th% satisfaction of Ma)haZa. \&
V%loZ%) d Ihat 4ill th% riZ%r Xamuna, %tc., an) th% Tirthas
Kuru#s%tra, %tc., aZail to him, 4ho has obtain%) th% satisfaction
of Janar)ana. \2
Ihat cannot b% brou$ht to succ%ss in this 4orl) bY th% faZour
of this stotra. Th% Vrahmanas b%com% %n%r$%tic li#% Vrahma an)
th% KsatriYas b%com% #in$s of this 4orl). \
Th% 5aisas b%com% rich ^ th% "u)ras $%t mu#ti from th%ir
births ^ an) th% $r%at sins, mur)%rin$ Vrahmanas, )rin#in$ 4in%s
an) st%alin$, %tc., flY a4aY. \/
D%Z%"id Erom th% aboZ% thousan) nam%s r%allY on%
b%com%s %ntir%lY fr%% ^ th%r% is no )oubt in this. Eor nothin$ is
%Fual in this 4orl) to th% thousan) nam%s of Ra)ha. \3
No tirthas \lac% of il$rima$% is %Fual to it in ausiciousn%ss,
4h%th%r in th% h%aZ%ns, in th% n%ith%r 4orl)s, or in th% mountain
or in 4at%r. \0
Iho%Z%r b%comin$ ur% an) coll%ct%) r%a)s or h%ars th%
aboZ% in th% (#a)asf tithi, V%autiful n%, all his )%sir%s ar%
fulfill%). \7
9iri% d Iho%Z%r r%a)s or h%ars this on th% DZa)as[d \&2th
lunar )aY tithi or on th% Purnima tithi \full Moon ni$ht b%for%
th% Tulasi lant, $%ts fruits %FuiZal%nt to %rformin$ th%
AsZam%)ha, RaasnYa, 5arhasatYa, Atiratra or A$nistoma an)
oth%r sacrific%s ^ an) if h% r%a)s or h%ars on th% %i$htth lunar )aY
of th% month of Karti#a \a]taml tithi^ th%n h% r%si)%s in 5aftuitba
for on% thousan) Yu$a Kalas. \!-&&
me fift Ni!t$ V "E 303
An) it also imarts "alo#Ya Mu#ti in Vrahma_s, "iZa_s or in
Tisnu_s abo)%, an) if on% r%a)s or b%ars this on th% ban#s of th%
9an$%s, th%n "ur%sZarid b% acFuir%s Z%rilY, Y%a, Z%milY th%
["aruYa \th% sam% form of "ri 5isnu. Th%s% 4or)s 8 s%a# out
an) ParZatl h%ars th%m. \&2-&
Th% riZ%r of th% thousan) nam%s of "ri Ra)ha urifi%s th%
thr%% 4orl)s. 8 r%cit% th%m )ailY 4ith all mY mi$ht an)
)%Zotion. \&/

This is %FuiZal%nt to mY lif%. 8 loZ% Th%% ^ th%r%for%, 8 )is-

clos% it. 8t ou$ht n%Z%r to b% $iZ%n to th% un)%Zot%) an) ath%ist.
Eair n% d "o it is n%Z%r a)Zisabl% to $iZ% it to thos% 4ho haZ%
gno 5aira$Yam, 4ho ar% ath%ists an) 4ho ar% assionat%.
Vut, "an#arid This stotra \hYmn ou$ht to b% $iZ%n to th%
5aisnaZas, )%Zot%) to :ari, an) to th% Zirtuous )onor. \&0
As Thou hast car%fullY, ma)% M% utt%r this n%ctar li#% nam%s
of "ri Ra)hi#a, Thou hast b%com% th% for%most of th%
5ai]naZas. \&7
This ou$ht to b% $iZ%n to th% 5isu))hasattZa \sur%m%lY $oo)
%rsons of th% natur% of sattZa$una, to thos% 4ho s%a# thin$s as
th%Y r%allY ar%, to th% #no4%r of mantras an) to thos% 4ho ar%,
.as b%st as th%Y can, charitabl%, )%Zot%) to th% s%rZic% of th%
DZias. to th% Vha#tas an) $oo) socl%) %rsons an) to thos% 4ho
m%)itat% th% f%%t of "ri Ra)hi#a. \&!
To thos% 4ho s%rZ% th% lotus f%%t of "ri :ari, 4ho ar% th%
s%rZants of :ari an) to th% 5aisnaZas, 4ho )rin# th% n%ctar of th%
f%%t of "ri Ra)ha, \&*
Th%r%bY thos% 4ho 4ant th% f%%t of "ri Ra)ha Ksna haZ%
not to b% born a$ain. \2'
As th% 5aisnaZas ar% %FuiZal%nt to MY lif%, 8 hol) mY fri)%nt
for th%ir rot%ction. Th%r% is no oth%r r%ason in this. \2&
8 hol) th% Dan)a, th% ro) of unishm%nt al4aYs for rot%ctin$
thos% that abus% th% :ari Vha#tas. "uZrat% D%Zid Tbis 8 s%a#
trulY out of MY aff%ction to Th%%. \22
'/ Narada Pa+car(tram

Thou art MY )%Zot%) an) also li#%st to act to MY 4ill^ h%nc%

8 )isclos% this to Th%%, D%Zi, th%r4is% 8 4oul) not haZ% )is-
clos%) this thousan) nam%s to Th%%. \2
V%loZ%) ^ %Fual to MY "%lfd No4 8 4ill s%a# anY of "ri
Ra)hi#a_s stotra, mantra, Yantra, or KaZacam. Ihich )ost Thou-
li#% to h%ar. \2/
:%r% %n)s th% "ith Chat%r in th% Eifth Ni$ht in "ri
Nara)a Paficaratra Juanamitasaraz
 C:APT(R 588 N
RAD:A KA5ACAM

"ri ParZati sai) e Thou D4%ll%r in Kailasa d Lor) d

Thou 4ho )ost faZour th% Vha#tas d Kin)lY m%nfion to th% "ri
Ra)hi#a_s ausicious KaZacam. \&
Lor) d Thou hol)%st tri)%nt an) Pina#a \bo4 in ThY han)s.
8f Thou )ost sh%4 ThY m%rcY on m%, th%n )ost Thou saZ% m%
from mis%rY an) f%ar, Eor Thou alon% art mY saZiour. \2

"ri Maha)%Za
to alr%a)Y bY M%. sai) e 9iri%
8t rot%cts all, itd is holY
:%aran)
th% )%stroYs
#aZaca r%f%rr%)
b%st th %
sins caus%) bY #illin$ all. \
D%Zid This KaZacam Yi%l)s bha#ti \)%Zotion to4ar)
"ri :ari as 4%ll it is a m%ans of obtainin$ bha#ti an) Yu#ti \union,
r%asonin$^ it attracts th% thr%% 4orl)s .an) l%a)s on% clos% to
"ri :ari. \/
8t brin$s on ZictorY %Z%rY4h%r%, t%rrific to all th% %n%mi%s,
an) is th% cr%ator of m%ntal f%%lin$s of all \i.%. caus%s all to f%%lz
4ill. %tc. \3
8t Yi%l)s th% four fol) mu#ti, brin$s on hain%ss al4aYs,
ro)uc%s fruits %FuiZal%nt to %rformin$ th% RaasuYa an)
AsZam%)ha an) oth%r "acrific%s. \0
Iho%Z%r is i$norant of this KaZacam an) Y%t ma#%s aam
of th% Ra)ha mantra, )o%s not $%t th% fruits th%r%of an) $%ts
obstruction at %Z%rY st%. \7
Th% Vfi of this mantra is Maha)%Za^ anustu is th%
chan)as, "ri Ra)hi#a is th% D%Zata, Ram is th% bla \s%%)
mantra an) it is as 4%ll th% Klla#a. \!
8ts alication is for th% )harma, artha, #ama, an) mo#Sa.
L%t "ri Ra)ha rot%ct mY h%a) an) Ra)hi#a rot%ct mY for%-
b%a). \*
"rimat8 rot%ct mY %Y%s ^ 9o%n)ra-Nan)in8 rot%ct mY %ars.
 i

( { Narada Pa($aratram

Hari 2ria 2rot,0t ) nos, an/ l,t basi sohana 2rot,0t ) ,,

ro7s& $@(%
L,t Kr2a /,5l 2rot,0t ) 0h,,6s1 l,t Go2i6a 2rot, 0t )
lo7,r li2s ; l,t th, /a3ght,r o+ "rbahan3 2rot,0t ) t,,th an/ l,t
Go2anan/ini 2rot,0t ) 0hin& $@@%
L,t Can/ra5all 2rot,0t ) 0h,,6s1 Krsna2ria 2rot,0t ) li2s
; l,t Hari2rana 2rot,0t ) throat; l,t "i9ana 2rot,0t ) h,art&
$@.%
L,t Can/ra5a/ana 2rot,0t ) ar)s ; l,t S3alas5asa 2rot,0t
) ,ll, ; :ogan5ita 2rot,0t ) 7aist1 Sa3ha/ri6a 2rot,0t )
+,,t& $@%
L,t Can/ra)36hl 2rot,0t ) nails; l,t Go2alaallaha 2rot,0t
) an6l,s ; l,t "i/h3)36h< D,5i 2rot,0t ) nails $o+ th, to,s%; l,t
Go2i 2rot,0t ) sol,s o+ +,,t& $@%
L,t S3ha2ra/a& 2rot,0t ) a06< l,t Sri Kantaallaha
2rot,0t ) lo7,r ,ll ; l,t 4aa 2rot,0t ) thighs an/ l,t Harini
2rot,0t all ) 2arts& $@'%
L,t "anl al7as 2rot,0t ) s2,,0h ; l,t Dhan,l5an 2rot,0t
) tr,as3r; l,t Krsnarata 2rot,0t ) ,ast; l,t K+sna2rana 2rot,0t
) 7,st& $@%

L,t Harita 2rot,0t ) north ; l,t "r9ahan39a 2rot,0t ) ! so3th ;

l,t Can/ra5ali 2rot,0t ), in th, night; l,t Ks5,/ita- < ),6hala 2rot,0t
), in th, /a& $@%
L,t Sa3haga2ra/a 2rot,0t ), in th, )i/-/a ; Ka)arO2inl &
in th, ,5,ning ; Ra3/rl in th, )orn ing an/ Go2in I in th, night !
+all& $@J%

<
L,t H,t3/a 2rot,0t ), in an ),,ting < L,t K,t3)ala 2rot,0t
), in s,),-/a ti), ; l,t S,sa 2rot,0t ), in th, a+t,r-noon ; l,t
Sa)ita 2roi,0t ), in all th, san/his or 93n0tion ti),s& $@%
L,t :onini 2rot,0t ), 7hil, I ,n9o ; l,t Rati2ra/a 2rot,0t
i3 lo5, a++airs ; l,t Ka),si 2rot,0t ), in ) a)3s,),nts an/
Ratna5ali 2rot,0t ), in :oga )att,rs& $.(%
 The i8th, Night h. 307
V
L,t Krsna)anasa Ra/hi6a 2rot,0t ), al7as in all ) a++airs&
_ D,5ic Th3s I ha5, tol/ to Th,, th, )ost 7on/,r+3l Ka5a0a)&
$.@%
It is na),/ all 2rot,0ting an/ gr,atl 2rot,0ting $Sar5a-
ra6sa6ara an/ )ahara6ga6ara%& I+ an on, r,a/s this in th,
)orning1 )i/-/a an/ ,5,ning& $..%
H, otains 0o)2l,t, s300,ss in all his 3n/,rta6ings an/ in
7hat,5,r h, int,n/s1 an/ in th, 0o3rts o+ 6ings1 ass,)li,s1 7ar
an/ in all /i++i03lti,s 7ith th, ,n,)i,s& $.%
Or in ti),s o+ /ang,r o+ his li+, or 7,alth1 i+ an o/
,0o)ing 23r,1 r,a/s this1 s300,ss +ollo7s hi) an/ th,r, is no +,ar
+or hi) an 7h,r,& $.%
Ra/hi6a in th,r, 7orshi22,/ an/ 2l,as,/ hi) ; th,r, is
no /o3t in this ; nor is th,r, an li, in this an/ h, a0Q3ir,s th,
sa), +r3its in ta6ing a ath in th, Gang,s an/ ta6ing th, na), o+
Hari that h, g,ts in r,a/ing this Ka5a0a) a+t,r ha5ing ,0o),
23r, an/ s,l+-0ontroll,/& $.'-.%
I+ on, )in,s t3r),ri0 2o7/,r an/ ,llo7 sort o+ San/al7oo/
2o7/,r $+r+tS 4tr+t,a>% an/ 7rit,s l,tt,rs on th, Bh3r99a l,a5,s
an/ th,n 6,,2 that on on,?s h,a/1 ar)s1 or throat1 th,n _ D,5,stc
h, a0Q3ir,s th, sa), +or) o+ Sri Hari& $.%
B th, h,l2 o+ this Ka5a0a) Brah)a 0r,at,s1 Hari 2r,s,r5,s
an/ I /,stro& $.J%
Gi5, this to a 23r, "ai9na5a 7ho has got th, Q3aliti,s o+
5airaga) $/is2assionat,n,ss an/ 0al)n,ss%& I+ it , gi5,n to on,
7ho is not 0al)1 r3in att,n/s hi)& $.%
H,r, ,n/s th, S,5,nth Cha2t,r on all-2rot,0ting Ra/ha
Ka5a0a) in Sri Nara/a Pan0aratra)
4nana)rtasara& }}}
 CHAPTER "III ON THE
M:STERIES O MANTRA NAMES
brl Nara/a sai/ <=_ Lor/ o+ th, 7orl/ c _ B,st o+ th, D,5as
_ D,5a/,5a c _ Maha/,5a c _ Lor/ c Kin/l t,ll th, ),anings o+
tho )antras o+ Sri Krsna an/ th, ,sot,ri0 )antras o+ Sri Ra/hi6a
an/ sho7 Th ),r0 to Th Bha6ta& _ Hol/,r o+ th, /is,as,s o+
th, Moon c I a) /,siro3s to h,ar th,s,& $@%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/?<=_ Nara/a c H,ar th, ),aning o+ th,
)antra Sri Krsna that I 7ill no7 s2,a6 o3t to Th,,& >Ka> ),ans

0r,ation1 >La> $r%

>I> ),ans ),ans 2r,s,r5ation&
/,str30tion an/ an3s5ar $ ?$.%
% ),ans Nir5ana& Th,
),ssang,rs o+ :a)a +,ar th, l,tt,r ??Ka>& $%
>R> )a6,s all th, sins +l a7a& >b>1 7h,n 3tt,r,/1 0a3s,s
all hotas1 Ra69asas1 an/ Pannagas& $%
A+rai/ an/ )a6, th,) r3n a7a& >Na> /,stros all th,
/is,as,s& ??A> rings 2,a0,& Th3s th, )antra is li6, th,
Kal2a5r6sa& $'%
1-
Ka> is th, )oon-li6, +a0, ; >R> is its ,,s an/ >Sa> is its
-ar)s an/ >Na> is it +,,t& $%
_ ,st o+ th, D5i9as c >A> r,2r,s,n ts its 7hol, o/ ; I 7ill
t,ll o3 it?s anoth,r ),aning& $%
>Ka> ,ing Brah)a is 4an3r/ana ; >R> ),ans ",/a5i/a S>ri
Hari Hi)s,l+ as th, Cr,ator& $J%
?>Na> ,ing Si5a ),ans th, Cr,ator1 Pr,s,r5,r1 an/ D,stro,r&

>Na>"isarga
ha5ing $<%
th,is+or) o+ 7hit,n,ss
th, s,,/ a7ar/s
o+ th, 7orl/ an/Nir5ana& $%
),ans Sar5a)aa i.e.
3ni5,rsal ill3sion& _ Enlight,n,/ on, c Th3s o3 ha5, h,ar/ th,
),aning o+ bri Krsna& No7 h,ar th, ),anings o+ oth,r na),s&
$@(%
>Ma> ),ans La6s)I in th, ",/as ; Dha5a ),ans H,r
h3san/ Sri Hari& H,n0, Ma/ha5a ),ans P3r3otta)a& $@c%
 The i8th, Night h. V

(
>Ma> ),ans ,a3t an/ th, +or) o+ th, +or)l,ss t,9as $+ir,%
an/ Dha5a ),ans h,r Hari& H,n0, Ma/ha5a ),ans Sri "isn3&
$@.%
_ Nara/a c "isn3 also in/i0at,s 0on0,i5ing an/ ,8t,n/ing an/
-th, i/,ation o+ 5arnas $l,tt ,rs or stag,s o+ li+, i.e. 0ast,s%&
H,n0, H, is na),/ "isn3& $@%
>Kasa> i)2li,s ill3)in,/ ; 7hi0h all th, ,ings ar,
)ani+,st,/& H,n0, H, is 0all,/ >Pra6asah> an/ H, is 0all,/
>Prah3> as all ,ings ar, g,n,rat,/ Hi)& $@%
H, is na),/ >Chaitana> ,0a3s, thro3gh Hi) th, 4l5as1
inani)at, an/ /,5oi/ o+ 0ons0io3sn,ss1 ,0o), 0ons0io3s& $IS%
H, is t,r),/ >K,Sa5a> +or H, is s,r5,/ all ,ings 7hil, H,
in0arnat,/ in th, >Krsna> o/1 H,n0, H, is 0all,/ >K,sa5 a
P3r39a>& $@%
H, is na),/ Hrsi6,Sa +or H, is th, D,5a1 th, Lor/ o+ th,
s,ns,s& $@%
_ D5i9a c In as )30h as in th, ti), o+ Maha Pralaa1 th, gr,at
Dissol3tion1 H, tor),nts th, 2,o2l,1 H, is na),/ 4anar/ana&
$@J%
Nara ),ans 7at,r ; Aana ),ans th, sa),n,ss& H,n0, P3r3-
sotta)a is na),/ Naraana $@%
Nara ),ans all th, ),n ; an/ Aana ),ans 7h,n0, th, ha5,
,,n orn& Or in as )30h as H, is th, Witn,ss1 H, is na),/
Naraana& $.(%
>Go> ),ans Earth1 H,a5,n1 so3n/1 7or/ or ani)als& H, ,ing
th,ir t,9as1 ani)ating li+,1 or th,ir 2rot,0tor H, is na),/ >Go2ala&>
$.@%
In as )30h as that P3r3sotta)a is o+ th, nat3r, o+ a 0hil/ an/
o+ la06 $or rath,r l3, 0olo3r%& H, is na),/ >Bala6r na&> $..%
>Ba> ),ans o/ha1 +,,ling1 0ons0io3sn,ss or air1 7in/& >La>
i)2li,s ta6ing& >Ka> ),ans th, nat3r, o+ Brah)a& H,n0, H, is
na),/ >Bala6a&> $.%
@( Narada Pa8i$aratram
As H, is th, Cr,ator1 D,stro,r1 Pr,s,r5,r1 o+ th, 7orl/1 as
H, is th, Donor1 En9o,r1 an/ M,r0i+3l1 H, is na),/
>4agannatha&> $.%
As H, st,als a7a all th, sins that ,g,t )is,ri,s onl an/ as
H, ass3),/ th, o/ o+ >Narasi)ha> $)an lion%1 His na), has
,0a), Hari& $.'%
As His ha6tas /o not g,t th,)s,l5,s! /is2la0,/ +ro) th,ir
s32r,), 2ositions1 ,5,n in ti),s o+ Maha2ralaa $#ni5,rsal
Dissol3tion%1 h,n0, that #ni5,rsa l So3l P3r3sotta )a is na),/
A03ta&> $.%
Or as H, is n,5,r a+ll,/ +ro) His 2osition1 n,5,r /is2la0,/1
that #n/,0aing P,rson is t,r),/ A03ta& $.%
H, is th, srcin1 th, )i//l, an/ th, ,n/ o+ this 7orl/1 H, is
0all,/ >Ana/i&> $.J%
H, is t,r),/ Go5in/a as H, is th, In/ra $R3l,r% o+ >Go> an/
>"a6a>1 H, is na),/ >Go5in/a> th, D,5as& So th, ",/a5a/ins
sa& Th3s I ha5, s2o6,n th, gr,atl 7on/,r+3l )st,ri,s o+ th,
na),s& $.%
_ ,st o+ th, M3nis c R,all th,r, is no li)it to His na),s1
,5,n i+ an o/ 0an 0al03lat, th, )ol,03l,s o+ th, /3st o+ this
7orl/& $(%
:,t1 _ D5i9asatta )a c h, 0annot go to th, ,n/ o+ His na),s1
,5,n in tho3san/ irths& Onl thro3gh Bha6ti $/,5otion% this 0an&
, /on,& $@%
H,r, ,n/s th, Eighth Cha2t,r o+ th, i+th Night o+ Sri
Nara/a Pan0aratra 4+tana)9tasara on th,
Esot,ri0 ),anings o+ th, na),s o+
Sri Krsna&
 C:APT(R 86

N T:( RAD:A MANTRA

Nara)a sai) eNo4 8 am )%sirious to b%ar th% $r%at an)

4on)%rful mYst%rY. Maha)%Za d Kin)lY t%ll m% all th% mantras
of "rlmatl Ra)hi#a, that ar% car%fullY hi))%n. \&
]ri Maha)%Za sai) e Nara)a d No4 8 4ill t%ll You that
4hich 8 tol) to ParZati an) not to anY oth%r bo)Y as Y%t. \2
b%st of th% Munis d [Ram[ is th% Zia mantra of Ra)ha, 8t
is 4orshi%) in th% thr%% 4or)s. \
5ir%n)ra & Th% sin$l% l%tt%r%) mantra Yi%l)s all th%
r%sults ^ h%nc% th% int%lli$%nt )%Zot%% "a)ha#a, 4ho #no4s th%
mantras shoul) ma#% urascarana an) ma#% aam t4o la#h of
tim%s. \/
No4 h%ar anoth%r mantra 4hich is li#% th% $r%at KalaZr#sa
\tr%% that, Yi%l)s all ob%cts of )%sir%s. Ram :rim Klim Ra)haYai
"Zaha is th% mantra X K sr%ff z8zL *8\` \3
No4 )o th% mornin$ )uti%s as b%for% ^ on% must $o to th%
sacrificial lac%, fin) out th% s%at an) ta#% his s%at^ on% must
%rf%rm [bhutasu))hi[ an) ma#% ranYama in mulamantra \s%%)
mantra. \0-7
Th% Ryi of th% mantra, is Maha)%Za^ 9aYatri is th%
Chan)a ^ an) th% D%Zata is "rlmatl Ra)hi#a. This is stat%),
thou$h in a hi))%n 4aY, in all th% "astras. \!
Thus statin$ th% Rsis, %tc., %rform th% An$aua 4ith [Ram[
bla. Th%n m%)iat% th% D%Zi Ra)hi#a as of a $ol)%n colour an)
r%a)Y to Yi%l) bons. \*
"h% is Youn$, 4ith Krsna, 4%arin$ blu% aar%l, ausicious,
hol)in$ in :%r ri$ht an) l%ft han)s b%t%ls kk an) a s%ci%s of
#in)%Y b%%n \samu)$a#amr%s%ctiZ%lY. \&'
@. Narada CDFDODI

W,aring gol/,n orna),nts1 loo6ing at Krsna al7as1 H,r

,,s /ir,0t,/ to th, Krbna?s +a0, ; orna),nt,/ 7ith n,06la0,s an/
an6l,s& $@@%
M,/itating th3s1 7orshi2 H,r ),ntall 7ith ),ntal arti0l,s o+
7orshi2& A+t,r th, ),/itation1 2la0, H,r in th, 2,/,stal i&,& 239a
gro3n/& $@.%
An/ in+3sing 2rana $5ital r,ath% or r,athing li+, 7ith
a22ro2riat, )antras1 th, /,5ot,,1 6no7ing th, )antras1 is to o++,r
2S/a) ,t0&1 3tt,ring th, )nla )antra& $@%
H, sho3l/ o++,r /ho21 light1 an/ Nai5,/a) an/ th,n 7orshi21
3tt,ring th, )antras& $@%
Th, 7hit, +lo7,rs1 7ith T3lasi an/ Kara5lralot3s1 "a6a1 an/
Kan0ana +lo7,rs ar, highl 2rais,/& $@'%
Worshi2 0an , o++,r,/ 7ith 7hit, as 7,ll as 7ith r,/ +lo7,rs&
R3l,s ar, not to , 5iolat,/& K,,2 0o)2an an/ +in/ 2l,as3r, 7ith
th, "ai9na5as& $@%
I+ o3 g,t 4an)asta)l tithi 7ith th, RohinI Star1 th,n os,r5,
+asting that /a& $@%
An/ i+ th, Rohini Star , not s,,n1 th,n a5oi/ Sa2ta)ltithi& _
Brah)an c Th3s os,r5, Gosthabta)i& $@J%
I+ on, /o,s not os,r5, +asting1 th,n hin/ran0, o003rs in tb
r,alisation o+ s300,ss $Si//hi%1 an/ i+ an "aisna5a ,ats o3t o+
0ar,l,ssn,ss in th, E6a/ail tithi& $@%
His "isn3 2n9a ,0o),s 3s,l,ss an/ h, go,s to th, t,rril, h,ll
an/ in,3r s sins gr,at,r than thos, o+ 6illing on,?s +ath,r an/
5iolating )oth,r& $.(%
B3t th, "ai9na5as 7o3l/ n,5,r ,at in th, E6a/a si tithi& _
"i2ra c No7 7hat o3 as6,/ ),1 I ha5, ans7,r,/& What )or, /o
o3 7ant to h,ar& $.@%
H,r, ,n/s th, nin,th Cha2t,r1 o+ th, i+th Night1 on th,
Ra/ha )antra in Sri Nara/a Pan0aratra
4+lana)rtasara&
 CHAPTER X

ON :OGA DHARANAM
Sri Nara/a sai/ <=No7 I /,sir, to h,ar in /3, or/,r ao3t th,
2s0hi0al 0,ntr,s in th, o/ ; ho7 )an na/ls ar, th,r,1 an/ ho7
7in/ or r,ath is 0arri,/ thro3gh th,) $@%
_ Maha/,5a c Tho3 art th, +itt,st to 0o))3ni0at, on th,
ao5, 2oints to M,& I /o not +in/ an on, ,ls, sa5, Th,,1 7ho 0an
sol5, th,s, /o3ts o+ )in,& $.%
Uri Maha/ ,5a sai/ ;=_ Nara/ac No7 h,ar th, ,80,ll ,nt
),tho/ 7hi0h :oga or 0on0,ntration o+ )in/ on th, s,5,ral
0,ntr,s 0an , 0arri,/ into 2ra0ti0,& Th,r, ar, thr,, Kotis an/ a
na/is in this o/&
N&B1='1(((1((( n,r5,s $thirt+i5, )illions n,r5,s%& $%
T,n o+ th,) ar, 0hi,+; an/ a)ongst th,) th, thr,, again ar,
th, +or,)ost& Th,s, ar, in th, s2inal 0or/& Th, ar, o+ th, nat3r,
o+ Moon& S3n an/ ir,& $%
Th, l,+t han/ na/i 7hi0h is o+ th, +,)inin, nat3r, o+ Sa6ti
0all,/ I/a na/i is o+ th, nat3r, o+ n,0tar ; an/ th, right han/ na/i
$n,r5,% is o+ th, )as03lin, nat3r,1 na),/ th, S3n na/i& $'%
An/ 7ithin th, s2inal 0or/ in th, nr//l, th,r, is th, S33)na
na/i 7hi0h is o+ th, nat3r, o+ th, o/ o+ Brah)a an/ highl
s2o6,n o+ th, M3nis& It is na),/ also "ibatant31 o+ th, nat3r,
o+ th, +lo7,r o+ Da/i)a $2o),granat, +lo7,r%& It ,8t,n/s to M3la
.e. th, Mola/hara 0a6ra or Sa0ral 2l,83s& $%

Again
an/ o+ in thisth,r,
all +or)s1 S3s3)na na/i 7hi0h
is anoth,r is o+ th,
a3s2i0io3s nat3r,
na/i1 o+ alla)rt
i,l/ing light
$n,0tar% 7hi0h is na),/ Citra or "i0itra& $%
Sh, is o+ th, nat3r, o+ all th, D,5as an/ TFF0on0,i5,/ in th,
h,arts o+ th, :ogis as ,8t,n/ing +ro) "isarga 32to Bin/3& $J%
In th, triang3lar sa0ral 2l,83s i.e. M3la/hara 7hi0h is o+ th,
nat3r, o+ I00ha1 4iiana1 an/ Kria $5olition1 6no7l,/g, an/
 &/ Narada Pancaratram &
action th%r% is th% "ZaYambha Lin$am 4hich is r%s%n)%nt li#% &
Koti "uns \t%ns of million "uns. \*

&
AboZ% this th%r% is th% Kamabia 4ith Can)rabin)u \Klim
aboZ% this is r%i$nin$ th% Kun)alini d]a#ti \"%r%nt Eir%, of th%
natur% of Vrahma, of th% natur% of flam%. \&'

utsi)% this, th%r% is th% four %tall%) lotus, of th% colour of

molt%n $ol). 8t is call%) Drutah %ma sam% ra#hYa \molt%n
$ol). 3EE5
AboZ% this th%r% is th% si %tall%) lotus nam%) "Za)histhana
\(i$as tric-l%us inclu)ia$ th% l%tt%rs from [Ka to Ca[ This-
is of th% natur% of )iamon) \shinin$ li#% )iamon). \&2
Kno4 thus th% "Za)histhana l%us, of th% form of h%a$on
an) its o4n Lin$am kie Svadi#tana Lin$am, %Za m%anin$
ara#hYa. \&
AboZ% th% "Za)histhana l%us th%r% is, in th% naZ%l, th%
Maniura Ca#ram or th% "olar l%us, Z%rY b%autifulan) of th% g{
natur% of clou) an) li$htnin$. \&/
As th% aboZ% l%us is )iZi)%) li#% $%ms, it is call%) ani,ura$
Kno4 this as sm%ar%) 4iih san)alast% an) %t%n)in$ from th%
l%tt%r [)a[ to [ha[ \t%n l%tt%rs Th%r% is th% Elam% h%r% 4hich is
th% ori$in of this uniZ%rs% \5isZasamsara. \&0

J
AboZ% this th%r% is th% Anabata lotus \car)iac l%us loo#in$ &
li#% th% Risin$ "un, of th% natur% of th% k l%nZ%s ^ th%r% is th%
5analin$am h%r%, r%sl%n)%nt li#% t%n thousan)s of "uns, r%si)- 8
in$oZ%rth%l%tt%rsfrom#atotha. \&0-&7 &
Th%r% is th% soun) of th% natur% of Vrahma comin$ out of 8
this. :%nc% th% sa$%s call this th% Anahata lotus \%mittin$ soun) 8
4ithout b%in$ struc#. This lac% is of a blissful natur% an) J
r%i$n%) bY th% Parama Purusa \th% :i$h%st P%rson. \&! 8
AboZ% this is th% sit%%n %tall%) lotus nam%) th% 5isu))ha &
l%us \Larnn$%al l%us hi$hlY lastrous an) of a smo#Y y
colour. \&*

d
:%r% Maha)%Za s%%s th% :i$h%st P%rson an) )o%s :isoffic% 5
 The i8th Night, h. X

@'

as th, R,g,nt o+ th, s,5,ral 5or/s $Lo6as%& H, is att,n/,/ th%

si8t,,n S3ns& $.(%
This is stat,/ th, ,st an/ gr,at,st A6asi6a "is3//ha lotas&
On th, to2 o+ this1 th,r, is th, A9na Ca6ra& This is th, s,at o+
At)a $S,l+%& $.@%
In as )30h as or/,r is /,li5,r,/ h,r,1 it is 0all,/ th, 2la0,
7h,n0, th, G3r3 or/,rs& Ao5, this th,r, is th, 2la0, na),/
Kailasa& $..%
_ S35rata c Ao5, all th,s, Ca6ras $a+or,),ntion,/% th,r, is
th, tho3san/ 2,tall,/ lot3s 0all,/ Bin/3sthana& ? $.%
No7 I ha5, tol/ o3 all ao3t th, :ogas that ha5, no
0o)2arison& irst 2,r+or) th, P3ra6a oga an/ 0on0,ntrat, o3r
)in/ in th, M3la/hara 2l,83s& $.%
N,8t aro3s, th, Sa6ti that ,8ists ,t7,,n an3s an/ th, srcin
o+ th, linga) $organ o+ g,n,ration%& Carr it thro3gh th, s,5,ral
2l,83s,s to th, Bin/3-m <i.e. th, tho3san/ 2,tall,/ lot3s%&
$.'%
Consi/,r th,r, Si5a an/ Si5a1 th, high,st Sa6ti as on, an/ th,
sa),& H,r, srcinat,s a n,0tar li6, 93i0, o+ th, nat3r, o+ th, 93i0,
o+ La0 $p la69a%& $.%
Th,n )a6, that Krsna Sa6ti1 0a2al, to grant s300,ss in :oga1
/rin6 that i))ortal n,0tar& Th,n satis+ th, D,5atas o+ th, Si8
Ca6ras also 7ith that n,0tar& $.%
Th3s th, int,llig,nt /,5ot,, is to 2ra0tis, this 2ath o+
Kno7l,/g, an/ 0ontrol ,5,r /a his "a3 $r,ath% in th, M3la-
/hara lot3s $Sa0ral 2l,83s&% $.J%
Th3s h, 7ill , +r,, +ro) ol/ ag, an/ /,ath an/ this on/ag,
o+Sa)sara& Mor,o5,r all th, )antras that t3rn,/ o3t ,+or, as
/,+il,/1 i,l/ no7 th, Si//his& $.%
Th, Q3ali+i0ation o+ thos, 7ho 2,r+or) th, +i5,-+ol/ /3ti,s
0o), all to th, ao5, ),ntion,/ /,5ot,,& I 0annot , oth,r7is,&
$(%
 @ Narada
Pan$arutram

Th3s I ha5, tol/ this 2ar ,80,ll,nt oga r3l,s& No7 h,ar
att,nti5,l ao3t Dhana an/ Dharana& $@%

Going ,on/ th, li)its o+ ti), an/ s2a0,1 0on0,ntrat, in

),/itation o3r h,art on Sri Krsna an/ thin6ing Hi) as on, 7ith
Brah)a soon ,0o), as on, 7ith Hi)& $.%
An/ i+ th, h,art , not 23ri+i,/ soon an/ s300,ss , not Q3i061
th,n ),/itat, on His +or) an/ li)s& $%
irst an/ His lot3s +oot a/orn,/ 7ith losso )-li6, nails1
0on0,ntrat, o3r )in/ ; th,n on His t7o 6n,,s loo6ing li6, th,
st,) o+ th, anian tr,,& $%
Th,n on His things li6, th, tr3n6 o+ an ,l,2hant; th,n on His
na5,l1 /,,2 as th, ,//i,s in th, Gang,s ri5,r 7hi0h is 6no7n as
th, Si//ha5ila i.e. th, 2,r+,0t /,2r,ssion& $'%
Th,n on His ,ll ; th,n on Sri Hari?s r,ast a/orn,/ 7ith Sri
"atsa sign an/ Ka3st3ha g,)& N,8t on his ,a3ti+3l li6, t,n
tho3san/ 3ll Moons& $%
Th,n on th, 0on0sh,ll1 /is,1 0l31 an/ lot3s on His han/s an/
on His 0oron,t on th, h,a/ laing li6, th, tho3san/ A/itas& Th,n
on His t7o ,arrings& $%
At so), 2la0,s1 ,0o)ing 23r, )in/,/1 th, /,5ot,, 7ho
6no7s th, )antras sho3l/ 0on0,ntrat, his )in/ on Sri Kr;na an/

s3r,l
Sri ,0o),
Krsna1 +ill,/ 7ith
th, High,st his till
S2irit1 i/,a& An/
th,n 3ntil his
),/itat, )in/ /issol5,s
Hi)& $J% in

Ho7,5,r1 th, /,5ot,, is to )a6, 9a2a) o+ an/ oth,r Ista

)antras an/ 2,r+or) Ho)as& Th,r, is no oth,r s2,0ial 7or6 +or
hi)& $%
Wh,n on, has r,alis,/ th, High,st Tr3th1 on, n,,/ not os,r5,
an r3l,s& Wh,n 7in/ +ro) th, Malaa )o3ntain lo7s1 7hat 7ill
a +an a5ail $(%
R,2,ating th, )antras or 2ra0tising th, :oga 7ill 3lti)at,l
l,a/ to th, on, an/ sa), 6no7l,/g,& Th,r, is no )antra 7itho3t
oga < 7itho3t )antra Sri Hari 0annot , otain,/& $@%
The i8th Night, h. X @

On, )3st 2ra0tis, oth )antra an/ oga ; th,n Brah)a si//h i
$r,alisation o+ Brah)a% o003rs ; +or th, 2ots1 ,t01 in a /ar6 roo)
ar, 5isil, 7h,n th,r, is a la)2 in th, roo)& $.%
Th3s th, h,l2 o+ th, )antra1 th, at)a 0o5,r,/ )aa
,0o),s r,alis,/& _ Brah)an c Th3s I ha5, tol/ this 3n,8a)2l,/
)antra oga to o3& Th, ao5, :oga1 tho3gh /i++,r,nt to 2,rsons
atta0h,/ to o9,0ts1 is no7 5,r ,as 7ithin on,?s ,a0h& $%
H,r, ,n/s th, T,nth Cha2t,r in th, i+th Night on :oga
in Sri Nara/a Pan0aratra 4nana)rtasara&
 C:APT(R 68 A9A8N N
X9A \ERM "ARADA

"ri Mah")%Za sai) eThis bo)Y is of th% natur% of th% air,

mal% an) f%mal%. 8t is nin%tY-si fin$%rs \/Blz:f) lon$.
Th%r% is a sac% b%t4%%n th% anus an) th% or$an of$%n%ration an)
th% mula)hara l%us is th%r%, t4o an$ulas from th% anus or from
th% or$an of $%n%ration. \&
Iithin this sac% all th% na)is ta#% th%ir ori$in. f th%s%,
thr%% ar% imortant. Th%Y ar% all t4ic% as lon$ an) circular. \2
n th% l%ft is th% 8)a na)i \n%rZ% ^ on th% ri$ht, th%r% is th%
Pin$ala na)i an) b%t4%%n th%s% t4o th%r% is th% "usumna
na)i. \
Th% "iZa na)i runs from th% t4o to%s of th% f%%t an) %t%n)s
uto th% h%a) an) unit% th%r% 4ith "oma, "flrYa an) A$ni na)is
\8)a Pin$ala an) "usumna. \/
Iithin this susumna na)i, an) rar%lY s%%n bY th% Xo$is, th%r%
is th% 5icitra na)i li#% th% thr%a) of th% lotus that $o%s uto
Vrahmaran)hra a%rtur% suos%) to b% at th% cro4n of th% h%a),
throu$h 4hich th% $oo) soul ta#%s its fli$ht at )%ath. \"i
Diff%r%nt schools $iZ% )iff%r%nt oinions an) saY )ifficult
n%rZ%s an) c%ntr%s. :o4%Z%r this ath of Yo$a Yi%l)in$ n%ctar
an) bliss is so#%n. \0
Th% Moon traZ%ls in th% 8)a na)i^ th% "un runs in th%
Pin$ala. Vut th%s% ar% Zisibl% 4h%n th% "u^umna is in Xo$a ni)ra

\i.%. inactiZ%. \7
Iithin th% Mula)h ara l%us th%r% is a Z%rY b%aut iful
trian$ular )iZin% abo)% of li$ht, tol) bY th% Kno4%rs of
A$ama. \!
Th% :i$h%st D%Zata Kun)all, of th% form of li$htnin$, is
sl%%in$ in th% form of a s%r%nt coll%), th%r% ^ an) "h% is th%
8"arZatma \uniZ%rsal "oul3ie fi%rY li#% li$htnin$. \*
e i8th Night, h. @
X

Th, K3n/ali Sa6ti +in/s th, Ha)sa as H,r r,+3g, an/ th3s
)aintains $no3rish,s% At)a& Ha)sa ta6,s th, r,+3g, o+ 2rana !
an/ Prana an/ oth,r 5a3s ta6, th, r,+3g, o+ th, na/is +or {th,ir
2assag,s& $@(%
Ao5, th, M3la/hara 2l,83s o+ all th, ,)o/i,/1 going an/
0o)ing 7ithin this o/ is ,++,0t,/ thro3gh th, 2assag,s o+ th,
na/is& $@@%

T7,l5, +ing,rs ),as3r,s th, /istan0, o3tsi/, 32to 7hi0h th,

2rana "a3 tra5,ls& Ta6ing on,?s s,at on th, ,a3ti+3l1 so+t1 an/
23r, asana 0onsisting r,s2,0ti5,l o+ 2atta1 0ar)a $S6in% an/
K3sa1 or sitting on an oth,r 0on5,ni,nt asana& th, ogi sho3l/ ,
0ar,+3l an/ al,rt ao3t his oga& To a0Q3ir, +ir)n,ss in his
2osition th, int,llig,nt Sa/ha6a sho3l/ ta6, /3, 0ar, ),ans o+
his Prana 5a3 o+ th, Bh3ta an/ 6no7 th,ir stations& $@.-@%
ir)l 0losing th, +ing,rs an/ 0on0,ntrating th, int,rnal
organs1 23t th3)s on th, t7o ,ars an/ t7o +or,-+ing,rs on th,
t7o ,,s& $@%
P3t th, )i//l, +ing,r on th, nostrils an/ +ir)l 0los, th,
oth,r +ing,rs an/ ),ntall thin6 o+ th, on,n,ss o+ At)a1 Prana
an/ Manas $s,l+1 r,ath an/ )in/%& $@'%
Th3s "a3 7ill , h,l2 32 in th,s, 2la0,s& I+ th, oga1 so
5,r rar,1 , 2ra0tis,/1 th,n1 /,gr,,s1 Na/a $So3n/% 7ill ,

h,ar/& $@%
irst th, h3))ing so3n/s o+ ,ss 7ill , h,ar/1 th,n so3n/
th, h,l2 o+ Taa 7ill a22,ar li6, th, so3n/ o+ a +l3t,& $@%
N,8t th, so3n/s o+ ,lls1 n,8t th, r3)ling o+ 0lo3/s 7ill ,
h,ar/& B this 2ra0ti0,1 th, tro3l,s o+ Sa)sara ar, r,)o5,/&
$@J%
Wh,n on, 0o),s to l,arn ho7 to 0ast >Ha)sa> <}} OcO>
on, sho3l/ 0o), to 6no7 An3s5ara an/ "isarga ; as P3r3sa $?%
an/ Pra6+ti $<%& $@%
320 Narada
Pa8i$arutram
ro) this in+,r Ha)sa as Pra6rti an/ Hansa5an as P3r3sa&
$.(%
Th3s is /,s0ri,/ th, A9a2a& Kno7ing this A9a2a as 3n/,r th,
0o))an/ o+ P3r3sa1 th, 4l5as sho3l/ go on 2ra0tisin g& Wh,n th,
inn,r ),aning is r,alis,/1 h, r,alis,s th,n >Soha)>& $.@%
No7 7h,n th, Sa6ara l,tt,rs ar, /ro22,/ an/ th, San/ha ,
2ra0tis,/1 that 7ill t3rn o3t >Oni> Prana5a& $..%

Th, ogis sho3l/ al7as ),/itat, on this Prana5a& that this is

th, high,st liss1 ,t,rnal1 an/ th, onl on, o+ th, nat3r, o+
Chaitana) $0ons0io3sn,ss% an/ is th, At)an& No /istin0tion
r,)ains ,t7,,n >O)> an/ At)a& $.%
Th, saints th,ir o7n ),rit sho3l/ 3tt,r th, ao5, )3la i9a
>O)> an/ 6no7 it as th, o0,an o+ th, High,st Bliss1 th, Para)a!-
t)an& Th, sho3l/ to , atta0h,/ to At)a $s,l+% an/ 6,,2 th,ir
,,s on th, Tara6a i9a& $.%
Th, s,l+-0onQ3,r,/1 an/ highl ),ritorio3s 2,rsons sho3l/
r,alis, this At)an1 o+ a tr3th+3l nat3r,1 7itho3t an 0a3s,1 th,
srcin o+ th, Sr3ti1 th, Ca3s, o+ th, 3ni5,rs,1 2,r5a/ing ,5,r-
7h,r,-)o5,al, an/ 3n)o5,al,1 int,llig,nt1 7itho3t an ,8a)2l,
an/ sit3at,/ 7ithin on,?s h,art1 as 2arta6ing o+ th, nat3r, o+ th,
S3n1 Moon an/ ir, an/ o+ th, nat3r, o+ Tara6a $Sa5io3r% an/ th,
ao/, o+ th, E5,rlasting Bliss& Th3s th, sag,s s,,& $.'%
N&B&=Tara6a $@% Tara6a Brah)a Go2ala na)a1 $.% Tara6a
Brah)a Go5in/a Na)a1 $% Tara6a Brah)a Ra)a Na)a1 $%
Tara6aBrah)aSi5aNa)a& &
Th3s 6no7ing th, A/i P3r3+a as ling /o7n in th, o0,an o+
)il6 on th, tho3san/ hoo/s t8 th, Ananta S,r2,nt1 an/ as th,
h3san/ o+ Ka)ala1 ),as3r,/ His o7n o/1 sit3at,/ in th,
Solar& Or an/ o+ th, nat3r, o+ Cons0io3sn,ss1 7ith 9oo3s E,s
an/ o+ a l3, 0olo3r& Brah)a r,alis,s Hi) in ),/itation& Th3s th,
/,5ot,,s 7orshi2 Hi)& $.%
Thos, 7ho ar, 0l,5,r in a0tion an/ /,5ot,/ an/ +3ll o+ Bha6ti
s,, Hi) l3, li6, 0lo3/s an/ orna),nt,/ 7ith Ka3st3ha1 Sri5atsa1
0l31 lot3s1 an/ 0on0s,ll an/ /is01 His +,,t ,ing 2rais,/ th,
e i8th Nighl, h. *=!
X

Gratis& Th3s th, s,, that An0i,nt P,rson th, on, 0a3s, o+ th,
3ni5,rs,1 7ithin th,ir h,art lot3s& $.%
Sri Nara/a sai/ <=Th3s 6no7ing th, ,80,ll,nt glor o+ th,
:oga Sastra1 I 0ar,+3ll ,82o3n/,/ that n,0tar 6no7l,/g, in this
7orl/& $.J%
L,t th, sag,s /rin6 this Eli8ir o+ Li+,& or 7h,n on, /rin6s
this an/ /i,s1 on, 7ill not ha5, to 0o), an )or, in this 7orl/&
$.%
Who,5,r r,a/s or 2ra0tis,s this Sastra or t,a0h,s oth,rs1 to
hi) 0o), 7,alth1 0orns1 lan/s an/ th, ,ight Si//his& $(%
This is highl r,s2,0t,/ in all th, Sastras ; this 0r,at,s 2assion
to thos, 7ho 7ant ,n9o),nts; an/ th, 6no7 +3ll all th, Sastras
an/ attain th, High,st Brah)a& $@%
H,r, ,n/s th, El,5,nth Cha2t,r o+ th, i+th Night1 on
:oga in Src Nara/a Pan0aratra 4nana)rtasara1 th,
Ess,n0, o+ th, Kno7l,/g, n,0tar& !
Th, +ollo7ing not, is a//,/ +or th, in+or)ation ao3t th, +o3r
6in/s o+ 7orshi2 < Sattata Samhita v.
>Sa)6ar+ana sai/ < T,ll ), 0on0is,l1 _ Et,rnal on,1 in 7hat
)ann,r 7orshi2 is ,n9oin,/ on th, 7orshi22,rs /,5ot,/ $to th,
Lor/%&
Th, hol Lor/ sai/ < List,n c I 7ill /3l ,82lain to th,s, that
7hi0h tho3 hast as6,/ ), ha5ing 6no7n 7hi0h on, )a , +r,,/
+ro) r,-irth&
That 23r, Brah)ana $sa/ rahina% ai/ing in th, h,art 7hi0h
7as th, goal $i/,al% o+ thos, +Si//hase 7ho h,l/ th,ir jr,s2,0ti5,e
o++i0,s at th, ,ginning o+ 0r,ation1 7orshi22ing th, jgr,at light1
0&all,/e "as3/,5a ; +ro) it has s2r3ng a s32r,), Sastra ,82r,ssi5,
o+ Its nat3r,1 ,sto7ing /is0ri)ination1 a gr,at th,oso2h-
$rah)o2anis a/a) )ahat% 0ontaining th, /i5in, 2ath $/i5a
)arga% an/ ai)ing at Li,ration as th, on, $/,siral, +r3it to ,
attain,/& I 7ill i)2art to th,,1 +or th, sal5ation o+ th, 7orl/1 that
srcinal $Sastra% ,8isting in )an 5ari,ti,s ,sto7ing 2,r+,0tion
322 Nurada Pag$arutram

$or )agi0al 2o7,rs% an/ Li,ration1 th, 23r, on,1 )st,rio3s on,1
l,a/ing to gr,at s300,ss&

Th, :ogins +a)iliar 7ith th, ,ight +ol/ :oga1 satis+i,/ 7ith
th, 7orsh i2 o+ th, h,art1 th, $alon,% ar, a3tho ris,/ +or $th,
7orshi2 o+% th, On, /7,lling in th, h,art& $@%
On th, oth,r han/1 th, Brah)anas +on/ o+ )i8,/ 7orshi2 an/
,8tolling th, ",/as ar, a3thoris,/ +or th, 7orshi21 7ith Mantras1

o+ th, +o3r
7a& $.%"3has& Th, sho3l/ not 7orshi2 th, Lor/ in an oth,r
Again1 thos, o+ th, thr,, oth,r 0ast,s na),l th, Ksatrias1
,t0&1 7ho ha5, sin0,r,l ta6,n r,+3g, 7ith th, Lor/1 sho3l/ also1
3t not 7ith Mantras 2,r+or) th, s,5,ral rit,s 0onn,0t,/ 7ith th,
7orshi2 o+ th, +o3r "3has& $%
B3t +or th, 7orshi2 o+ th, Mantra /iagra) r,lating to th,
thirtnin, "iha5as an/ +or th, 0,r,)oni,s 0onn,0t,/ th,r,7ith
non, ar, a3thoris,/ 3t th, tr3l s,,ing on,s1 7ho ha5, 0o)2l,t,l
0ast o++ th, i/,a o+ th, )in,1 ar, satis+i,/ 7ith /oing th,ir /3t an/
7holl /,5ot,/ in /,,/1 s2,,0h1 an/ )in/1 to th, High,st Lor/&

Th3s )30h ao3t th, a3thorisation o+ thos, o+ th, +o3r 0ast,s

7ho ha5, ,)ra0,/ th, $Satt5ata% r,ligion1 s322osing th, ha5,
,,n /3l initiat,/ 7ith th, Mantras 2r,s0ri,/&

w>No7D,s0ri2tion o+ th,o+o3r
th, +irst +or) "3has1
th, Lor/ is?as+or th, 23r2os,
,a3ti+3l $as too+ ),/itation
0o)2l,8ion%
as ar, th, sno71 th, 9as)in1 an/ th, )oon $3nit,/%& It has +o3r
ar)s1 a g,ntl, +a0,1 an/ lot3s-li6, ,,s It has a gar),nt o+ ,llo7
sil6 an/ is glori+i,/ a gol/,n ,nsign $gar3/a-/h5a9a%& With its
0hi,+ $+rontal% right han/ it anno3n0,s 2,a0, to th, ti)i/ 7hil, 7ith
th, 0orr,s2on/ing l,+t han/ it is hol/ing a 7on/,r+3l 0on0h& With
th, oth,r right han/ it is hol/ing th, S3/arsana an/ 7ith th, oth,r
l,+t h,a5 0l3 r,sting on th, gro3n/& L,t hi) i)agin, a th3s
+or),/ "as3/,5a /7,lling in th, ,ast,rn /ir,0tion&
The i8th Night, Gh. Xl .

Ha5ing th, ,a3ti+3l r,/ a22,aran0, o+ th, Sin/3ra tr,, an/

th, Si6hara $a 6in/ o+ r3 an/ a s2,0i,s o+ th, h,)2-2lant% on,-
+a0,/ an/ +o3r-ar),/1 7ith a gar),nt r,s,)ling th, l3, +lo7,r
o+ th, Atasi $+l,8 2lant% /isting3ish,/ a 2al)ra-tr,, $as his
,nsign%; ,Q3al to th, +irst Lor/ as r,gar/s his +rontal 2air o+ han/s
3t hol/ing a 2lo3gh-shar, in th, han/ in 7hi0h th, oth,r has th,
/is03s1 an/ a 2,stl, 7h,r, th, oth,r has a 0l3 < on a th3s-li6,
Sa)6arsana $/7,lling% in th, so3th,rn /ir,0tion l,t th, /,5ot,,
),/itat,&
L,t hi) +3rth,r ),/itat, on th, thir/ High,st Lor/1 o+ th,
s2l,n/o3r o+ a )3ltrt3/, o+ +ir,-+li,s ass,)l,/ in a night o+ th,
rain s,ason1 on, +a0,/ an/ +o3r-ar),/1 7,aring a gar),nt o+ r,/
sil61 a/orn, / 7ith his ,nsign ?$ann,r% sho7ing th, Ma6ara $s,a-
,l,2hant%& His +rontal 2air o+ han/s sho3l/ , i)agin,/ as ,+or,
in th, r,)aining l,+t han/ th,r, is a o71 7hil, in th, right th,r,
ar, +i5, arro7s& In this )ann,r l,i hi) i)agin, as /7,lling in th,
7,st,rn /ir,0tion hi) 7ho is 6no7n as Pra/3)na<
L,t hi)1 +inall ),/i/at, on hi) 7ho r,s,)l,s $as to 0o)-
2l,8ion% th, /,,2 la06n,ss o+ th, A+i9ana )o3ntaion1 7,ars a +in,
7hit, gar),nt1 is +o3r-ar),/1 larg,-,,/1 an/ glori+i,/ th, /,,r
as his ,nsign& His +irst 2air o+ han/s is /,s0ri,/ li6, that o+ th,
+irst Lor/ < 7ith t7o oth,rs h, is 0arring in th, right han/ a
s7or/ an/ in th, l,+t on, a shi,l/ $or 0l3%& In this 7a l,t th,
/,5ot,, ),/itat, on Anir3//ha1 /7,lling in th, north,rn /ir,0tion&

All o+ th,s, +o3r 7,ar th, garlan/ o+ 7oo/-+lo7,rs1 ar, /is-

ting3ish,/ 7ith th, Sri5atsa $"isn3?s 03rl o+ hair on th, r,ast%1
an/ ar, ,),llish,/ 7ith th, 6ing o+ 9,7,ls1 th, Ka3st3ha1 on
th,ir r,ast1 +3rth,r 7ith lo5,l /ia/,)s an/ 0ro7ns1 n,06la0,s1
ar)-l,ts1 an/ an6l,ts1 right )ar6s $)a/, 7ith san/al-7oo/1 ,t0&%
on th, +or,h,a/1 glitt,ring ,ar-rings in th, sha2, o+ a Ma6ara $s,a-
,l,2hant!1 ,80,ll,nt 0ha2t,rs o+ )ani+ol/ +lo7,rs1 an/ 7ith
0a)2hor an/ oth,r /,li0io3s 2,r+3),s& As a/orn,/ 7ith all o+
th,s,< th3s sho3l/ th, al7as , ),/itat,/ 32on&> $Dr& S0hra/,r?s
Intro/30tion to th, Pan0aratra an/ th, Ahir3/hna Sa)hita%&
 A%n)i 8.
tra$ts, 8rom @ntrodu$tion to the Pan$aratra@ ^r. . 5.
S(^( HISTOR: AND PHILOSOPH: O THE
PANCARATRAS

O3r ,arli,st so3r0, o+ in+or)ation on th, Pa30aratra is

,li,5,/ to , th, so-0all,/ Naradlya se$tion o8 the SantiParam o8
the ahabharata. This 5i,7 s,,)s to r,0,i5, +3rth,r s322ort +ro)
th, +a0t that a22ar,ntl all o+ th, ,8tant Sa)hitas ar, +3ll o+ th,-so-

0a ll,/ Ta0ons2i03o3s
0ontrar ntri0 ,l,),n t 7h
its i0 h in thHo7,5,r1
as,n0,& , Mahahitar)a
ata1 ,
is1 Q3,stion,/
on th,
7h,th,r Tantris) is r,all altog,th,r as,nt in th, Mahaharata1
an/ ,5,n granting it is1 this 7o3l/ not 2ro5, that it /i/ not alr,a/
,8ist 7h,n th, Nara/la 7as 0o)2os,/& It is )ost 2roal,1 in/,,/1
that1 tho3gh th, Mahaharata its,l+ 7as not1 still so),1 i+ not )ost
o+ th, h,t,ro/o8 sst,)s r,+,rr,/ to in it1 7,r, alr,a/ ting,/ 7ith
th, sai/ ,l,),nt& Th, all3sion to Sattataidhi, at th, ,n/ o+ th,
th A/haa o+ Bhis)a Par5an1 0o3l/ har/l r,+,r to anthing ,ls,
than a Sa)hita o+ th, 5,r 0hara0t,r o+ thos, ,8tant& Mor,o5,r1 th,
Nara/la a00o3nt /o,s not gi5, th, i)2r,ssion o+ ,ing as,/ on
+irst-han/ 6no7l,/g, < it )a ha5, ,,n 0o)2os,/ an o3tsi/,r
7ho 7as i)2r,ss,/ th, stor o+ S5,ta/5l2a 3t not int,r,st,/ in
th, rit3alisti0 /,tails o+ th, sst,)&
Th, Pan0aratra )3st ha5, srcinat,/ in th, North o+ In/ia an/
s3s,Q3,ntl s2r,a/ to th, So3th& Ha/ th, o22osit, ta6,n 2la0,1
)ost o+ th, ,8tant Sa)hitas 7o3l/ so),ho7 ,tra this +a0t1 7hi0h
is not th, 0as,& Th, stor o+ th, S5,ta /5i2a s,,)s ,5,n to th,
,8tr,), North1 an/ so /o so), Sa)hitas& Th, th,sis )a ,
th,r,+or, , a/5an0,/ that all Sa)hitas ,traing a So3th In/ian
jDra5i/iane srcin ,long to th, latt,r sto06 o+ lit,rat3r,&
O+ thos, So3th In/ian Sa)hitas1 th, ol/,st on, no7 a5ailal,
s,,)s to , th, sara Samhita, at ,n9oins1 a)ong oth,r things1 th,
,,endix .'
E

st3/ + th, so-0all,/ Ta)il ",/a j/ra)i/i Sr3tie an/ 0ontains a

Mahat)a o+ M,l6ot, in Msor,& It is Q3ot,/ thri0,
:a)3na0ara1 th, t,a0h,r o+ Ra)an39a1 7ho /i,/ in th, +irst hal+
o+ th, ,l,5, nth 0,nt3r& :a)3na 0lai)ing +or th, Aga)as th,
a3thorit o+ a +i+th ",/a 1 th, sai/ Sa)hita )3st ha5, ,,n in
,8ist,n0, at his ti), +or at l,ast t7o 0,nt3ri,s& This 7o3l/ ring 3s
to ao3t th, ti), o+ San6ara1 7ho)1 th,n1 7, )a 2ro5isionall
r,gar/ as th, lan/ )ar6 ,t7,,n th, North,rn an/ th, So3th,rn
Pa+i0aratra Sa)hitas1 ,aring in )in/1 ho7,5,r1 that th, 0o)2osi-
tion o+ Sa)hitas /i/ not n,0,ssaril 0,as, in th, North 93st 7h,n it
,gan in th, So3th1 An/ r,),),ring also that in th, so3th,rn
)ost 2ro5in0, o+ aran In/ia $th, Marhatta 0o3ntr% so),thing
li6, Pa+i0aratra 7orshi2 s,,)s to ha5, ,8ist,/ as ,arl as th, +irst
0,nt3r ,+or, Christ&

In th, North o+ In/ia th, ol/,st 7or6 Q3oting th, Pa+i0aratra1

7hi0h 7, 0an la han/s on1 s,,)s to , th, S2an/a2ra/i2i6a o+
#t2ala "aisna5a 7ho li5,/ in Kash)ir in th, t,nth 0,nt3r A&D&
ao3t on, g,n,ration ,+or, :a)3na& Th, Sa)hitas ),ntion,/
na), in this 7or 61 ar, <= ayakhya <Sri aya, aya>, amsa
paramesara, Vaihayasa, an/ Srikdlapard_ 7hil, t7o )or, na),s1
if Ndrada Samgr aha an/ Sri Sdttata )a1 3t n,,/ not1 ,
0onn,0t,/ 7ith so), 2arti03lar Sa)hita o+ ,ight oth,r Q3otations!
all o+ 7hi0h ar, 5ag3,l stat,/ to , >in th, Pa+i0aratra> or >P&
Sr3ti> or >P& #2aniba/1> on, is +o3n/1 in a slightl /i++,r,nt +or)1
in hirbudhnya Samhita. #t2ala "ai9na5a Q3ot,s also th,
Parmdrthasara in its srcinal "aisna5it, +or) $not th, Sri5it, r,0ast
Ahina5ag32ta%&

All this1 as also his na), an/ that o+ his +ath,r jTri5i6ra)ae
2ro5,s that #t2ala?1 tho3gh a Sai5it, a3thor1 )3st ha5, ,,n
srcinall a "aisna5it,& An/ it +3rth,r s,,)s to ,nal, 3s1 as sin0,
th, ri0, o+ th, Sai5it, sst,) $Tri6a% 2hiloso2hi0al "aisna5is) is
2ra0ti0all ,8tin0t in Kash)ir1 an/ as th,r, is no li6,lhoo/ o+ an
Pa+i0aratra Sa)hita $,80,2t th, +,7 s23rio3s 7or6s% ha5ing t,,n
0o)2os,/ in Aran In/ia a+t,r that ti),1 to +i8 th, ,ighth
. Narada
Pa8t$aratram
0,nt3r A&D& as th, t,r)in3s a/ Q3,) o+ th, srcinal Pa+i0aratra
Sa)hitas&
ro) th, ao5, it +ollo7s that th, Sa)hita lit,rat3r, +alls into
thr,, 0lass,s& $@% th, srcinal Sa)hitas1 to 7hi0h ,long )ost o+
th, ,8tant 7or6s ; $.% th, )30h s)all,r So3th In/ian 0lass
0o)2rising th, l,giti)at, /,s0,n/ants o+ 0lass I; an/ $% th, still
s)all,r 0lass1 North an/ So3th In/ian1 o+ s2o0r2hal or s23rio3s
Sa)hitas& To th, thir/ 0lass )3st , assign,/ all Sa)hitas 7hi0h
ar, s2,0iall 0onn,0t,/ 7ith so), 03lt or t,a0hing o+ )o/,rn gro7th
s30h as th, ,80l3 si5, 7orshi2 o+ Ra)a1 Ra/ha1 ,t,&1 an/ or%
7hi0h ha5, gi5,n 32 so), ,ss,ntial /og)a o+ th, Pati0aratra1 s30h
as that o+ th, "3has&
What ar, th, 2rin0i2al s39,0ts tr,at,/ in th, Sa)hitas
Th, i/,al Pa+i0aratra Sao2hita1 li6, Sai5a Aga)as1 is sai/ to
0onsist o+ +o3r?Q3art,rs? $2a/a% t,a0hing r,s2,0ti5,l $@% 4nana1
6no7l,/g,; $.% :oga1 0on0,ntration < $% Kria1 Ma6ing; an/ $%
Cara1 Doing < B )a6ing is ),ant ,5,rthing 0onn,0t,/ 7ith th,
0onstr30tion an/ 0ons,0ration o+ t,)2l,s an/ i)ag,s1 an/
Doing1 th, r,ligions an/ so0ial os,r5an0,s $/ail rit,s1 +,sti5als1
5arnaSra)a-/har)a%& ",r +,7 Sa)hitas s,,) to ha5, a0t3all
0onsist,/ o+ th,s, +o3r s,0tions < )ost o+ th,) /,alt a22ar,ntl
7ith on, or t7o onl o+ thos, s39,0ts1 n,gl,0ting th, oth,rs or
n,arl so&

A /i5ision into +i5, Ratras $Nights% o+ )i8,/ 0ont,nts $C+& th,

na), Pa+i0aratra% is +o3n/ not onl in th, a2o0r2hal Nara/la
3t also in a g,n3in, an/ oth,r 7or61 th, ahaSanatkumara
Samhita.
It )a , s322os,/ that th, na), Pa+i0aratra 2oints to +i5,
2rin0i2al s39,0ts tr,at,/ in that sst,)& To it is1 in/,,/1 3n/,r-
stoo/ in th, a2o0r2hal Nara/la1 7hi0h sas that th, +i5, 6in/s
o+ ratra>Kno7l,/g,u ar, tatt5a1 )36ti-2ra/a1 ha6ti-2ra/a1
a3gi6a1 an/ "aii,s96a1 that is to sa1 th, ar, 0on0,rn,/ r,s2,0-
ti5,l 7ith $@% ontolog $0os)olog%1 $.% li,ration1 $% /,5otion1
$% :oga1 an/ $'% th, o9,0ts o+ s,ns,&
{ ! ! !
,,endix E 27

8n this cas% ratra, ori$inallY [ni$ht[ 4oul) haZ% com% to

m%aneho4 4% )o not #no4eboth a car)inal )octrin% of a sYst%m
as 4%ll as th% chat%r or 4or# )%alin$ 4ith that )octrin%, that is,
it b%cam% sYnonYmous 4ith tantra an) samhila, so that Panca-
ratra 4oul)b% a )%si$nation ofth% anci%nt 5aisnaZit% sYst%min
%actlY th% sam% mann%r as accor)in$ to th% t4%lfth chat%r of
Ahirbu)hnYa "amhita, 1a]ti Tantra 4as on%th% of "aro#hYa Xo$a.
This %lanation, thou$h %rhas at Zarianc% 4ith th% chat%r ust
m%ntion%) statin$ that th% Pancaratra consists oft%n car)inal
t%achin$s \samhitas, is at l%ast not so fanciful as [th% ni$htz
obscuration, of th% fiZ% oth%r sYst%ms,[ or [th% sYst%m, coo#in$-
)%stroYin$ th% ni$hti$noranc%,[ or th% att%mts toconn%ct that
nam% 4ith th% fiZ% s$ram%nts \bramlin$, %tc. or th% fiZ% )ailY
obs%rZ%nc%s \abbi$amana, %tc., of th% Pafi%arfitra. :o4%Z%r, it
s%%ms to us that th% _ori$inal_ us% of th% nam% is onlY conn%ct%)
4ith th% first of th% t%n toics r%f%rr%) to \Vha$aZata, nam%lY th%
%culiar 9o)-conc%tion of th% Paucaratras an) that it can b%
)iscoZ%r%) in th% Poficardtra Satra so#%n of in Sata,ata
Bramana XEEE {-$ 4hich is, mor%oZ%r, th% %arli%st assa$% in
4hich th% 4or) [Pancaratra[ occurs. 8n that assa$% [f urufa
NaraYana is m%ntion%) as haZin$ conc%iZ%) th% i)%a of a
Pancaratra "atra \continu%) sacrific% for fiZ%)aYs as a m%ans of
obtainin$ su%rioritY oZ%r b%in$s an) b%comin$ all b%in$s[ ^ an)
th% r%c%)in$ chat%r narrats in )%tail [_ho4 :%, bY sacrificin$
:ims%lf, actuallY b%cam% th% 4hol% 4orl).[ NaraYana is thus

conn%ct%) 4ith,4ith
4hich to$%th%r an) th%
%Z%n ma)% th% author
Saa#ra6irwa #ectionof,
ofth%
Puru|a StiOta
aamarayana
v,ani#adlaYs such a romin%nt art in th% cosmolo$ical accounts
an) Mantras %%$%sis of th% Paflcaratrins.[ 8t a%ars, th%n,
that th% s%%t too# its nam% from th% c%ntral )o$ma 4hich 4as th%
Pancaratra "atraof NaraYanaint%rr%t%) hilosohicallY as th %
fiZ% fol) s%lf manif%station of 9o) bYm%ans of :is Para, 5Yuha,
5ibhaZa, AntarYamin, an) Ar%a forms. This 4oul) 4%ll a$r%%
4ith th% stt%m%nt of Ahirb. "amhiat th% %n) of th% %l%Z%nth
a)hYaYa, that th%Lor) :ims%lf fram%) out ofth% ori$inal "astra
[th% sYst%m \tantra call%) Pancaratra )%scribin$ :is fiZ%fol)
.J Narada
Pa8ieardt8am

nat3r, 6no7n as Para1 "iiha& "iha5a ,t0 1 an/ that high,st 7ill
o+ "i+n3 0all,/ S3/arSana thro3gh 7hi0h H, s2lit into +i5,1 a22,ar-
ing +i5, )o3th,/&>
To r,t3rn to th, Q3,stion o+ th, 2rin0i2al s39,0ts tr,at,/ in
th, Pan0aratra1 th, s0i,nti+i0 st3/,nt 7ill 2roal +in/ it ,st to
/isting3ish th, +ollo7ing t,n <=

$@% Philoso2h&
$.% Ling3isti0 o003ltis) $)antra sastra %
$% Th,or o+ )agi0al +ig3r,s $antra sastra&%
$% Pra0ti0al )agi0 $)aa% oga&% &
$'% :oga&
$% T,)2l, 3il/ing $)an/ira n ir)ana&%
$% I)ag, )a6ing $2ratisiha-5i/hi&%
$J% Do),sti0 os,r5an0,s&
$% So0ial r3l,s $5arnasra)a /har)a&%
$@(% P3li0 +,sti5als $3tsa5a&%

Th, Philoso2h o+ th, Pa+i0aratras&

Th, Th,oriti0a l 2hiloso2h o+ th, Pa+i0aratra s ins,2aral
o3n/ 32 7ith th, stor o+ 0r,arion1 an/ 0an th,r,+or, har/l ,
tr,at,/ )or, 0on5,ni,ntl than in ta6ing th, latt,r thro3gho3t as
o3r starting 2oint& In /oing so 7, shall )ainl +ollo7 th,
hirdudhnya Samhitd $2arti03larl hapter " to w,> 3t also ha5,
r,0o3rs,1 7h,r,5,r this s,,)s /,siral, to oth,r so3r0,s&
@& NIGHTS AND DA:S O NARA:ANA
Th,r, 7as1 an/ is still1 a ,li,+ in In/ia that th, high,r a ,ing
0li)s on th, la//,r o+ ,8ist,n0,s1 th, Q3i06,r ti), 2ass,s +or hi)1
3ntil1 7h,n h, r,a0h,s Li,ration1 ti), is no long,r a )agnit3/,
+or hi) at all& Th, i/,a is 0ontain,/ in th, /o0trin, that a singl,
/a o+ ,a0h Brah)a or r3l,r o+ a Cos)i0 Egg $rah)an/a%
0o)2ris,s no l,ss than .1(((1((( ,ars o+ ),n& W,n th, /a is
o5,r1 all +or)s ar, /issol5,/ +ir,1 ,t0&1 3t not so th, Tatt5as
$,l,),nts an/ organs% o+ 7hi0h th,s, 0onsist1 nor th, Cos)i0 Egg
as s30h& This /issol3tion is 0all,/ a Minor or O00asional
Y_}}J9 2*
h

Dissolution \aZantara ralaYa, naimitti#a ralaYa. 8t is follo4%)

[Ni$ht of Vrahma,[ of %Fual l%n$th as his )aY, in 4hich th%
($$ hib%rnat%s, as it 4%r%.
This roc%ss is r%s%ct%) 0' &'' tim%s, aft%r 4hich th% lif%
of Vrahman com%s to a clos% bY th% 9r%at or Total Dissolution
\maharalaYa, ra#rtaralaYa in 4hich all th% Cosmic ($$s,
inclu)in$ th% forcus 4or#in$ in th%m, ar% coml%t%lY )issolZ%) or
[unifi%).[ Th% Ni$ht follo4in$ it is of th% sam% )uration as that of
th% lif% of Vrahman, an) is follo4%) bY anoth%r DaY similar to th%
form%r an) so on. Th%s% lon$%st DaYs an) Ni$hts ar% call%) in th%
Pancaratra, DaYs an) Ni$ht of th% Puru$a, th% :i$h%st "%lf,
th% Lor), %tc. Eor th% Pura]a_s lif%, saYs on% t%t, th%r% %ists no
m%asur%. Vut thou$h infinit% as to tim%. :% acc%ts \an$i-#aroti
th% %rio) call%) Para \that is, th% lif% %rio) of a Vrahma as :is
[)aY[ ^ an) thou$h %%mt from b%in$ m%asur%) bY ni$ht, %tc.
:% [)o%s th% 4or# of th% ni$ht \ratritZ%na carati bY causin$
Vrahma an) th% r%st to fall asl%%.[ ur "amhita illustrat%s th%
DaYs an) Ni$hts of th% Lor) bY an ima$% of )alin$ b%autY
Durin$ th% DaY th% uniZ%rs% is li#% a s#Y srin#l%) all oZ%r 4ith
circus clou)seth% Vrahmic ($$s, of 4hich th%r% ar% Kofiarbu)s of
Kouo$has of Ko_s, \an unima$inablY hi$h numb%r ^ 4hil%, )urin$
th% Ni$ht it r%s%mbl%s a s#Y 4ithout a sin$l% clou).

2. :89:(R R[PWR([ CR(AT8N.\(Zolution,Eirst "ta$%.

8n th% %i$hth an) last art of th% Cosmic Ni$ht \aurusi

ratrl th% $r%at "a#ti of 5isnu_ a4a#%n%) as it 4%r% bY :is
comman), [o%ns h%r %Y%s,[ This unm%sa, [o%nin$ of th% %Y%s[
saYs Ahirb "amh is li#% th% a%aranc% of a li$htnin$ in th% s#Y.
An) it m%ans that th% "a#ti, 4hich 4as so far in)istin$uishabl%
from th% [4in)l%ss atmosh%r%[ or [motionl%ss oc%an[ of th%
Absolut%, %istin$ onlY as it 4%r% in a form of [)ar#n%ss[ or
[%mtin%ss[, su))%nlY [bY som% in)%%n)%nt r%solZ%[ \Rasmaiscit
sZatantrYat, flash%s u, 4ith an infinit%lY small art of h%rs%lf, in
h%r )ual as%ct of #riYa \actin$ an) bhuti \b%comin$, that is
Eorc% an) Matt%r.
330 N(rada FjHj>J<j

:%r% it 4ill first b% n%c%ssarY to r%mar# that, in sit% of

fr%Fu%nt assuranc%s as to th% r%al i)%ntitY of La#smd an) 5i]ou, tha
t4o ar% actuallY r%$ar)%) as )istinct %Z%n in PralaYa th%Y )o not
coml%t%lY coal%sc% but b%com% onlY [as it 4%r%[ a sin$l% rincil%,
th% La#$mi %Z%ntuallY %m%r$in$ from th% 9r%at Ni$ht, b%in$ th%
ol) La#smi, not a n%4 on%. Th% mutual r%lation of th% t4o is
)%clar%) to b% on% of ins%arabl% conn%ction or inh%r%nc% li#% that
of an attribut% an) its b%aros \)harma, )harmin %ist%nc% an) that
4hich %ists \bhaZa, bhaZat, 8-n%ss an) 8 \ahamta aham, moonshin%
an) moon, sun-shin% an) sun. "till th% )ualism is, strictlY s%a#in$, a
ma#% shift for r%s%rZin$ th% transc%n)%nt charact%r of 5i]nu
La#smd alon% acts, but %Z%rY thin$ sh%)o%s is, th% m%r% %r%ssion
of th% Lor)_s 4ish%s. Th% KriYa "a#ti is [th% "u)arfona ortion of
La#smi, for it is i)%ntical 4ith 5inu_s [Iill to b%[ sYmbolis%) bY-
th% "u)arna or )iscus. V%in$ in)%%n)%nt of sac% an) tim% it is-
call%) [un)iZi)%)[ \nis#ala, in contra)istinction to th% Vhuti "a#ti
4hich is )iZi)%) in manY 4aYsan) is but a [mYria)th art of th%
"a#ti, that in an infinit%lY l%ss o4%rful manif%station than th%
KriYa "a#ti. As th% "u)arna is th% instrum%nt of 5if u, 4% maY
saY that 5isnu, KirYa, "a#ti, an) Vhuti "a#ti ar% r%s%ctiZ%lY th%
of th% 4orl).
cau#e efficien#$ cau#e in#trumentai# and cou#e in terid#
:o4%Z%r th% transc%n)%nt as%ct of 5isnu \Param Vrahma-
r%mains so coml%t%lY in th% bac#$roun) in th% Paficaratra that
4% ar% racticallY conc%rn%) 4ith th%on% forc% La#smi 4hich, as
Vhuti, a%ars as th% uniZ%s% an), as KriYa, Zitalis%s an) $oZ%rns
it. Accor)in$lY th% KriYa "a#ti is call%) [5i1uu_s r%solZ%.
Consistin$ of lif% [that 4hich #%%s %ist%nc% a-$oin$, ma#%z
b%comin$ ossibl%, [oins[ at th% tim% of cr%ation. Primor)ial
Matt%r to th% facultY of %ZolZin$, Tim% to th% 4or# of countin$,,
an) th% soul to th% %ffort of %noYm%nt^ __r%s%rZ%s[ allof th%s%
as lon$ as th% 4orl) lasts ^ an) [4ith)ra4s[ th% sai) faculti%s at
th% tim% of Dissolution. [Just as a fir% or a clou) is #%t moZin$
bY th% 4in) %Z%n so is th% 5ibhuti art of "a#ti im%ll%) or ma)%
to )anc% bY th% "u)arsana[. Th% first has% of th% manif%station
of La#fmi is call%) su))hassti [ur% cr%ation[, or $unon-
m%sa)asa, that is th% sta$% \follo4in$ th% IaZ%l%ss "ta$% in 4hich
,,endix 33%
E

th% attribut%s of 9o) ma#% th%ir a%aranc%. Thos% 9unas az

ara#rt [not b%lon$in$ to natur%[efor Natur% )o%s not %ist as
Y%t an) haZ% cons%Fu%ntlY nothin$ to )o 4ith th% thr%% 4%ll-
#no4n 9unas \"attZa, Raas, an) Tamas ^ th% ol)-)o$ma that
9o) is n%c%ssarilY fr%% from th% thr%% 9unas, nir$uua )o%s not
%clu)% :is oss%ssin$ th% si i)%al 9unas 4hich, on th% contrarY,
must b% ascrib%) to :im, b%caus% 4ithout th%m th%r% coul) b% no
Pur% Cr%ation an) all farth%r %Zolution )%%n)in$ th%r%on, no
cr%ation at all. :o4%Z%r, th% %Zolution of th% 9aoas )o%s not in
anY 4aY aff%ct th% b%in$ or %ss%nc% of 9o). it b%in$ m%r%lY con-
c%rn%) 4ith :is [b%comin$[ or [manif%station[ that is :is "a#ti^
__Thou$h th% thr%% airs of 4hat ar% call%) th% "i 9unas \a)
$una, to 4it^ Kno4l%)$%, Lor)shi, Po4%r, %tc. )o%s th% Pur%
cr%ation or first sta$%w of :is b%comin$ ta#% lac%.[
No4 th% si 9unas ar% )%scrib%) as follo4s e
Th% first 9una is Jnana [Kno4l%)$%[ )%fin%) as non-in%rt,-s%lf
conscious, %t%rnal, all %n%tratin$,[ that is omni-sci%nc%. [8t is both
th% %ss%nc% an) an attribut% of Vrahman [, for 4hich r%ason th
%
r%mainin$ fiZ% 9unas ar% occasionallY call%) [attribut%sof Jnana
is, of cours%, also th% %ss%nc% of La#smi.

Th% s%con) 9una is aisZarYa [Lor)shi[ that is actiZitY bas%)

on in)%%n)%nc%[, unim%)%) actiZitY[.
Accor)in$ to La#smi Tantra, this is i)%ntical 4ith 4hat iff-
call%) 8ccha "a#ti, [4ill[ in oth%r TattZasastras.

Th% thir) 9una is "a#ti, [abilitY, ot%ncY[, nam%lY to b%com%

th% mat%rial caus% of th% 4orl), \a$at-ra#rti bhaZa. 8t is %ls%
4h%r% )%fin%) as a$hatita $hatana, accomlishin$ th% non-
occomlish%)[, that is to saY, b%in$ abl% to ro)uc% som%thin$ th%
caus% of 4hich cannot b% account%) for bY %mirical m%tho)s.
Th%fouith9unais bala ["tr%n$th[ )%fin%) as abs%nc% of
fati$u% \"rama-bani or fati$ul%ssn%ss in conn%ction 4ith th%
ro)uction of th% 4orl), [or o4%r to sustain all thin$s[ ["ustain_
in$ o4%r[ \)haranasamarthYa.[
332 Narada
Pa($aru8rant

Th, +i+th G3na is 5lra >5irilit> that is 3na++,0t,/n,ss

$0hang,l,ssn,ss1 5i6ara 5iraha% ins2it, o+ ,ing th, )at,rial 0a3s,&
This is a 0on/ition1 sas La6s)i Tantra1 not +o3n/ 7ithin th,
7orl/ 7h,r, )il6 Q3i06l los,s its nat3r, 7h,n 0ar/s 0o), into
,8ist,n0,&>
Th, si8th an/ last G3na is t,9as> s2l,n/o3r1 )ight> 7hi0h is
sai/ to ),an >s,l+-s3++i0i,n0> $saha6ari-ana2,6sa% an/ >2o7,r to

/,+,a t oth,rs>Tantra1
is in La6+)i $2arahih
7hi0ha5ana
a//s-Sa)ar tha%2hiloso2h,rs
that so), & Th, latt,r /,+inition
0onn,0t
t,9a 7ith ais5ara&
Th, si8 G3nas ar, th, )at,rial1 or instr3),nts1 as it 7,r,1 o+
P3r, Cr,ation& $@% in th,ir totalit1 an/ $.% 2airs1 in th, +ollo7-
ing 7a< th, G3nas as 0onn,0t,/ 2artl1 7ith th, Bh3ti an/ 2artl
7ith th, Kria Sa6ti1 ar, r,gar/,/ as +alling into t7o s,0ts1 na),l
G3nas @ to 1 an/ G3nas to 0all,/ r,s2,0ti5,l 5isra)ah3-
)aah Stag,s o+ r,st an/ Sa)ah3)aah Stag,s o+ ,++ort; an/ th,
0orr,s2o//ing G3nas o+ ,a0h s,t $@ ag/ 1 . an/ '1 an/ % 9oin to
+or) a 2air 0onn,0t,/ 7ith so), s2,0ial /i5in, )ani+,station&
In th,ir totalit th, G3nas )a6, 32 th, o/ o+"as3/,5a1 th,
high,st 2,rsonal Go/1 as 7,ll as that o+ his 0ons,rt La6s)i in th,
7a that th,s, t7o ar, 0onstantl s,,n th, +r,, so3ls inhaiting
th, High,st S2a0,& It is )ainl in this +or) to 7it as a 2,rson
Q3ali+i,/ th, si8 G3nas an/ /istin0t +ro) his Sa6ti1 an/ Go/ is
0all,/ "as3/,5a&
Th, a22arition o+ th, 2airs /,not,s th, ,ginning o+ that
2ro0,ss o+ ,)anation 7hi0h has ,,n 7,ll /,+in,/ as a 2ro0,ss
7hil, ringing th, 2ro/30t into ,8ist,n0,1 l,a5,s th, so3r0, o+ th,
2ro/30t 3n0hang,/& This 5,r an0i,nt 0on0,2tion is 0o))onl
$tho3gh 2,rha2s not 0orr,0tl ill3strat,/ th, i)ng, o+ th, light
,)anating +ro) a so3r0, s30h as th, s3n1 7hi0h-a00o3nts +or th,
Sans6rit t,r) +or it na),l ahasa1 shining o3t>&
Th, Pa+t0aratra t,a0h,s a 0hain as it 7,r,1 o+ ,)anation ;
,a0h ,)anation1 ,80,2t th, +irst1 srcinating +ro) an ant,rior
,)anation an/ th3s th, +a5o3rit, i),g, o+ th, 2ro0,ss has 7ith th,
ppendi

Pa+i0aratrins ,0o), that o+ on, +la), 2ro0,,/ing +ro) anoth,r

+la),& An 2ro/30tion 32 to th, +or)ation o+ th, Egg1 is i)agin,/
as ta6ing 2la0, in this 7a&
Th, +irst thr,, $or1 in0l3/ing "as3/,5a1 +o3r% ,ings th3s
0o)ing into ,8ist,n0, ar, 0all,/ "shas& This 7or/ is a 0o)i-
nation o+ th, root 'h >to sho5,> an/ th, 2r,2osition 5i >as 3n/,r>
an/ a22ar,ntl r,+,rs to th, >sho5ing as 3n/,r> o+ th, si8 G3as
into thr,, 2airs& Th3s1 ho7,5,r1 /o,s not ),an that ,a0h "3ha
has onl its t7o r,s2,0ti5, G3nas1 3t1 as is r,2,at,/l ,)2hasis,/1
,a0h "sha is "isn3 Hi)s,l+ 7ith His si8 G3nas1 o+ 7hi0h1
ho7,5,r1 t7o onl1 in ,a0h 0as,1 ,0o), )ani+,st& Ai/ing th,
i)ag,1 7, )a sa that ,a0h n,7 +la), has +or its +3,l anoth,r 2air
o+ G3nas&
Th, "nhas ar, na),/ a+t,r th, ,l/,r roth,r1 th, son an/ th,
gran/son1 r,s2,0ti5,l o+ Krsna1 na),l Sa)6arsana $or Balara)a1
Bala/,5a%1 Pra/3)na1 an/ Anir3//ha ; an/ th, 2airs o+ G3nas1
0onn,0t,/ 7ith th,s, ar, r,s2,0ti5,l < hana an/ bala _ aisarya
an/ irya ; Sakti an/ teas.
Ea0h "nha1 a+t,r ha5iDg a22,ar,/1 r,)ains ina0ti5, +or a
2,rio/ o+ @(( $h3n/r,/% ,ars o+ his o7n1 or @(( h3)an ,ars;
that is to sa < th, ,5ol3tion o+ P3r, Cr,a tion1 32 to its ,n/ or 32
to th, 2oint 7h,n Anir3//ha> tog,th,r 7ith th, t7o ,arli,r Sa6tis1
na),l thos, o+ Sa)6arsana an/ Pra/3)na1 ,ngag,s in 0r,ation>
ta6,s X @1((1J(( h3)an ,ars&

Ea0h "3ha has t7o a0ti5iti,s1 a 0r,ati5, an/ )oral on,1 that
is1 on,1 0onn,0t,/ 7ith th, srcin o+ ,ings an/ anoth,r on, 0on-
n,0t,/ 7ith th,ir ,thi0al 2rogr,ss ; an/ ,a0h o+ th,s, a0ti5iti,s o+ a
"0ha is sai/ to , ),/iat,/ on, o+ his t7o G3nas&
Th, 0r,ati5, a0ti5iti,s o+ th, "nha 0o), into 2la th, on,
a+t,r th, oth,r1 )ar6ing o3t in th, +ollo7ing 7a thr,, s300,ssi5,
stag,s in th, 0r,ation o+ th, >non-23r,> 3ni5,rs,&
With Sa)6arsana Non-23r, Cr,ation ,0o),s /i)l )ani+,st
in an ,)roni0 0on/ition1 as a 0haoti0 )ass 7itho3t int,rnal
/istin0tions& This is ,82r,ss,/ in th, Sarhhitas th, grot,sQ3,
/ N(rada
Pc6car6tram

gbut oft%n r%%at%) stat%m%nt that "am#arsana carri%s th% 4hol%

uniZ%rs% li#% a tila#ala#a, \)ar# sot un)%r th% s#in, 4hich
aar%ntlY si$nifi%s that th% 4orl) h% carri%s is still so to s%a#
un)%r th% surfac%, %istin$ onlY in a $%rminal con)ition, as a
minut% art, as it 4%r%, of his bo)Y. Th% 9una 4ith 4hich
["am#ar]ana %rforms his Cosmic function is som%tim%s stat%) to
b% anam but as a rul% bala. :is nam% Vala)%Za \th% stron$ $o)
/s also conn%ct%) 4ith this as%ct of his, an) so h% is oft%n )%s--
crib%) bY m%ans of such comoun)s as a]%]a-bhuZana-a)hara
g_suort of th% 4hol% 4orl).[
Throu$h Pra)Yumna th% FualitY of Purufa an) Pra#rti ma#%s
-its first a%aranc% ^ h% is sai) to %rform, bY m%ans of his 9una
aiiZarYa both th% manaZa sar$a an) th% Zai)Ya sar$a, that is^ th%
cr%ation of th% 9rou "oul an) of Primor)ial Matt%r lus "ubtl%
Tim%.
Aniru))ha, finallY, [$iZ%s oortunitY for $ro4th to bo)Y an)
soul[ bY ta#in$ oZ%r th% cr%ation of Pra)Yumna an) bY %ZolZin$
out of it Manif%st matt%r \ZYa#ta 4ith 9ross Tim%, an), on th%
oth%r han), th% so-call%) Mi%) Cr%ation \misra-sr]ti of souls^
that is to saY, h% b%com%s throu$h his 9una "a#ti, rul%r of th%
-Cosmic ($$s an) th%ir cont%nts.
Th% cosmic actiZiti%s of th% 5Yuhas ar% alsoenot, ho4%Z%r, as
it s%%ms in th% ol)%st "amhitasestat%) to b% th% cr%ation, r%s%rZa-
tion, an) )%struction of th% WniZ%rs% or th% Cosmic ($$.
Th% %thical actiZiti%s of th% thr%% 5Ynbas ar% )%clar%) to b%
th% t%achin$ \& bY "am#arsana of th% sastra or [th%orY[, nam%lY
of monoth%ism \%#anti#a mar$a^ \2 bY Pra)Yumna of its trans-
lation into ractis% \tat-#riYa^ an) \ bY Aniru))ha, of th% $ain
r%sultin$ from such ractis% \#riYa-hala, to 4it Lib%ration, th%
instrum%nts ali%) b%in$ r%s%ctiZ%lY th% 9unas Jnana or bala,
ZlrYa, an) t%as.
Accor)in$ to"i#vaO#ena Samita$th% t%achin$[ of "am#arsana
is not confin%) to th% Paflcaratra, but inclu)%s th% 5%)a \that is,
ofcouis%, its %sol x ortions. Th% sam% sourc% saYs that
Pra)Yumna [intro)uc%s all r%li$ious rit%s \to b% %rform%) bY a
 ,,endix
3

Paucaratrin[, 4hil% Aniru))ha [ma#%s#no4n th% 4hol% truth
about th% \ultimat% $oal of th% soul.
Th% 5Yshas, ho4%Z%r, haZ%, or at l%ast ha) ori$inallY still
anoth%r as%ct about 4hich som%thin$ must b%lai) h%r% 8n th%
NaraYaniYa s%ction of th% nti ParZan of th% Mahabbarata in
"an#ara_s comm%ntarY on 5%)anta "utra, an) %ls%-4h%r% t is stat%)
!
that "am#arsana r%r%s%nts th% in)iZi)ual soul \iZatmanPra)Yumna
th% Manas, an) Aniru))ha th% Aham#ara. This )octrin% s%%ms to
b% $ra)uallY )isa%arin$ from th% "anhiat lit%ratur%, o4in$, 4%
b%li%Z%, to th% )ifficultY of conn%ctin$ th Aham#ara 4ith such an
absolut%lY ur% b%in$ as a 5Ycha Th~ ori$inal m%anin$ of th%
)octrin% must haZ% b%%n rath%r that th% 5Yuhas ar% som%thin$ li#%
tut%lar )%iti%s of t h% s ai) rincil%s This is, in)%%), th% t%achin$ of
5isZa#s%na "amhita, 4hich )%clar%s about "am#arsana. :% is actin$
as th% su%rint%n)%nt of all th% soulsz an) about Pra)Yumna ^ [:% is
th% su%rint%n)%nt of th% min) \manas^ h% is )%clar%) to b% of th%
natur% of min), mano-maYa,[ About Aniru))ha no similar
stat%m%nt is ma)%-still h[ b%in$ )%clar%) to b% th% cr%ator of th%
misranZar$a, that is oftfd+ souls )ominat%) bY Raas an) Tamas,
sh%4s that h% 4as actual loo#%) at, bY th% author of that "amhita as
th% a)histhata of t~ Aham#ara.
8n th% sam% "atnfaita th% su%rint%n)%nc% of"am#arsana is
)%scrib%) as follo4s [Th%n "am#arsana th% DiZin% Lor) 4ishin$
to th% 4orl), ma)% hims%lf su%rint%n)%nt of th% Princil% of Lif%, an)

s%Z%r%)
th% stat%itof
from Natur%. z,
Pra)Yumna An) , aft%r haZin$_ )on%
Ahfrbu)i +n th%as9o)
"amhita, obtain%)
4% haZ% s%%n,
th% FualitY of soul an) Natur% ann%al first 4ith Pra)Yumna. 8t is h%.
not "am#arsana, 4hTis ca th%r% th% BLor) of th% soulsz, 4hi.%
Aniru))hai. in)% ) ca l%) su%rint%n)%nt, not ho4%Z%r of th%
Aham#ara but of %ach o:h%thr%% 9unas, or of th% 4hol% manif%st%)
4orl). Vut thou$h th%r% is nothin$ in our "amhita, in so far asth%
account of cr%ation is conc%rn%), that 4ou.) ma#% th% 5Yshas a%ar
as tut%lar )%iti in th% s%ns% m%ntion%)^ th%r% ar% in)%%) a f%4 assa$%s
r%f%r$
 Narada
Pa8i$arStr$m
to in/i5i/3al li+, 7hi0h 0o3l/ , so int,r2r,t,/& or ,8a)2l,1 7o
r,a/ o+ Pra/3)na that h, is a so3r0, o+ 9o his 23ri+ing
in+l3,n0, on "i/a $3//hi% an/ again that h, is th, int,rna l r3l,r
$antar-nia )a6a% o+ th, organ o+ 6no7l,/g, $9+ian,n/ria%; o+
Sar26ar+ana that h, 0a3s,s th, so3l to +r,, +ro) th, 7orl/ an/
r,a0h Li,ration )a6ing it otain 0orr,0t 6no7l,/g,; an/ o+
Anir3//ha < >H, ,sto7s 32on ),n th, +r3its $o+ th,ir a0tions%1=
7hi0h +r3its $r,s3lts% h,r, 3n/o3t,/l in0l3/,1 or ,5,n ,80l3si5,l
/,not,1 thos, ,arn,/ s,l+ish a0tions $goo/ an/ a/%& ro) ,a0h
"3ha1 again1 /,s0,n/ thr,, S3-5xhas 53hantara r )3rtantara%
na),l1 $@% +ro) "as3/,5a1 K,sa5a1 Naraana an/ Ma/ha5a ; $.%
+ro) Sa)6arsana < Go5in/a1 "isn31 an/ Ma/h3sx/ana ; $% +ro)
Pra/3)na < Tri5i6ra)a1 "a)ana1 an/ Sri/hara ; an/ $% +ro)
Anir3//ha < Hrs96,sa1 Pa/)ana ha1 an/ Da)o/ara& Th,s, t7,l5,
at, th, Lor/s o+ th, )onths1 that is th, t3t,lar /,iti,s $a/hi/ai5ata%
o+ th, t7,l5, )onths an/ th, t7,l5, s3ns1 an/ as s30h 2la an
i)2ortant 2art in /iagra)s1 $antras%1 ,t0& Th, ar, 3s3all
r,2r,s,nt,/ +or th, 23r2os, o+ ),/itation < K,sa5a as shining li6,
gol/ an/ ,aring +o3r /is,as,s1 Naraana as /ar6 $li6, a l3, lot3s%
an/ ,aring +o3r 0on0h,s1 Ma/ha5a as shining li6, a g,)
$sa22hir,% an/ ,aring1 +o3r 0l3s1 ,t0& < an/ th, ar, sai / to 2rot,0t
th, /,5ot,,?s o/ i+ r,2r,s,nt,/ on th, sa), $+or,h,a/ ,t01%
0,rtain 2aint,/ 5,rti0al lin,s $3r/h5a23n/ra%&
To P3r, Cr,ation +3rth,r ,long th, so-0all,/ "iha5as
$)ani+,stations% or A5ataras $/,s0,nts% that is1 in0arnations o+ Go/
or His "3has or S3-"3has or ang,ls a)ong this or that 0lass o+
t,rr,strial ,ings& Th, 2rin0i2al "iha5as ar, thirt-nin,&
o3r o+ th, A5ataras sho7 "ibn3 3n/,r /i++,r,nt as2,0ts at
th, ,ginning o+ 0r,ation an/ a+t,r Pralaa r,s2,0ti5,l1 na),l
E6arna5asain as sl,,2ing1 7ith La6b)l1 on th, 2ri),5al 7at,rs;
$@% Pa/)anaha as gro7ing +ro) His na5,l th, lot3s +ro) 7hi0h
Brah)an is to s2ring ; Nagro/hasain +loating on th, Nagro/ha
ran0h1 in 7hos, )o3th Mar6an/,a /is0o5,r,/ th, /issol5,/
3ni5,rs, ; an/ PatalaSain as th, Lor/ o+ th, 0ata/)i0 +ir,1> 0la/
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x

in a +la)ing ro, 7ait,/ 32on La6g)T1 Ointa1 Ni/ra1 an/

Pn+ti& T7o o+ th, A5ataras1 na),l "a)ana an/ Tri5i6ra)a1 ar,
),r,l th, t7o o22osit, as2,0ts o+ th, 7,ll- no7n "a)ana
A5atara1 that is "isn3 as th, 5,r s)all on, $hritstha% an/ th, all-
2,r5a/ing on, $sar5a 5a2in1 trailo6a-23ra6a%; 7hil,
Ma/h3s3/ana r,+,rs to "isn3?s 5i0tor o5,r th, /,)on Ma/h3&
Th, /istin0tion r,+,rr,/ to in o3r Sa)hita ,t7,,n 2ri)ar
$)36ha% an/ s,0on/ar $ga3na1 a5,Sa% A5ataras is ,82lain,/ at
l,ngth in "is5a6s,na Sa)hita& Th,r, th, 2ri)ar A5atara onl
ar, /,0lar,/ to , li6, a +la), s2ringing +ro) a +la),1 that is to
sa "i+n3 Hi)s,l+ 7ith a trans0,n/,nt $a2ra6rita% o/1 7hil, a
S,0on/ar A5atira is a so3l in on/ag, 7ith a nat3ral o/ 7hi0h
ho7,5,r1 is 2oss,ss,/ $a5ista% or 2,r5a/,/1 +or so), 2arti03lar
)ission or +3n0tion1 th, 2o7,r o+ "isn3& Th, 2ri)ar A5ataras
@v sho3l/ , 7orshi22,/ thos, s,,6ing Li,ration1 7hil, +or
)3n/an, 23r2os, $7,alth1 2o7,r1 ,t0&% th, s,0on/ar A5atara )a
, r,sort,/ to& Th, sai/ Sa)hita ,n3),rat,s as instan0,s o+
s,0on/ar A5ataras< Brah)a1 Si5a1 B3//ha1 "asa1 Ar93na1
ParaS3ra)a1 th, "as3 0all,/ Pa5a6a1 an/ K35,ra1 th, go/ o+
&i'*+

Th, A5ataras ar, not 0on+in,/ to h3)an an/ ani)al +or)s th,
5,g,tal, 6ing/o) is so), ti),s 0hos,n1 as in th, 0as, o+ th,
0roo6,/ )ango tr,, in th, Dan/a6a or,st ),ntion,/
"is5a6s,na as an instan0, o+ this 0lass o+ in0arnations&
B5,n a)ong ina)inat, o9,0ts an i)ag, o+ Kr+na1 th, Man-
Lion1 Gar3/a1 ,t0& ,0o),s an A5atara o+ "isn3 $,n/o7,/ 7ith a
0,rtain )ira03lo3s 2o7,r l,+t th, 7orshi22,r% as soon as it is
/3l 0ons,0rat,/ a00or/ing to th, Pan0arStra rit,s1 it ,in,
s322os,/ that "i+n3 o7ing to His o)ni2ot,n0,1 is 0a2al, o+
/,s0,n/ing into s30h i)ag,s 7ith a 2ortion o+ His sa6ti1 that is1
7ith a s3tl, $/i5in,1 non-nat3ral% o/& This is th, Ar0 a A5atara
or ia0araatiox +or th, 23r2os,s o+ or/inar 7orshi2&
Th,r, is +inall th, Antararnin A5atara 7hi0h is Anir3//na
as th, >Inn,r R3l,r> o+ all so3ls& Th, Antararnin is th,
)st,rio3so5r,r 7hi0h a22,ars as instin0t an/ th, li6, an/ 7hi0h
J Ndrada CDKFDWDI

as th, >s)o6,l,ss +la),> s,at,/ in th, >I %t3s o+ th, h,art?? 2las an
i)2ortant 2art in :oga 2ra0tis,&

To P3r, Cr,ation ,longs th, 2ara)a 5o)an >High,st

H,a5,n>1 or "ai63ntha1 7ith all th, ,ings an/ o9,0ts 0ontain,/
In it& This High,st H,a5,n has nothing to /o 7ith an o+ th,
t,)2oral h,a5,ns +or)ing th, 322,r s2h,r,s o+ th, Cos)i0 Egg&
This is in/i0it,/ its ,ing 0all,/ Tri2a/-"inti >)ani+,station
o+ th, thr,, +o3rths o+ Go/> in 0ontra/istin0tion to th, on, +o3rth
7ith 7hi0h Anir3//ha 0r,at,s th, Cos)i0 Egg& Aha)6ara1 a o7
th, Ta)asi0 Aha)6ara1 a s7or/ 6no7l,/g,1 its sh,athigno-ran0,1
th, /is03s)in/1 sh, arro7sth, s,ns,s1 a garlan/th, ,l,),nts&
Th,s, 7,a2ons an/ orna),nts ar, not ),r,l r,gar/,/ as s)ols1
3t also as a0t3all 0onn,0t,/ $as 2r,si/ing /,iti,s or th, li6,% 7ith
th, Tatt5as th, r,2r,s,nt& In this s,ns,1 7, r,a/1 +or instan0,1 in
"isa3tila6a that /3ring th, 3ni5,rsal night th, so3l ;1in th, +or) o+
th, Ka3st3ha> r,sts in th, s2l,n/o3r o+ Brah)an +ro) 7hi0h it is
again s,t o3t into 7orl/ $2ra2an0ita% at th, ,ginning o+ !!!n n,7
0os)i0 /a in or/,r to r,t3rn on0 , )or, an/ +or ,5,r 7h,n it is
li,rat,/&

Go/ as Para is so),ti),s i/,nti+i,/ 7ith1 so),ti),s

/isting3ish,/ +ro)1 th, " 3ha "as3/,5a& Wh,n th, t7o ar,
/isting3ish,/1 7h,th,r as nito/ita >,5,r )ani+,st> an/ santo/ita?
>2,rio/i0all )ani+,st> or oth,r7is, th, "nha "as3/,5a is sai/
to ha5, s2r3ng +ro) th, Para "as3/,5a 7ho1 again1 )a , i/,nti
+i,/ 7ith1 or $)or, 0orr,0tl% /isting3ish,/ +ro)1 th, Asol3t,
$P3r3sa Brah)an1 Naraana ,t0 % Pa/)a Tantra /,s0ri,s th, Para
"as3/,5a as /i5i/ing hi)s,l+ ?+or so), r,ason?1 an/ ,0o)ing
7ith on, hal+ th, "nha "as3/,5a1 ?0rstal li6,> an/ 7ith th,
oth,r Naraana1 la06 as a 0lo3/1 th, 0r,ator o+ th, Pri),5al
7at,$
rM
s aa%& =

Go/ as Para is sai/ to , al7as in 0o)2an o+ Lis 0onsort

Sri $La6s)l% Bh9)l1 an/ Nila1 or ,5,n o+ ,ight or o+ t7,l5, Si6tis
in lita 32inisai brl& Bh&i)l1 an/ Nila ar, i/,nti+i,/ r,s2,0ti5,l
7ilii I00a1 Krifa& hn4 Sl69at Sa6ti o+ th, D,5i; Sri
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)

r,2r,s,nting goo/ l3061 $a/ra%1 B3)i )ight1 an/ Nlla& th, -

)oon1 s3n1 an/ +ir,&
O+ th, t7o 0lass,s o+ 4l5as or in/i5i/3al so3ls ,8isting in th,
! High,st H,a5,n1 th, )or, ,8alt,/ on,s ar, 0all,/ Nitdas $,t,rnal j on,s% or
7mis $sag,s1 )ast,rs% 7hi0h t7o 7or/s 0an , +airl a003rat,l r,n/,r,/
?ang,ls?& Th, /i++,r +ro) th, oth,r 0lass to , /,alt 7ith h,r,a+t,r not in
2oint o+ 6no7l,/g,1 oth ,ing /,0lar,/ to +3ll 2arti0i2at, in th, Lor/?s
o)nis0i,n0,1 3t $@% in ha5ing ,,n al7as +r,, +ro) /,+il,),nt1 an/ $.% in
hol/ing 2,r2,t3all 0,rtain o++i0,s as 0o-a/93stors o+ th, Lor/& Nitas 0an
in0arnat, at 7ill in th, 7orl/ 93st ns "isn3 Hi)s,l+&

Th, lo7,r 0lass o+ inhaitants o+ th, High, Q H,a5,n ar, th,

M36tas or Li,rat,/& Th, ar, /,s0ri,/ as int,ns,l ra/iating s2irit3al
ato)!1 o+ th, si, o+ a trasar,n3 $)or, in a snn,a)%& Th, li,rat,/
,0o), ato)i0 a+t,r La5ing ,,n 3rn,/ 32 th, s3n ; an/ in so +ar as
this 3n/o3t,/l ),ans that th, li,rat,/ 2assi/g thro3gh th, S3n
g,t ri/ o+ th,ir1 s3tl, o/ 1 Tatt5araa is right in t,a0hing th,
?ato)i0it> o+ an ,5,n th, o3n/ so3l1 i+ /,s0ri,/ in lts,it& i h,
li,rat,/1 th,n1 ai, o/il ,ss& B3t this onl ),ans tha t it ha5, n& ?
Kai)a-9r&a/, o/ ; th, 0an ass3),1 7h,n,5,r th, li6,1 a ? non-
nat3ral> o/1 or ,5,n si)3ltan,o3sl s,5,ral s30h o/i,s an/ +r,,l
roa) ao3t in th, 7hol,& Th, High,st H,a5,n1 in that it is not r,a0h,/1
at Li,ratio n1 3ntil a+t,r th, >sh,ll> or >7all o+! th, Cos)i0 +0?gg> has
,,n 2i,r0,/1 is /,+in,/ as >in+init, a35,1 li)it,/ ,lo7?1

Th, High,st H,a5,n 7ith its inhaitants 0o),s into ,8ist,n0,

tog,th,r 7ith th, "iihas ; an/ 7h,n1 at th, ti), o+ th, Gr,at
Dissol3tion th, Cos)i0 liggs /isa22,ar an/ La6srol ,0o),s
in/isting3ishal, +ro) th, Lor/1 it is1 o+ 0o3rs,1 also 7ith/ra7n&
B3t th,r, is also anoth,r1 ,5i/,ntl lat,r1 5i,71 a00or/ing to 7hi0h
th, High,st H,a5,n $in0l3/ing o+ 0o3rs,1 th, /i5in, 0o32l,% is not
a++,0t,/ th, Gr,at Dissol3tion& ?nil this s,0on/ 5i,71 is 2roal
0onn,0t,/ th, /istin0tion?,t W#M tn, High,st H, &f,n an/ th, 7orl/ as
nita5ihiiti an/ Ilia 5ih3t+1 ? ,t,rnal )an; 9sta-
/' MN6rada PaBeardtram i

tion[ an) [laY-manif%station[ \manif%station of th% laY of 9o), 8

that is, th% 4orl)

8
8n th% :i$h%st :%aZ%n th%r% i s, ust as on %arth a ) istinction 8
b%t4%%n matt%r an) souls. Eor th% souls 4ithout matt%r 4oul) &
haZ% no ob%cts of %noYm%nt. Th% h%aZ%nlY matt%r or [ur% &
matt%r[ \su))ha-sattZat as it is call%), is not a mitur% of th% 8
thr%% 9unas nor th% "attZa 9una 4ithout an a)mitur% of th% J
oth%r 9unas, thou$h it is som%tim%s [un)%rstoo) in th% latt%r s%ns%.
Th% hi$h%st h%aZ%n comin$ into %ist%nc% to$%th%r 4ith th% "yda# y
it is cl%ar, that th% "attZa 9una, 4hich ori$inat%s much lat%r, 8
nam%lY onlY from Kala \Tim%, can haZ% nothin$ to )o 4ith it.
Pur% matt%r, th%n, is a sort of siritual matt%r 4hich %ists J
no4h%r% %c%t in Pur% Cr%ation, if is a n%c%ssarY hYoth%sis for
%lainin$\& th% non-natural \a-ra#rita bo)i%s of 9o), th% y
an$%ls au) lib%rat%) souls^ an) \2 th % r%s%nc%, in th% [CitY of J
5ai#untha,[ of inanimat% ob%cts, to 4it, [instrum%nts of %noY
m%nt[ such as san)al, flo4%rs, %4%ls, %tc. an) lac%s of %noYm%nt[
such m ar#s, lotus-tan#s, aZilions, %tc. Pur% matt%r is siritual,
that is [of th% natur% of Kno4l%)$% an) Vliss in so far as it is
no4h%r% an obstacl% to th% min), but consists, on th% contrarY of
nothin$ but 4ish%s mat%rialis%). 8t is as it 4%r%, th% soli)ifi%)
sl%n)our _"atYana rabha[ of Pur% Cr%ation.
Th% most romin%nt fi$ur%, in :i$h%st h%aZ%n is 9o) :ims%lf
in :is ara or [hi$h%st form[ 4hich is th% first of his fiZ% _ ra#aras
or mo)%s of %ist%nc%, th% oth%r four b%in$ th% "yua# an) th% thr%%
#in)s of vatara#
:% assum%s this form as a [root of his innum%rabl% AZataras
an) %s%ciallY for th% %noYm%nt of th% an$%ls an) th% lib%rat%).[

Th% DiZin% Ei$ur% is a)orn%) 4ith nin% chi%f ornam%nts an)

4%aonsz 4hich sYmbolicallY r%r%s%nt th% rincil%s of th%
uniZ%rs%, nam%lY th% Kaustubha \a %4%l 4orn on th% br%astth%
souls, th% "rlZatsa \a curl ofhaironth% br%astPra#riti a club
Mahat, a concheth% "attZ_c, 4orl). Th%Y ar% ho4%Z%r, %clu)%)
from actual int%rf%r%nc% in 4orl)lY affairs, )iff%rin$ in this r%s%ct
from th% an$%l%s, as alr%a)Y notic%). Amon$ th% Mu#tas th%r%
}}WJ_ d\

%ists no $ra)ation or social )iff%r%nc% of anY #in)eth%Y b%in$ as

%Fual, %ss%nt iallY, as for 8nstanc% $rains of ric%estill th%ir mo)% of
lif% )iff%rs bY th% )iff%r%nc% of )%Zotional inclinations r%s%rZ%)
from th%ir last %arthlY %ist %nc%. [Ihat%Z%r form of 9o) th%
)%Zot%% has b%%n attach%) to in bis mun)an% %ist%nc%, that #in)
)o%s h% b%hol) as an inhabitant of th% :i$h%st :%aZ%n.[ I% ar% not
tol) 4h%th%r th% lib%rat%) haZ% anY int%rcours% 4ith %ach oth%r but
if th% bo)i%s of Pitris \anc%tors, %tc. lost bY )%ath ar% cr%at%) for
th%m bY 9o), an) if, as is oft%n sai), th%Y ar% int%nt uon nothin$
but s%rZic% \Kain#arYa to 9o), th%Y, in)%%), ar% racticallY alon%
4ith th%ir 9o).

Th% 5isista)aita t%ach%s that th%r% %ists a s%con) class of

Mu#tas, nam%lY th% so-call%) K%Zaias or %clusiZ% on%s[, 4ho ar%
actuallY alto$%th%r isolat%)[ b%caus% th%Y haZ% r%ach%) Lib%ration,
not bY )%Zotion to 9o), but bY constant m%)itation uon th% r%al
natur% of th%ir o4n soul. Th%Y ar% sai) to b% liZin$ [li#% th% 4if%
4ho has lost th%ir husban), [in som% corn%r outsi) % both th%
:i$h%st :%aZ%n an) th% Cosmic ($$.

Th% Kutastha Purusa, call%) also simlY Kiitastha or Purusu is

%lain%) as an a$$r%$at% of souls similar to a b%%hiZ%, th% ur%-
imur% con)ition of Vhuti, such is th% Purufa il%) u bY souls
blunt%) bY b%$innin$l%ss 9%rm-imr%ssions. 8t is th% soul of souls,
that is to saY th% totalitY, r%$ar)%) as th% sourc%, of all )is%mbo)i%)
but Karma-boun) \non-lib% rat%) souls b%for% th% cr%ation an)
aft%r th% )issolution of th% [non-ur%[ uniZ%rs%.

:% is of a mi%) natur% \su))hY-asu))bi maYa in that h% is

ur% in hims%lf but imur% on account of his carrYin$ th% aboZ%-
m%ntion%) 9%rm-imr%ssions l%ft oZ%r from th% lat%st lif%-%rio) of
th% souls.

Th% Kutastha Purusa, as 4%ll th% MaYa ]a#ti ta#% th%ir ris%
from Pa)Yumna. Th% ori$in of th% Kutastha from Pra)Yumna is
ma)% to a$r%% 4ith th% Purusa "s#ta bY )%scribin$ th% Kotastha as
consistin$ of four coul%s, nam%lY th% ma)% an J f%mal% anc%stors of
th% four cast%s, srin$in$ r%s%ctiZ%lY from th% mouth, arms.
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l%$s an) f%%t of Pra)Yumna. Accor)in$lY th% Kutastha is call%)

[th% Purusa of four airs.[

Th% MaYa "a#ti, call%) also simlY "a#ti, is th% sam% to th%
mat%rial uniZ%rs% as is th% Kiuastha to th% 4orl) of souls^ that is to
saY, it is th% non-siritual %n%r$Y 4hich com%s into %ist%nc% bY th%
si)% of th% Purusa or as th% rimitiZ% forth of th% [matt%r[ or
[natur%[ into 4hich th% Manus ar% )%stin%) to $ra)uallY )%sc%n).
As [root matt%r[ ho4%Z% r, it )iff%rs from th% Malara# rti of th%
"arh#hYas, in that th% latt%r is onlY on% of its t4o manif%stations,
nam%lY its so-call%) [9una bo)Y[ \9una-maYa Zaus. th% oth%r
on% b%in$ th% [Tim% bo)Y[ \Kala-maYa Zaus consistin$ of Kala
\Tim%, an) its ["ubtl%[ caus% ^ nam%lY NiYati R%striction.
Th%s% thr%% last m%ntion%), that is NiYati, Kala, an) 9una ar%
)%clar%) to ori$inat% from th% for%-h %a), %Y% bro4s , ani %ars
r%s%ctiZ%lY of Pra)Yumna, ust as th% four airs of Manus haZ%
b%%n )%riZ%) from his mouth, %tc.

:aZin$ ro)uc%) th% Kutastha Purusa an) th% thr%% fol)-

MaYa "a#ti, Pra)Yumna transf%rs boih of th%m [th% "a#ti 4ith th%
Purusa in it[ for furth%r )%Z%lom%nt.
Erom niru))ha com%, "a#ti^ from "a#ti, NiYati^ from NiYati,
Kala from Kala, th% "attZa 9una ^ from th% latt%r th% Raas ^ an)
from th% latt%r th% Tamas.

MaYa "a#ti, NiYati an) Kala occuY in th% hilosohY of th%

Pancaratra th% Z%rY lac% 4hich is h%l) 8n th% "aiZa sYst%m 2y th%
si so-call%) Kancu#as or [Jac#%ts[ that is limitin$ forc%s o4in$ to
4hich th% soul los%s its natural %rf%ctions \omnisci%nc%, %tc

NiYati, [th% "a#ti consistin$ of $r%at #no4l%)$%[ is th% subtl%

r%$ulator of %Z%rYthin$ such as th% form 4hich a b%in$ maY haZ% its
4or# an) natur% +zt is cl%ar from this )%finition that NiYati is not
onlY 4hat th% 5ais%si#uas call Dis to 4it th% r%$ulator of ositions in
sac%, but that it also r%$ula t%s as Karmic n%c%ssit Y th% int%ll%tual
caacitY, inclinations, an) ractical abilitY of %Z%rY b%in$ ^ that is
saY, that it inclu)%s th% functions of th% aboZ% m%ntion% ) "aiZa
rincil%s call%) 5i)Ya, Ru$a an) Kala.
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Kala. Tim%, is )%fin%) th% [mYst%rious o4%r %istin$ in tim%

4hich ur$%s on %Z%rYthin$ [an). in anoth%r assa$%, as th%
rincil% 4h%n [ursu%s %Z%rYthin$ to b% matur%), as th% str%am is
aft%r th% ban# of th% riZ%r[. 8t is farth%r sai) that is [th% coo#in$
\maturin$ form of tim%[ Kala, th%n, as ori$inatin$ from NiYati
an) $iZin$ ori$in to th% 9unas, is not tim% as it a%ars to us
\sub%ctiZ% tim% but a subtl% forc% con)itionin$ it.. This )istinc-
tion b%t4%%n th% or)inarY or %miric an) a hi$h%r or transc%n)%ntal
tim% can b% trac%) bac# to th% Kala hYmns of th% AtharZaZ%)a an)
in m%
is r%co$n sabl% in th% $r%at %ic in such hras%s as [Tim% l%a)s
ti),&>
Or, 322nisa/ s2,a6s of _th% tim% that has arts[ \"a#ala
Kala an/ [non-tim%ha5ing no arts,[ th% form%r b%in$ ^ [lat%r[
than th, s3n an/ stars1 th,latt%r [%arli%r[ ; furth%r on, tim% that
>00o6s> ,t0& $)at3r,s% all ,ings1 but is %c%ll%) bY [him in 4hom
tim% is 0oo6,/_. Thus th%r% 2 tim%s on%_ _tim% as th% %ff%ct[ \K"rYa-
Kala% th, 0a3s, of 4hich must b% a tim% [4ithout s%ctions
ia63s3/a 6ala an/ in0l3 /ing ; an) $.% that th%s% must b% a
s2h,r, or 0on/itio n 4hich is totallY-un%ff%cc%) bY tim% thou$h
ti), ,8ist in it as th% instrum%nt to b% us%) at 4ill ^ that is to
) th,s, ar,1 strictlY s2,a6ing1 #in)s of tim% to 4it \& %ff%ct%)
or> gross> ti), 7hi0h rt,s no art until aft%r th% cr%ation of
th, Ti#l5as ; $.% 0as3al or [subtl%[ tim% 4hich throu$h r%latiZ%lY
,tornic is also 0r,at,/ r Anir3//ha \or Pra/3)na%1 an) $% th%
>high,st? ti)t ,8isting in 23r, 0r,ation&
Gross is 0all,/ th, ti), 2oss,ssing th% laZa \on% sith of a
s,0on/%1 ,t0& s3tl, th, or, /,t,r)ining th% TattZas ^ 4hil% that
7?li0H 2&-r5a-0s ti&, 30ii5R1 o+ th, " 3hai is stYl%) :i$h%st tim%.
Th, Lor/ "+rs3/ 5a is a "3ha1nor a oss%ssor of tim%.
 &' &
Narada
Pabcaratram \
3anu#andana5 an) m%)itation 3dydna5 on th% Yo$a $aYatris in th%
Zia#saras \s%%)-l%tt%rs l%tt%rs that b%com% urifi%), attun%), an)
r%sonant in th% %cstatic floo), born of th% m%)itation on th%
Absolut%, cons%crat%) bY aust%riti%s, sur$in$ throu$h th% $rac% of th%
Lor) NaraYana, th% Whol)%r of th% su))ha-)harma-man)ala an)
int%nsifi%) bY Xo$a D%Zi.
N%t h% )%scrib%s th% futilitY of all m%)itation 4ithout th% us%
of mYstic sYllabl%s.
Just as a %rson at a )istanc% turns in r%sons% to a call, so,
r%cis%lY, th% "ur%m% "%lf, th% lif% in %mbo)im%nt, th% Rul%r an)
Actor in cYclic %ist%nc%, 4hil% summon%) u bY mYstic sYllabl%s,
r%son)s an) is arous%) to act. \03-00
8n all 4orshi an) m%)itation, in m%)itation on th% Absolut%
as 4%ll, all th% %n)%aZour is Zain 4h%n mYstic sYllabl%s ar%
)iscar)%). \07
8f th% (t%rnal 9o), th% "%lf, is not r%sonsiZ%, all th% )iZiniti%s
r%main unattract%)in th% 4orl) of action. \0!
Comm%ntarY Iith r%f%r%nc% to th% sacrific%s an) oth%r rit%s,
in m%)itation an) Yo$ic ractic%s, th% mYstic sYllabl%s us%) in
$aYatris in Zit% th% att%ntion of th% "%lf to th% actiZiti%s inZolZ%)
in all such %n)%aZours. EinallY, :% stat%s in bri%f th%9o)s 4hich
th% sYllabl%s r%f%r to, th% 4orl)s th%Y rul% an) th% ro$r%ss of
%ntiti%s throu$h th%s% 4orl)s.
9o)s, m%n, b%asts an) bir)s, th% sa#tis, all ali#%, ar% subu-
$at%) bY mYstic sYllabl%s. \0*
sa$%, Mahatmas traZ%rs% all %arth an) s#Y from th% str%n$th
of th%ir Yo$ic achi%Z%m%nt ^ %ntiti%s of mi%) natur% traZ%rs% th%
4orl)s of %l%m%ntals. \7'
P%rsons succ%ssful in th% ractic% of m%)itation 4ith mYstic
sYllsbl%s an) oss%ssors of th% art of t%l%athY traZ%rs% th%ir
Z%stur%s3ie5 unitY th%ir consciousn%ss an) thus b%com% caabl% of
#no4in$ bY functionin$in all or anY of th%m at 4ill. \7&
Th%Y can %rc%iZ% t%l%athic communications as th%s% th%m-
s%lZ%s ass. Th%Y acFuir% hi$h%st rofici%ncY in all th% sci%nc%s
an) in th% or)inarY arts too. \72
 Th% Thir) Ni$ht
CHAPTER I
On )orning /3ti,s an/ ath an/ P+i9a1 Mantra Kria1 ,t0&
0onn,0t,/ 7ith :oga&
Sri Si5a sai/<=_ gr,at )in/,/ Nara/a c What "asa tol/
,+or, ao3t )antra1 antra1 ,t0& to S36a D,5a1 I 7ill no7 s2,a6 to
o3- List,n& $@%
_ M3ni c On th, to2 o+ th, 2l,asant Mo3nt Kailasa1 Par5ati
,+or, as6,/ M, 7ith /,5otion ao3t th, )orning rit,s an/ 0,r,-
)oni,s1 ho7 aths ar, to , 2,r+or),/1 th, )o/,s o+ all sorts o+
7orshi2 an/ all th, )antra sllal,s an/ ho7 th, ),anings o+
)antras ,0o), 6no7n to ),n& No7 list,n to M,1 +or all th,s,
a3s2i0io3s ans7,rs& $.-%
Par5ati sai/ <=>O Maha D,5a1 th, D,5a o+ th, D,5as c
D,li5,r,r +ro) this o0,an-li6, Sa)sara c Tho3 art th, onl on,
0a2al, to ,82o3n/ th, ),anings o+ th, Mantras an/ th, Tantras&
Kin/l ,82lain to ),1 i+ Tho3 hast 6in/n,ss to7ar/s M,1 th,
)o/,s o+ 7orshi2 o+ Sri Ra/ha an/ Sri Krsna an/ as 7,ll as o+
Min,; th, ),anings o+ th, )antras1 th, oga 2ra6arana1 on,
h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight na),s1 as 7,ll as on, tho3san/ na),s& $'-%
_ D,5a c also t,ll ), on, h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight na),s1 as 7,ll as
on, tho3san/ na),s o+ Sri Ra/hi6a an/ H,r )antras an/ antras
$'%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=A D,ar on, c I a) t,lling ao3t )antras
an/ tantras1 5i/his $r3l,s% alr,a/ tol/ in an0i,nt ti),s "asa
D,5a to his son S36a D,5a& I 7ill also /,s0ri, all th, )antra
l,tt,rs o+ Sri Krbna& List,n 7ith att,ntion& =$-@(%
Sri "asa sai/ <=Ma h, l,ssing o+ Go2i9anaallaha Sri
Krsna1 $s,at,/ 7ithin o3r h,arts% 0o), /o7n on o3 an/ 2ro)ot,
o3r 7,l+ar,1 Maa is a ),r, Kala $2art% o+ Hi)1 Whos, or) is
s30h as 23ts an ,n/ to h,ll; H, is ,a3ti+3l 7ith His +l3t,
 Th% Thir) Ni$ht
CHAPTER I
On )orning /3ti,s an/ ath an/ P+i9a1 Mantra Kria1 ,t0&
0onn,0t,/ 7ith :oga&
Sri Si5a sai/ <=_ gr,at )in/,/ Nara/a c What "asa tol/
,+or, ao3t )antra1 antra1 ,t0& to S36a D,5a1 I 7ill no7 s2,a6 to
o3- List,n& $@%
_ M3nic On th, to2 o+ th, 2l,asant Mo3nt Kailasa1 Par5ati
,+or, as6,/ M, 7ith /,5otion ao3t th, )orning rit,s an/ 0,r,-
)oni,s1 ho7 aths ar, to , 2,r+or),/1 th, )o/,s o+ all sorts o+
7orshi2 an/ all th, )antra sllal,s an/ ho7 th, ),anings o+
)antras ,0o), 6no7n to ),n& No7 list,n to M,1 +or all th,s,
a3s2i0io3s ans7,rs& $.-%
Par5ati sai/ <=>O Maha D,5a1 th, D,5a o+ th, D,5as c
D,li5,r,r +ro) this o0,an-li6, Sa)sara c Tho3 art th, onl on,
0a2al, to ,82o3n/ th, ),anings o+ th, Mantras an/ th, Tantras&
Kin/l ,82la in to ),1 i+ Tho3 hast 6in/n,ss to7ar/s M,1 th,
)o/,s o+ 7orshi2 o+ Sri Ra/ha an/ Sri Krsna an/ as 7,ll as o+
Min,; th, ),anings o+ th, )antras1 th, oga 2ra6arana1 on,
h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight na),s1 as 7,ll as on, tho3san/ na),s& $'-%
_ D,5a c also t,ll ), on, h3n/r,/ an/ ,ight na),s1 as 7,ll as
on, tho3san/ na),s o+ Sri Ra/hi6a an/ H,r )antras an/ antras
$'%
Sri Maha/,5a sai/ <=A D,ar on, c I a) t,lling ao3t )antras
an/ tantras1 5i/his $r3l,s% alr,a/ tol/ in an0i,nt ti),s "asa
D,5a to his son S36a D,5a& I 7ill also /,s0ri, all th, )antra
l,tt,rs o+ Sri Krbna& List,n 7ith att,ntion& FF$-@(%
Sri "asa sai/ <=Ma h, l,ssing o+ Go2l9anaallaha Sri
Krsna1 $s,at,/ 7ithin o3r h,arts% 0o), /o7n on o3 an/ 2ro)ot,
o3r 7,l+ar,1 Maa is a ),r, Kala $2art% o+ Hi)1 Whos, or) is
s30h as 23ts an ,n/ to h,ll ; H, is ,a3ti+3l 7ith His +l3t,
 164 Narada Paucaratram

bo)Y 4ith this inhal%) airan) %rform Kumbha# \hol)in$ th% air
in th% bo)Y an) consi)%r hims%lf ur% ^ an) th%n %hal% slo4lY
th% air throu$h his ri$ht nostril. \&*
:% is to thin# alon$ th% ath in that nostril of th% r%) colour%)
Zla of fir% \ T an) 4h%n th% 4hol% bo)Y is fill%) 4ith air, to
consi)%r that, his sinful %rsonalitY \aa urufa has b%%n burnt
u^ an) is $oin$ a4aY in ash%s r%)uc%), alon$ 4ith th% %hal%)
air. \2'

Th%n th% )%Zot%% is to carrY th% Kun)alini, 4hich is of th%

natur% of all Zias \s%%) l%tt%rs to th% moon on th% h%a) \for%-
h%a), Z%rY ur%, full of n%ctar, that is situat%) aboZ% th% l%ft
nostrilC aft%r4ar)s, o4in$ to th% mutt%rin$ of th% mantra [la
a ra[ 4h%n th% Kun)alini )%sc%n)s a$ain, h% is to br%ath% out an)
consi)%r his bo)Y, fac%, han)s, an) oth%r limbs as floo)%) 4ith
n%ctar. \2&
NoteeTh% Kun)alini s%rZ%s al4aYs "ri Kr sa.
:% is to %rform nYasa ie$ to assi$n his for%h%a), caZitY of
th% mouth, %Y%s, %ars, nos%, ch%%#s, lis, t%%th, h%a) an) mouth, to
th% )iff%r%nt )%iti%s, utt%rin$ th% Zo4%ls \"Zara Zarna^ an) to assi$n
th% for% %n)s of th% oints of han)s an) f%%t, th%ir si)%s, bac# an)
naZ%l an) b%llY to th% )iff%r%nt )%iti%s utt%rin$ l%tt%rsOafrom
to maC
n%t utt%rin$ya$ ra$ a$ ya$ %tc., h% is to ma#% nYasa to his br%ast,
armits, 4rists, arms, th% t4o f%%t, an) mouth utt%rin$ th%ir nam%s
\as hr)aYa, %tc. Th%s% h% has to )o for th% %rf%ction of th% ur%
bo)Y \m%ntallY^ an) th% 4is% %rsons )o this )ailY. \22-2
Thus )istributin$ th% fiftY s%%) l%tt%rs call%) Matri#as to th%
)iff%r%nt ortions of th% bo)Y, h% is to %rform nYasas to K%saZa,
Kirti, %tc., 4ithth%s% Zias unit%) 4ith chan)raZin)u an) Zisar$a
\s%% th% n%t chat%r. This is call%)th% K%saZa #irti nYasa. \2/
Note eTh% ortion of th% for%h%a) aboZ% th% %Y%-bro4s is
call%) "iZasthana.
:%r% %n)s th% first chat%r of th% Thir) Ni$ht
in Nara)a Paficaratram.
&0/ Narada
Paucaratram

bo)Y 4ith this inhal%) air an) %rform Kumbha# \hol)in$ th% air
in th% bo)Y an) consi)%r hims%lf ur% ^ an) th%n %hal% slo4lY
th% air throu$h his ri$ht nostril. \&*
:% is to thin# alon$ th% ath in that nostril of th% r%) colour%)
Zia of fir% q[S an) 4h%n th% 4hol% bo)Y is fill%) 4ith air, to
consi)%r that, his sinful %rsonalitY \aa urufa has b%%n burnt
u^ an) is $oin$ a4aY in ash%s r%)uc%), alon$ 4ith th% %hal%)
air. \2'
Th%n th% )%Zot%% is to carrY th% Kun)alini, 4hich is of th%
natur% of all Zias ts%%) l%tt%rs^ to th% moon on th% h%a) \for%-
h%a), Z%rY ur%, full of n%ctar, that is situat%) aboZ% th% l%ft
nostril^ aft%r4ar)s, o4in$ to th% mutt%rin$ of th% mantra [la
a ra[ 4h%n th% Kun)alini )%sc%n)s a$ain, h% is to br%ath% out an)
consi)%r his bo)Y, fac%, han)s, an) oth%r limbs as floo)%) 4ith
n%ctar. \2&
NoteCeTh% Kun)alini s%rZ%s al4aYs "ri Krsna.
:% is to %rform nYasa ie$ to assi$n his for%h%a), caZitY of th%
mouth, %Y%s, %ars, nos%, ch%%#s, lis, t%%th, h%a) an) mouth, to th%
)iff%r%nt )%iti%s, utt%rin$ th% Zo4%ls \"Zara Zarna^ an) to assi$nor%th% f
%n)s of th% oints of han)s an) f%%t, th%ir si)%s, bac# an) naZ%l an)
b%llY to th% )iff%r%nt )%iti%s utt%rin$ l%tt%rs from
a to maC n%t utt%rin$
ya$ ra$ a$ va$ %tc., h% is to ma#% nYasa to his br%ast, armits, 4rists,
arms, th% t4o f%%t, an) mouth utt%rin$ th%ir nam%s \as hf )aYa, %tc.
Th%s% h% has to )o for th% %rf%ction of th% ur% \ bo)Y \m%ntallY^
an) th% 4is% %rsons )o this )ailY. \22-2
Thus )istributin$ th% fiftY s%%) l%tt%rs call%) Matri#as to th%
)iff%r%nt ortions f th% bo)Y, h% is to %rform nYasas to K%saZa,
Kirti, %tc., 4ith th%s% Zias unit%) 4ith chan)raZin)u an) Zisar$a
\s%% th% n%t chat%r. This is call%)th% K%saZa #irti nYasa. \2/
Note eTh% ortion of th% for%h%a) aboZ% th% %Y%-bro4s is
call%) "iZasthana,
:%r% %n)s th% first chat%r of th% Thir) Ni$ht
in Nara)a Pancaratram.
 80
~ Nurada
Patcaratrcm

Za, )ulY. :% is to a)) Param%cin to 5asu)%Za, "am#arsana,

Pra)Yumna, Aniru))ha an) Nar"Yana an) %rform nYlsas on th%m
in )u% or)%r. Thus h% obtains si))his. \&*
Note e"%% th% r%Zious not% eKsraum Zla on all oZ%r th%
bo)Y to KoatattZa an) Nsmha. Aft%r tattZanYasa, th% )%Zot%%
is to ractis% raiYama.
Th%n th% )%Zot%% is to %rform nYasa of Nrsimha)%Za, usin$
th% 4or)s K$raum #oatattZaYa \th% tattZa of an$%r on alloZ%r
his bo)Y. Thus th% TattZa nYasas ar% )%scrib%). Th%s% nYasas an)
th% K%s_aZa mflrtYa)i nYasas ar% to b% %rform%) )ulY on% aft%r
anoth%r. \2'
Ih%n th%s% nYasas ar% )on% )ulY, th% )%Zot%% b%com%s r%allY
%ntitl%) to ma#% Jaam of all th% 5ai]naZa mantras ^ h% shoul)
trY to ma#% Jaam of th% tattZa mantra bY controllin$ ZaYu 4ith
Ya, Za, la, tattZa mantras \[Ya[ )%notin$ ZaYu tattZa ^ [Za[e
4at%r tattZa an) [Ja[e(arth tattZa. \2&
Note e:% is to %rform ranaYama e\& Mantra PranaYama
an) Yo$ic Pran$ ama.
r bY r%%atin$ M9la mantra \th% chi%f mantra th% )%Zot%%
shoul) ractic% th% controllin$ of 5aYu )ulY, accor)in$ to th%
r%scrib%) numb%rs of th% tattZas, an) mutt%r Jaams of all, as
)ulY sanction%) bY "astras. \22

has to -Ihil%
on% Note ractisin$
ma#% recaOa ranaYama
t4%ntY 4ith
%i$ht tim%s. t%n l%tt%r%)
F>A<< is to b%mantra,
)on%
4ith th% l%ft nostril ^ th%n+um2aOa is to b% ma)% )ulY. Ihil%
ractisin$ ranaYama 4ith %i$ht%%n l%tt%r%) mantra, on% has to
ma#% r%ca#a t4%lZ% tim%s. VY usin$ Kama-Zia, on% aft%r anoth%r,
on% r%ca#a is to b% )on% s%arat%lY- Pura#a is to b% )on% bY
mutt%rin$ s%Z%n tim%s ^ an) #umbha#a is to b% )on% bY mutt%rin$
t4%ntY tim%s. 8n all th% KY]na mantras, o%ration is to b% )on%
bY usin$ K"ma-Zia Kllm. A$ain in allth% mantrasaft%r ma#in$
Jaam in )u% or)%r of th% l%tt%rs, ranaYama is to b% ractis%).
This is call%)mantra ranaYama.
At th% comm%nc%m%nt an) at th% %n) of Jaam, th% ma)% of
 &0! Nuroda
Paicaratram

Za, )ulY. :% is to a) ) Para),s+hi to "as3/,5a1 Sa)6arsana1

Pra)Yumna, Aniru))ha an) NarSana an/ %rformnSsas on th%m
in )u% or)%r. Th3s h% obtains si//is& $@%
Note <=S,, th% 2r,5io3s not, <=Ksra3) 5i9a on all o5,r th%
o/ to Ko2atatt5a an/ N9s)ha& A+t,r tatt5anasa1 t h, /,5ot,, is
to 2ra0tis, 2ranaa)a&
Th,n th, /,5ot,, is to 2,r+or) nasa o+ Nrsi)ha/,5a1 3sing
th, 7or/s Kbra3) 6o2atatt5aa $th, tatt5a o+ ang,r% on all o5,r
his o/& Th3s th, Tatt5a nasas ar, /,s0ri,/& Th,s, nasas an/
th% K,sa5a )+lrta/i nasas ar, to , 2,r+or),/ /3l on, a+t,r
anoth,r& $.(%
Wh,n th,s, nasas ar, /on, /3l1 th, /,5ot,, ,0o),s r,all
,ntitl,/ to )a6, 4a2a) o+ all th, "aisna5a )antras ; h, sho3l/ tr
to )a6, 4a2a) o+ th, tatt5a )antra 0ontrolling 5a3 7ith a1
5a1 la1 tatt5a )antras $>a> /,noting 5a3 tatt5a ; >5a>= 7at,r
tatt5a an/ >la>=Earth tatt5a%& $.@%
Note &=H, is to 2,r+or) 2ranaa)a <=$@% Mantra PrSnaa)a
an/ ogi0 PrSna9a)a&
Or r,2,ating Mala )antra $th, 0hi,+ )antra% th, /,5ot,,
sho3l/ 2ra0ti0, th, 0ontrolling o+ "a3 /3l1 a00or/ing to th,
2r,s0ri,/ n3),rs o+ th, tatt5as1 an/ )3tt,r 4a2a)s o+ all1 as
/3l san0tion,/ Sastras& $..%

Note f -Whil, 2ra0tising 2ranaa)a 7ith t,n l,tt,r,/ )antra1

on, ha s to )a6, re$aka t7,nt ,ight ti),s& Puraka is to , /on,
7ith th, l,+t nost ril ; th,n 9umbhaka is to , )a/, /3l& Whil,
2ra0tising 2ranaa)a 7ith ,ight,,n l,tt,r,/ )antra1 on, has to
)a6, r,0a6a t7,l5, ti),s& B 3sing Ka)a-5i9a1 on, a+t,r anoth,r1
on, r,0a6a is to , /on, s,2arat,l& P3ra6a is to , /on,
)3tt,ring s,5,n ti),s ; an/ 63)ha6a is to , /on, )3tt,ring
t7,nt ti),s& In all th, Kryna )antras1 o2,ration is to , /on,
3sing Ka)a-5i9a Kll)& Again in all th, )antras a+t,r )a6ing
4a2a) in /3, or/,r o+ th, l,tt,rs1 2ranaa)a is to , 2ra0tis,/& This
is 0all,/ )antra 2ranaa)a&
At th, 0o)),n0,),nt an/ at th, ,n/ o+ 4a2a)1 th, )a/, o8
The Third Night, h. @@

ar, th, +o3r at)as& 't)a is 4agara1 sth3la 5iS5at)a an/ 5is5a-
r32a6a& Its s,,/ )antra is th, l,tt,r >a> an/ it is sit3at,/ 7ithin
th, h,art& So th, nasa o+ this at)a1 th, i)2,ll,r o+ s2,,0h in th,
h,art1 o3ght to , )a/, 7ithin th, h,art& S,, th, n,8t not,&
Lastl1 On ,ight Q3art,rs1 +o3r si/,s1 an/ in th, )i//l,1 th,
/,5ot,, is to )a6, nasa o+ a6asa1 +ir,1 an/ nin, Sa6tis $in0l3/,/
in )4ia% an/ o+ 2itha )antra 7ith 5i9a o+ at)a& Th3s h, 7o3l/
),/itat, on th, n,0tar li6, na), o+ Sri Krbna1 )ani+,sting
nitanan/a9+tana $6no7l,/g, an/ ,t,rnal liss% an/ r,)ain 0o)-
2l,t,l asor,/ in ),/itation& $.%
Note <=Th, at)a that is )or, inn,r is 0all,/ anta rat)a& It is
all )oin/1 tai9as an/ /oing th, 7or6s o+ th, inn,r in/rias& Its
s,,/ l,tt,r is >a> an/ nasa is to , )a/, 3sing this s,,/ l,tt ,r& It
ta6,s a7a th, +3n0tions o+ th, s,ns,s an/ )in/ an/ r,)ains in a
23r, stat,&
Note <=Th, s,,/ )antra o+ Para)at) a is th, l,tt,r >2a>& H,
is Sa)6ar9ana1 Pra43)na& an/ Anir3//ha& "as3/,5a1 is
4+lanat)a& H, is s,l+ orn1 2ra9+ia1 an/ r,)ains in 0its36ha)1 on
th, /isa22,aran0, o+ th, thr,, 5rttis& Para Pra6rti is th, Kala o+
Cils5ar32a& O) is th, s,,/ )antra& Th, ,ight 2ra6rtis ar, ,ight
sa6tis& Th, ar, ,n3),rat,/ ,lo7&
"i)ala1 #t6arbini1 4nana1 Kria9oga1 2rah5l1 Sata1 Isana1
An3gra ar, sai/ to , th, nin, Sa6tis& $(%
A+t,r )a6ing nasa o+ th, nin, sa6tis1 th, gr,at )antra
>na)o Bhaga5at, 5isna5, sar5ah3tat)an, "as3/,5aa> is ,
3tt,r,/ as th, 0ro7ning nasa) in th, h,art& N,8t >Sar5at)a
:oga2a/)a2nhat)an, na)ah> is to , 3tt,r,/ as +or)ing th,
gr,at )antra o+ 2itha& To3s nasa is 0o)2l,t,/& $@-.%
Th, /,5ot,, is to r,alis, 7ith +ol/,/ 2al)s1 an/ 7ith gr,at
/,5otion1 i,l/ing Et,rnal Bliss 7ithin his h,art1 th, 3n,Q3all,/
Light o+ Sri Hari ),ans o+ )antra5arna $l,tt,rs r,2r,s,nting
)antras& $%
H,r, ,n/s th, s,0on/ 0ha2t,r o+ th, Thir/ Night on
)orning /3ti,s in Nara/a Pan0aratra&
5n the ighest 2!
9no:ledge

It is ,8tr,),l 2l,asant to loo6 at Hi) ; all His li)s ar, so

2ro2ortionat, an/ lo5,l ; H, 7as san/al-2ast,/ an/ 7or, orna-
),nts1 g,)s an/ 9,7,ls all o5,r His o/ ; H, 7as r,a/ to sho7
His gra0, to His /,5ot,,s& $%
His lot3s li6, ,,s1 loo6,/ ,a3ti+3l ; H, 7as ling on th,
r,ast o+ Sri Ra/ha ; His hair 7as ti,/ to a t 3+t on His h,a/ ; an/
7as ,n0ir0l,/ 7ith a garlan/ o+ Malati +lo7,rs an/ loo6,/ 5,r

0har)ing& $'%
On His right han/ 7as th, ,80,ll,nt 23r, Ratna Pa/)a $th,
lot3s )a/, o+ 9,7,ls%; an/ on His l,+t han/ 7as th, l3)ino3s
loo6ing-glass /,06,/ 7ith rilliant g,)s an/ 9,7,ls& $%
T7o 9,7,ll,/ ,ar-rings 7,r, a/oring His 0h,,6s; an/ His
r,ast 7as ill3)in,/ 7ith rilliant Ka3st3ha g,)1 th, 2rin0, o+
g,)s& $%
His ro7s o+ t,,th /,+i,/ th, ro7 o+ 2,arls ; H, 7as garlan/,/
7ith Malati +lo7,rs an/ +or,st +lo7,rs ; th3s His n,06 ha/ a
r,)ar6al, ,a3t all ro3n/ it& $J%
H, 7as 2rais,/ Saras5ati 7hos, )o3th 7as r,2r,s,nt,/
th, ",/as ; Brah)a an/ Maha/,5a 7,r, 7orshi22ing Hi) an/
La6s)i an/ Maa 7,r, s,r5ing Hi) $0ha)2ooing His lot3s li6,
+,,t%& $%
Th3s th, o sa7 th, Lor/ as th, High,st Brah)an1 th,
S32r,),
th, S2irit1
Lor/ o+ 3ll1
all1 th, #natta0h,/1
or) o+ all1 th,Witn,ss1
Ca3s, o+th, Et,rnal th,
all 0a3s,s1 Bhaga5an1
P3r3sa1
,on/ Pra6+ti1 an/ Para)at)a "ih3& $J(-J.%
Th3s th, o sa7 th, Lor/ an/ sal3t,/ Hi) an/ +,ll 2rostrat,
,+or, Hi) ),ntall 7ith gr,at /,5otion an/ 7ith +ol/,/ 2al)s
,gan to 0hant h)ns to Hi)&=$J.%
Sri S3ha/ra sai/ <=_ Lor/ c L,t ), ,hol/ Th,, ; I a) o3r
r,+3g,, an/ /,5ot,,& _ Tho3 Sri/a c _ Srisa; Sri Ni5gsa Sri Ni/h, c
Ni6,tana c $J%
Th lot3s +,,t ar, s,r5,/ Sri1 th, 0a3s, o+ Sri; Tho3 0an?st
not , /,s0ri,/ th, ",/as; Tho3 art th, S32r,), Lor/?
7itho3t an /,sir,1 tri3t,l,ss an/ th, Lor/ o+ all& $J%
5n the ighest 2!
9no:ledge

It is ,8tr,),l 2l,asant to loo6 at Hi) ; all His li)s ar, so

2ro2ortionat, an/ lo5,l ; H, 7as san/al-2ast,/ an/ 7or, orna-
),nts1 g,)s an/ 9,7,ls all o5,r His o/ ; H, 7as r,a/ to sho7
His gra0, to His /,5ot,,s& $%
His lot3s li6, ,,s1 loo6,/ ,a3ti+3l; H, 7as ling on th,
r,ast o+ Sri Ra/ha ; His hair 7as ti,/ to a t3+t on His h,a/ ; an/
7as ,n0ir0l,/ 7ith a garlan/ o+ MalatT +lo7,rs an/ loo6,/ 5,r

0har)ing& $'%
On His right han/ 7as th, ,80,ll,nt 23r, Ratna Pa/)a $th,
lot3s )a/, o+ 9,7,ls%; an/ on His l,+t han/ 7as th, l3)ino3s
loo6ing-glass /,06,/ 7ith rilliant g,)s an/ 9,7,ls& $%
T7o 9,7,ll,/ ,ar-rings 7,r, a/oring His 0h,,6s; an/ His
r,ast 7as ill3)in,/ 7ith rilliant Ka3st3ha g,)1 th, 2rin0, o+
g,)s& $%
His ro7s o+ t,,th /,+i,/ th, ro7 o+ 2,arls ; H, 7as garlan/,/
7ith Malati +lo7,rs an/ +or,st +lo7,rs ; th3s His n,06 ha/ a
r,)ar6al, ,a3t all ro3n/ it& $J%
H, 7as 2rais,/ Saras5ati 7hos, )o3th 7as r,2r,s,nt,/
th, ",/as ; Brah)a an/ Maha/,5a 7,r, 7orshi22ing Hi) an/
La6s)i an/ Maa 7,r, s,r5ing Hi) $0ha)2ooing His lot3s li6,
+,,t%& $%
Th3s th, o sa7 th, Lor/ as th, High,st Brah)an1 th,
S32r,),
th, S2irit1
Lor/ o+ 3ll1
all1 th, #natta0h,/1
or) o+ all1 th,Witn,ss1
Ca3s, o+th, Et,rnal th,
all 0a3s,s1 Bhaga5an1
P3r3sa1
,on/ Pra6rti1 an/ Para)at)a "ih3& $J(-J.%
Th3s th, o sa7 th, Lor/ an/ sal3t,/ Hi) an/ +,ll 2rostrat,
,+or, Hi) ),ntall 7ith gr,at /,5otion an/ 7ith +ol/,/ 2al)s
,gan to 0hant h)ns to Hi)&=$J.%
Sri S3ha/ra sai/ <=_ Lor/ c L,t ), ,hol/ Th,, ; I a) o3r
r,+3g,, an/ /,5ot,,& _ Tho3 Sri/a c _ Srlsa; Sri Ni5asa Sri Ni/h, c
Ni6,tana c $J%
Th lot3s +,,t ar, s,r5,/ Sri1 th, 0a3s, o+ Sri; Tho3 0an?st
not , /,s0ri,/ th, ",/as; Tho3 art th, S32r,), Lor/?
7itho3t an /,sir,1 tri3t,l,ss an/ th, Lor/ o+ all& $J%
 &70 Narada
Pacaruiran

:r)aYa th% KaZaca. Th% 5ia, "a#ti, Pra#rti an) 5iniYo$a ar%
th% sam% as b%for%. "o th% sa$%s saY. \22
No4 8 am )%scribin$ th% all-si))hi $iZin$ nYasa of th% afor%-
sai) mantra. n han), h%a), outsi)% an) th% t4o si)%s on% is to
ma#% ZYaa#a nYasa an) 4ith bin)u an) m t4ic% on% 4ill haZ%
to ma#% th% nYasa of th% mantra for int%rnal fri%n)shi. \2
Th% st%a)Y int%lli$%nt )%Zot%% shoul) ta#% th% afor%sai) sthiti
mantra \i.%. %i$ht%%n l%tt%r%) on th% t%n "a#has u_.%. arm, fin$%rs
u to th% thumb of th% ri$h t han) kie %rform #aranYasa^
h%r%bY srstinYasa is %rform%), Mor%oZ%r on th% l%ft han) h% is to
form samhrti rrYusa \in th% r%Z%rs% or)%r bY th% thr%% first 4or)s
of th% aboZ% mantra. \2/
NotegeVY r%%atin$ [om[ in th% b%$innin$ an) in th% %n)
of th% mantra an) a))in$ [namah[ lastlY on% is toma#% th% nYasa
b%$innin$ form th% ri$ht thumb an) %n)in$ 4ith th% l%ft thumb.
This is call%) "rsfi-nYasa. "imilarlY b%$innin$ from th% l%ft
thumb an) %n)in$ 4ith th% ri$ht thumb an) ma#in$ nYasa of th%
mantra is call%) th% samhrti or samhara-nYasa. "imilarlY
b%$innin$ from th% mi))l% fin$%r, th% nYasa is call%) th% sthiti-
nYasa.
VY samhara-nYasa, th% )%f%cts an) %Zils ar% r%moZ%)^ bY
srsti-nYasa, l%arnin$ is aFuir%) bY ur% min)%) %rsons ^ an) bY
%thiti-nYasa, th% hous%-hol)%rs $%t th% fruits of th%ir )%sir%s. Th%s%

thr%%nYasa
on% nYasas
at ou$ht to b%hous%hol)%rs
l%ast. Th% )on% bY all. Ih.n unabl%,
)o s]i on%
nYasa, th%must )o
5ana-
rasthas )o sthiti-nYasa ^ an) th% )isassionat% munis )o th%
samhara nYasa.
N%t th% 4is% )%Zot%% shoul) %rform onlY th% sthiti-nYasa,
th% Dasan$a-nYasa as 4%ll as an$aanca#a-nYasa an) #ara-
nYasa. \23
Th% )%Zot%% is to ma#% th% nYasas on th% armit oint, on th%
%lbo4, on th% 4rist, on th% bas%s of th% fin$%rs, an) on th% tis of
th% fin$%rs. Th% nYasas b%$innin$ 4ith th% armits ar% call%) srBi-
nY"sas ^ thos% b%$innin$ 4ith th% 4rist ar% call%) sthiti-nYasas^ an)