Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya

Devanagari script

आदिमध्यावसानेषु हंसः प्रासादवाग्भवौ । हंसेंदुर्वा सकारो वा फकारो वर्म वा पुन ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

ādimadhyāvasāneṣu haṃsaḥ prāsādavāgbhavau | haṃseṃdurvā sakāro vā phakāro varma vā puna || 27 ||

Translation

في البدء والوسط والختام (للصيغة المقرّرة) يجوز وضع البِيجا «haṃsa»؛ أو استعمال «prāsāda» و«vāgbhava». وبدلاً من ذلك يمكن استعمال «haṃsa–indu»، أو المقطع «sa»، أو المقطع «pha»، أو كذلك البِيجا الواقية المسماة «varma».

Word by Word

• आदि-मध्य-अवसानेषु: in the beginning, middle, and end
• आदि-मध्य-अवसानेषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि + मध्य + अवसान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (आदि+मध्य+अवसान) ; Locative plural: "in the beginning, middle, and end"

• हंसः: the haṃsa (syllable/term)
• हंसः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• प्रासाद-वाक्-भवौ: (as) prāsāda and vāgbhava (two forms)
• प्रासाद-वाक्-भवौ: समनाधिकरण/विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रासाद + वाक् + भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (प्रासादः + वाक् + भवः) ; Nominative dual

• हंस-इन्दुः: haṃsa-moon (haṃsendu)
• हंस-इन्दुः: समनाधिकरण/विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हंस + इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (हंसस्य इन्दुः)

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: "or")

• सकारः: the letter/phoneme ‘sa’
• सकारः: समनाधिकरण/विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय ("or")

• फकारः: the letter/phoneme ‘pha’
• फकारः: समनाधिकरण/विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• वर्म: armor; protective syllable
• वर्म: समनाधिकरण/विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्मन्/वर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय ("or")

• पुनः: again; further
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरर्थक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: "again/further")

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It teaches the regulated placement of specific bīja-syllables (like haṃsa, vāgbhava, varma) within a mantra, emphasizing that spiritual efficacy depends on precise sound-structure and protective/clarifying mantra components.

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

In the Narada Purana’s technical sections, devotion is supported by disciplined mantra-practice: correct bīja usage is presented as a means to steady the mind and invoke divine grace, making bhakti more focused and effective.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-vidhi are implied—how syllables are inserted in specific positions (beginning/middle/end) and how protective bīja-s like “varma” are used as ritual-technical safeguards.