Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

चवर्गाद्यं बुधं श्यामं न्यसेद्वक्षस्थले बुधः । ढवर्गाद्यं पीतवर्णं कण्ठकूपे बृहस्पतिम् ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

cavargādyaṃ budhaṃ śyāmaṃ nyasedvakṣasthale budhaḥ | ḍhavargādyaṃ pītavarṇaṃ kaṇṭhakūpe bṛhaspatim || 44 ||

Translation

وعلى السالكِ الحكيمِ أن يضعَ بنِياسا «بودها» (عُطارد) ذا اللونِ الداكن، المرتبطَ بمجموعةِ المقاطعِ التي تبتدئُ بـ«چا»، على موضعِ الصدر. ثم يضعَ «بِرْهَسْپَتي» (المشتري) ذا اللونِ الأصفر، المرتبطَ بما يبتدئُ بـ«ḍha»، في حفرةِ الحلق عند نقرةِ أعلى الصدر.

Word by Word

• च-वर्ग-आद्यम्: beginning with the ca-group
• च-वर्ग-आद्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चवर्ग + आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण (beginning with ca-group)

• बुधम्: Budha (Mercury)
• बुधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन

• श्यामम्: dark, bluish-black
• श्यामम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्याम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण

• न्यसेत्: should place
• न्यसेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; धातु: अस् (to place) उपसर्ग: नि

• वक्षः-स्थले: on the chest-region
• वक्षः-स्थले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्षस् + स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (locative singular)

• बुधः: the wise one / the practitioner
• बुधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (nominative singular)

• ढ-वर्ग-आद्यम्: beginning with the ḍha-group
• ढ-वर्ग-आद्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ढवर्ग + आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण

• पीत-वर्णम्: yellow-colored
• पीत-वर्णम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण

• कण्ठ-कूपे: in the throat-pit (hollow at throat)
• कण्ठ-कूपे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठ + कूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन

• बृहस्पतिम्: Bṛhaspati (Jupiter)
• बृहस्पतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहस्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Budha (Mercury)
• Brihaspati (Jupiter)

FAQs

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

It links cosmic forces (grahas) with embodied practice through nyāsa, showing how mantra and visualization sanctify the body as a ritual field aligned with planetary energies.

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

While primarily technical (nyāsa/Jyotiṣa), it supports bhakti-oriented worship by prescribing disciplined mantra-placement that prepares the devotee’s body-mind for focused remembrance and ritual offering.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa and mantra-vidhi are highlighted: specific grahas are assigned syllable-groups (vargas), colors, and precise bodily locations for nyāsa in ritual practice.