Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

लक्षार्णपूवं भ्रूमध्यसंस्थितेऽतिमनोहरे । तारादिपंचमं न्यासं कुर्यात्सर्वेष्टसिद्धये ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣārṇapūvaṃ bhrūmadhyasaṃsthite'timanohare | tārādipaṃcamaṃ nyāsaṃ kuryātsarveṣṭasiddhaye || 56 ||

Translation

بوضع المانترا التي تبتدئ بالمقطع «لاكشا» في الفضاء البديع بين الحاجبين، ينبغي أداء النْياسا حتى الجزء الخامس المبتدئ بـ«تارا»؛ وبهذا تتحقق جميع المنال المرغوبة.

Word by Word

• lakṣa-arṇa-pūrvam: preceded by ‘lakṣa’ syllable
• lakṣa-arṇa-pūrvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lakṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + arṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘preceded by the syllable lakṣa’ (context: mantra/nyāsa)

• bhrū-madhya-saṃsthite: in the eyebrow-middle position
• bhrū-madhya-saṃsthite: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhrū (प्रातिपदिक) + madhya (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; ‘situated in the middle of the eyebrows’

• ati-manohare: in the exceedingly delightful (place)
• ati-manohare: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + manohara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; अव्ययीभाव: ‘very charming’ qualifying (place/chakra)

• tārā-ādi-paṃcamam: the fifth (nyāsa) beginning with Tārā
• tārā-ādi-paṃcamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tārā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + paṃcama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; ‘the fifth beginning with tārā’ qualifying nyāsam

• nyāsam: installation/nyāsa
• nyāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• kuryāt: should do/perform
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• sarva-iṣṭa-siddhaye: for the attainment of all desired successes
• sarva-iṣṭa-siddhaye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + iṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; ‘for the accomplishment of all desired (results)’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It teaches an inner ritual (nyāsa) where mantra is installed at the brow-center (bhrūmadhya), indicating concentration and subtle-body alignment as a means to accomplish one’s intended spiritual aims.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti-sādhana by prescribing disciplined mantra-practice; focused nyāsa steadies the mind and helps the devotee sustain one-pointed remembrance during worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual technique—mantra-vidhi and nyāsa (a technical upāsanā procedure)—including the specific locus (brow-center) and a counted sequence (“up to the fifth”) for correct performance.