Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
छिन्नो रुद्धः शक्तिहीनस्ततश्चैव पराङ्मुखः । कर्महीनो नेत्रहीनः कीलितः स्तंभितस्तथा ॥ १४ ॥
chinno ruddhaḥ śaktihīnastataścaiva parāṅmukhaḥ | karmahīno netrahīnaḥ kīlitaḥ staṃbhitastathā || 14 ||
সেয়া ছিন্ন, ৰুদ্ধ আৰু শক্তিহীন হৈ পৰি পৰাঙ্মুখ হয়। কৰ্মশক্তি আৰু দৃষ্টিশক্তি হেৰুৱাই সি কীলিত (আটকোৱা) আৰু স্তম্ভিত (নিশ্চল) হয়।
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual-mantra context within Vedanga-oriented discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
The verse describes a state of complete restraint—cut off, blocked, weakened, and immobilized—indicating the traditional Puranic idea that adverse forces (inner or outer) can be checked through dharmic, mantra-guided discipline.
While technical in tone, it supports Bhakti indirectly: devotion is protected when distractions and hostile tendencies are restrained, allowing the mind to remain oriented toward the Lord rather than turning away (parāṅmukha).
It reflects applied mantra-prayoga language common to Vedanga-adjacent ritual practice—describing effects like stambhana (immobilization) and nirodha (restraint), which are framed as outcomes of disciplined sacred procedure.