Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
सिद्धद्रव्यसमेतं तु मासात्तद्भाललोचनात् । जायन्ते भीषणाः कृत्यास्ताभ्यः सिद्धिं निवेदयेत् ॥ ४६ ॥
siddhadravyasametaṃ tu māsāttadbhālalocanāt | jāyante bhīṣaṇāḥ kṛtyāstābhyaḥ siddhiṃ nivedayet || 46 ||
কিন্তু সিদ্ধ দ্ৰব্যসহিত হলে এক মাহৰ ভিতৰত সেই ললাট-লোচনৰ পৰা ভয়ংকৰ কৃত্যাবোৰ জন্ম লয়। তেতিয়া সিহঁতৰ আগত অভিপ্ৰেত সিদ্ধি নিবেদন কৰিব লাগে।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It warns that mantra-prayoga combined with “siddha” ritual substances can quickly manifest powerful and even frightening forces (kṛtyās), implying that such practices demand restraint, purity, and correct intent rather than mere power-seeking.
Indirectly, it contrasts siddhi-driven ritual power with the need for right orientation; in the Narada Purana’s broader ethos, accomplishments are to be subordinated to dharma and ultimately to devotion, not pursued as ends in themselves.
It reflects technical ritual know-how (prayoga) and mantra-application rules—knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style procedural precision (kalpa-like discipline), emphasizing correct materials (dravya), time-frame, and method of offering/declaring the intended siddhi.