Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

वियद्वाय्वग्नितोयक्ष्माबीजैः सन्मन्त्र्य मन्त्रवित् । मूलेन तस्मात् श्चोतद्भिर्बिन्दुभिस्तत्त्वमुद्रया ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

viyadvāyvagnitoyakṣmābījaiḥ sanmantrya mantravit | mūlena tasmāt ścotadbhirbindubhistattvamudrayā || 62 ||

Translation

Ein Mantra-Kundiger soll es ordnungsgemäß mit den Bīja-Mantras von Äther, Luft, Feuer, Wasser und Erde weihen. Danach soll er es mit dem Wurzelmantra (mūla) durch die ‘tattva-mudrā’ versiegeln, indem er die herabtropfenden Bindu-Tropfen verwendet.

Word by Word

• वियत्: ether/sky element
• वियत्: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वियत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list

• वायु: air element
• वायु: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list

• अग्नि: fire element
• अग्नि: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list

• तोय: water element
• तोय: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list

• क्ष्मा: earth element
• क्ष्मा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्ष्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list

• बीजैः: with seed-syllables
• बीजैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; (mantra-)‘seed syllables’

• सम्-मन्त्र्य: having sanctified by mantras
• सम्-मन्त्र्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having consecrated/enchanted by mantra’

• मन्त्रवित्: knower of mantras
• मन्त्रवित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र + विद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (मन्त्रं वेत्ति), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• मूलेन: with the root-mantra
• मूलेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘with the root (mantra)’

• तस्मात्: from that
• तस्मात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; ‘from that (water)’

• श्चोतद्भिः: with dripping
• श्चोतद्भिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्चोतत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √श्चुत्/श्च्युत्)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘dripping’

• बिन्दुभिः: drops
• बिन्दुभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• तत्त्वमुद्रया: with the tattva-mudrā (gesture)
• तत्त्वमुद्रया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व + मुद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तत्त्वस्य मुद्रा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching 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 that ritual efficacy depends on systematic sanctification: invoking the five elemental principles (pañcabhūtas) through their bīja-mantras and then sealing the act with the mūla-mantra and tattva-mudrā, integrating cosmology with practice.

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

While technical, the verse supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined, reverent consecration—mantra, mudrā, and elemental purity—so worship and offerings become properly empowered and offered with focused devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied mantra-śāstra and ritual procedure—correct use of bīja and mūla mantras and the employment of mudrā—skills aligned with Vedāṅga-style precision in recitation and sacramental action.