Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī

Devanagari script

तद्बहिः प्रार्चयेद्विद्वाँ ल्लोकपालान्सहेतिकान् । एवं सिद्धे मनौ मन्त्री साधयेदखिलेप्सितान् ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

tadbahiḥ prārcayedvidvāṃ llokapālānsahetikān | evaṃ siddhe manau mantrī sādhayedakhilepsitān || 12 ||

Translation

Dann soll der Gelehrte, außerhalb jenes inneren Ritus, die Lokapālas (Hüter der Himmelsrichtungen) samt ihren Insignien und Waffen ordnungsgemäß verehren. Ist das Mantra so vollendet, erlangt der Mantrin alle gewünschten Ziele.

Word by Word

• तत्: that; thereupon
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/with bahiḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative) एकवचन (Singular); अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (used adverbially with following)

• बहिः: outside
• बहिः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb: outside)

• प्रार्चयेत्: should worship
• प्रार्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• विद्वान्: a learned man
• विद्वान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्वस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• लोकपालान्: guardians of the worlds (Lokapālas)
• लोकपालान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक-पाल (प्रातिपदिक; लोक + पाल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सहेतिकान्: together with their weapons/causes (sa-hetika)
• सहेतिकान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/of लोकपालान्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-हेतिक (प्रातिपदिक; स + हेतिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: thus/in this manner)

• सिद्धे: when (it is) accomplished
• सिद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (कृदन्त; √सिध् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• मनौ: in the mantra/mental formula (manu)
• मनौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मन्त्री: the मंत्र-adept; minister/practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• साधयेत्: should accomplish
• साधयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √साध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• अखिलेप्सितान्: all desired (things)
• अखिलेप्सितान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अखिल-ईप्सित (प्रातिपदिक; अखिल + ईप्सित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on mantra-vidhi in the Vedanga/ritual-technical context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Lokapalas

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual completeness: mantra-sādhana is supported by honoring the cosmic order (the directional guardians), after which the mantra becomes effective and capable of fulfilling aims.

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

While primarily technical, it reflects bhakti through disciplined reverence—worship (arcana) offered to divine guardians as part of a larger sacred procedure that culminates in mantra efficacy.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure and mantra-vidhi—how auxiliary worship (of Lokapālas with their āyudhas/insignia) is integrated to stabilize and ‘perfect’ a mantra for successful results.