Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38

Devanagari script

यन्त्रमेतच्छुभे घस्रे कण्ठे वा दक्षिणे भुजे । मूर्ध्नि वा धारयेन्मंत्री सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

yantrametacchubhe ghasre kaṇṭhe vā dakṣiṇe bhuje | mūrdhni vā dhārayenmaṃtrī sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate || 38 ||

Translation

An einem glückverheißenden Tag soll der Mantra-Praktizierende diese Yantra tragen — am Hals, am rechten Arm oder auf dem Haupt; dadurch wird er von allen Sünden befreit.

Word by Word

• यन्त्रम्: the yantra
• यन्त्रम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Determiner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; pronoun, accusative singular

• शुभे: on an auspicious (time/day)
• शुभे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular; ‘on an auspicious (day)’

• घस्रे: in the daytime
• घस्रे: कालाधिकरण (Kālādhikaraṇa/Temporal locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular; ‘in daytime’

• कण्ठे: on the neck
• कण्ठे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प (disjunctive particle)

• दक्षिणे: on the right
• दक्षिणे: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular; qualifying ‘arm’

• भुजे: on the arm
• भुजे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• मूर्ध्नि: on the head
• मूर्ध्नि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular (irregular stem मूर्धन् → मूर्ध्नि)

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प (disjunctive particle)

• धारयेत्: should wear/hold
• धारयेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; should wear/hold

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; nominative singular

• सर्वपापैः: from all sins
• सर्वपापैः: अपादान (Apādāna/Ablative sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वपाप (प्रातिपदिक: सर्व + पाप)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; instrumental plural; ‘from all sins’ (instrumental of separation)

• प्रमुच्यते: is freed
• प्रमुच्यते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

Speaker

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

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It presents yantra-dhāraṇa (wearing a consecrated sacred diagram) as a dharmic aid to purification, stating that sincere mantra-linked observance removes accumulated pāpa (sin/impurity).

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

Although technical in tone, it supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined, faith-filled practice—carrying a yantra as an external reminder of one’s mantra and deity-centered commitment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual application (kalpa-style procedure): choosing an auspicious time and specifying correct placement (neck, right arm, or head) for yantra-dhāraṇa as part of mantra-sādhana.