Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

लांगूलाकारसंयुक्तं वलयत्रितयं लिखेत् । साध्यनाम लिखेन्मध्ये पाशिबीज प्रवेष्टितम् ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

lāṃgūlākārasaṃyuktaṃ valayatritayaṃ likhet | sādhyanāma likhenmadhye pāśibīja praveṣṭitam || 63 ||

Translation

Man zeichne drei konzentrische Ringe mit einem schwanzartigen Fortsatz; in die Mitte schreibe man den Namen des beabsichtigten Ziels (oder der Person) und umschließe ihn mit der Keimsilbe (bīja) des Lassos, pāśī.

Word by Word

• लाङ्गूल-आकार-संयुक्तम्: connected with a tail-like shape
• लाङ्गूल-आकार-संयुक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लाङ्गूल (प्रातिपदिक) + आकार (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण—“युक्त/संयुक्त”

• वलय-त्रितयम्: a set of three rings
• वलय-त्रितयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वलय (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रितय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लिखेत्: should draw/write
• लिखेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लिख् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• साध्य-नाम: the name of the intended target (sādhya)
• साध्य-नाम: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + नामन्/नाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लिखेत्: should write
• लिखेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लिख् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक अव्यय (locative sense)

• पाशि-बीज-प्रवेष्टितम्: wrapped/encircled by the pāśī seed-syllable
• पाशि-बीज-प्रवेष्टितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाशि (प्रातिपदिक) + बीज (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रवेष्टित (कृदन्त; √वेष्ट्/√वेष्टय् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण—“वेष्टित/आवृत”

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada technical ritual procedure)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It presents a precise mantra–yantra protocol: the geometric containment (three rings) and the mantra-bīja together symbolize restraint, boundary, and focused intention—directing ritual power toward a defined sādhya.

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

Indirectly: it shows that even technical rites are meant to be performed with disciplined intention and sacred speech (mantra). In the Narada Purana’s broader frame, such techniques are subordinate to dharma and should be aligned with devotion and purity of purpose.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual-technical know-how: structured diagram writing (yantra-lekhana), correct placement of the sādhya-nāma, and use of a mantra-bīja—reflecting applied procedural knowledge associated with kalpa-style ritual method and mantra practice.