Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

एवं सिद्धे मनौ मंत्री वंध्यायामपि पुत्रवान् । तारो माया ततः सांतसेंदुष्वांतश्च सर्ववान् ॥ १०२ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ siddhe manau maṃtrī vaṃdhyāyāmapi putravān | tāro māyā tataḥ sāṃtaseṃduṣvāṃtaśca sarvavān || 102 ||

Translation

So erlangt der Übende, wenn das Mantra vollendet ist, die Meisterschaft: selbst von einer unfruchtbaren Frau erhält er einen Sohn. Danach gewinnt er die Kräfte namens Tāra und Māyā; sodann die Siddhis namens Sānta und Senduṣvānta, und schließlich wird er mit allen gewünschten Vorzügen erfüllt.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• सिद्धे: when (it is) accomplished
• सिद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (सिध्-धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘when accomplished’

• मनौ: in Manu (contextual)
• मनौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in/for Manu’ (context: in the rite/mantra of Manu)

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘one who has/recites a mantra’

• वन्ध्यायाम्: in a barren (woman)
• वन्ध्यायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in (case of) a barren woman’

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (even/also)

• पुत्रवान्: having a son
• पुत्रवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्रवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-अर्थे ‘possessing a son’

• तारः: Tāra (name)
• तारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (name/epithet)

• माया: Māyā (name)
• माया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (name/epithet)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• सान्त-सेन्दु-स्वान्तः: (one) with sānta, sendu, and svānta (epithets)
• सान्त-सेन्दु-स्वान्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सान्त (प्रातिपदिक) + सेन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/समुच्चयार्थः (having ‘sānta’, ‘sendu’, ‘svānta’ qualities/names)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सर्ववान्: possessing all (prosperity)
• सर्ववान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्ववत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-अर्थे ‘possessing everything’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada about mantra-siddhi within Vedanga/technical disciplines)

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 presents a Vedanga-style, technical claim that mantra-perfection (mantra-siddhi) yields tangible results and graded attainments, while implying that disciplined practice can culminate in comprehensive accomplishment (sarvavān).

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

Indirectly: it situates power and success as outcomes of perfected sacred practice; in a bhakti framework, such results are traditionally treated as secondary to devotion and should be handled with restraint and dharmic intent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga and mantra-siddhi methodology—an applied, technical strand associated with disciplined recitation, ritual correctness, and the classification of attainments (siddhis) arising from successful practice.