Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

वैराचनं चामिताभं पद्मनाभिभिधं तथा । शंखं पांडुरसंज्ञं च दिग्दलेषु प्रपूजयेत् ॥ ११७ ॥

Transliteration

vairācanaṃ cāmitābhaṃ padmanābhibhidhaṃ tathā | śaṃkhaṃ pāṃḍurasaṃjñaṃ ca digdaleṣu prapūjayet || 117 ||

Translation

In den Unterteilungen der Himmelsrichtungen soll man gebührend Vairācana, Amitābha, Padmanābha und auch Śaṅkha verehren, der als Pāṇḍura bekannt ist.

Word by Word

• वैराचनम्: Vairocana
• वैराचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैराचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• अमिताभम्: Amitābha
• अमिताभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमिताभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पद्मनाभि-भिधम्: called ‘Padmanābhi’
• पद्मनाभि-भिधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + नाभि (प्रातिपदिक) + भिध (कृदन्त; √भिध् (धातु) क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पद्मनाभि इति नाम यस्य/यत्)

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• शङ्खम्: Śaṅkha (conch / deity named Śaṅkha)
• शङ्खम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पाण्डुर-संज्ञम्: named ‘Pāṇḍura’ (the pale/white one)
• पाण्डुर-संज्ञम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाण्डुर (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पाण्डुर इति संज्ञा यस्य/यत्)

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

• दिक्-दलेषु: in the directional sectors
• दिक्-दलेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिक् (प्रातिपदिक) + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (दिशां दलानि = दिशाभागेषु)

• प्रपूजयेत्: should worship (duly)
• प्रपूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual procedure within the Vedanga/technical-ritual section, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vairacana
• Amitabha
• Padmanabha
• Shankha (Pandura)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ordered, directional worship (dik-dala/mandala logic), teaching that devotion becomes effective when performed with correct placement, names, and ritual sequence.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined pūjā—honoring specific divine names/forms in their assigned directional stations, turning devotion into a structured, contemplative rite.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual-technical knowledge: mandala/dik-vibhāga (spatial division for worship) and precise nāma-saṅkīrtana (use of correct divine names) as part of procedural pūjā.