Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

ततः प्रयोगान्कुर्वीत महाभैरवभाषितान् । आत्मनो वा परस्यार्थं क्षिप्रसिद्धिप्रदायकान् ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ prayogānkurvīta mahābhairavabhāṣitān | ātmano vā parasyārthaṃ kṣiprasiddhipradāyakān || 18 ||

Translation

Daraufhin soll man die von Mahābhairava gelehrten Prayogas, die rituellen Anwendungen, ausführen, die rasche Vollendung verleihen—sei es zum eigenen Zweck oder zum Nutzen eines anderen.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb); अर्थे—अनन्तरम् (thereafter)

• प्रयोगान्: applications/ritual procedures
• प्रयोगान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative); बहुवचन (Plural)

• कुर्वीत: should perform
• कुर्वीत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• महाभैरवभाषितान्: spoken by Mahābhairava
• महाभैरवभाषितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभैरव + भाषित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: महाभैरवस्य भाषिताः); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘भाषित’

• आत्मनः: of oneself
• आत्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive); एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle ‘or’)

• परस्य: of another
• परस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; एकवचन

• अर्थम्: for the sake/purpose
• अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन

• क्षिप्रसिद्धिप्रदायकान्: granting quick success
• क्षिप्रसिद्धिप्रदायकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षिप्र + सिद्धि + प्रदायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (उपपद/कर्मधारय-प्राय: ‘क्षिप्रा सिद्धिः’ + ‘प्रदायक’); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (as narrator/instructor within the Vedanga-technical context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Mahabhairava

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined application of authorized ritual procedures (prayogas) as a means to attain results swiftly, highlighting the text’s technical-science strand in Book 1.3.

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

While not explicitly teaching bhakti here, it implies that results should follow sanctioned instruction and right intent; in the Narada Purana’s wider frame, such practices are ideally subordinated to dharma and devotion rather than mere display of power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to prayoga—applied ritual methodology—aligned with technical disciplines (karma-kāṇḍa style procedure), where correct performance is expected to yield siddhi (attainment).