Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

तृतीयं लोकपालानां न्यासं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नतः । मायादिबीजत्रितयपूर्वकं सर्वसिद्धये ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

tṛtīyaṃ lokapālānāṃ nyāsaṃ kuryātprayatnataḥ | māyādibījatritayapūrvakaṃ sarvasiddhaye || 47 ||

Translation

Drittens soll man mit sorgfältigem Bemühen das Nyāsa der Lokapāla (Hüter der Himmelsrichtungen) vollziehen, eingeleitet durch die Dreiheit der Bīja, beginnend mit Māyā, damit alle Siddhi (Vollkommenheiten) erlangt werden.

Word by Word

• तृतीयम्: the third
• तृतीयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण (third)

• लोक-पालानाम्: of the guardians of the worlds
• लोक-पालानाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + पाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन (genitive plural)

• न्यासम्: nyāsa (ritual placement)
• न्यासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; धातु: कृ (to do)

• प्रयत्नतः: with effort, diligently
• प्रयत्नतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb); 'with effort'

• माया-आदि-बीज-त्रितय-पूर्वकम्: preceded by the three bījas starting with Māyā
• माया-आदि-बीज-त्रितय-पूर्वकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माया + आदि + बीज + त्रितय + पूर्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण (preceded by the triad of bījas beginning with māyā)

• सर्व-सिद्धये: for complete success
• सर्व-सिद्धये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन (dative singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Lokapālas

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined mantra-practice: correct nyāsa, done with diligence and preceded by the proper seed-mantras, is presented as the method that stabilizes the sādhana and leads to complete attainment (sarva-siddhi).

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

While technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing reverent, careful ritual conduct; the devotee’s focused installation (nyāsa) and mantra-ordering becomes an embodied form of worship that aligns body, speech, and mind with the divine powers invoked.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure and mantra-application—especially nyāsa and the ordered use of bīja-mantras—reflecting technical liturgical knowledge closely tied to śikṣā (correct recitation) and kalpa (ritual method).