Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

लक्षार्णपूवं भ्रूमध्यसंस्थितेऽतिमनोहरे । तारादिपंचमं न्यासं कुर्यात्सर्वेष्टसिद्धये ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣārṇapūvaṃ bhrūmadhyasaṃsthite'timanohare | tārādipaṃcamaṃ nyāsaṃ kuryātsarveṣṭasiddhaye || 56 ||

Translation

Indem man das Mantra, das mit der Silbe „lakṣa“ beginnt, in den überaus bezaubernden Raum zwischen den Augenbrauen setzt, vollziehe man den Nyāsa bis zum fünften Glied, das mit „Tārā“ beginnt; dadurch werden alle gewünschten Vollkommenheiten erlangt.

Word by Word

• lakṣa-arṇa-pūrvam: preceded by ‘lakṣa’ syllable
• lakṣa-arṇa-pūrvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lakṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + arṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘preceded by the syllable lakṣa’ (context: mantra/nyāsa)

• bhrū-madhya-saṃsthite: in the eyebrow-middle position
• bhrū-madhya-saṃsthite: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhrū (प्रातिपदिक) + madhya (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; ‘situated in the middle of the eyebrows’

• ati-manohare: in the exceedingly delightful (place)
• ati-manohare: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + manohara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; अव्ययीभाव: ‘very charming’ qualifying (place/chakra)

• tārā-ādi-paṃcamam: the fifth (nyāsa) beginning with Tārā
• tārā-ādi-paṃcamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tārā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + paṃcama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; ‘the fifth beginning with tārā’ qualifying nyāsam

• nyāsam: installation/nyāsa
• nyāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• kuryāt: should do/perform
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• sarva-iṣṭa-siddhaye: for the attainment of all desired successes
• sarva-iṣṭa-siddhaye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + iṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; ‘for the accomplishment of all desired (results)’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

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 teaches an inner ritual (nyāsa) where mantra is installed at the brow-center (bhrūmadhya), indicating concentration and subtle-body alignment as a means to accomplish one’s intended spiritual aims.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti-sādhana by prescribing disciplined mantra-practice; focused nyāsa steadies the mind and helps the devotee sustain one-pointed remembrance during worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual technique—mantra-vidhi and nyāsa (a technical upāsanā procedure)—including the specific locus (brow-center) and a counted sequence (“up to the fifth”) for correct performance.