Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

प्रणवो रक्षयुगलं दीर्घवर्मास्त्रठद्वयम् । नवार्णेनामुना मंत्री कुर्याद्भूमिविशोधनम् ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

praṇavo rakṣayugalaṃ dīrghavarmāstraṭhadvayam | navārṇenāmunā maṃtrī kuryādbhūmiviśodhanam || 83 ||

Translation

Mit dem Praṇava (Oṃ), zusammen mit dem Paar schützender Formeln, dem langen Panzer-Mantra und den zwei ‘astra’-Silben, die auf ‘ṭha’ enden, soll der Offiziant die Reinigung des Bodens durch dieses neunsilbige Mantra vollziehen.

Word by Word

• प्रणवः: the praṇava (Oṃ)
• प्रणवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• रक्ष-युगलम्: a pair of protective (syllables/guards)
• रक्ष-युगलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + युगल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘रक्षसाम् युगलम्’

• दीर्घ-वर्म-अस्त्र-ठ-द्वयम्: the pair (consisting of) ‘dīrgha-varma-astra-ṭha’
• दीर्घ-वर्म-अस्त्र-ठ-द्वयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + ठ (अव्यय/बीजाक्षर-रूप) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘दीर्घं वर्म च अस्त्रं च ठ-कारः च—एतत् द्वयम्’ (mantric pair)

• नव-अर्णेन: with the nine-syllabled (mantra)
• नव-अर्णेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नव (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास: ‘नवानि अर्णानि यस्य’ → ‘नवार्ण’ (nine-syllabled mantra)

• अमुना: by/with this (aforementioned)
• अमुना: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• भूमि-विशोधनम्: purification of the ground
• भूमि-विशोधनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक) + विशोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘भूमेः विशोधनम्’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Praṇava (Oṃ)
• Navākṣarī (nine-syllabled mantra)

FAQs

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

It teaches that sacred space is established through mantra—Oṃ, protective (rakṣā) formulas, armor (varma/kavaca), and weapon (astra) utterances—so the ground becomes fit for worship and free from ritual obstacles.

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

Bhakti is supported by proper pūrvāṅga (preliminaries): purifying the place with authorized mantras prepares the devotee’s worship to be orderly, protected, and focused on the deity without distraction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights technical mantra-vidhi used in ritual procedure—specifically bhūmi-viśodhana (site purification) employing kavaca (protective armor) and astra (warding weapon) components, reflecting applied ritual science within the Vedāṅga-oriented section.