Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

सुदीप्तानि विधायादौ जपेत्तानीष्टसिद्धये । वदयुग्मं सदीर्घांबु स्मृतिवालावनंगतौ ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

sudīptāni vidhāyādau japettānīṣṭasiddhaye | vadayugmaṃ sadīrghāṃbu smṛtivālāvanaṃgatau || 49 ||

Translation

Nachdem man sie zunächst zu hellem Glanz entfacht hat, soll man jene (Mantras) zur Erlangung der gewünschten Siddhi rezitieren (japa). Man spreche die Silben paarweise mit dem langen Vokal „ā“ und gemäß der erinnerten Folge, ohne vom vorgeschriebenen Ablauf abzuweichen.

Word by Word

• सुदीप्तानि: well-kindled / fully ignited
• सुदीप्तानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + दीप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• विधाय: having arranged/established
• विधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘having arranged/established’

• आदौ: at the beginning
• आदौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; सप्तमी-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तानि: those (mantras/seed-syllables)
• तानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• इष्ट-सिद्धये: for the desired attainment
• इष्ट-सिद्धये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (इष्टस्य सिद्धिः)

• वद-युग्मम्: the pair ‘va-da’ (two syllables)
• वद-युग्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वद् (धातु) + युग्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (वदिति वर्णस्य युग्मम्)

• स-दीर्घ-अम्बु: with long ‘u’ (dīrgha-ambu = ū)
• स-दीर्घ-अम्बु: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + दीर्घ + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (दीर्घम् अम्बु यस्मिन्/दीर्घाम्बु)

• स्मृति-वाल-अवनम्: ‘smṛti-vāla-avana’ (a technical mantra-sequence; lit. memory-hair-protection)
• स्मृति-वाल-अवनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मृति + वाल + अवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्मृतिः इव वालः/वालः स्मृत्याः; पाठभेदसम्भवः)

• गतौ: in the two positions / in the course (context-dependent)
• गतौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), द्विवचन/एकवचन-सम्भाव्य (रूपसाम्य); क्रियाविशेषणार्थे

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Vedanga/technical instruction mode)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that spiritual and ritual efficacy depends on disciplined preparation (beginning correctly) and exact execution—especially correct recitation—so that the intended siddhi is not lost through carelessness.

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

While technical in tone, it supports bhakti by insisting that devotional recitation (japa) must be attentive and faithful to tradition; devotion is strengthened when practice is careful, reverent, and rule-aligned rather than casual.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-type concerns: correct phonetics (e.g., long vowels like ‘ā’), paired sounds/syllables, and maintaining the prescribed sequence—key elements for accurate mantra pronunciation and ritual recitation.