Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

अनंगपदपूर्वाश्च मातंग्यंताः समीरिताः । विन्यस्तव्यास्ततो मूलेऽधिष्ठाने मणिपूरके ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

anaṃgapadapūrvāśca mātaṃgyaṃtāḥ samīritāḥ | vinyastavyāstato mūle'dhiṣṭhāne maṇipūrake || 118 ||

Translation

Die Silben, die mit „Anaṅga“ beginnen und mit „Mātaṅgī“ enden, sind dargelegt. Danach sollen sie durch Nyāsa an der Wurzel, im Svādhiṣṭhāna und im Maṇipūraka eingesetzt werden.

Word by Word

• अनङ्गपदपूर्वाः: having ‘Anaṅga’ as the first word
• अनङ्गपदपूर्वाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनङ्ग + पद + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष): अनङ्गपदं पूर्वं येषाम्/याः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• मातङ्ग्यन्ताः: ending with ‘Mātaṅgī’
• मातङ्ग्यन्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मातङ्गी + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष): मातङ्गी अन्तः येषाम्/याः

• समीरिताः: are recited/mentioned
• समीरिताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + ईर् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (सम्+ईरित) ‘uttered/recited’

• विन्यस्तव्याः: should be placed
• विन्यस्तव्याः: Karya (कार्य/obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + नि + अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्गार्थक भाव्य/कर्तव्य कृदन्त (gerundive/तव्यत्), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘to be placed/arranged’

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तस्मात्-अर्थे (ablatival adverb)

• मूले: at the root
• मूले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• अधिष्ठाने: in the base/support (cakra)
• अधिष्ठाने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिष्ठान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• मणिपूरके: in Maṇipūraka
• मणिपूरके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिपूरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (स्थानवाचक)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Anaṅga
• Mātaṅgī
• Mūlādhāra
• Svādhiṣṭhāna
• Maṇipūraka

FAQs

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

It teaches a precise ritual-yogic method (nyāsa) where specific mantra-units are installed in key subtle centers, aligning the practitioner’s body as a seat of the mantra’s power.

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

While technical in tone, it supports devotional practice by prescribing disciplined mantra-application; correct nyāsa is presented as a way to internalize worship so devotion becomes embodied and steady.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual science—mantra-vidhi and nyāsa (procedural placement)—a technical discipline aligned with the Purana’s Book 1.3 focus on structured sacred practices.