Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

पुष्पैस्त्रिमधुरोपेतैर्जुहुयान्मंत्रसिद्धये । त्रिकोणकर्णिकं पद्ममष्टपत्रं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ १३१ ॥

Transliteration

puṣpaistrimadhuropetairjuhuyānmaṃtrasiddhaye | trikoṇakarṇikaṃ padmamaṣṭapatraṃ prakalpayet || 131 ||

Translation

Zur Erlangung der Mantra-Vollendung soll man mit Blumen, begleitet von den drei Süßigkeiten, Feueropfer darbringen; und man richte ein Lotus-Diagramm mit dreieckigem Inneren und acht Blättern her.

Word by Word

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/3rd case), बहुवचन

• त्रिमधुरोपेतैः: accompanied by three sweets
• त्रिमधुरोपेतैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि-मधुर-उपेत (प्रातिपदिक; components: त्रि + मधुर + उपेत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of पुष्पैः) — ‘त्रिभिः मधुरैः उपेत’ (endowed with three sweets)

• जुहुयात्: should offer into the fire
• जुहुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मन्त्रसिद्धये: for mantra-accomplishment
• मन्त्रसिद्धये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र-सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक; components: मन्त्र + सिद्धि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान/4th case), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the purpose)

• त्रिकोणकर्णिकम्: with a triangular pericarp
• त्रिकोणकर्णिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि-कोण-कर्णिका (प्रातिपदिक; components: त्रि + कोण + कर्णिका)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of पद्मम्)

• पद्मम्: a lotus (diagram)
• पद्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अष्टपत्रम्: eight-petalled
• अष्टपत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्ट-पत्र (प्रातिपदिक; components: अष्ट + पत्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगुसमास—संख्यापूर्वक (eight-petalled)

• प्रकल्पयेत्: should prepare/construct
• प्रकल्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√कल्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within the Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches a precise upāsanā-ritual method: mantra-siddhi is supported by disciplined homa using auspicious offerings (flowers with tri-madhura) and by establishing a correctly formed padma-maṇḍala, aligning intention, offering, and sacred geometry.

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

While technical, it reflects bhakti through reverent offering (homa with fragrant flowers and sweet substances) and careful preparation of a lotus-maṇḍala, expressing devotion via purity, beauty, and exactness in worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual praxis (kalpa-oriented procedure) is emphasized: correct selection of dravya (offerings like tri-madhura), proper homa performance, and accurate maṇḍala/padma arrangement—core technical disciplines used alongside mantra practice.