Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

व्याप्तं रसाक्ष्मास्वयुतं विमलाबीजमीरितम् । ज्यानभोदाहवह्निस्वयोगैः स्यादरुणामनुः ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

vyāptaṃ rasākṣmāsvayutaṃ vimalābījamīritam | jyānabhodāhavahnisvayogaiḥ syādaruṇāmanuḥ || 30 ||

Translation

Wenn die Silbe «vyāpta» mit den durch die Codewörter «rasa» und «akṣmā» bezeichneten Silben verbunden und mit dem reinen Bīja (vimalabīja) wie gelehrt vereint wird, dann—durch die vorgeschriebenen Fügungen, angezeigt durch «jyāna», «bho», «dāha» und «vahni»—wird sie zum Mantra der Aruṇā.

Word by Word

• व्याप्तम्: pervaded; filled
• व्याप्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्याप्त (कृदन्त, √आप्/√व्याप्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘pervaded/filled’

• रस-अ-क्ष्मा-स्व-युतम्: combined with rasa, a, kṣmā, sva
• रस-अ-क्ष्मा-स्व-युतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक) + अ (अव्यय/अक्षर-नाम) + क्ष्मा (प्रातिपदिक) + स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त, √युज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘युत’ = combined; list of syllable-names as prior members

• विमला-बीजम्: the Vimalā seed-mantra
• विमला-बीजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमला (प्रातिपदिक) + बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘विमलायाः बीजम्’

• ईरितम्: is stated
• ईरितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईरित (कृदन्त, √ईर्/ईरय्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; PPP ‘stated’

• ज्यान-भः-दाह-वह्नि-स्व-योगैः: by the combinations of jyāna, bhaḥ, dāha, vahni, sva
• ज्यान-भः-दाह-वह्नि-स्व-योगैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्यान (प्रातिपदिक) + भः (अव्यय/अक्षर-नाम) + दाह (प्रातिपदिक) + वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘योगैः’ = by the combinations; prior members are syllable-names

• स्यात्: would be / is
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अरुणा-मनुः: the Aruṇā mantra
• अरुणा-मनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुणा (प्रातिपदिक) + मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘अरुणायाः मनुः’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Aruṇā

FAQs

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

It presents a technical method of forming a specific deity-mantra (Aruṇā) through precise phonetic combinations, emphasizing that mantra-power depends on correct śabda (sound) and prescribed junction rules.

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

Even in a technical chapter, the verse supports bhakti by prescribing the correct mantra-form used for worship; devotion is strengthened when the mantra is recited in the exact, taught form.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa-like sandhi/junction discipline are implied through the ‘yoga’ (combination) rules, showing how coded syllables and bījas are assembled for ritual recitation.