Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

रसः स्थिरा ततः साग्निशून्यं तवियुतो मरुत् । रयः शून्यं चाग्नियुतं हृदाहंसाच्च तत्परम् ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

rasaḥ sthirā tataḥ sāgniśūnyaṃ taviyuto marut | rayaḥ śūnyaṃ cāgniyutaṃ hṛdāhaṃsācca tatparam || 57 ||

Translation

„Rasa“ ist festgesetzt; dann kommt das Feuerlose, das, mit „tavi“ verbunden, „marut“ (Wind) heißt. „Rayaḥ“ ist leer; und, mit „agni“ (Feuer) vereint, wird es zur Gestalt „hṛdāhaṃsā“. Daraus wird das nächste Ergebnis gewonnen.

Word by Word

• रसः: rasa (essence/syllable-name)
• रसः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्थिरा: stable; sthirā
• स्थिरा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/sequence marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—सम्बन्ध/अनन्तर (then/thereafter)

• साग्नि-शून्यम्: void together with fire / fire-inclusive void
• साग्नि-शून्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अग्नि + शून्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—कर्मधारय (with-fire + void)

• तवि-युतः: joined with tavi
• तवि-युतः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तवि + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—तत्पुरुष (tavi-yuta = joined with tavi)

• मरुत्: wind; Marut
• मरुत्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• रयः: ray; wealth; raja-like syllable-name
• रयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रयि/रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (वैदिक/छान्दस रूप)

• शून्यम्: void; empty
• शून्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शून्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

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

• अग्नि-युतम्: joined with fire
• अग्नि-युतम्: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्नि + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—तत्पुरुष (joined with fire)

• हृदा: by/with the heart
• हृदा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• अहंसात्: from non-violence (ahiṃsā)
• अहंसात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहंसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

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

• तत्-परम्: devoted to that; intent on that
• तत्-परम्: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत् + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—तत्पुरुष (devoted to that)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/Vedanga mode, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Marut

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, rule-based handling of sacred sound—showing that mantra efficacy and Vedic transmission depend on precise, ‘fixed’ phonetic/grammatical procedures (Vedanga), which protect dharma and correct ritual practice.

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

Indirectly: by safeguarding correct mantra-forms used in Vishnu-oriented worship and Vedic rites, it supports bhakti through accurate recitation and authorized textual practice rather than improvisation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A Vyakarana/Shiksha-type derivational procedure: elements are treated as ‘fixed’, ‘elided (śūnya)’, or ‘joined (yuta)’ with markers like ‘agni’ and ‘tavi’ to yield specific resultant word-forms—useful for correct chanting, formation, and ritual application of mantric terms.