Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

सिद्धद्रव्यसमेतं तु मासात्तद्भाललोचनात् । जायन्ते भीषणाः कृत्यास्ताभ्यः सिद्धिं निवेदयेत् ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

siddhadravyasametaṃ tu māsāttadbhālalocanāt | jāyante bhīṣaṇāḥ kṛtyāstābhyaḥ siddhiṃ nivedayet || 46 ||

Translation

Wenn dies jedoch von vollendeten Substanzen (siddha-dravya) begleitet ist, entstehen innerhalb eines Monats — aus dem ‘Auge’ auf der Stirn — furchterregende kṛtyās (magisch ausgesandte Wesen/Operationen). Ihnen soll man die beabsichtigte siddhi darbringen.

Word by Word

• सिद्धद्रव्यसमेतम्: accompanied with perfected/occult substances
• सिद्धद्रव्यसमेतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object, implied)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (कृदन्त; √सिध्) + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + समेत (कृदन्त; सम्+√इ)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समाससमूह (determinative: 'accompanied with siddha-substances'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण to implied कर्म (e.g., साधन/पूजा-विधि)

• तु: indeed/then
• तु: सम्बन्ध-बोधक (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेष/विरोध (particle)

• मासात्: after/from a month
• मासात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• तद्भाललोचनात्: from her forehead-eye
• तद्भाललोचनात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + भाल (प्रातिपदिक) + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive: 'from the forehead-eye of that (Goddess)'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• जायन्ते: are born/arise
• जायन्ते: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• भीषणाः: terrifying
• भीषणाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण to 'कृत्याः'

• कृत्याः: magical entities/rites (kṛtyās)
• कृत्याः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ताभ्यः: to them
• ताभ्यः: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सिद्धिम्: success/accomplishment
• सिद्धिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• निवेदयेत्: should offer/present
• निवेदयेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + वेद्/विद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It warns that mantra-prayoga combined with “siddha” ritual substances can quickly manifest powerful and even frightening forces (kṛtyās), implying that such practices demand restraint, purity, and correct intent rather than mere power-seeking.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts siddhi-driven ritual power with the need for right orientation; in the Narada Purana’s broader ethos, accomplishments are to be subordinated to dharma and ultimately to devotion, not pursued as ends in themselves.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects technical ritual know-how (prayoga) and mantra-application rules—knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style procedural precision (kalpa-like discipline), emphasizing correct materials (dravya), time-frame, and method of offering/declaring the intended siddhi.