Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

सामान्यार्घोदकेनाथ संप्रोक्ष्य द्वारमस्त्रतः । दिव्यानुत्सारयेद्विघ्नान्नभस्थानर्च्य वारिणा ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

sāmānyārghodakenātha saṃprokṣya dvāramastrataḥ | divyānutsārayedvighnānnabhasthānarcya vāriṇā || 21 ||

Translation

O Lord, having sprinkled the doorway with the water of a simple arghya and safeguarded it with the Astra-mantra, one should drive away the divine obstacles; and by worship with water one should also propitiate the beings stationed in the sky.

Word by Word

• sāmānya-argha-udakena: with ordinary arghya-water
• sāmānya-argha-udakena: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāmānya (प्रातिपदिक) + argha (प्रातिपदिक) + udaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; समासः: सामान्यस्य अर्घः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + अर्घोदकम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• nātha: O lord
• nātha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• saṃprokṣya: having sprinkled
• saṃprokṣya: Kriya (क्रिया/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + √pruc/√prokṣ (धातु; प्रक्षेपणे/सिञ्चने)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), having sprinkled

• dvāram: the door
• dvāram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• astrataḥ: by means of the astra (weapon-mantra)
• astrataḥ: Hetu/Upaya (हेतु/उपाय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (तसिल्-प्रत्यय/ततः-प्रकार), from/with the weapon-mantra; adverbial usage

• divyān: divine
• divyān: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; agrees with vighnān

• utsārayet: should drive out
• utsārayet: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud + √sṛ (धातु; गत्यादौ/निष्कासने)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• vighnān: obstacles
• vighnān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vighna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• nabhasthān: sky-dwellers (in the air)
• nabhasthān: Karma (कर्म/Object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nabhastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; ‘those in the sky’

• arcya: having worshipped
• arcya: Kriya (क्रिया/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arc (धातु; पूजायाम्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), having worshipped

• vāriṇā: with water
• vāriṇā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It teaches vighna-nivarana (removal of impediments) as a prerequisite to worship: purifying the threshold with arghya-water, sealing the space with a protective mantra, and harmonizing unseen forces through water-offering.

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

Bhakti is shown as disciplined reverence: the devotee prepares a pure, protected space for the Lord by cleansing, invoking mantra-protection, and respectfully acknowledging subtle beings so the main worship proceeds without disturbance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technique (prayoga): saṃprokṣaṇa with arghya-water, mantra-based protection (astra-mantra application), and arcana using water—procedural knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style precision in rites.