Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

चतुष्के यत्र नामार्णस्तत्स्यात्सिद्धिचतुष्ककम् । प्रादक्षिण्यात्तद्द्वितीयं साध्याख्यं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

catuṣke yatra nāmārṇastatsyātsiddhicatuṣkakam | prādakṣiṇyāttaddvitīyaṃ sādhyākhyaṃ parikīrtitam || 5 ||

Translation

That set of four in which the syllables of the Holy Name are placed is called the ‘fourfold of siddhis’. Taking them in rightward (clockwise) order, the second set is declared to be known as ‘Sādhya’.

Word by Word

• चतुष्के: in the group of four
• चतुष्के: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुष्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध/देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative locative adverb)

• नाम-अर्णः: the name-letter/syllable
• नाम-अर्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाम (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: नाम्नः अर्णः (name-syllable/letter)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); अन्वय: तत् (that)

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सिद्धि-चतुष्ककम्: the accomplishment-quartet
• सिद्धि-चतुष्ककम्: Karma (कर्म/न्यास्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + चतुष्कक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: सिद्धेः चतुष्ककम् (a quartet pertaining to accomplishment)

• प्रादक्षिण्यात्: from the right/clockwise (order)
• प्रादक्षिण्यात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र-आ-दक्षिण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) = 'from the rightward direction/clockwise order'

• तत्-द्वितीयम्: its second (one)
• तत्-द्वितीयम्: Karma (कर्म/न्यास्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: तस्य द्वितीयम् (its second)

• साध्य-आख्यम्: called “Sādhya”
• साध्य-आख्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: साध्य इति आख्यं (named 'Sādhya')

• परिकीर्तितम्: is declared/has been stated
• परिकीर्तितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive sense)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It defines a precise, rule-based way of arranging the Name’s syllables into a fourfold scheme, linking correct order (prādakṣiṇya) with specific spiritual outcomes (siddhis) and a distinct category called Sādhya.

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

By emphasizing the ‘Name’ (nāma) and its syllables as the core element, it supports nāma-centered practice—devotion expressed through disciplined mantra use rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights technical mantra-vidhi: phonemic/letter-based arrangement (linked to Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa concerns) and the ritual principle of rightward/clockwise sequencing (prādakṣiṇya) used in nyāsa and related procedures.