Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

द्राविण्या विघ्नकर्तारं वायुकोणे समर्चयेत् । पाशांकुशाभयकरांस्तरुणार्कसमप्रभान् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

drāviṇyā vighnakartāraṃ vāyukoṇe samarcayet | pāśāṃkuśābhayakarāṃstaruṇārkasamaprabhān || 32 ||

Translation

With the (mantra or offering called) Drāviṇī, one should duly worship the Remover of obstacles in the north‑west, the Vāyu corner—radiant like the rising sun, bearing in his hands the noose (pāśa), the goad (aṅkuśa), and the gesture of fearlessness (abhaya).

Word by Word

• द्राविण्या: with (the mantra/energy called) Drāviṇī
• द्राविण्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्राविणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• विघ्नकर्तारम्: the maker/remover of obstacles (Vighnakartā)
• विघ्नकर्तारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न + कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक); विघ्नकर्तृ (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• वायुकोणे: in the northwest corner (wind-corner)
• वायुकोणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु + कोण (प्रातिपदिक); वायुकोण (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• समर्चयेत्: should worship
• समर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should worship

• पाश: noose
• पाश: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद); stem in compound

• अंकुश: goad
• अंकुश: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंकुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद); stem in compound

• अभय: fearlessness (boon of protection)
• अभय: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद); stem in compound

• करान्: hands
• करान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural (as part of compound meaning)

• पाशांकुशाभयकरान्: having hands (bearing) noose, goad, and the fearlessness gesture
• पाशांकुशाभयकरान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाश + अंकुश + अभय + कर (प्रातिपदिक); पाशांकुशाभयकर (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural qualifying the worshipped forms

• तरुण: young
• तरुण: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद); stem in compound

• अर्क: sun
• अर्क: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद); stem in compound

• सम: equal to
• सम: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्ययवत् उपसर्गार्थे/विशेषणार्थे; used as 'equal to' in compound

• प्रभान्: radiant, lustrous
• प्रभान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• तरुणार्कसमप्रभान्: having radiance like the young sun
• तरुणार्कसमप्रभान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तरुण + अर्क + सम + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक); तरुणार्कसमप्रभ (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural qualifying the worshipped forms

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vighneśa (Gaṇapati)
• Vāyu (directional deity)

FAQs

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

It teaches that obstacles to sacred work are ritually pacified by worshipping the obstacle-controlling deity in a prescribed direction, aligning inner intention with cosmic order (dik-vidhāna).

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined reverence—offering worship with correct placement, mantra, and contemplation of the deity’s protective form (abhaya), so devotion becomes steady and unobstructed.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technical knowledge: directional assignment (dik/koṇa), proper iconographic meditation (mudrā and attributes), and mantra/offerings (Drāviṇī) used in structured worship.