Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 169

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

षड्दीर्घवह्रियुक्तेन बीजेनांगानि कल्पयेत् । वामे शैलं वैरिभिदं विशुद्धं टंकमन्यतः ॥ १६९ ॥

Transliteration

ṣaḍdīrghavahriyuktena bījenāṃgāni kalpayet | vāme śailaṃ vairibhidaṃ viśuddhaṃ ṭaṃkamanyataḥ || 169 ||

Translation

With the seed-mantra joined to the six long vowels and the syllable of fire, one should arrange the ritual “limbs” (aṅga-nyāsa). On the left, place the “mountain” and the “enemy-splitter”; on the other side, the pure “ṭaṅka” (chisel/hammer).

Word by Word

• षट्-दीर्घ-वह्रि-युक्तेन: with the seed (mantra) joined with six long ‘vahri’ (syllables)
• षट्-दीर्घ-वह्रि-युक्तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षट् (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक) + वह्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त, √युज्)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः; युक्त = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• बीजेन: by/with the seed (mantra)
• बीजेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• अङ्गानि: limbs/parts
• अङ्गानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• कल्पयेत्: should arrange/construct
• कल्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वामे: on the left
• वामे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• शैलम्: a mountain/rock
• शैलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वैरि-भिदम्: enemy-splitting, foe-destroying
• वैरि-भिदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैरि (प्रातिपदिक) + भिद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (वैरिणां भिद् = शत्रुभेदक)

• विशुद्धम्: pure, purified
• विशुद्धम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• टङ्कम्: a chisel/axe-like implement (ṭaṅka)
• टङ्कम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: टङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अन्यतः: elsewhere/on the other side
• अन्यतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location-Context)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः: अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Agni

FAQs

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

It encodes a disciplined method of mantra-application (nyāsa), where sound (bīja + vowel extensions + Agni principle) is ritually ‘installed’ to purify and protect the practitioner’s body and space.

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

While primarily technical, it supports devotional practice by prescribing a protective and purifying setup that stabilizes the mind and body for focused worship and mantra-japa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Śikṣā/phonetics and mantra-formation principles (use of vowel-length and syllabic combinations) applied in ritual procedure (aṅga-vinyāsa/nyāsa).