Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

सुदर्शनस्य मंत्रेण कुर्याद्दिग्बंधनं ततः । देवं ध्यायन्स्वहृदये सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायकम् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

sudarśanasya maṃtreṇa kuryāddigbaṃdhanaṃ tataḥ | devaṃ dhyāyansvahṛdaye sarvābhīṣṭapradāyakam || 39 ||

Translation

Then, using the mantra of Sudarśana, one should perform the binding of the directions (protective sealing). Meditating within one’s own heart on the Lord—the bestower of all desired aims—one should proceed.

Word by Word

• सुदर्शनस्य: of Sudarśana
• सुदर्शनस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/6th case), एकवचन; Genitive singular ‘of Sudarśana’

• मन्त्रेण: with the mantra
• मन्त्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular ‘with the mantra’

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should do/perform’

• दिक्-बंधनम्: binding of the directions (directional protection)
• दिक्-बंधनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिक् (प्रातिपदिक) + बन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘दिशां बन्धनम्’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb ‘then/thereafter’

• देवम्: the deity
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• ध्यायन्: meditating (on)
• ध्यायन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमान-कृदन्त; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Present active participle ‘meditating’ (concomitant action of the agent)

• स्व-हृदये: in one’s own heart
• स्व-हृदये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘स्वस्य हृदये’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular

• सर्व-अभीष्ट-प्रदायकम्: granting all desired boons
• सर्व-अभीष्ट-प्रदायकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अभीष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समुच्चय: ‘सर्वाणि अभीष्टानि प्रददाति’); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular qualifying ‘देवम्’

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; instructional narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Sudarshana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It unites outer ritual protection (digbandhana) with inner devotion, teaching that true efficacy comes from meditating on the Lord in the heart as the giver of all rightful aims.

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

Bhakti is shown as internal dhyāna: the practitioner visualizes the Lord within the heart, treating mantra and ritual as supports for direct remembrance of Vishnu’s grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual technique—directional sealing (digbandhana) performed with a specific mantra—reflecting procedural discipline associated with kalpa/ritual practice within the Vedanga framework.