Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

षट्कोणं विलिखद्बीजं साध्यनामान्वितं मनोः । हरितालनिशाचूर्णैरुन्मत्तुरससंयुतैः ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

ṣaṭkoṇaṃ vilikhadbījaṃ sādhyanāmānvitaṃ manoḥ | haritālaniśācūrṇairunmatturasasaṃyutaiḥ || 106 ||

Translation

One should draw a hexagonal figure and inscribe the seed-syllable (bīja), together with the mantra bearing the name of the intended target, using a powder of yellow orpiment (haritāla) and turmeric mixed with the juice of dattūra (thorn-apple).

Word by Word

• ṣaṭ-koṇam: a hexagon
• ṣaṭ-koṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṭ+koṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—द्विगुः (ṣaṭ koṇāḥ yasya = hexagon)

• vilikhat: to be drawn/inscribing
• vilikhat: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vilikhat (कृदन्त; √likh लिख् धातु, उपसर्ग vi-)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ/PrP); Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with ṣaṭkoṇam

• bījam: seed-syllable
• bījam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bīja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sādhya-nāma-anvitam: accompanied by the sādhya’s name
• sādhya-nāma-anvitam: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sādhya+nāma+anvita (कृदन्त; √i इ धातु with अनु, PPP)
• Form: Past passive participle sense 'endowed with'; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (sādhyasya nāmnā anvitaṃ = accompanied by the name of the sādhya/deity)

• manoḥ: of Manu
• manoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• haritāla-niśā-cūrṇaiḥ: with powders of orpiment and turmeric
• haritāla-niśā-cūrṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haritāla+niśā+cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—द्वन्द्वः (haritālaṃ ca niśā ca; their powders)

• unmattu-rasa-saṃyutaiḥ: mixed with datura juice
• unmattu-rasa-saṃyutaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: unmattu+rasa+saṃyuta (कृदन्त; √yuj युज् धातु, उपसर्ग sam-)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP) 'combined with'; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with cūrṇaiḥ; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (unmatturasena saṃyutaiḥ = mixed with datura-juice)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It describes a technical ritual method (prayoga) where a geometric diagram (ṣaṭkoṇa) and a bīja-mantra are used with specified substances, reflecting the Purana’s coverage of applied sacred sciences (vidyā/kalpa-style procedures) within Book 1.3.

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

This verse is primarily procedural rather than devotional; it shows a ritual-technology approach. In the Narada Purana’s broader teaching, such rites are typically subordinate to dharma and inner discipline, whereas bhakti emphasizes remembrance and surrender over material implements.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights practical ritual-application knowledge akin to Kalpa/prayoga traditions: constructing a yantra (ṣaṭkoṇa), deploying bīja-mantras, and selecting specific ritual substances for inscription.