Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

बाहुना विधृते दद्याद्धनं कीर्तिं सुखं सुतान् । कामांते त्रिपुरा देवी विद्महे कविषं भहिम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

bāhunā vidhṛte dadyāddhanaṃ kīrtiṃ sukhaṃ sutān | kāmāṃte tripurā devī vidmahe kaviṣaṃ bhahim || 61 ||

Translation

When upheld by the arm—meaning firmly supported in steady practice—it bestows wealth, fame, happiness, and children. At the end of desire, when craving is brought to rest, we know Tripurā Devī; we contemplate the radiant power of the kavi, the seer-poet.

Word by Word

• बाहुना: with the arm
• बाहुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करणार्थे

• विधृते: when held/being held
• विधृते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-धृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त; past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘(बाहुना) विधृते’—सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (locative absolute-like)

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• कीर्तिम्: fame
• कीर्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• सुतान्: sons/children
• सुतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• काम-अन्ते: at the end of (the word) ‘kāma’ / in the kāma-ending (mantra-position)
• काम-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरणे

• त्रिपुरा: Tripurā
• त्रिपुरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिपुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• देवी: the Goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘त्रिपुरा’ इति समानाधिकरण

• विद्महे: we know/understand
• विद्महे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• कविषम्: the sage/poet (kavi)
• कविषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कविष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• भहिम्: (unclear; possibly a name/epithet)
• भहिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भहि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-रूप (uncertain lexeme)

Speaker

Narada (within a technical/vidyā-mantra explanatory flow typical of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Tripurā Devī

FAQs

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

It combines a phala-śruti (stated fruits like wealth, fame, happiness, progeny) with an inward turn: ‘kāmānte’ points to transcending desire through upāsanā, indicating that true fulfillment culminates in contemplative knowledge of the Devī.

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

By presenting devotion as steady support and practice (“vidhṛte”), it frames bhakti/upāsanā as both sustaining in daily life and ultimately leading beyond craving (“kāmānte”) into direct contemplative remembrance of the deity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects mantra-style construction and phala-śruti usage—features tied to Chandas (metered sacred speech) and Nirukta-style meaning-making—showing how technical sacred language is employed for meditation and ritual recitation.