Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

जयिन्यास्तु समुद्दिष्टः सर्वत्र जयदायकः । कं नभोदाहसहितं व्याप्तक्ष्मास्वयुतं मनुः ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

jayinyāstu samuddiṣṭaḥ sarvatra jayadāyakaḥ | kaṃ nabhodāhasahitaṃ vyāptakṣmāsvayutaṃ manuḥ || 31 ||

Translation

For the deity Jayinī, a mantra is prescribed that bestows victory everywhere. Its mantric syllable is “kaṃ”, joined with the seed-syllables of sky and fire and combined with that which pervades the earth—thus the formula is taught.

Word by Word

• जयिन्याः: of Jayinī
• जयिन्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तु: but; indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), contrast/emphasis

• समुद्दिष्टः: is indicated
• समुद्दिष्टः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + उद्दिष्ट (कृदन्त, √दिश्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘indicated/mentioned’

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• जय-दायकः: granting victory
• जय-दायकः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक) + दायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘जयम् ददाति’

• कम्: the syllable ‘ka’
• कम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (अक्षर-नाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; syllable-name ‘ka’

• नभो-दाह-सहितम्: accompanied by nabha and dāha
• नभो-दाह-सहितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नभस्/नभो (प्रातिपदिक) + दाह (प्रातिपदिक) + सहित (कृदन्त, √सह)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘सहित’ = accompanied by; तत्पुरुषः

• व्याप्त-क्ष्मा-स्व-युतम्: combined with vyāpta, kṣmā, sva
• व्याप्त-क्ष्मा-स्व-युतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्याप्त (कृदन्त, √व्याप्) + क्ष्मा (प्रातिपदिक) + स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त, √युज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘yuta’ = combined with; prior members as syllable-names

• मनुः: mantra
• मनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Jayinī

FAQs

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

It presents a victory-bestowing mantra instruction, emphasizing that correct mantra-formation (with specific seed syllables and elemental associations) is a means to secure siddhi—success and protection—within dharmic ritual practice.

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

Though technical, it supports bhakti by showing how devotion is expressed through disciplined mantra-japa and ritual precision—using prescribed sounds to invoke divine aid (here, victory) in a sanctioned, tradition-based way.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-vidhi (procedural mantra science) allied to Śikṣā (phonetics) and ritual application—how syllables/bīja and elemental mappings are combined to form an efficacious mantra used in prayoga (practical rite).