Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 150

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

स्तंभयद्वितयं भूयो मोहयद्वितय ततः । द्रावयद्वितयं तावदाकर्षययुगं ततः ॥ १५० ॥

Transliteration

staṃbhayadvitayaṃ bhūyo mohayadvitaya tataḥ | drāvayadvitayaṃ tāvadākarṣayayugaṃ tataḥ || 150 ||

Translation

De nouveau, qu’on accomplisse la paire de rites d’immobilisation; puis la paire de rites d’illusion. Ensuite, qu’on accomplisse la paire de rites de liquéfaction et d’adoucissement; et après cela, la paire de rites d’attraction.

Word by Word

• स्तम्भयत्-वितयम्: the immobilizing pair
• स्तम्भयत्-वितयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तम्भयत् (कृदन्त; √स्तम्भ् धातु) + वितय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः ‘स्तम्भयत् वितयम्’ = ‘the pair that paralyzes/stops’

• भूयः: again/further
• भूयः: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Adverbial/Avyaya)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरर्थक (again/further)

• मोहयत्-वितयम्: the deluding pair
• मोहयत्-वितयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहयत् (कृदन्त; √मुह् धातु) + वितय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः ‘मोहयत् वितयम्’ = ‘the pair that deludes’

• ततः: then
• ततः: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Adverbial/Avyaya)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमार्थक (then)

• द्रावयत्-वितयम्: the melting/driving pair
• द्रावयत्-वितयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रावयत् (कृदन्त; √द्रु/द्राव् धातु) + वितय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः ‘द्रावयत् वितयम्’ = ‘the pair that melts/drives away’

• तावत्: so long/that much
• तावत्: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Adverbial/Avyaya)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परिमाण/अवधि-वाचक (so long/as much as that)

• आकर्षय-युगम्: the attracting pair
• आकर्षय-युगम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकर्षय (कृदन्त; √कृष् धातु, causative) + युग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः ‘आकर्षयत् युगम्’ = ‘the pair that attracts’

• ततः: then
• ततः: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Adverbial/Avyaya)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमार्थक (then)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual-science context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

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

It presents an ordered ritual methodology—progressing from restraint (stambhana) to confusion (mohana), then softening (drāvaṇa), and finally drawing-in (ākarṣaṇa)—showing how technical rites are applied step-by-step rather than randomly.

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

Indirectly: it highlights disciplined procedure and controlled application of powers, implying that higher aims (including devotion) require method, restraint, and right sequencing rather than impulsive practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical, procedural emphasis typical of technical disciplines—how a rite is sequenced and repeated—aligning with applied ritual science and the precision valued in Vedanga-style learning.