Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2

Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna

Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva

Devanagari script

मुनिरिंन्दुर्विराट् छन्दो देवता दधिवामनः । तारो बीजं तथा शक्तिर्वह्निजाया प्रकीर्तिता ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

muniriṃndurvirāṭ chando devatā dadhivāmanaḥ | tāro bījaṃ tathā śaktirvahnijāyā prakīrtitā || 2 ||

Translation

Le ṛṣi est Indu ; le mètre (chandas) est Virāṭ ; la divinité présidante (devatā) est Dadhivāmana. La syllabe-graine (bīja) est Tāra (Oṃ), et la puissance (śakti) est proclamée Vahnijāyā, l’épouse d’Agni, le Feu.

Word by Word

• मुनिः: the sage (ṛṣi)
• मुनिः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• इन्दुः: Indu (Moon)
• इन्दुः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• विराट्: Virāṭ (cosmic form)
• विराट्: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विराट् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्राय (Masculine/rare), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• छन्दः: the meter (chandas)
• छन्दः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छन्दस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• देवता: the presiding deity
• देवता: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• दधिवामनः: Dadhi-Vāmana (a form/name)
• दधिवामनः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधि (प्रातिपदिक) + वामन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तारः: Tāra
• तारः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• बीजम्: seed (bīja)
• बीजम्: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), समुच्चयार्थ (also)

• शक्तिः: power (śakti)
• शक्तिः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• वह्नि-जाया: wife of Agni
• वह्नि-जाया: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + जाया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रकीर्तिता: is declared/has been proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तिता: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle, PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context; traditional dialogue framework with Sanatkumara lineage assumed for this section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Indu
• Virat (Chandas)
• Dadhivamana
• Tara (Om)
• Agni (Vahni)
• Svaha (Vahnijaya)

FAQs

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

It codifies the mantra’s identifying limbs—ṛṣi, chandas, devatā, bīja, and śakti—so the recitation is aligned with its correct spiritual channel and potency, which is essential in Narada Purana’s ritual-technical teachings.

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

Bhakti is strengthened when worship is performed with proper mantra-prayoga; by naming the devatā (Dadhivāmana) and the energizers (Oṃ and Svāhā), the verse shows how devotion is made precise and effective through Vedic method.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights chandas (metre-science) and mantra-vidhi conventions used in ritual manuals: specifying the mantra’s ṛṣi, metre, deity, seed syllable (Oṃ), and śakti (Svāhā) for correct application.