Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49

Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna

Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva

Devanagari script

बीजेन मासमात्रं यः पिबेद्धीमान् जितेन्द्रियः । जन्ममूकोऽपि स नरो वाक्सिद्धिं लभते ध्रुवम् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

bījena māsamātraṃ yaḥ pibeddhīmān jitendriyaḥ | janmamūko'pi sa naro vāksiddhiṃ labhate dhruvam || 49 ||

Translation

Pendant un mois entier, le sage, maître de ses sens, qui boit (la préparation) avec la bīja—fût-il muet de naissance—obtient assurément la vāk-siddhi, la perfection de la parole.

Word by Word

• बीजेन: with the seed (mantra-seed)
• बीजेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• मास-मात्रम्: for (the duration of) one month
• मास-मात्रम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास + मात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘month-measure’ = ‘for a month’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन) (accusative of duration)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन) — relative pronoun

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• धीमान्: intelligent
• धीमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• जितेन्द्रियः: self-controlled
• जितेन्द्रियः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित + इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) ‘one whose senses are conquered’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• जन्म-मूकः: mute from birth
• जन्म-मूकः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जन्मन् + मूक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘mute from birth’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (अव्यय-निपात), concessive ‘even’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन) — demonstrative pronoun

• नरः: man/person
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• वाक्-सिद्धिम्: power/perfection of speech
• वाक्-सिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक् + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘success in speech’; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• लभते: attains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषणवत्), indeclinable sense ‘certainly’ (निश्चयार्थ)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/technical context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that sustained, disciplined sādhana (for a month) combined with self-mastery can remove even severe limitations, culminating in vāk-siddhi—effective, empowered speech.

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

Though phrased as a technical practice, it underscores a bhakti-aligned principle: purity, restraint, and steady observance make one’s words truthful and spiritually potent—supporting japa, stotra, and praise of the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a pragmatic, procedure-oriented approach typical of Vedanga-style instruction: a time-bound regimen (māsamātra), eligibility via self-control (jitendriya), and a defined result (vāk-siddhi), relevant to correct recitation and effective mantra-usage.