Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

प्रणवो वाग्भवं पद्मा माया दीर्घत्रयान्विता । पंचकूटानि मंत्रोऽयं रुद्रार्णः सर्वसिद्धिदः ॥ १०४ ॥

Transliteration

praṇavo vāgbhavaṃ padmā māyā dīrghatrayānvitā | paṃcakūṭāni maṃtro'yaṃ rudrārṇaḥ sarvasiddhidaḥ || 104 ||

Translation

Le Praṇava (Oṁ), le Vāgbhava (bīja), Padmā (bīja) et Māyā (bīja) — chacun pourvu des trois voyelles longues — constituent les cinq « sommets » (kūṭa). Ce mantra, composé de syllabes de Rudra, accorde toutes les réalisations (siddhi).

Word by Word

• प्रणवः: praṇava (oṃ)
• प्रणवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वाक्-भवम्: vāgbhava (a seed-syllable)
• वाक्-भवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक् + भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘born of speech’ (name of a bīja)

• पद्मा: padmā (a bīja/name)
• पद्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• माया: māyā (a bīja/name)
• माया: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• दीर्घ-त्रय-अन्विता: endowed with three long (syllables)
• दीर्घ-त्रय-अन्विता: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ + त्रय + अन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त ‘अन्वित’ = endowed with; ‘with three long vowels/syllables’

• पञ्च-कूटानि: five sections (kūṭas)
• पञ्च-कूटानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + कूट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास ‘five peaks/sections’

• मन्त्रः: mantra
• मन्त्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• रुद्र-अर्णः: consisting of Rudra-letters
• रुद्र-अर्णः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्र + अर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘having Rudra-syllables/letters’

• सर्व-सिद्धि-दः: giver of all attainments
• सर्व-सिद्धि-दः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + सिद्धि + द (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √दा ‘to give’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष; कृदन्त ‘द’ = giver

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Praṇava (Oṁ)

FAQs

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

It frames a Rudra-oriented mantra as a precisely structured phonetic formula (pañcakūṭa), teaching that correct mantra-composition—rooted in Praṇava and bīja-syllables—leads to spiritual and ritual attainments (siddhis).

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

While technical, it supports bhakti through disciplined japa and reverent reliance on the deity’s sound-form (Rudra-śabda), showing devotion expressed as precise mantra practice rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics) is emphasized via the rule of vowel-length (dīrgha) and mantra segmentation (kūṭa), implying that correct pronunciation and structure are essential for effective ritual recitation.