Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

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

Devanagari script

वस्वष्टबाणवर्णोऽयं मंत्रः सर्वेष्टसाधकः ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

vasvaṣṭabāṇavarṇo'yaṃ maṃtraḥ sarveṣṭasādhakaḥ || 98 ||

Translation

Ce mantra, formé de huit syllabes, accomplit tous les buts désirés.

Word by Word

• वस्वष्टबाणवर्णः: having the color/appearance of Vasvaṣṭa’s arrow
• वस्वष्टबाणवर्णः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of ‘मंत्रः’
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वस्वष्ट + बाण + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (determinative): वस्वष्टस्य बाणवर्णः/वस्वष्टबाणस्य वर्णः (having the color/appearance of Vasvaṣṭa’s arrow)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता) / subject-deictic with ‘मंत्रः’
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• मंत्रः: mantra
• मंत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वेष्टसाधकः: accomplisher of all desired goals
• सर्वेष्टसाधकः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of ‘मंत्रः’
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + इष्ट + साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः: सर्वेष्टस्य साधकः (accomplisher of all desired aims)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, Vedanga/Mantra-vidya section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It elevates correct mantra-structure—especially an eight-syllable formula—as a complete sādhanā tool capable of fulfilling both worldly aims and higher spiritual goals when practiced with discipline.

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

By presenting the mantra as “sarveṣṭa-sādhaka,” it implies that steady japa and devotion-centered recitation can align the devotee’s desires toward the deity and culminate in grace and attainment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-vidyā: the verse stresses the count and form of sounds (varṇa/akṣara), indicating that precision in syllables is a technical requirement for effective recitation.