Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

योमिमुद्रां प्रदर्श्यापि प्रणमेद्भवतारिणीम् । विधानमर्घे संप्रोक्तं सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम् ॥ १०९ ॥

Transliteration

yomimudrāṃ pradarśyāpi praṇamedbhavatāriṇīm | vidhānamarghe saṃproktaṃ sarvasiddhipradāyakam || 109 ||

Translation

Après avoir montré la Yoni-mudrā, on doit se prosterner devant Bhavatāriṇī. Cette procédure, enseignée au sujet de l’offrande d’arghya, est déclarée donner toute réussite spirituelle.

Word by Word

• योनि-मुद्राम्: the yoni-mudrā (gesture)
• योनि-मुद्राम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक) + मुद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘योनेः मुद्रा’

• प्रदर्श्य: having shown
• प्रदर्श्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दृश् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund): ‘having shown’

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक-अव्यय (also/even)

• प्रणमेत्: should bow/salute
• प्रणमेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• भव-तारिणीम्: the savioress from worldly existence
• भव-तारिणीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक) + तारिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘भवं तारयति’ इति कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-भावः

• विधानम्: the procedure/rite
• विधानम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/Subject), एकवचन

• अर्घे: in the argha/offer-water (rite)
• अर्घे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन; (पाठभेद: अर्घ्ये)

• संप्रोक्तम्: has been well stated
• संप्रोक्तम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: कर्मणि-भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘well declared’

• सर्व-सिद्धि-प्रदायकम्: bestowing all attainments
• सर्व-सिद्धि-प्रदायकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदायक (प्रातिपदिक; प्र + दा धातु से)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सर्वासां सिद्धीनां प्रदायकम्’

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual procedure; traditional dialogue context: Narada instructs in technical rites within the Purva Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Bhavatāriṇī
• Yoni-mudrā
• Arghya

FAQs

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

It links precise ritual action (showing a mudrā and offering arghya) with inner surrender (praṇāma), teaching that correct method joined to reverence leads to spiritual and worldly attainments.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through praṇāma to Bhavatāriṇī—devotional submission—while the mudrā and arghya serve as disciplined supports that focus the worshipper’s mind and intention.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights kalpa-style ritual procedure: the prescribed sequence for arghya and the use of mudrā (a technical upāsanā element) as part of correct liturgical performance.