Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

महीगृहे चतुर्दिक्षु गणेशादीन्प्रपूजयेत् । पाशांकुशौ कपालं च त्रिशूलं दधतं करैः ॥ १११ ॥

Transliteration

mahīgṛhe caturdikṣu gaṇeśādīnprapūjayet | pāśāṃkuśau kapālaṃ ca triśūlaṃ dadhataṃ karaiḥ || 111 ||

Translation

Dans le mahīgṛha (maison rituelle), on doit adorer comme il convient Gaṇeśa et les autres divinités aux quatre directions : celles qui tiennent en leurs mains le lasso et l’aiguillon, le bol-crâne (kapāla) et le trident (triśūla).

Word by Word

• मही-गृहे: in the earthen house/ground-temple
• मही-गृहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक) + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन; ‘महीगृहे’ = पृथिव्यां/भूमौ स्थिते गृहे

• चतुर्-दिक्षु: in the four directions
• चतुर्-दिक्षु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण/Locative), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः: ‘चतस्रः दिशः’

• गणेश-आदीन्: Gaṇeśa and the others
• गणेश-आदीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन; ‘गणेशः आदिः येषाम्’ (starting with Gaṇeśa)

• प्रपूजयेत्: should worship duly
• प्रपूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पाश-अङ्कुशौ: the noose and the goad
• पाश-अङ्कुशौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाश (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः

• कपालम्: a skull-bowl
• कपालम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• त्रिशूलम्: a trident
• त्रिशूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशूल (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि + शूल)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः

• दधतम्: bearing/holding
• दधतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन/द्विवचन-रूपसाम्य (contextually: ‘bearing/holding’)

• करैः: with (his/her) hands
• करैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual procedure to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha

FAQs

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

It establishes protective, obstacle-removing worship in the ritual space by honoring Gaṇeśa and directional deities, ensuring the rite proceeds without hindrance and with auspicious alignment of the quarters.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as orderly, reverential pūjā—approaching the divine through correct placements and honors, beginning with Gaṇeśa and extending to the guardians of the directions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual science: directional orientation (dik-vidhi) and procedure for setting up and sanctifying a worship-space—an applied, technical aspect of Vedic ritual practice.