Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

तत्क्षिप्तं शत्रुसदने मंडलाद्भ्रंशकं भवेत् । क्षेत्रे क्षिप्तं सस्यहान्योजवहृत्तुरमालयेत् ॥ १४० ॥

Transliteration

tatkṣiptaṃ śatrusadane maṃḍalādbhraṃśakaṃ bhavet | kṣetre kṣiptaṃ sasyahānyojavahṛtturamālayet || 140 ||

Translation

Si cela est jeté dans la demeure de l’ennemi, cela devient cause de sa chute de rang et d’autorité. Jeté dans un champ, cela entraîne la perte des récoltes et enlève promptement la vigueur féconde de la terre.

Word by Word

• तत्-क्षिप्तम्: that (thing) thrown/placed
• तत्-क्षिप्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + √क्षिप् (धातु) → क्षिप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कृदन्त: क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP) ‘that which is thrown/placed’

• शत्रु-सदने: in the enemy’s house
• शत्रु-सदने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + सदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; 'शत्रोः सदने' इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; Locative (अधिकरण)

• मण्डलात्: from the circle/region
• मण्डलात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; Ablative (अपादान)

• भ्रंशकम्: causing downfall/expulsion
• भ्रंशकम्: Karya-phala (कार्यफल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रंशक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; predicate adjective

• भवेत्: would/should become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• क्षेत्रे: in a field
• क्षेत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; Locative (अधिकरण)

• क्षिप्तम्: thrown/placed
• क्षिप्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √क्षिप् (धातु) → क्षिप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP)

• सस्य-हानि-ओज-व-हृत्तुरम्: (causing) crop-loss, loss of vigor, and heart-disturbance
• सस्य-हानि-ओज-व-हृत्तुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + हानि (प्रातिपदिक) + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + व (अव्यय) + हृत्तुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (collective) with internal coordination; denotes multiple harms/effects

• आलयेत्: should cause/bring about
• आलयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√लि/√ली (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; causative/denominative sense ‘to bring about/afflict’ (contextual)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/śāstra mode)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

FAQs

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

The verse underscores the Purāṇic idea that intention (saṅkalpa) and place (deśa) shape karmic outcomes; harmful actions aimed at others or at sustaining land rebound as tangible decline—status-loss for a foe and fertility-loss for a field.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts harmful, manipulative rites with the sattvic orientation expected of Vaiṣṇava devotion—Bhakti emphasizes purity of intent and non-injury, rather than causing another’s ruin through technical means.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied nimitta-śāstra and ritual pragmatics associated with Vedāṅga-linked disciplines (especially Jyotiṣa/omens and procedural prayoga): the predicted results vary by locus—enemy dwelling versus agricultural land.