Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

तदारूढः पुमान् गच्छत्क्षणेन शतयोजनम् । पारदं च शिलां तालं पिष्टं मधुसमन्वितम् ॥ १०४ ॥

Transliteration

tadārūḍhaḥ pumān gacchatkṣaṇena śatayojanam | pāradaṃ ca śilāṃ tālaṃ piṣṭaṃ madhusamanvitam || 104 ||

Translation

Une fois monté dessus, un homme peut parcourir cent yojanas en un instant. Il est aussi prescrit du mercure, de la pierre et du tāla, broyés et mêlés de miel.

Word by Word

• tad-ārūḍhaḥ: mounted on that
• tad-ārūḍhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad+ārūḍha (कृदन्त; √ruh रुह् धातु, उपसर्ग ā-)
• Form: Past participle (क्त/PPP); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (tasmin ārūḍhaḥ = mounted on that)

• pumān: a man
• pumān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• gacchat: going
• gacchat: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gacchat (कृदन्त; √gam गम् धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ/PrP); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṣaṇena: in a moment
• kṣaṇena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śata-yojanam: a hundred yojanas
• śata-yojanam: Karma (कर्म/Object; distance traversed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata+yojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—द्विगुः (śataṃ yojanānām = a hundred yojanas)

• pāradaṃ: mercury
• pāradaṃ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• śilām: a stone
• śilām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tālam: orpiment (tāla)
• tālam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• piṣṭam: ground/pounded
• piṣṭam: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: piṣṭa (कृदन्त; √piṣ पिष् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with implied lepa/dravya

• madhu-samanvitam: mixed with honey
• madhu-samanvitam: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhu+samanvita (कृदन्त; √i इ धातु with सम्+अनु, PPP)
• Form: Past passive participle sense 'endowed with'; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (madhunā samanvitam = mixed with honey)

Speaker

Narada (instructional/technical narration within Vedanga/śāstraic material)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It reflects the Purana’s Third Pada emphasis on applied śāstra—showing that disciplined knowledge (prayoga) can yield extraordinary results, while remaining a subordinate pursuit compared to higher dharma and liberation.

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

This specific verse is not a direct bhakti teaching; it instead belongs to technical instruction. In the Narada Purana’s broader frame, such powers are ancillary and should not replace devotion to Vishnu as the primary spiritual aim.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical prayoga-style instruction is indicated: preparation of a paste using mercury and other substances mixed with honey, implying a technical/alchemical procedure rather than grammar or astrology.