Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

इन्द्रवारुणिकामूलं सप्तशो मनुमंत्रितम् । क्षिप्तं जले दिव्यकृतं जलस्तंभनकारकम् ॥ ११४ ॥

Transliteration

indravāruṇikāmūlaṃ saptaśo manumaṃtritam | kṣiptaṃ jale divyakṛtaṃ jalastaṃbhanakārakam || 114 ||

Translation

La racine d’indravāruṇikā, consacrée sept fois par le Manu-mantra puis jetée dans l’eau, devient efficace par vertu divine, engendrant le pouvoir de stambhana sur l’eau : l’arrêter et l’immobiliser.

Word by Word

• indra-vāruṇikā-mūlam: the root of indravāruṇikā (plant)
• indra-vāruṇikā-mūlam: Karta/Karma (कर्ता/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक) + vāruṇikā (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound (तत्पुरुष): ‘indravāruṇikāyāḥ mūlam’; Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन)

• saptaśaḥ: seven times
• saptaśaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saptaśas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; distributive adverb (परिमाण/विभागवाचक) meaning ‘sevenfold/seven times’

• manu-mantritam: enchanted with the Manu (mantra)
• manu-mantritam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक) + mantrita (मन्त्रित, क्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: ‘manunā mantritam’ (consecrated/enchanted with Manu-mantra); Kridanta PPP (क्त), Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṣiptam: thrown/cast
• kṣiptam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa / Bhāva (भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṣip (धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: Kridanta: PPP (क्त), Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन)

• jale: in water
• jale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• divya-kṛtam: made divine / divinely prepared
• divya-kṛtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृत, क्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: ‘divyena kṛtam/divyaṃ kṛtam’; Kridanta PPP (क्त), Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन)

• jala-stambhana-kārakam: causing the immobilization of water
• jala-stambhana-kārakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + stambhana (प्रातिपदिक) + kāraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound: ‘jalasya stambhanaṃ karoti’ (causes stopping of water); Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/vidyā context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Manu

FAQs

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

It illustrates the Purana’s technical-vidyā theme: when a substance is properly consecrated by mantra-japa, it is said to gain a “divine efficacy,” showing the linkage between śabda (mantra) and kriyā (ritual action).

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

Direct bhakti is not the focus here; the verse belongs to the Vedāṅga/technical section, emphasizing disciplined ritual method. In the broader Narada Purana frame, such disciplines are subordinate to dharma and ultimately to devotion and liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga (applied mantra procedure): a specified count (seven recitations), a named mantra (Manu-mantra), and a defined application (casting into water) to obtain a stated effect (jala-stambhana).