Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

द्रांद्रीं क्लींजूंस इति वैबाणेशबीजकं च कम् । द्राविणी क्षोभिणी वशीकरण्यांकर्षणी तथा ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

drāṃdrīṃ klīṃjūṃsa iti vaibāṇeśabījakaṃ ca kam | drāviṇī kṣobhiṇī vaśīkaraṇyāṃkarṣaṇī tathā || 14 ||

Translation

«Drāṃ», «drīṃ» et «klīṃ-jūṃ-sa»—telles sont, dit-on, les syllabes-graines (bīja) relevant de Vaibāṇeśa; et «kam» aussi. Ces puissances mantriques sont nommées : Drāviṇī (dispensatrice de richesse), Kṣobhiṇī (agitatrice), Vaśīkaraṇī (enchanteresse/maîtresse) et Āṃkarṣaṇī (attractrice).

Word by Word

• द्रां: “drāṃ” (seed syllable)
• द्रां: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रां (मन्त्रबीज/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; मन्त्रबीज (seed syllable)

• द्रीं: “drīṃ” (seed syllable)
• द्रीं: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रीं (मन्त्रबीज/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; मन्त्रबीज

• क्लीं: “klīṃ” (seed syllable)
• क्लीं: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्लीं (मन्त्रबीज/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; मन्त्रबीज

• जूंस: “jūṃsa” (seed syllable)
• जूंस: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जूंस (मन्त्रबीज/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; मन्त्रबीज

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण-समाप्तिसूचक (quotative particle)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• बाणेश-बीजकम्: the Bāṇeśa seed(-mantra)
• बाणेश-बीजकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाणेश + बीजक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; नामनिर्देश (the seed-mantra called ‘Bāṇeśa’)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• कम्: what/which (it is)
• कम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; प्रश्न/अनिर्दिष्ट-वस्तु (what/that)

• द्राविणी: Drāviṇī
• द्राविणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्राविणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम (deity-name)

• क्षोभिणी: Kṣobhiṇī
• क्षोभिणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षोभिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम

• वशीकरणी: Vaśīkaraṇī
• वशीकरणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वशीकरणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम

• आकर्षणी: Ākarṣaṇī
• आकर्षणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकर्षणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम

• तथा: also
• तथा: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुल्यार्थक (also/likewise)

Speaker

Sage Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

This verse catalogs specific bīja-syllables and associates them with defined functional powers (wealth-bestowing, stirring, controlling, attracting), illustrating the Purana’s technical strand (Book 1.3) where sacred sound is treated as a disciplined tool within mantra-śāstra rather than mere poetry.

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

Indirectly: it shows that even technical mantra elements are meant to be situated within a dharmic framework taught by realized sages; in a bhakti context, such syllables are traditionally subordinated to purity, right intention, and devotion rather than used as ends in themselves.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-viniyoga style technical knowledge—how seed-syllables (bīja) are classified and how their stated results are named—aligning with the Narada Purana’s Book 1.3 focus on technical disciplines adjacent to Vedanga-oriented learning and ritual application.