Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 127

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

ध्यात्वैवं पृनयेद्देवीं दूतीं दुर्न्नीतिनाशिनीम् । इत्येषा कथिता तुभ्यं समस्तापन्निवारिणी ॥ १२७ ॥

Transliteration

dhyātvaivaṃ pṛnayeddevīṃ dūtīṃ durnnītināśinīm | ityeṣā kathitā tubhyaṃ samastāpannivāriṇī || 127 ||

Translation

Après avoir ainsi médité, qu’on apaise la Déesse—la messagère divine—qui détruit les desseins mauvais et l’égarement. Ainsi t’a été enseignée cette pratique (vidyā), celle qui écarte tous les malheurs.

Word by Word

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), धातु: ध्यै, अर्थ: ‘having meditated’

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• पृणयेत्: should satisfy/propitiate
• पृणयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• दूतीम्: the messenger (goddess)
• दूतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; देवी-विशेषणरूपेण (appositional)

• दुर्नीतिनाशिनीम्: destroyer of evil conduct
• दुर्नीतिनाशिनीम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्-नीति-नाशिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: दुर् + नीति (कर्मधारय/उपपदभाव) + नाशिनी ‘destroyer of bad policy/evil conduct’

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

• एषा: this (one/this [vidyā])
• एषा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• कथिता: has been told
• कथिता: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘has been told’

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• समस्तापन्निवारिणी: remover of all calamities
• समस्तापन्निवारिणी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त-आपद्-निवारिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: समस्त (all) + आपद् (calamity) + निवारिणी (remover)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Duti (divine messenger aspect)

FAQs

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

It teaches that dhyāna (meditative visualization) followed by proper propitiation of Devī functions as an āpada-nivāraṇa (calamity-removing) discipline, specifically aimed at dissolving durnīti—wrong counsel, harmful intent, and misguided conduct.

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

Bhakti is shown as focused reverence expressed through dhyāna and pleasing the deity (pṛnayet), where devotion is not merely emotion but a disciplined practice that invites divine aid to remove obstacles and moral confusion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects applied mantra-śāstra procedure—dhyāna followed by ritual propitiation—aligned with Vedāṅga-style technical discipline (correct method and sequence), even though it does not explicitly name a single Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this line.