Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 87

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

सर्षपैर्मधुसंमिश्रैर्वशयेत्पार्थिवान् क्षणात् । अनेनैव विधानेन तत्पत्नीस्तत्सुतानपि ॥ ८७ ॥

Transliteration

sarṣapairmadhusaṃmiśrairvaśayetpārthivān kṣaṇāt | anenaiva vidhānena tatpatnīstatsutānapi || 87 ||

Translation

Dengan biji sesawi yang dicampur madu, para raja dapat segera ditundukkan pengaruhnya; dengan tata cara yang sama, istri-istri dan putra-putra mereka pun dapat dipengaruhi.

Word by Word

• सर्षपैः: with mustard seeds
• सर्षपैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्षप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/इन्स्ट्रुमेण्टल), बहुवचन — masculine, Instrumental case, plural

• मधु-संमिश्रैः: mixed with honey
• मधु-संमिश्रैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + संमिश्र (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; सम्+मिश्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘सर्षपैः’ इति विशेष्यस्य — masculine, Instrumental plural; adjective qualifying sarṣapaiḥ

• वशयेत्: should subdue/bring under control
• वशयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — optative mood, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada

• पार्थिवान्: kings/earthly rulers
• पार्थिवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन — masculine, Accusative plural

• क्षणात्: in an instant
• क्षणात्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन — masculine, Ablative singular; अव्ययीभावार्थे ‘within/from a moment’

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — neuter, Instrumental singular (pronoun)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha/Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• विधानेन: by the procedure/method
• विधानेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — neuter, Instrumental singular

• तत्-पत्नीः: their wives
• तत्-पत्नीः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन — feminine, Accusative plural

• तत्-सुतान्: their sons/children
• तत्-सुतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन — masculine, Accusative plural

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha/Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; inclusion)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

The verse reflects the Purana’s technical-ritual strand (prayoga/vidhi) within Book 1.3, showing how specific materials and procedures are believed to produce worldly influence—highlighting the text’s documentation of applied ritual science rather than a direct teaching on liberation.

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

This specific verse does not teach bhakti directly; it focuses on a worldly-oriented ritual result (vaśya). In the Narada Purana’s broader framework, such powers are typically subordinate to higher aims like dharma and devotion, and are not presented as the core means to moksha.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights practical ritual procedure (vidhi/prayoga)—a technical application associated with the Purana’s Vedanga/auxiliary-knowledge atmosphere in Book 1.3, emphasizing correct materials and method to achieve a stated effect.