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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

वियद्वाय्वग्नितोयक्ष्माबीजैः सन्मन्त्र्य मन्त्रवित् । मूलेन तस्मात् श्चोतद्भिर्बिन्दुभिस्तत्त्वमुद्रया ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

viyadvāyvagnitoyakṣmābījaiḥ sanmantrya mantravit | mūlena tasmāt ścotadbhirbindubhistattvamudrayā || 62 ||

Translation

真言に通じた者は、虚空・風・火・水・地の種子真言（ビージャ）によって如法に加持する。次いで根本真言（ムーラ）をもって、そこから滴り出るビンドゥの滴を用い、「タットヴァ・ムドラー」により封印する。

Word by Word
वियत्ether/sky element
वियत्:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootवियत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list
वायुair element
वायु:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list
अग्निfire element
अग्नि:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list
तोयwater element
तोय:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतोय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list
क्ष्माearth element
क्ष्मा:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootक्ष्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-प्रयोग in list
बीजैःwith seed-syllables
बीजैः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootबीज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; (mantra-)‘seed syllables’
सम्-मन्त्र्यhaving sanctified by mantras
सम्-मन्त्र्य:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + मन्त्र् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त/ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having consecrated/enchanted by mantra’
मन्त्रवित्knower of mantras
मन्त्रवित्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र + विद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formउपपद-तत्पुरुष (मन्त्रं वेत्ति), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन
मूलेनwith the root-mantra
मूलेन:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootमूल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘with the root (mantra)’
तस्मात्from that
तस्मात्:
Apādāna (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; ‘from that (water)’
श्चोतद्भिःwith dripping
श्चोतद्भिः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्चोतत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √श्चुत्/श्च्युत्)
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘dripping’
बिन्दुभिःdrops
बिन्दुभिः:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootबिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन
तत्त्वमुद्रयाwith the tattva-mudrā (gesture)
तत्त्वमुद्रया:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतत्त्व + मुद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तत्त्वस्य मुद्रा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन
Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities
N
Narada
S
Sanatkumara

FAQs

It teaches that ritual efficacy depends on systematic sanctification: invoking the five elemental principles (pañcabhūtas) through their bīja-mantras and then sealing the act with the mūla-mantra and tattva-mudrā, integrating cosmology with practice.

While technical, the verse supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined, reverent consecration—mantra, mudrā, and elemental purity—so worship and offerings become properly empowered and offered with focused devotion.

It highlights applied mantra-śāstra and ritual procedure—correct use of bīja and mūla mantras and the employment of mudrā—skills aligned with Vedāṅga-style precision in recitation and sacramental action.

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