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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

ताराद्या वह्निजायांता माया हि क्षालने मता । तारो मायाः भृगुः कर्णोविशुद्धं धर्मवर्मतः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

tārādyā vahnijāyāṃtā māyā hi kṣālane matā | tāro māyāḥ bhṛguḥ karṇoviśuddhaṃ dharmavarmataḥ || 79 ||

Translation

タ―ラー（Tārā）に始まりヴァフニジャーヤー（Vahnijāyā）に終わるこの一連は、浄め（洗浄）のための「マーヤー（Māyā）」と見なされる。タ―ラーは「マーヤー」と呼ばれる（真言／度量）であり、ブリグ（Bhṛgu）は「カルナ（Karṇa）」と称され、清浄なる形は「ダルマヴァルマ（Dharmavarma）」として知られる。

Word by Word
तारा-आद्याःbeginning with ‘tārā’
तारा-आद्याः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतारा + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (तारा आदिः येषाम्)
वह्नि-जाय-अन्ताःending with ‘vahnijāyā’
वह्नि-जाय-अन्ताः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवह्नि + जाय + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वह्निजाया अन्तः = ending with ‘vahnijāyā’)
माया‘Māyā’ (mantra-word)
माया:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमाया (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; मन्त्रनाम
हिindeed
हि:
None (अकारक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle), अव्यय
क्षालनेin washing/cleansing
क्षालने:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootक्षालन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन
मताis considered
मता:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः—‘is considered’
तारः‘Tāra’ (mantra-word)
तारः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतार (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; मन्त्रनाम
मायाःof ‘Māyā’
मायाः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootमाया (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन
भृगुः‘Bhṛgu’ (mantra-word)
भृगुः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootभृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; मन्त्रनाम
कर्ण-विशुद्धम्ear-purifying
कर्ण-विशुद्धम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकर्ण + विशुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (कर्णस्य विशुद्धम् = ear-purifying)
धर्म-वर्मतःfrom/according to ‘Dharmavarma’ (name/authority)
धर्म-वर्मतः:
Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootधर्म + वर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘-तः’; समासः—तत्पुरुष (धर्मवर्मन् + तः)
Speaker

Suta (narrating Narada–Sanatkumara tradition; technical listing in Vedanga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities
T
Tara
B
Bhṛgu
K
Karṇa
D
Dharmavarma

FAQs

It preserves a technical mapping of sacred names/designations used in purification contexts, showing that ritual purity is supported by precise mantra-terminology and correct identifications.

Indirectly: it supports Bhakti by emphasizing correct ritual and mantra usage for śuddhi (purification), which traditionally prepares the practitioner for steadier worship and remembrance.

Vedanga-style technical nomenclature—how specific mantra names/labels (e.g., Tārā, Māyā) are used for ritual purification and how alternate designations (Bhṛgu/Karṇa, Viśuddha/Dharmavarma) are recognized.

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