Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

त्रिपञ्चारे महापीठे शिवस्य हृदि संस्थिताम् । महाकालेन देवेन मारयुद्धं प्रकुर्वतीम् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

tripañcāre mahāpīṭhe śivasya hṛdi saṃsthitām | mahākālena devena mārayuddhaṃ prakurvatīm || 25 ||

Translation

នៅត្រីបញ្ចារា ជាមហាពីឋដ៏បរិសុទ្ធ នាងត្រូវបានស្ថិតនៅក្នុងបេះដូងព្រះសិវៈ ហើយកំពុងប្រយុទ្ធសម្លាប់ជាមួយទេវតាមហាកាល។

Word by Word

• त्रिपञ्चारे: in the threefold pañcāra (ritual circuit)
• त्रिपञ्चारे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या) + पञ्चार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (numerical compound)

• महापीठे: on/in the great seat (pīṭha)
• महापीठे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘महच्च तत् पीठम्’

• शिवस्य: of Śiva
• शिवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• संस्थिताम्: situated/established
• संस्थिताम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; described entity)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्था (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘one who is situated/established’ (object of dhyāyet implied)

• महाकालेन: by Mahākāla
• महाकालेन: करण/सहकर्ता (Instrument/Agent-associate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (पूर्वपद) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘महान् कालः’ (Mahākāla)

• देवेन: by the god
• देवेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; apposition to mahākālena

• मारयुद्धम्: battle with Māra
• मारयुद्धम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार (प्रातिपदिक) + युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध): ‘मारस्य युद्धम्’

• प्रकुर्वतीम्: performing/undertaking
• प्रकुर्वतीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; described entity)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle/शतृ), परस्मैपदी; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (qualifying the implied देवीम्)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahakala

FAQs

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

It presents a powerful pīṭha (sacred seat) where the Devi is described as residing in Śiva’s heart, highlighting the inner (hṛdaya) locus of divine power and the intensity of cosmic struggle symbolized by Mahākāla.

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

By locating the Goddess in Śiva’s heart, the verse points devotion inward—Bhakti is not only pilgrimage to a place but also remembrance of the deity as present in the heart, even amid fierce trials.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly reflects kṣetra/pīṭha tradition rather than a specific Vedāṅga technique; practically, it supports ritual geography used in Purāṇic practice—identifying sacred seats for vrata, pūjā, and tīrtha-oriented observances.