Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 148

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

हठादाकर्षयेच्छीघ्रमुर्वशीमपि साधकः । बहुना किमिहोक्तेन मंत्रोऽयं सर्ववश्यकृत् ॥ १४८ ॥

Transliteration

haṭhādākarṣayecchīghramurvaśīmapi sādhakaḥ | bahunā kimihoktena maṃtro'yaṃ sarvavaśyakṛt || 148 ||

Translation

ດ້ວຍພະລັງບັງຄັບຢ່າງແຮງ ຜູ້ປະຕິບັດ (ສາທະກະ) ກໍສາມາດດຶງແມ່ນແຕ່ນາງອຸຣະວະຊີ (Urvaśī) ໃຫ້ມາຫາຕົນໄດ້ຢ່າງໄວ. ຈະຕ້ອງກ່າວຫຍັງອີກ? ມັນຕຣານີ້ເວົ້າກັນວ່າ ເຮັດໃຫ້ສັບພະສິ່ງຢູ່ໃນອຳນາດ (ສະຣະວະວັດສະຍະ) ໄດ້।

Word by Word

• हठात्: by force
• हठात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case/हेतु/अपादान), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (by force)

• आकर्षयेत्: would draw/attract
• आकर्षयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-कृष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• उर्वशीम्: Urvashi
• उर्वशीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उर्वशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case/कर्म), एकवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधानार्थक (even)

• साधकः: the practitioner
• साधकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/कर्ता), एकवचन

• बहुना: with much (detail)
• बहुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/करण), एकवचन; ‘बहुना’ = ‘with much (talk)’

• किम्: what (use)
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• इह: here
• इह: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (here)

• उक्तेन: by what is said
• उक्तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √वच्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/करण), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (said)

• मन्त्रः: the mantra
• मन्त्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/कर्ता), एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• सर्ववश्यकृत्: making all (beings) submissive
• सर्ववश्यकृत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + वश्य + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; (सर्वं वश्यं करोति इति) उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कृदन्तसमास

Speaker

Narada (teaching a technical mantra-vidya section, traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Urvaśī

FAQs

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

It reflects a technical-mantric (prayoga) claim about mantra-siddhi—highlighting the Purana’s inclusion of applied vidyas, while implicitly warning that such power-oriented aims are distinct from liberation-focused dharma.

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

This specific verse does not teach bhakti directly; instead it contrasts with bhakti’s ideal of surrender and purity by describing coercive mantra-results (vashikarana), implying that power-seeking practices are a separate, lower objective than devotion and moksha.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to mantra-prayoga (applied use of mantras) and the idea of siddhi (attainment) through disciplined sādhana—topics often associated with technical ritual knowledge rather than narrative theology.