Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 189

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

काश्मीररोचनाभ्यां तु त्रिलोहेन च वेष्टितम् । सम्पातसाधितं यंत्रं भुजे वा मूर्ध्नि धारयेत् ॥ १८९ ॥

Transliteration

kāśmīrarocanābhyāṃ tu trilohena ca veṣṭitam | sampātasādhitaṃ yaṃtraṃ bhuje vā mūrdhni dhārayet || 189 ||

Translation

കാശ്മീര കുങ്കുമവും രോചന വർണ്ണവും കൊണ്ട് തയ്യാറാക്കി, ത്രിലോഹബന്ധത്തിൽ പൊതിഞ്ഞ യന്ത്രത്തെ ‘സമ്പാത’വിധിയാൽ ശക്തിപ്പെടുത്തി ഭുജത്തിലോ ശിരസ്സിലോ ധരിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• काश्मीररोचनाभ्याम्: with Kashmir saffron/rocana (yellow pigment)
• काश्मीररोचनाभ्याम्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काश्मीररोचना (प्रातिपदिक); काश्मीर + रोचना
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन; समासः: तत्पुरुष (काश्मीरस्य रोचना)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• त्रिलोहेन: with three metals (triple-alloy)
• त्रिलोहेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिलोह (प्रातिपदिक); त्रि + लोह
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; समासः: द्विगु (त्रीणि लोहानि)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• वेष्टितम्: wrapped
• वेष्टितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √वेष्ट् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘wrapped/covered’ (qualifying यंत्रम्)

• सम्पातसाधितम्: empowered by sampāta (rite)
• सम्पातसाधितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्पातसाधित (प्रातिपदिक); सम्पात + साधित
• Form: कृदन्त-क्त (PPP) in compound; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः: तत्पुरुष (सम्पातेन साधितम् = consecrated/empowered by ‘sampāta’ rite)

• यंत्रम्: yantra, talisman
• यंत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यंत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• भुजे: on the arm
• भुजे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (contextually arm), सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (disjunctive particle)

• मूर्ध्नि: on the head
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• धारयेत्: should wear/hold
• धारयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to 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?

It presents a ritual-technical method of protection: a yantra is not merely worn, but ritually empowered (sampāta-sādhita) and materially prepared (pigments and tri-metal binding), showing that efficacy is tied to proper samskāra (consecration) and prescribed procedure.

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

While primarily technical, it implies that sacred instruments function when handled with faith and disciplined observance of prescribed rites—an attitude aligned with bhakti as reverent reliance on sanctified means rather than casual or superstitious use.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual science: correct materials (trilohā), correct preparation (pigments), and correct ritual empowerment (sampāta—repeated offering/charging). This aligns with Vedāṅga-linked procedural knowledge used in mantra/ritual applications.