Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

बिंदुनामादिवर्णाद्याः संबुद्ध्यंतास्तथाभिधाः । व्रजपुष्पं प्रतीच्छाग्निप्रियांताः प्रणवादिकाः ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

biṃdunāmādivarṇādyāḥ saṃbuddhyaṃtāstathābhidhāḥ | vrajapuṣpaṃ pratīcchāgnipriyāṃtāḥ praṇavādikāḥ || 119 ||

Translation

‘ബിന്ദു’ എന്ന അക്ഷരവും ആദിവർണങ്ങളും മുതൽ ആരംഭിച്ച്, പേരുപറഞ്ഞ് സംബോധിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ തന്നെ ഈ മന്ത്രങ്ങളെ ഗ്രഹിക്കണം; ‘വ്രജ’, ‘പുഷ്പ’, ‘പ്രതീച്ഛ’, ‘അഗ്നി’ എന്നിവയും ‘പ്രിയാ’യിൽ അവസാനിക്കുന്ന രൂപങ്ങളും—എല്ലാം പ്രണവം (ഓം) മുതലായവയിൽ ആരംഭിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• बिन्दु-नाम-आदि-वर्ण-आद्याः: beginning with (the syllables/names) ‘Bindu-nāma’ and beginning with the letters
• बिन्दु-नाम-आदि-वर्ण-आद्याः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + नाम (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (बिन्दुनामादयः, वर्णादयः येषां ते)

• सम्बुद्धि-अन्ताः: ending with vocative address
• सम्बुद्धि-अन्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सम्बुद्ध्या अन्ताः = ending with vocative forms)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारार्थ (likewise)

• अभिधाः: so named/called
• अभिधाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• व्रज-पुष्पम्: the ‘Vraja-flower’ (name)
• व्रज-पुष्पम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रज (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (व्रजस्य पुष्पम्)

• प्रतीच्छा-अग्नि-प्रिय-अन्ताः: ending with (names like) ‘Pratīcchā’, ‘Agni-priyā’
• प्रतीच्छा-अग्नि-प्रिय-अन्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतीच्छा (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (…अन्ताः = ending with ‘pratīcchā’, ‘agni-priyā’ etc.)

• प्रणव-आदिकाः: beginning with Praṇava (Oṃ) etc.
• प्रणव-आदिकाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रणव (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (प्रणवादयः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Praṇava (Oṃ)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that mantras are recognized and applied through precise phonetic forms and traditional names—starting with Oṃ—showing that correct sound-structure is itself a sacred discipline in Vedic practice.

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

By foregrounding praṇava (Oṃ) and proper mantra-forms, it supports bhakti as disciplined worship: devotion is strengthened when japa and ritual invocations are performed with accurate śabda (sacred sound).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-vyavahāra: identifying mantras by their initial syllables/letters and conventional names, ensuring correct recitation and ritual usage.