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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

देवीं यः पूजयेद्भक्त्या जपन्नेकैकशो मनुम् । सोऽचरेणैव कालेन धरणीप्रभुतां व्रजेत् ॥ २३ ॥

devīṃ yaḥ pūjayedbhaktyā japannekaikaśo manum | so'careṇaiva kālena dharaṇīprabhutāṃ vrajet || 23 ||

ഭക്തിയോടെ ദേവിയെ പൂജിച്ച് മന്ത്രം ഓരോ അക്ഷരമായും ജപിക്കുന്നവൻ, അധികകാലം കൂടാതെ ഭൂമിയുടെ അധിപത്യം പ്രാപിക്കും.

देवीम्the Goddess
देवीम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
यःwho
यः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धबोधक-यः (relative pronoun)
पूजयेत्should worship
पूजयेत्:
क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootपूज् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)
भक्त्याwith devotion
भक्त्या:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)
जपन्reciting
जपन्:
कर्ता (Karta/Agent; concomitant action)
TypeVerb
Rootजप् (धातु)
Formवर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle/शतृ), परस्मैपदी; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (agreeing with यः)
एकैकशःone by one
एकैकशः:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएक + एक + शस् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
Formअव्यय (Indeclinable), प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)
मनुम्the mantra / Manu
मनुम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootमनु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
सःhe
सः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
अचरेणby (mere) practice/observance
अचरेण:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootअचर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)
एवindeed/only
एव:
सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (Indeclinable), अवधारण (emphatic particle)
कालेनin/within time
कालेन:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootकाल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)
धरणीप्रभुताम्sovereignty over the earth
धरणीप्रभुताम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object; goal attained)
TypeNoun
Rootधरणी (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभुता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): धरण्याः प्रभुता
व्रजेत्should attain/go to
व्रजेत्:
क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootव्रज् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

D
Devi

FAQs

It presents devotion (bhakti) combined with disciplined mantra-japa as a complete sādhana, emphasizing that focused worship of Devī yields tangible fruition (phala) and authority, reflecting the Purāṇic link between inner power and outer order.

Bhakti is the foundation—Devī is worshipped “with devotion,” and the japa is performed attentively (ekaikaśaḥ), showing that sincere reverence plus careful practice is the devotional method endorsed here.

It highlights mantra-prayoga (practical application of mantra) and japa-vidhi (method of recitation), especially the instruction to recite in measured units (ekaikaśaḥ), aligning with technical ritual discipline associated with Vedāṅga-oriented practice.