Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

शक्राद्यानायुधैः सार्द्धं स्वस्वदिक्षु समर्चयेत् । तद्बहिर्दिक्षु बटुकं योगिनीं क्षेत्रनायकम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

śakrādyānāyudhaiḥ sārddhaṃ svasvadikṣu samarcayet | tadbahirdikṣu baṭukaṃ yoginīṃ kṣetranāyakam || 32 ||

Translation

ശക്രൻ (ഇന്ദ്രൻ) മുതലായ ദിക്ക്പാലന്മാരെ അവരുടെ ആയുധങ്ങളോടുകൂടെ തത്തത് ദിക്കുകളിൽ വിധിപൂർവ്വം പൂജിക്കണം. ആ ദിക്കുകളുടെ പുറത്തായി ബടുകനെയും യോഗിനികളെയും ക്ഷേത്രനായകനെയും കൂടി ആരാധിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• śakra-ādyān: Śakra and the others
• śakra-ādyān: Karma (कर्म) (objects of worship)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः ‘Śakra and others’

• anāyudhaiḥ: without weapons
• anāyudhaiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारी) / Instrumental accompaniment
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-āyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन); नञ्-समास-प्राय ‘without weapons’

• sārddham: together with
• sārddham: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārddham (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb/preposition (अव्यय) used with instrumental; ‘together with’

• sva-sva-dikṣu: in their respective directions
• sva-sva-dikṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + sva (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + diś (दिश्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—अव्ययीभावः ‘in their respective directions’ (sva-sva = ‘each one’s own’)

• samarcayet: should worship duly
• samarcayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-arc (सम् + अर्च्-धातु)
• Form: Optative/vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• tad-bahiḥ-dikṣu: in the outer directions (beyond those)
• tad-bahiḥ-dikṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + bahiḥ (अव्यय) + diś (दिश्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—अव्ययीभावः ‘in the outer directions beyond those’

• baṭukam: Baṭuka
• baṭukam: Karma (कर्म) (object of worship)
• Type: Noun
• Root: baṭuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); नाम (proper name/title)

• yoginīm: Yoginī
• yoginīm: Karma (कर्म) (object of worship)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoginī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṣetra-nāyakam: the lord of the kṣetra (sacred area)
• kṣetra-nāyakam: Karma (कर्म) (object of worship)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣetra (प्रातिपदिक) + nāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः ‘leader/lord of the sacred field’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Shakra (Indra)
• Dikpalas (directional deities)
• Baṭuka (Bhairava)
• Yoginīs
• Kṣetranāyaka

FAQs

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

It outlines a protective ritual map: honoring cosmic order through the directional deities in their quarters, then sealing the outer boundary by worshipping guardian powers (Baṭuka, Yoginīs, and the Kṣetranāyaka) for safeguarding the sacred space and the practitioner.

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

It frames devotion as disciplined worship (samarcana) with reverence to divine functions—directions, weapons, and guardians—so that bhakti is expressed as orderly, attentive service that sanctifies the ritual environment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and spatial placement (dik-vinyāsa) are emphasized—how to assign deities to directions and perform protective worship around the perimeter, a key applied principle in technical ritual practice.