Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

दीपिनीमंतरा बाला साधितापि न सिद्ध्यति । वागंत्यकामान् प्रजयेदरीणा क्षोभहेतवे ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

dīpinīmaṃtarā bālā sādhitāpi na siddhyati | vāgaṃtyakāmān prajayedarīṇā kṣobhahetave || 52 ||

Translation

‘ദീപിനി’ ഇല്ലാതെ ‘ബാലാ’ മന്ത്രം സാധിച്ചാലും സിദ്ധി ലഭിക്കുകയില്ല. കൂടാതെ അസമയത്തിലോ തെറ്റായ വിധത്തിലോ ഉച്ചരിച്ചാൽ അത് ശത്രുക്കളെ ഉത്തേജിപ്പിച്ച് കലഹത്തിനും വിഘ്നത്തിനും കാരണമാകാം.

Word by Word

• दीपिनीम्: Dīpinī (the ‘illumining’ mantra)
• दीपिनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीपिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अन्तरा: without
• अन्तरा: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्तरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वर्जनार्थक/विना-अर्थे (prepositional adverb: ‘without’)

• बाला: Bālā (a mantra/deity-name)
• बाला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• साधिता: even if practiced/accomplished
• साधिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साधित (प्रातिपदिक; √साध् क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि-कार (concessive particle: ‘even’)

• न: not
• न: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation)

• सिद्ध्यति: is accomplished / succeeds
• सिद्ध्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present Indicative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वाक्: speech
• वाक्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अन्त्य-कामान्: final/ultimate desires
• अन्त्य-कामान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त्य + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (अन्त्याः कामाः)

• प्रजयेৎ: should generate/produce
• प्रजयेৎ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-जन् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अरीणाम्: of enemies
• अरीणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• क्षोभ-हेतवे: for the cause of agitation/disturbance
• क्षोभ-हेतवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षोभ + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (क्षोभस्य हेतुः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on technical mantra-prayoga cautions)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara
• Bala (mantra/devata)
• Dipini (mantra)

FAQs

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

It stresses disciplined, complete mantra-prayoga: a mantra is not merely repeated, but requires its proper auxiliaries and procedure; otherwise it may fail or even create agitation.

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

Indirectly, it cautions that spiritual practice must be guided and sattvic; devotion is strengthened when practice is aligned with dharma and correct method rather than driven by impulsive speech or desire.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Prayoga-vidhi (procedural application) and mantra-siddhi principles: the need for subsidiary/‘dīpana’ elements and the warning that incorrect utterance can produce adverse social and psychological outcomes (kṣobha).