Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

अनंगपदपूर्वाश्च मातंग्यंताः समीरिताः । विन्यस्तव्यास्ततो मूलेऽधिष्ठाने मणिपूरके ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

anaṃgapadapūrvāśca mātaṃgyaṃtāḥ samīritāḥ | vinyastavyāstato mūle'dhiṣṭhāne maṇipūrake || 118 ||

Translation

‘അനംഗ’ പദത്തിൽ ആരംഭിച്ച് ‘മാതംഗി’ വരെ ഉള്ള അക്ഷരങ്ങൾ പ്രസ്താവിച്ചു. തുടർന്ന് അവയെ മൂലത്തിൽ, സ്വാധിഷ്ഠാനത്തിൽ, മണിപൂരകത്തിൽ ന്യാസമായി സ്ഥാപിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• अनङ्गपदपूर्वाः: having ‘Anaṅga’ as the first word
• अनङ्गपदपूर्वाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनङ्ग + पद + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष): अनङ्गपदं पूर्वं येषाम्/याः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• मातङ्ग्यन्ताः: ending with ‘Mātaṅgī’
• मातङ्ग्यन्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मातङ्गी + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष): मातङ्गी अन्तः येषाम्/याः

• समीरिताः: are recited/mentioned
• समीरिताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + ईर् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (सम्+ईरित) ‘uttered/recited’

• विन्यस्तव्याः: should be placed
• विन्यस्तव्याः: Karya (कार्य/obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + नि + अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्गार्थक भाव्य/कर्तव्य कृदन्त (gerundive/तव्यत्), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘to be placed/arranged’

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तस्मात्-अर्थे (ablatival adverb)

• मूले: at the root
• मूले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• अधिष्ठाने: in the base/support (cakra)
• अधिष्ठाने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिष्ठान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• मणिपूरके: in Maṇipūraka
• मणिपूरके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिपूरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (स्थानवाचक)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Anaṅga
• Mātaṅgī
• Mūlādhāra
• Svādhiṣṭhāna
• Maṇipūraka

FAQs

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

It teaches a precise ritual-yogic method (nyāsa) where specific mantra-units are installed in key subtle centers, aligning the practitioner’s body as a seat of the mantra’s power.

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

While technical in tone, it supports devotional practice by prescribing disciplined mantra-application; correct nyāsa is presented as a way to internalize worship so devotion becomes embodied and steady.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual science—mantra-vidhi and nyāsa (procedural placement)—a technical discipline aligned with the Purana’s Book 1.3 focus on structured sacred practices.