Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

सृष्टिक्रियान्विता शांतिर्बिद्वाढ्या च त्रिधा पुनः । अरुणाक्ष्यादीपिका च बिंदुयुक्ता द्विधा ततः ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

sṛṣṭikriyānvitā śāṃtirbidvāḍhyā ca tridhā punaḥ | aruṇākṣyādīpikā ca biṃduyuktā dvidhā tataḥ || 2 ||

Translation

Śānti (mod pendamaian) ialah jenis “disertai tindakan penciptaan”; dan bentuk yang disebut Bidvāḍhyā pula terbahagi tiga. Demikian juga dikenal Aruṇākṣī dan Dīpikā; kemudian jenis Binduyuktā adalah dua macam.

Word by Word

• सृष्टि-क्रिया-अन्विता: endowed with the act of creation
• सृष्टि-क्रिया-अन्विता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (अन्/इ धातु?; √i ‘to go’ not; here adjectival ‘anvita’ from अन्वि/अनु+इ?; accepted as प्रातिपदिक ‘अन्वित’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सृष्टिक्रियया अन्विता) विशेषण

• शान्तिः: Śānti (Peace)
• शान्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• बिद्वा-ढ्या: (textually) bidvāḍhyā; likely ‘learned/wealthy’
• बिद्वा-ढ्या: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिद्वा (प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद/अस्पष्ट) + ढ्या/ढ्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘आढ्या’ = wealthy)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास; पाठे ‘बिद्वाढ्या’ सम्भवतः ‘विद्वद्-आढ्या’ (learned and rich) इति; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• त्रिधा: in three ways
• त्रिधा: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्रिधा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संख्यावाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: in three ways)

• पुनः: again; further
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: again/further)

• अरुण-अक्षी-आदीपिका: Aruṇākṣī-Ādīpikā (a named form)
• अरुण-अक्षी-आदीपिका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुण (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षी (प्रातिपदिक) + आदीपिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (अरुणाक्षी नाम आदीपिका)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• बिन्दु-युक्ता: joined with a bindu (dot)
• बिन्दु-युक्ता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (युज् धातु + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (बिन्दुना युक्ता) विशेषण

• द्विधा: in two ways
• द्विधा: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्विधा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संख्यावाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: in two ways)

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तर-अर्थे (then/thereafter)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/vedanga context, traditionally within dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It systematizes śānti and related ritual/mantra categories, showing that peace-making rites are not random but follow precise, traditional technical divisions used to align practice with cosmic order.

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

Indirectly: by classifying pacificatory and mantra-technical forms, it supports correct ritual performance that traditionally accompanies Vaiṣṇava devotion, helping devotees remove obstacles and maintain steadiness in worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā-style technical markers and classifications—especially the notion of bindu (a phonetic/seed-point marker) and named subtypes used to organize mantra/rite variants for proper application.