Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

षडंगानि ततोऽभ्यर्च्य वामे दक्षे धरां रमाम् । यजेत्स्वस्वमनुभ्यां तु तावुच्येते मुनीश्वर ॥ ७४ ॥

Transliteration

ṣaḍaṃgāni tato'bhyarcya vāme dakṣe dharāṃ ramām | yajetsvasvamanubhyāṃ tu tāvucyete munīśvara || 74 ||

Translation

Kemudian, setelah memuja enam anggota sampingan (upacara) dengan sempurna, hendaklah memuja Dharā di sebelah kiri dan Ramā di sebelah kanan dengan mantra masing-masing. Demikianlah kedua-duanya ditetapkan, wahai tuan di antara para resi.

Word by Word

• ṣaṭ-aṅgāni: the six limbs (ṣaḍaṅgas)
• ṣaṭ-aṅgāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṭ + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); द्विगु: 'six limbs/ancillaries'

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb: 'then/thereafter'

• abhyarcya: having worshipped
• abhyarcya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-arc (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having worshipped'

• vāme: on the left
• vāme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially 'on the left'

• dakṣe: on the right
• dakṣe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially 'on the right'

• dharām: Dharā (Earth-goddess)
• dharām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• ramām: Ramā (Lakṣmī)
• ramām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ramā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• yajet: should worship/offer sacrifice
• yajet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yaj (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• sva-svam: each one’s own
• sva-svam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva + sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); द्वन्द्व used distributively: 'each one's own (mantra/portion)'

• anubhyām: with the two (anu-mantras)
• anubhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Dual (द्विवचन); 'with the two anu-(mantras)' (contextual)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle/conjunction (निपात): 'but/indeed'

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Dual (द्विवचन)

• ucyete: are called
• ucyete: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/present), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Dual (द्विवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), passive sense: 'are said/called'

• munīśvara: O lord of sages
• munīśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: 'O lord of sages'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Dharā (Bhūdevī/Earth-goddess)
• Ramā (Śrī/Lakṣmī)

FAQs

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

It teaches ritual completeness: after honoring the ṣaḍaṅga (supporting limbs of worship), the devotee venerates Dharā and Ramā in their proper directions, acknowledging divine order, stability (Earth) and auspicious prosperity (Śrī).

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined, mantra-guided reverence—devotion that honors not only the main deity but also the divine powers that sustain dharma and well-being, performed with correct placement and intention.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects procedural ritual science—mantra application and directional placement (left/right) within a structured worship sequence, a hallmark of Vedanga-informed practice used in Narada Purana technical teachings.