Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

साध्यः सुसिद्धो द्विगुणात्साध्यारिर्हंति बांधवान् । सुसिद्धसिद्धोर्द्धतया तत्साध्यो द्विगुणाज्जपात् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

sādhyaḥ susiddho dviguṇātsādhyārirhaṃti bāṃdhavān | susiddhasiddhorddhatayā tatsādhyo dviguṇājjapāt || 14 ||

Translation

‘ସାଧ୍ୟ’ ଦ୍ୱିଗୁଣ ପ୍ରୟାସରେ ‘ସୁ-ସିଦ୍ଧ’ ହୁଏ; ‘ସାଧ୍ୟାରି’ ବାନ୍ଧବମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତି କରେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ‘ସୁ-ସିଦ୍ଧ-ସିଦ୍ଧ’ର ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱ ଶକ୍ତିରେ ସେଇ ‘ତତ୍-ସାଧ୍ୟ’ ଦ୍ୱିଗୁଣ ଜପରେ ପୁନଃ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• साध्यः: the to-be-accomplished (one)
• साध्यः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक; from √साध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सुसिद्धः: the well-accomplished (one)
• सुसिद्धः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास

• द्विगुणात्: from double; twice
• द्विगुणात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि-गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास

• साध्यारिः: the ‘sādhya’ enemy / enemy in sādhya-state
• साध्यारिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य-अरि (प्रातिपदिक; साध्य + अरि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय

• हन्ति: kills
• हन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• बान्धवान्: kinsmen; relatives
• बान्धवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सुसिद्धसिद्ध: of the well-accomplished-and-accomplished
• सुसिद्धसिद्ध: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-सिद्ध-सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (in susiddhasiddhasya)

• ऋद्धतया: by prosperity/increase
• ऋद्धतया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम used adjectivally

• साध्यः: the sādhya (one)
• साध्यः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• द्विगुणात्: from double; twice
• द्विगुणात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि-गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास

• जपात्: from recitation; by (increased) japa
• जपात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Vedanga/technical instruction context, traditionally framed as Narada’s discourse to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-attainment has graded stages (sādhya → susiddha → siddha) and that obstacles can arise, but disciplined increase in japa strengthens attainment and restores the practitioner’s progress.

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

Though technical, it supports bhakti-sādhana by emphasizing steady repetition (japa) as a devotional discipline that intensifies inner power and protects one’s spiritual life from disruptive forces.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual-science: quantifying japa (doubling the count/effort) and recognizing stages of mantra-siddhi—typical of the technical instruction style associated with Vedanga-adjacent practice.