Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

शेषाक्षरैः समानीतं धरागेहविराजितम् । तद्यंत्रं स्थापितप्राणं पीतसूत्रेण वेष्टयेत् ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

śeṣākṣaraiḥ samānītaṃ dharāgehavirājitam | tadyaṃtraṃ sthāpitaprāṇaṃ pītasūtreṇa veṣṭayet || 107 ||

Translation

ଶେଷ ଅକ୍ଷରମାନେ ଯୋଗ କରି ତାହାକୁ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରି, ଧରା ଉପରେ ଓ ଗୃହମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ ଭାବେ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବ। ପରେ ପ୍ରାଣ-ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରି ସେହି ଯନ୍ତ୍ରକୁ ପୀତ ସୂତ୍ରରେ ବେଷ୍ଟନ କରିବ।

Word by Word

• śeṣa-akṣaraiḥ: with the remaining letters
• śeṣa-akṣaraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śeṣa+akṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (śeṣaiḥ akṣaraiḥ = with the remaining letters)

• samānītam: brought together/arranged
• samānītam: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samānīta (कृदन्त; √nī नी धातु, उपसर्ग sam-ā-)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with tadyaṃtram

• dharā-geha-virājitam: shining on the ground/house
• dharā-geha-virājitam: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharā+geha+virājita (कृदन्त; √rāj राज् धातु, उपसर्ग vi-)
• Form: Past participle/PPP sense 'adorned/shining'; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (dharāyāṃ gehe vā virājitam = shining on the ground/house)

• tad-yaṃtram: that yantra/diagram
• tad-yaṃtram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad+yaṃtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (that yantra)

• sthāpita-prāṇam: consecrated (with life installed)
• sthāpita-prāṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthāpita+prāṇa (कृदन्त; √sthā स्था धातु, causative √sthāp)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); बहुव्रीहिः (yasya prāṇāḥ sthāpitāḥ = whose life-breaths are स्थापित; i.e., consecrated/ensouled)

• pīta-sūtreṇa: with a yellow thread
• pīta-sūtreṇa: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pīta+sūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—कर्मधारयः (pītaṃ sūtram = yellow thread)

• veṣṭayet: should wrap
• veṣṭayet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √veṣṭ (वेष्ट् धातु)
• Form: Optative/vidhiliṅ (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)

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 emphasizes that a yantra is not merely a diagram: it becomes ritually effective only after proper akṣara-structure (mantric syllables) and prāṇa-sthāpana (vitalization), then sealed/secured by an auspicious binding (yellow thread).

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

Bhakti here is expressed as careful, reverent ritual service—treating the sacred implement as a living support for worship after prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā, rather than as a decorative object.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-akṣara arrangement and ritual procedure (prayoga)—a technical discipline aligned with Vedāṅga-style precision in sound/letters and consecration steps used in applied sacred rites.