Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

कीलयेति च बुद्धिं विनाशयांते स्वबीजकम् । तारोऽग्निसुंदरी मंत्रो बगलायाः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

kīlayeti ca buddhiṃ vināśayāṃte svabījakam | tāro'gnisuṃdarī maṃtro bagalāyāḥ prakīrtitaḥ || 85 ||

Translation

‘କୀଲୟ’ ଏବଂ ‘ବୁଦ୍ଧିକୁ ବିନାଶ କର’—ଏହି ପଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହ, ନିଜ ବୀଜାକ୍ଷରଯୁକ୍ତ ଏହି ମନ୍ତ୍ର ‘ତାରୋ’ଗ୍ନିସୁନ୍ଦରୀ’ ନାମରେ ବଗଲା ଦେବୀଙ୍କ ମନ୍ତ୍ର ବୋଲି ପ୍ରକୀର୍ତିତ।

Word by Word

• kīlaya: nail down / pin / immobilize
• kīlaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kīl (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha/Quotation marker (इति-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• buddhim: intellect
• buddhim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• vināśayāṃte: they destroy
• vināśayāṃte: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √naś (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद); causative (णिच्) sense ‘they destroy’ (विनाशयन्ते)

• sva-bījakam: one’s own seed (bīja)
• sva-bījakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + bījaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः—‘one’s own seed-syllable’

• tāraḥ: Tāra (the syllable ‘tāra’/oṃkāra in some traditions)
• tāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• agni-sundarī: Agni-sundarī (a named form/epithet)
• agni-sundarī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक) + sundarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः—‘Agni-sundarī’ (name/epithet)

• mantraḥ: mantra
• mantraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• bagalāyāḥ: of Bagalā (Bagalāmukhī)
• bagalāyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bagalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• prakīrtitaḥ: is proclaimed / has been declared
• prakīrtitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √kīrt (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त, PPP), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on mantra-vidya)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara
• Bagalā (Bagalāmukhī)

FAQs

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

It records a technical mantra-definition: the text identifies a specific Bagalā mantra by its components (command-words and bīja), showing how mantra-vidyā classifies and transmits ritual formulas with precision.

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

Direct bhakti theology is not the focus here; instead, it reflects the Purana’s third-pāda emphasis on applied sacred knowledge—where disciplined mantra practice is treated as a specialized aid for protection and control, ideally subordinated to dharma and devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-lakṣaṇa (technical features of a mantra) is highlighted—especially the use of a bīja (seed-syllable) and imperative ritual terms like kīlaya, which function as operational instructions within a rite.