Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 135

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

द्वितीयोपांत्यमध्यस्थैर्मंत्रार्णैरितरैरपि । ताराद्यैः श्रृणु तद्ध्यानं सर्वसिद्धिविधायकम् ॥ १३५ ॥

Transliteration

dvitīyopāṃtyamadhyasthairmaṃtrārṇairitarairapi | tārādyaiḥ śrṛṇu taddhyānaṃ sarvasiddhividhāyakam || 135 ||

Translation

ମନ୍ତ୍ରର ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ, ଉପାନ୍ତ୍ୟ ଓ ମଧ୍ୟସ୍ଥ ଅକ୍ଷରମାନଙ୍କଦ୍ୱାରା, ଏବଂ ତାରା-ଆଦି ଅନ୍ୟ ଅକ୍ଷରମାନଙ୍କଦ୍ୱାରା ମଧ୍ୟ, ସେହି ଧ୍ୟାନକୁ ଶୁଣ; ତାହା ସର୍ବସିଦ୍ଧିଦାୟକ।

Word by Word

• द्वितीय-उपान्त्य-मध्य-स्थैः: with (letters) placed as second, penultimate, and middle
• द्वितीय-उपान्त्य-मध्य-स्थैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक) + उपान्त्य (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त; √स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समुच्चय-द्वन्द्व: ‘द्वितीयस्थैः उपान्त्यस्थैः मध्यस्थैः’ (by those situated as 2nd, penultimate, and middle)

• मन्त्र-अर्णैः: with mantra-syllables
• मन्त्र-अर्णैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘मन्त्रस्य अर्णानि’ (mantra-syllables)

• इतरैः: with the other (ones)
• इतरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इतर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; adjective/pronoun-like

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (also/even)

• तारा-आद्यैः: with those beginning with ‘tārā’
• तारा-आद्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तारा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘तारादयः’ (beginning with ‘tārā’)

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्-ध्यानम्: that meditation
• तत्-ध्यानम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘तस्य ध्यानम्’ (meditation on that)

• सर्व-सिद्धि-विधायकम्: bestowing all siddhis
• सर्व-सिद्धि-विधायकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + विधायक (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त from √धा with vi-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘सर्वासां सिद्धीनां विधायकम्’ (bestowing all attainments)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It frames mantra-meditation as a precise, letter-based discipline: contemplating specific syllabic positions (second, middle, penultimate) is presented as a complete method capable of yielding comprehensive spiritual attainments.

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

Although technical, it supports bhakti by giving a structured way to hold the divine mantra in awareness; steady dhyāna on sacred syllables becomes an aid to one-pointed remembrance and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights a mantra-śāstra approach rooted in phonetics and letter-analysis—close to Śikṣā (sound/phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa-style attention to akṣaras—applied directly to ritual meditation (dhyāna).