Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140

Devanagari script

तत्क्षिप्तं शत्रुसदने मंडलाद्भ्रंशकं भवेत् । क्षेत्रे क्षिप्तं सस्यहान्योजवहृत्तुरमालयेत् ॥ १४० ॥

Transliteration

tatkṣiptaṃ śatrusadane maṃḍalādbhraṃśakaṃ bhavet | kṣetre kṣiptaṃ sasyahānyojavahṛtturamālayet || 140 ||

Translation

Se isso for lançado na morada do inimigo, torna-se causa de sua queda de posição e autoridade. Se for lançado num campo, traz perda das colheitas e remove rapidamente o vigor produtivo da terra.

Word by Word

• तत्-क्षिप्तम्: that (thing) thrown/placed
• तत्-क्षिप्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + √क्षिप् (धातु) → क्षिप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कृदन्त: क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP) ‘that which is thrown/placed’

• शत्रु-सदने: in the enemy’s house
• शत्रु-सदने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + सदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; 'शत्रोः सदने' इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; Locative (अधिकरण)

• मण्डलात्: from the circle/region
• मण्डलात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; Ablative (अपादान)

• भ्रंशकम्: causing downfall/expulsion
• भ्रंशकम्: Karya-phala (कार्यफल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रंशक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; predicate adjective

• भवेत्: would/should become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• क्षेत्रे: in a field
• क्षेत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; Locative (अधिकरण)

• क्षिप्तम्: thrown/placed
• क्षिप्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √क्षिप् (धातु) → क्षिप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP)

• सस्य-हानि-ओज-व-हृत्तुरम्: (causing) crop-loss, loss of vigor, and heart-disturbance
• सस्य-हानि-ओज-व-हृत्तुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + हानि (प्रातिपदिक) + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + व (अव्यय) + हृत्तुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (collective) with internal coordination; denotes multiple harms/effects

• आलयेत्: should cause/bring about
• आलयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√लि/√ली (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; causative/denominative sense ‘to bring about/afflict’ (contextual)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/śāstra mode)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

FAQs

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

The verse underscores the Purāṇic idea that intention (saṅkalpa) and place (deśa) shape karmic outcomes; harmful actions aimed at others or at sustaining land rebound as tangible decline—status-loss for a foe and fertility-loss for a field.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts harmful, manipulative rites with the sattvic orientation expected of Vaiṣṇava devotion—Bhakti emphasizes purity of intent and non-injury, rather than causing another’s ruin through technical means.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied nimitta-śāstra and ritual pragmatics associated with Vedāṅga-linked disciplines (especially Jyotiṣa/omens and procedural prayoga): the predicted results vary by locus—enemy dwelling versus agricultural land.