Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 145

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

प्रत्येकं द्विस्ततः स्वाहा कवचस्य मनुर्मतः । उग्ररूपधरांते तु सर्वविषहरेति च ॥ १४५ ॥

Transliteration

pratyekaṃ dvistataḥ svāhā kavacasya manurmataḥ | ugrarūpadharāṃte tu sarvaviṣahareti ca || 145 ||

Translation

ప్రతి మంత్రాన్ని ‘స్వాహా’తో ముగిస్తూ రెండువందల సార్లు జపించాలి—ఇదే కవచమంత్రంగా నిర్దేశించబడింది. అలాగే ఉగ్రరూపధారి దేవతామంత్రాంతంలో ‘సర్వవిషహరే’ (సర్వ విషాన్ని హరించువాడా) అని చేర్చాలి.

Word by Word

• प्रत्येकम्: each time/for each
• प्रत्येकम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति + एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• द्विः: twice
• द्विः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्विः (अव्यय)
• Form: संख्यावाचक अव्यय (numeral adverb)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/अनन्तरवाचक अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• स्वाहा: svāhā
• स्वाहा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वाहा (अव्यय/मन्त्रपद)
• Form: मन्त्र-निपात, अव्यय

• कवचस्य: of the armor (kavaca)
• कवचस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• मनुः: the mantra (manu)
• मनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मन्त्रविशेषः

• मतः: is considered
• मतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘considered/held to be’

• उग्र-रूप-धर-अन्ते: at the end of (the phrase) ‘ugrarūpadhara’
• उग्र-रूप-धर-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्र (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √धृ) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक ‘at the end of …’

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• सर्व-विष-हर: (the word) ‘sarvaviṣahara’ (remover of all poison)
• सर्व-विष-हर: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विष (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √हृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मन्त्रपद-रूपेण

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यर्थे (quotative)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined mantra-prayoga: precise repetition counts and correct mantra endings, treating protection (kavaca) as a regulated sacred technology rather than a casual chant.

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

Bhakti here appears as attentive service to the deity through exact ritual speech—devotion expressed by faithful adherence to the prescribed mantra form and conclusion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and mantra-usage rules (prayoga)—including japa-saṅkhyā (fixed count) and mantra-śeṣa (required endings like “svāhā” and epithets such as “sarva-viṣa-harā”).