Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

मोहनाद्यां समाराध्य शक्रादीन्यायुधान्यपि । एवमाराधिता काली सिद्धा भवति मंत्रिणाम् ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

mohanādyāṃ samārādhya śakrādīnyāyudhānyapi | evamārādhitā kālī siddhā bhavati maṃtriṇām || 17 ||

Translation

మోహనాద్యా శక్తిని, అలాగే శక్రుడు (ఇంద్రుడు) మొదలైనవారి ఆయుధాలను కూడా సమ్యకంగా ఆరాధించి—ఈ విధంగా ఆరాధింపబడిన కాళీ మంత్రసాధకులకు సిద్ధిని ప్రసాదిస్తుంది.

Word by Word

• मोहनाद्याम्: beginning with Mohana (etc.)
• मोहनाद्याम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मोहन + आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (कालीम्/देवीम् implied); समास: मोहन-आद्य (beginning with Mohana etc.)

• समाराध्य: having duly worshipped
• समाराध्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-राध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), from √राध् with उपसर्ग सम्+आ; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• शक्रादीनि: (those) beginning with Śakra (Indra) etc.
• शक्रादीनि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (आयुधानि); समास: शक्र-आदि (beginning with Indra etc.)

• आयुधानि: weapons
• आयुधानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; कर्म

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle: also)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: thus/in this manner)

• आराधिता: worshipped, propitiated
• आराधिता: Vidhaya-visheshana (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-राध् (धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) from √राध्; विधेय-विशेषण (काली)

• काली: Kālī
• काली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषय

• सिद्धा: accomplished, perfected
• सिद्धा: Vidhaya-visheshana (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) from √सिध्; विधेय-विशेषण (काली)

• भवति: becomes/is
• भवति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/Indicative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• मन्त्रिणाम्: of the mantra-practitioners
• मन्त्रिणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual-technical context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Kali
• Mohana
• Shakra (Indra)

FAQs

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

It states that mantra-success (siddhi) is not random: it arises when the practitioner completes proper propitiation of the relevant śaktis (like Mohanā) and protective/empowering divine forces, culminating in Kālī granting accomplishment.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined ārādhana—reverent, methodical worship—where devotion is proven through correct practice and sustained propitiation, leading to divine grace in the form of siddhi.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual science (prayoga): sequencing of propitiations and invoking deity-powers for efficacy—an example of technical liturgical knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style precision in mantra and rite.