Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

स्वयूथवेष्टितं रम्यं बटुकं दक्षिणेऽर्चयेत् । असिशूलकपालानि डमरुं दधतं करैः ॥ ११३ ॥

Transliteration

svayūthaveṣṭitaṃ ramyaṃ baṭukaṃ dakṣiṇe'rcayet | asiśūlakapālāni ḍamaruṃ dadhataṃ karaiḥ || 113 ||

Translation

ทางทิศใต้พึงบูชาพระบฏุกะผู้สง่างาม รายล้อมด้วยบริวารของตน ผู้ทรงถือดาบ ตรีศูล กะโหลกเป็นภาชนะ และกลองฑมรุในพระหัตถ์

Word by Word

• स्वयूथवेष्टितम्: surrounded by his own attendants
• स्वयूथवेष्टितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व + यूथ + वेष्टित (वेष्ट् (धातु) क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (बटुकम्) — ‘surrounded by his own retinue/group’

• रम्यम्: charming/beautiful
• रम्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (बटुकम्)

• बटुकम्: Baṭuka (youthful form/deity)
• बटुकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बटुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• दक्षिणे: on the right (side)
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• असि-शूल-कपालानि: sword, trident, and skull(-bowl)s
• असि-शूल-कपालानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असि + शूल + कपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (weapons as a set)

• डमरुम्: a ḍamaru drum
• डमरुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: डमरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• दधतम्: bearing/holding
• दधतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (बटुकम्) — ‘bearing/holding’

• करैः: with (his) hands
• करैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Baṭuka (Bhairava)

FAQs

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

It prescribes a precise upāsanā-vidhi: Baṭuka is to be worshipped with correct direction (south) and iconographic marks, emphasizing disciplined ritual order and focused reverence.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through attentive, rule-based worship—honoring the deity’s form, attendants, and placement—showing devotion as careful service (sevā) rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual science: directional placement (dik), deity-form specification (dhyāna/ākṛti), and procedural worship (arcana-krama), aligning with technical disciplines used in ritual manuals.