Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

एवं जप्त्वा शतं विद्या शापहीना फलप्रदा । यद्वाद्ये चरमे बीजे नैव रेफं वियोजयेत् ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ japtvā śataṃ vidyā śāpahīnā phalapradā | yadvādye carame bīje naiva rephaṃ viyojayet || 44 ||

Translation

เมื่อสวดภาวนาเช่นนี้ครบหนึ่งร้อยครั้ง วิทยานี้ย่อมพ้นจากคำสาปและให้ผลสัมฤทธิ์. และในเสียงต้นกับพยางค์บีชะสุดท้าย ห้ามแยกอักษร ‘ระ’ (เรผะ) ออกโดยเด็ดขาด.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this manner)

• जप्त्वा: having recited
• जप्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘जपित्वा’ = having recited

• शतम्: a hundred (times)
• शतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक

• विद्या: the mantra/vidyā
• विद्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• शाप-हीना: free from curse
• शाप-हीना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शाप (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शापेन हीना = devoid of curse); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (विद्या)

• फल-प्रदा: bestowing results
• फल-प्रदा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (फलम् प्रददाति/प्रदा = giver of result); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (विद्या)

• यद्वा: or else
• यद्वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद्वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (or else/alternatively)

• आद्ये: in the first
• आद्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण (बीजे)

• चरमे: in the last
• चरमे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण (बीजे)

• बीजे: in the seed-syllable
• बीजे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis: indeed/just)

• रेफम्: the letter ‘ra’ (repha)
• रेफम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेफ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• वियोजयेत्: should separate/remove
• वियोजयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-युज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedāṅga/mantra-śāstra context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It teaches that disciplined japa (here, one hundred recitations) removes impediments described as a “curse” (śāpa) from a vidyā-mantra, making it effective and fruit-giving.

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

While primarily technical, it supports bhakti practice by insisting on careful, faithful repetition of sacred formulae—showing that devotion is strengthened by precision, steadiness, and reverence in recitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-śāstra practice: the verse warns not to split or alter the ‘ra’ (repha) in the opening and closing bīja syllables, emphasizing correct sound-formation for mantra efficacy.