Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
सिद्धद्रव्यसमेतं तु मासात्तद्भाललोचनात् । जायन्ते भीषणाः कृत्यास्ताभ्यः सिद्धिं निवेदयेत् ॥ ४६ ॥
siddhadravyasametaṃ tu māsāttadbhālalocanāt | jāyante bhīṣaṇāḥ kṛtyāstābhyaḥ siddhiṃ nivedayet || 46 ||
แต่เมื่อประกอบด้วยวัตถุอันสำเร็จแล้ว ภายในหนึ่งเดือน จาก ‘นัยน์ตา’ ณ หน้าผากนั้น จะบังเกิดกฤตยาอันน่าสะพรึงกลัว แล้วพึงน้อมถวายความสำเร็จที่มุ่งหมายแก่พวกนาง।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It warns that mantra-prayoga combined with “siddha” ritual substances can quickly manifest powerful and even frightening forces (kṛtyās), implying that such practices demand restraint, purity, and correct intent rather than mere power-seeking.
Indirectly, it contrasts siddhi-driven ritual power with the need for right orientation; in the Narada Purana’s broader ethos, accomplishments are to be subordinated to dharma and ultimately to devotion, not pursued as ends in themselves.
It reflects technical ritual know-how (prayoga) and mantra-application rules—knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style procedural precision (kalpa-like discipline), emphasizing correct materials (dravya), time-frame, and method of offering/declaring the intended siddhi.