Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
छिन्नो रुद्धः शक्तिहीनस्ततश्चैव पराङ्मुखः । कर्महीनो नेत्रहीनः कीलितः स्तंभितस्तथा ॥ १४ ॥
chinno ruddhaḥ śaktihīnastataścaiva parāṅmukhaḥ | karmahīno netrahīnaḥ kīlitaḥ staṃbhitastathā || 14 ||
وہ کٹا ہوا، رُکا ہوا اور بے قوت ہو جاتا ہے اور پھر روگرداں ہو جاتا ہے۔ عمل کی صلاحیت اور بینائی سے محروم ہو کر وہ کیل کی طرح جکڑا اور اسی طرح ساکن کر دیا جاتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual-mantra context within Vedanga-oriented discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
The verse describes a state of complete restraint—cut off, blocked, weakened, and immobilized—indicating the traditional Puranic idea that adverse forces (inner or outer) can be checked through dharmic, mantra-guided discipline.
While technical in tone, it supports Bhakti indirectly: devotion is protected when distractions and hostile tendencies are restrained, allowing the mind to remain oriented toward the Lord rather than turning away (parāṅmukha).
It reflects applied mantra-prayoga language common to Vedanga-adjacent ritual practice—describing effects like stambhana (immobilization) and nirodha (restraint), which are framed as outcomes of disciplined sacred procedure.