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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

एवं सिद्धे मनौ मंत्री प्रयोगान्विदधाति च । जातमात्रस्य बालस्य दिवसत्रितयादधः ॥ १२६ ॥

evaṃ siddhe manau maṃtrī prayogānvidadhāti ca | jātamātrasya bālasya divasatritayādadhaḥ || 126 ||

یوں جب منتر سِدھ ہو جائے تو منتر پڑھنے والا پجاری اس کے عملی استعمالات بھی انجام دیتا ہے—نوزائیدہ بچے کی پیدائش کے تین دن کے اندر ہی سے آغاز کرکے۔

एवम्thus
एवम्:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formप्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)
सिद्धेwhen (it is) accomplished
सिद्धे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्
मनौin the mantra (manu)
मनौ:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमनु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन
मन्त्रीthe practitioner of mantra
मन्त्री:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
प्रयोगान्applications/ritual procedures
प्रयोगान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयोग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन
विदधातिarranges, performs
विदधाति:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु) + वि (उपसर्ग)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)
जात-मात्रस्यof the newly born
जात-मात्रस्य:
Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootजात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √जन्) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासः (तत्पुरुष), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; विशेषणम्
बालस्यof the child
बालस्य:
Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootबाल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
दिवस-त्रितयात्from (after) a period of three days
दिवस-त्रितयात्:
Apadana (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootदिवस (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रितय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासः (तत्पुरुष), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन
अधःbelow; thereafter
अधः:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधः (अव्यय)
Formदेश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: below/after)

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context)

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

It stresses that mantra is not merely recited; it must be properly established (siddha) and then applied through correct ritual procedure, especially at formative life-stages like birth-saṃskāras.

Indirectly, it supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined, reverent use of mantra and rite—outer correctness (prayoga) grounded in inner sanctity (mantra-siddhi) as part of dharmic life.

It highlights prayoga (ritual application) and timing—key practical elements aligned with Vedanga-style procedural precision (kalpa/ritual method and mantra usage).