Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

मात्रां मुद्रां तथा मित्रां पूज्याः पत्रेषु मातरः । पद्मस्यास्य सुयत्नेन ब्राह्मी नारायणीत्यपि ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

mātrāṃ mudrāṃ tathā mitrāṃ pūjyāḥ patreṣu mātaraḥ | padmasyāsya suyatnena brāhmī nārāyaṇītyapi || 14 ||

Translation

اس کنول کی پنکھڑیوں پر ماتر دیویوں کی پوجا کی جائے—ماترا، مُدرا اور مِترا؛ اور بڑی احتیاط سے اسی پدْم میں برہمی اور ناراینی کی بھی پوجا کی جائے۔

Word by Word

• मात्राम्: Mātrā (name/form)
• मात्राम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (नामनिर्देश)

• मुद्राम्: Mudrā (name/form)
• मुद्राम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (नामनिर्देश)

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/तुल्यवाचक (adverb/conjunction: likewise/also)

• मित्राम्: Mitrā (name/form)
• मित्राम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (नामनिर्देश)

• पूज्याः: to be worshipped, worthy of worship
• पूज्याः: Vidhaya-visheshana (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (मातरः) ; भाव्य/योग्य अर्थ (gerundive) from √पूज्

• पत्रेषु: in the petals/leaves
• पत्रेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन; अधिकरण

• मातरः: the Mothers (Mātṛs)
• मातरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; कर्तृ/विषय

• पद्मस्य: of the lotus
• पद्मस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; सम्बन्ध

• सुयत्नेन: with great care/effort
• सुयत्नेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; करण (means)

• ब्राह्मी: Brāhmī
• ब्राह्मी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; नाम (मातृ-विशेष)

• नारायणि: Nārāyaṇī
• नारायणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; नाम (मातृ-विशेष)

• इति: thus (called)
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरण/समाप्तिवाचक (quotative particle)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle: also/even)

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual/vidhi within the Vedanga-technical section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahmi
• Narayani
• Matrikas

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship is not only devotion but also precise sacred arrangement: the lotus and its leaves become a ritual mandala where specific Mother-powers (Śaktis) are invoked to sanctify the rite.

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

By naming Nārāyaṇī alongside the Mothers, the verse frames Śakti-worship as supportive to Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa-bhakti—devotion expressed through careful, reverent ritual service (sevā) and correct placement.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual instruction: assigning deities to specific locations (petals/leaves) and performing pūjā with suyatna (exactness), a hallmark of technical liturgical procedure.