Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

ध्रुवो मणिधरीत्यंते वज्रिण्यक्षियुता मृतिः । खरिविद्यायुग्रिजश्व सर्ववांते बकोऽब्जवान् ॥ ८१ ॥

Transliteration

dhruvo maṇidharītyaṃte vajriṇyakṣiyutā mṛtiḥ | kharividyāyugrijaśva sarvavāṃte bako'bjavān || 81 ||

Translation

دھرو ‘مَنی دھر’ کے نام سے معروف ہے؛ ‘مِرتی’ کو ‘وجرِنی’—ناقابلِ زوال آنکھوں سے یُکت—کہا گیا ہے۔ ‘کھری وِدیا’ ‘اُگریجاشو’ کے نام سے جانی جاتی ہے؛ اور سب کے آخر میں ‘بک’—پدمج—کا ذکر ہے۔

Word by Word

• ध्रुवः: ‘Dhruva’
• ध्रुवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; मन्त्रनाम

• मणि-धरि-इति-अन्ते: at the end (with the word) ‘maṇidhari’
• मणि-धरि-इति-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि + धरि + इति + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (‘मणिधरि’ इति अन्ते = ending with ‘maṇidhari’)

• वज्रिणी: ‘Vajriṇī’
• वज्रिणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्रिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; मन्त्रनाम/शक्तिनाम

• अक्षि-युता: joined with ‘akṣi’
• अक्षि-युता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षि + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (अक्षिणा/अक्षिभिः युता = joined with ‘akṣi’)

• मृतिः: ‘Mṛti’
• मृतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; मन्त्रनाम

• खरि-विद्या-युग्-ऋज-श्व: ‘khari-vidyā-yug-ṛj-śva’ (sequence of mantra-words)
• खरि-विद्या-युग्-ऋज-श्व: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खरि + विद्या + युग् + ऋज + श्व (प्रातिपदिक/मन्त्रपद)
• Form: (मन्त्रपदसमूहः) प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व/समाहार-प्राय (multiple mantra-words in sequence)

• सर्व-व-अन्ते: at the end (with) ‘sarva’ and ‘va’
• सर्व-व-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + व + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (‘सर्व’ ‘व’ इति अन्ते = ending with ‘sarva’ and ‘va’)

• बकः: ‘Baka’
• बकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; मन्त्रनाम

• अब्ज-वान्: lotus-possessing
• अब्ज-वान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अब्ज + वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (अब्जं यस्य/अब्जवत् = lotus-possessing)

Speaker

Sage Narada (in a technical/vedanga-style listing within the dialogue tradition attributed to Narada and the Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dhruva
• Mṛti
• Baka
• Brahmā (by epithet ‘lotus-born’)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a Vedāṅga-like index of epithets and variant names, showing how Purāṇic tradition preserves sacred knowledge through precise nomenclature—useful for correct recitation, interpretation, and ritual/śāstra cross-referencing.

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

Indirectly: by safeguarding correct names and identifications of cosmic and divine principles, it supports śravaṇa and kīrtana (hearing and recitation). In Narada’s framework, accurate sacred speech (śabda) becomes a support for devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa/Nighaṇṭu-style practice: cataloging synonyms, epithets, and proper-name variants—an archival tool for philology, mantra-accuracy, and technical indexing within Purāṇic literature.