Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

दीपिनीमंतरा बाला साधितापि न सिद्ध्यति । वागंत्यकामान् प्रजयेदरीणा क्षोभहेतवे ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

dīpinīmaṃtarā bālā sādhitāpi na siddhyati | vāgaṃtyakāmān prajayedarīṇā kṣobhahetave || 52 ||

Translation

‘دیپِنی’ کے بغیر ‘بالا’ منتر سادھنا کرنے پر بھی سِدھ نہیں ہوتا۔ اور اگر بے وقت یا غلط طریقے سے ادا کیا جائے تو یہ دشمنوں کو بھڑکا کر اضطراب اور رکاوٹ کا سبب بھی بن سکتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• दीपिनीम्: Dīpinī (the ‘illumining’ mantra)
• दीपिनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीपिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अन्तरा: without
• अन्तरा: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्तरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वर्जनार्थक/विना-अर्थे (prepositional adverb: ‘without’)

• बाला: Bālā (a mantra/deity-name)
• बाला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• साधिता: even if practiced/accomplished
• साधिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साधित (प्रातिपदिक; √साध् क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि-कार (concessive particle: ‘even’)

• न: not
• न: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation)

• सिद्ध्यति: is accomplished / succeeds
• सिद्ध्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present Indicative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वाक्: speech
• वाक्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अन्त्य-कामान्: final/ultimate desires
• अन्त्य-कामान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त्य + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (अन्त्याः कामाः)

• प्रजयेৎ: should generate/produce
• प्रजयेৎ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-जन् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अरीणाम्: of enemies
• अरीणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• क्षोभ-हेतवे: for the cause of agitation/disturbance
• क्षोभ-हेतवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षोभ + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (क्षोभस्य हेतुः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on technical mantra-prayoga cautions)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara
• Bala (mantra/devata)
• Dipini (mantra)

FAQs

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

It stresses disciplined, complete mantra-prayoga: a mantra is not merely repeated, but requires its proper auxiliaries and procedure; otherwise it may fail or even create agitation.

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

Indirectly, it cautions that spiritual practice must be guided and sattvic; devotion is strengthened when practice is aligned with dharma and correct method rather than driven by impulsive speech or desire.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Prayoga-vidhi (procedural application) and mantra-siddhi principles: the need for subsidiary/‘dīpana’ elements and the warning that incorrect utterance can produce adverse social and psychological outcomes (kṣobha).