Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 186

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

विद्याया व्यंजनैर्दीर्घस्वरयुक्तैश्चतुष्टयम् । शेषाभ्यां च द्वयं कुर्यात्षडंगानि करांगयोः ॥ १८६ ॥

Transliteration

vidyāyā vyaṃjanairdīrghasvarayuktaiścatuṣṭayam | śeṣābhyāṃ ca dvayaṃ kuryātṣaḍaṃgāni karāṃgayoḥ || 186 ||

Translation

اس وِدیا کے لیے طویل سُروں کے ساتھ جڑے ہوئے حروفِ صحیحہ سے چار کا مجموعہ بنائے؛ اور باقی دو سے ایک جوڑا کرے—یوں ہاتھ کے اَنگوں پر شَڈَنگ نِیاس قائم کرے۔

Word by Word

• विद्यायाः: of the vidyā/mantra
• विद्यायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• व्यञ्जनैः: with consonants
• व्यञ्जनैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• दीर्घस्वरयुक्तैः: endowed with long vowels
• दीर्घस्वरयुक्तैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ + स्वर + युक्त (युज् धातु)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन (instrumental plural), नपुंसक/पुं (context agrees with व्यञ्जनैः); तत्पुरुषः ‘दीर्घ-स्वर-युक्त’ = endowed with long vowels

• चतुष्टयम्: a set of four
• चतुष्टयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुष्टय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शेषाभ्याम्: with the remaining two
• शेषाभ्याम्: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, द्विवचन; ‘with the remaining two’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• द्वयम्: a pair/two
• द्वयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should make
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• षडङ्गानि: six parts/limbs
• षडङ्गानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः ‘षट्-अङ्ग’ = six limbs/parts

• कराङ्गयोः: on the parts of the hands
• कराङ्गयोः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुं, सप्तमी/षष्ठी द्विवचन-रूप (योः); तत्पुरुषः ‘कर-अङ्ग’ = limbs of the hands; here ‘in/on the hand-limbs’ (locative dual intended)

Speaker

Narada (in a technical exposition on Vedāṅga-linked mantra practice/nyāsa within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches disciplined mantra-application: sacred sound (vidyā) is to be placed methodically through ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa, treating phonetics and placement as a means to steady attention and sanctify the practitioner’s body for worship.

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

Though technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing a careful preparatory rite (nyāsa) that purifies speech and mind, making mantra-japa and pūjā more focused and reverent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-vidhi are emphasized: consonants combined with long vowels are organized into sets to map the mantra’s six-limbed structure onto hand-positions (karāṅga/karanyāsa).