Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

सामान्यार्घोदकेनाथ संप्रोक्ष्य द्वारमस्त्रतः । दिव्यानुत्सारयेद्विघ्नान्नभस्थानर्च्य वारिणा ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

sāmānyārghodakenātha saṃprokṣya dvāramastrataḥ | divyānutsārayedvighnānnabhasthānarcya vāriṇā || 21 ||

Translation

Lạy Chúa tôn nghiêm! Sau khi rảy nước arghya giản dị lên ngưỡng cửa và hộ trì bằng thần chú Astra, hành giả nên xua tan các chướng ngại thuộc cõi thần linh; lại dùng nước mà cúng kính để an hòa những hữu tình an trú giữa hư không.

Word by Word

• sāmānya-argha-udakena: with ordinary arghya-water
• sāmānya-argha-udakena: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāmānya (प्रातिपदिक) + argha (प्रातिपदिक) + udaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; समासः: सामान्यस्य अर्घः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + अर्घोदकम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• nātha: O lord
• nātha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• saṃprokṣya: having sprinkled
• saṃprokṣya: Kriya (क्रिया/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + √pruc/√prokṣ (धातु; प्रक्षेपणे/सिञ्चने)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), having sprinkled

• dvāram: the door
• dvāram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• astrataḥ: by means of the astra (weapon-mantra)
• astrataḥ: Hetu/Upaya (हेतु/उपाय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (तसिल्-प्रत्यय/ततः-प्रकार), from/with the weapon-mantra; adverbial usage

• divyān: divine
• divyān: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; agrees with vighnān

• utsārayet: should drive out
• utsārayet: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud + √sṛ (धातु; गत्यादौ/निष्कासने)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• vighnān: obstacles
• vighnān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vighna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• nabhasthān: sky-dwellers (in the air)
• nabhasthān: Karma (कर्म/Object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nabhastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; ‘those in the sky’

• arcya: having worshipped
• arcya: Kriya (क्रिया/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arc (धातु; पूजायाम्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), having worshipped

• vāriṇā: with water
• vāriṇā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It teaches vighna-nivarana (removal of impediments) as a prerequisite to worship: purifying the threshold with arghya-water, sealing the space with a protective mantra, and harmonizing unseen forces through water-offering.

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

Bhakti is shown as disciplined reverence: the devotee prepares a pure, protected space for the Lord by cleansing, invoking mantra-protection, and respectfully acknowledging subtle beings so the main worship proceeds without disturbance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technique (prayoga): saṃprokṣaṇa with arghya-water, mantra-based protection (astra-mantra application), and arcana using water—procedural knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style precision in rites.