Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

ध्रुवाद्येन नमोंतेन तर्प्यादानंदभैरवम् । ततस्तेनार्धतोयेन प्रोक्षेत्पूजनसाधनम् ॥ १०८ ॥

Transliteration

dhruvādyena namoṃtena tarpyādānaṃdabhairavam | tatastenārdhatoyena prokṣetpūjanasādhanam || 108 ||

Translation

Với thần chú mở đầu bằng “Dhruva” và kết bằng “namaḥ”, hãy dâng lễ tārpaṇa (rưới nước cúng) lên Ānandabhairava. Rồi dùng nửa phần nước còn lại ấy mà vẩy tịnh các vật phẩm và pháp khí dùng trong thờ phụng.

Word by Word

• ध्रुवाद्येन: with (the formula) beginning with ‘dhruva’
• ध्रुवाद्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्रुव + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; विशेषण (नमः-अन्तेन) — ‘beginning with dhruva’

• नमः-अन्तेन: ending with ‘namaḥ’
• नमः-अन्तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नमः (अव्यय/निपात) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘ending with namaḥ’

• तर्प्यात्: should satisfy/offer libation to
• तर्प्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• आनन्दभैरवम्: Ānanda-bhairava (deity)
• आनन्दभैरवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनन्द + भैरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—क्रियाविशेषण (then/thereafter)

• तेन: with that (water)
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• अर्धतोयेन: with half (of the) water
• अर्धतोयेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध + तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• प्रोक्षेत्: should sprinkle
• प्रोक्षेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + उक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• पूजनसाधनम्: the implements for worship
• पूजनसाधनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन + साधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ānandabhairava

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship becomes effective when preceded by mantra-based offering (tarpana) and followed by purification (prokṣaṇa) of the worship materials, aligning outer action with inner sanctity.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as careful, reverent service: the devotee first honors the deity through tarpana and then purifies the upacāras, showing disciplined devotion rather than casual worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual praxis—mantra application and purification technique (prokṣaṇa with mantra-charged water), reflecting the technical discipline of Vedic ceremonial procedure.