Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

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

Devanagari script

अरिसिद्धोऽरिसाध्यश्च तत्सुसिद्धश्च तद्रिपुः । रिद्धसिद्धो यथोक्तेन द्विगुणात्सिद्धिसाध्यकः ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

arisiddho'risādhyaśca tatsusiddhaśca tadripuḥ | riddhasiddho yathoktena dviguṇātsiddhisādhyakaḥ || 12 ||

Translation

一者名为“敌成（ari-siddha）”，一者名为“敌当成（ari-sādhya）”；同样也有“彼之善成（tat-su-siddha）”及其相应的“敌对者”。又如前所说，“增盛成就（ṛddha-siddha）”乃以双倍（增强）之量而成就成功者。

Word by Word

• अरिसिद्धः: enemy-accomplished (state/person)
• अरिसिद्धः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि-सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; अरि + सिद्ध from √सिध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष (अरिणा/अरेः सम्बन्धः)

• अरिसाध्यः: enemy-to-be-accomplished (state/person)
• अरिसाध्यः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि-साध्य (प्रातिपदिक; अरि + साध्य from √साध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष

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

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम used adjectivally

• सुसिद्धः: well-accomplished
• सुसिद्धः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; सिद्ध from √सिध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय

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

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम used adjectivally

• रिपुः: enemy
• रिपुः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ऋद्धसिद्धः: prosperous-and-accomplished
• ऋद्धसिद्धः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्ध-सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; ऋद्ध + सिद्ध)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय

• यथा: as; according to
• यथा: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (as/according as)

• उक्तेन: by what is said; as stated
• उक्तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √वच् + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• द्विगुणात्: from double (i.e., twice)
• द्विगुणात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि-गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—द्विगु (द्वौ गुणौ यस्य/द्विगुणः)

• सिद्धिसाध्यकः: one that brings about success/accomplishment
• सिद्धिसाध्यकः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्धि-साध्यक (प्रातिपदिक; सिद्धि + साध्यक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सिद्धेः साध्यकः = producing accomplishment)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the technical/Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It frames ‘siddhi’ (successful accomplishment) as a graded, classifiable outcome—reminding the seeker that results depend on defined conditions and oppositions, not merely wish or emotion.

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

Indirectly: it teaches discernment about outcomes and obstacles (‘ripu’/opposition). In bhakti practice, recognizing opposing tendencies and strengthening the means can lead to ‘susiddhi’—well-established steadiness in devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical taxonomy used in applied disciplines (especially Jyotiṣa-style outcome classification): siddha/sādhya categories, their opposing counterparts, and the idea of ‘dviguṇa’ (twofold) enhancement in accomplishing a result.