Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

निधाय मंडले रक्तचंदनादिविनिर्मिते । विलोममातृकामूलमुञ्चरन्पूरयेज्जलैः ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

nidhāya maṃḍale raktacaṃdanādivinirmite | vilomamātṛkāmūlamuñcaranpūrayejjalaiḥ || 37 ||

Translation

将其安置于以赤檀等制成的曼荼罗之中，口诵母神字母（Mātr̥kā）之根本种子音，按逆序而诵，同时以水注满。

Word by Word

• निधाय: having placed
• निधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having placed'

• मण्डले: in the maṇḍala
• मण्डले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• रक्त-चन्दन-आदि-विनिर्मिते: made of red sandalwood etc.
• रक्त-चन्दन-आदि-विनिर्मिते: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त + चन्दन + आदि + विनिर्मित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (रक्तचन्दनादिभिः विनिर्मित); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier of मण्डले)

• विलोम-मातृका-मूलम्: the base of the mātṛkā (letters) in reverse order
• विलोम-मातृका-मूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विलोम + मातृका + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (विलोम-क्रमेण मातृकायाः मूलम्/आधारः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उञ्चरन्: uttering/reciting
• उञ्चरन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्√चर् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग; समकाल-क्रिया

• पूरयेत्: should fill
• पूरयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• जलैः: with water
• जलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within a technical/ritual section, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Matrika (alphabet-deities)

FAQs

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

It describes a precise ritual act where a sanctified maṇḍala and water are empowered through mantra—linking material purity (maṇḍala, water) with sonic power (Mātr̥kā-bīja) to generate ritual efficacy.

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

Though technical, it supports bhakti-oriented worship by prescribing correct consecration methods; disciplined mantra-recitation and sanctification become supportive limbs (aṅgas) of devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga and phonetic/recitational discipline (connected to Śikṣā) are implied—especially the ordered (and reverse-ordered) handling of Mātr̥kā syllables during a ritual procedure.