Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

अर्चनांते तु सकलमंत्रांते मपदं वदेत् । आचार्यमम शब्दांते सर्वग्रहविनाशन ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

arcanāṃte tu sakalamaṃtrāṃte mapadaṃ vadet | ācāryamama śabdāṃte sarvagrahavināśana || 86 ||

Translation

在供奉礼拜（arcanā）结束之时，以及每一完整真言之末，当诵“ma”音节；而在“ācārya”一词之后加诵“mama”——据说能摧灭一切不祥的行星（graha）影响。

Word by Word

• arcana-ante: at the end of worship
• arcana-ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arcana + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘at the end of worship/arcana’

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• sakala-mantra-ante: at the end of the whole mantra
• sakala-mantra-ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakala + mantra + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘at the end of the entire mantra’

• ma-padam: the syllable ‘ma’
• ma-padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ma (अव्यय/वर्ण) + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; ‘the syllable/word “ma”’

• vadet: should say
• vadet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vad (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), 3rd Person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• ācārya-mama: (the expression) ‘my teacher’
• ācārya-mama: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ācārya + mama (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समास: ācārya-mama = ‘my teacher’ (genitive relation)

• śabda-ante: at the end of the word
• śabda-ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śabda + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘at the end of the word’

• sarva-graha-vināśana: (the word) ‘destroyer of all grahas/afflictions’
• sarva-graha-vināśana: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + graha + vināśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘destroyer of all ग्रह (seizers/planets/afflictions)’ (as a name/epithet-like word)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara
• Graha

FAQs

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

It teaches that even small, prescribed ritual utterances at the close of worship and mantra-recitation are considered spiritually potent, functioning as protective seals (saṃrakṣaṇa) that remove obstructive influences.

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

By emphasizing careful completion of arcanā (devotional worship) and mantras, it frames bhakti as disciplined service—where correct, reverent performance of worship is itself a means of divine protection and steadiness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights śikṣā (phonetics/recitation discipline) and its link to graha-śānti (astrological pacification), showing how correct mantra endings are used as practical ritual measures against graha-related afflictions.