Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

स्वकामाभ्यां तृतीयोऽसौ स्वभ्रूभ्यां तु चतुर्थकः । स्वपाशाभ्यां पञ्चमोऽसौ षष्टः स्वेन च मायया ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

svakāmābhyāṃ tṛtīyo'sau svabhrūbhyāṃ tu caturthakaḥ | svapāśābhyāṃ pañcamo'sau ṣaṣṭaḥ svena ca māyayā || 40 ||

Translation

第三由祂自身的愿欲而生；第四由祂自身的眉间而起。第五出自祂自身的绳索（pāśa）；第六则出自祂自身的幻力 māyā。

Word by Word

• स्वकामाभ्याम्: by (the two) ‘svakāma’ elements
• स्वकामाभ्याम्: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), द्विवचन (Dual), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• तृतीयः: third
• तृतीयः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); क्रमवाचक

• असौ: this (one)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• स्वभ्रूभ्याम्: by (the two) ‘svabhrū’ elements
• स्वभ्रूभ्याम्: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + भ्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), द्विवचन (Dual), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• तु: and/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• चतुर्थकः: fourth
• चतुर्थकः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• स्वपाशाभ्याम्: by (the two) ‘svapāśa’ elements
• स्वपाशाभ्याम्: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + पाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), द्विवचन (Dual), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• पञ्चमः: fifth
• पञ्चमः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• असौ: this (one)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• षष्ठः: sixth
• षष्ठः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• स्वेन: by one’s own (element)
• स्वेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masculine/Neuter); विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction ‘and’)

• मायया: by māyā
• मायया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara
• Vishnu
• Maya

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that multiple levels of manifestation originate from the Lord Himself—through will (kāma), subtle agency (brows), binding power (pāśa), and māyā—showing that bondage and liberation are ultimately within the scope of the Divine.

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

By attributing even māyā and the forces of bondage to the Lord, the verse supports Vishnu-bhakti as surrender to the ultimate source; devotion becomes the means to cross what also arises from Him.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects technical, enumerative teaching typical of śāstric exposition—useful for disciplined study (especially in Vyākaraṇa-style precision and cosmological categorization) rather than ritual instruction.