Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras

Kālī and Tārā Vidyās

Devanagari script

तारो यथागता निद्रा सदृक्षेकभृगुर्विषम् । सदीर्घस्मृतिरौ साक्षौ महाकालो भगान्वितः ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

tāro yathāgatā nidrā sadṛkṣekabhṛgurviṣam | sadīrghasmṛtirau sākṣau mahākālo bhagānvitaḥ || 90 ||

Translation

所列诸名为：多罗（Tāra）；如是而来（Yathāgatā，“如其所成”）；睡眠（Nidrā）；相似（Sadṛkṣa）；一婆利古（Ekabhṛgu）；毒（Viṣa）；长久忆念（Sadīrghasmṛti）；劳（Rau）；见证者（Sākṣa）；大时（Mahākāla）；以及具主宰威德者（Bhagānvita）。

Word by Word

• tāraḥ: Tāra
• tāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• yathāgatā: as it comes / in due course
• yathāgatā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yathā-gata (प्रातिपदिक; यथा + गत)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gata); अव्ययीभावः (यथागतम् = as it has come)

• nidrā: sleep
• nidrā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nidrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• sadṛkṣa-eka-bhṛguḥ: the one Bhṛgu who is similar (Sadṛkṣa)
• sadṛkṣa-eka-bhṛguḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sadṛkṣa-eka-bhṛgu (प्रातिपदिक; सदृक्ष + एक + भृगु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारय-प्रायः (एकः भृगुः सदृक्षः/सदृशः)

• viṣam: poison
• viṣam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (contextually nominative)

• sa-dīrgha-smṛti-rau: the two: ‘Sa’ and ‘Dīrghasmṛti’ (names)
• sa-dīrgha-smṛti-rau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa-dīrgha-smṛti-ra (प्रातिपदिक; स + दीर्घ + स्मृति + र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम्; समास-समूहः (दीर्घस्मृतिः इति विशेषणयुक्तः)

• sākṣau: the two Sākṣa (witness-like ones / named Sākṣa)
• sākṣau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sākṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम्

• mahākālaḥ: Mahākāla
• mahākālaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-kāla (प्रातिपदिक; महा + काल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (महान् कालः)

• bhaga-anvitaḥ: endowed with Bhaga
• bhaga-anvitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhaga-anvita (प्रातिपदिक; भग + अन्वित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (anvita = endowed); तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (भगेन/भगस्य अन्वितः)

Speaker

Narada (enumerative instruction within a technical/vedanga-style listing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

Its significance lies in preserving a precise catalogue of sacred/technical names—an archival style common to Vedanga-oriented passages—supporting correct remembrance, recitation, and transmission of Vedic knowledge.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing accurate naming and remembrance, it supports disciplined śravaṇa and smaraṇa (hearing and recollection), which are foundational practices that sustain Bhakti through correct tradition.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A Vedanga-like method of ordered enumeration and terminology—useful for Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style clarity—where exact words and names are preserved to avoid corruption in recitation and meaning.