Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

त्रिकोणषड्दलाष्टास्रषोडशारे यजेदिमाम् । मंगला स्तंभिनी चैव जृंभिणी मोहिनी तथा ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

trikoṇaṣaḍdalāṣṭāsraṣoḍaśāre yajedimām | maṃgalā staṃbhinī caiva jṛṃbhiṇī mohinī tathā || 90 ||

Translation

当于具三角、六瓣莲、八角形与十六辐轮之坛城（yantra）上礼拜彼女。（当称请为）吉祥者（Maṅgalā），亦为制止者（Stambhinī）、舒展者（Jṛmbhiṇī）与迷惑者（Mohinī）。

Word by Word

• trikoṇa-ṣaṭ-dala-aṣṭa-asra-ṣoḍaśa-are: in (a diagram) with a triangle, six petals, eight corners, and sixteen spokes
• trikoṇa-ṣaṭ-dala-aṣṭa-asra-ṣoḍaśa-are: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: trikoṇa + ṣaṭ + dala + aṣṭa + asra + ṣoḍaśa + ara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-समुच्चय-समास (enumerative compound; effectively a descriptive collective) qualifying ‘yantra/pīṭha’ understood; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; neuter, locative singular

• yajet: should worship/sacrifice to
• yajet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yaj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; optative, 3rd person singular

• imām: this (goddess)
• imām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; pronoun, feminine, accusative singular

• maṃgalā: Maṅgalā (name)
• maṃgalā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṃgalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; feminine, nominative singular

• staṃbhinī: Stambhinī (the stunner)
• staṃbhinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: staṃbhinī (प्रातिपदिक; from stambh धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; feminine, nominative singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• jṛṃbhiṇī: Jṛmbhiṇī (the expanding one)
• jṛṃbhiṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jṛṃbhiṇī (प्रातिपदिक; from jṛmbh धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; feminine, nominative singular

• mohinī: Mohinī (the deluder)
• mohinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mohinī (प्रातिपदिक; from muh धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; feminine, nominative singular

• tathā: likewise/and
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/उपसंहारार्थ-अव्यय (adverb/particle: ‘and so/likewise’)

Speaker

Narada (teaching ritual-technical details to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Maṅgalā
• Stambhinī
• Jṛmbhiṇī
• Mohinī

FAQs

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

It teaches a precise method of worship using sacred geometric forms (yantra), showing that correct ritual structure and deity-invocation names are integral to obtaining focused spiritual and worldly results.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā—devotion performed through exact forms, names, and contemplative visualization—treating the deity’s powers (śaktis) as worthy of reverent invocation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure and sacred diagrammatic design—technical upāsanā knowledge aligned with kalpa-type ritual methodology (practical rules for worship and arrangement).