Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

इत्थं सिद्धे मनौ मंत्री स्तंभयेद्देवतादिकान् । पीतवस्त्रपदासीनः पीतमाल्यानुलेपनः ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

itthaṃ siddhe manau maṃtrī staṃbhayeddevatādikān | pītavastrapadāsīnaḥ pītamālyānulepanaḥ || 94 ||

Translation

如是，当真言已得成就时，行者应对诸天及诸类众生行“制止/定住”（stambhana）之法；端坐于黄布之上，身着黄衣，佩黄花鬘，并涂抹黄色香膏。

Word by Word

• इत्थम्: thus
• इत्थम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• सिद्धे: when (it is) accomplished
• सिद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘मनौ’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• मनौ: in the mantra
• मनौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘मन्त्रे’ (locative)

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्तंभयेत्: should immobilize
• स्तंभयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तम्भ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense possible in usage (to cause to be immobilized)

• देवतादिकान्: the deities and others
• देवतादिकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘देवताः आदयः’ (deities and others)

• पीतवस्त्रपदासीनः: seated (properly), wearing yellow garments
• पीतवस्त्रपदासीनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + वस्त्र + पद + आसीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासार्थः—पीतं वस्त्रं (वस्त्रं पीतम्) इति तथा पदे आसीनः (seated on a seat/at the feet)

• पीतमाल्यानुलेपनः: with yellow garlands and unguents
• पीतमाल्यानुलेपनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + माल्य + अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः—पीतं माल्यं च पीतम् अनुलेपनं च यस्य (having yellow garlands and unguents)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devatā

FAQs

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

It states that ritual effects such as stambhana are to be attempted only after mantra-siddhi (perfection of the mantra), emphasizing discipline, qualification, and correct observance rather than mere technique.

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

While primarily technical, it implies that ritual power depends on sustained upāsanā (devotional practice) leading to mantra-siddhi; outer observances (like yellow attire) are secondary supports to inner steadiness and faith.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual procedure—mantra-sādhanā leading to siddhi and the use of prescribed ritual markers (āsana/vastra/mālya/anulepana), aligning with the text’s technical-science orientation in Book 1.3.