Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

निर्विषीकरणे ध्यायेद्विष्णुं गरुडवाहनम् । अशोकफलके तार्क्ष्यमालिख्याशोकसंहतौ ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

nirviṣīkaraṇe dhyāyedviṣṇuṃ garuḍavāhanam | aśokaphalake tārkṣyamālikhyāśokasaṃhatau || 59 ||

Translation

لإبطال السُّمّ، فليتأمّل المرءُ في فيشنو (Viṣṇu) ربًّا راكبًا غارودا؛ وعلى لوحٍ من خشب الأشوكا فليَرسم تَارْكْشْيَا (Tārkṣya/غارودا)، ثم ليَربطه بعنقودٍ أو إكليلٍ من أزهار الأشوكا أو أوراقها.

Word by Word

• निर्विषीकरणे: in (the rite of) neutralizing poison
• निर्विषीकरणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location-Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्विषीकरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; ‘निर्विषीकरणकर्मणि/प्रयोगे’

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate on
• ध्यायेत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विष्णुम्: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• गरुडवाहनम्: whose mount is Garuḍa
• गरुडवाहनम्: विशेषण (Adjective to object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गरुड+वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘गरुडः वाहनं यस्य’ (having Garuḍa as vehicle); विष्णुम् इति विशेषणम्

• अशोकफलके: on an aśoka-wood tablet
• अशोकफलके: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशोक+फलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; ‘अशोकस्य फलकम्’ (board/tablet of aśoka-wood)

• तार्क्ष्यम्: Tārkṣya (Garuḍa)
• तार्क्ष्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार्क्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गरुडनाम

• आलिख्य: having drawn
• आलिख्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+लिख् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund); ‘having drawn/inscribed’

• अशोकसंहतौ: in an aśoka-grove/cluster
• अशोकसंहतौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशोक+संहति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; ‘अशोकानां संहति’ (a cluster/grove of aśoka trees)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue responding to Narada’s inquiries on technical/ritual applications)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Tarkshya

FAQs

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

It presents Viṣṇu—specifically as Garuḍavāhana—as the divine antidote to विष (poison), showing that inner dhyāna and sacred symbolism together function as protective dharma in times of danger.

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

Bhakti appears here as focused remembrance (dhyāna) of Viṣṇu; the devotee turns to the Lord’s protective form (with Garuḍa) rather than relying only on material measures, integrating faith with disciplined practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical prayoga is taught: combining meditative invocation with a prescribed material support (drawing Garuḍa on an aśoka tablet and binding with aśoka), reflecting applied ritual procedure typical of technical sections.