Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99

The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī

Devanagari script

चक्रमुल्लेखयेद्भूर्जे सर्वशत्रुनिवारणम् । यस्य धारणमात्रेण सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत् ॥ ९९ ॥

Transliteration

cakramullekhayedbhūrje sarvaśatrunivāraṇam | yasya dhāraṇamātreṇa sarvatra vijayī bhavet || 99 ||

Translation

يُخطّ الشاكرا على لحاء شجر البتولا (bhūrja) لدرء جميع الأعداء. وبمجرد حمله أو تعليقه، يصير المرء غالبًا في كل مكان.

Word by Word

• चक्रम्: the wheel/diagram
• चक्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्

• उल्लेखयेत्: should draw/inscribe
• उल्लेखयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिख् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः उत्

• भूर्जे: on birch-bark
• भूर्जे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूर्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचनम्

• सर्वशत्रुनिवारणम्: removing all enemies
• सर्वशत्रुनिवारणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + निवारण (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां शत्रूणां निवारणम्)

• यस्य: of which/whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्गः, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचनम्

• धारणमात्रेण: by mere wearing/holding
• धारणमात्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धारण (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (धारणस्य मात्रम्)

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of place)

• विजयी: victorious
• विजयी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजयिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (कर्तृपदस्य)

• भवेत्: would become / may be
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Cakra (Sudarshana)

FAQs

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

It presents a rakṣā-vidhi (protective rite) centered on the sacred cakra, indicating that consecrated sacred symbols, when properly inscribed and borne, function as spiritual protection and support for success.

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

Though technical in form, the cakra is traditionally associated with Viṣṇu; bearing it implies reliance on the Lord’s power for protection, aligning practical life with devotional dependence rather than mere personal strength.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual procedure (prayoga)—the use of correct inscription (ullekha) and prescribed medium (bhūrja) for a protective talisman—typical of technical instructions preserved alongside Vedanga-oriented material.