Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

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

Devanagari script

प्राणो माया नृसिहश्च सृष्टिर्ब्रह्मास्त्रमीरितः । षडक्षरो महामन्त्रः सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायकः ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

prāṇo māyā nṛsihaśca sṛṣṭirbrahmāstramīritaḥ | ṣaḍakṣaro mahāmantraḥ sarvābhīṣṭapradāyakaḥ || 107 ||

Translation

এর অক্ষরগুলি ‘প্রাণ’, ‘মায়া’, ‘নৃসিংহ’ ও ‘সৃষ্টি’কে নির্দেশ করে; একে ব্রহ্মাস্ত্র বলা হয়েছে। এই ষড়ক্ষর মহামন্ত্র সকল অভীষ্ট ফল প্রদান করে।

Word by Word

• prāṇaḥ: Prana (Bija Mantra 'Om' or 'Ham')
• prāṇaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• māyā: Maya (Bija Mantra 'Hrim')
• māyā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• nṛsiṃhaḥ: Nrisimha (Bija Mantra 'Kshraum')
• nṛsiṃhaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛsiṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Text: nṛsiha)

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• sṛṣṭiḥ: Srishti (Creation Bija)
• sṛṣṭiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• brahmāstram: Brahmastra (Bija Mantra 'Phat')
• brahmāstram: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmāstra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• īritaḥ: is declared/stated
• īritaḥ: Kriya-Visheshana (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īrita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Past Passive Participle)

• ṣaḍakṣaraḥ: six-syllabled
• ṣaḍakṣaraḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaḍakṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• mahāmantraḥ: great mantra
• mahāmantraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahāmantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sarvābhīṣṭapradāyakaḥ: bestower of all desired objects
• sarvābhīṣṭapradāyakaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarvābhīṣṭapradāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Nrisimha
• Vishnu
• Brahmastra

FAQs

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

It elevates the ṣaḍakṣara mahāmantra as a supreme spiritual force—likened to the Brahmāstra—capable of transforming the practitioner by aligning breath (prāṇa), divine power (māyā), the protective deity (Nṛsiṁha), and cosmic manifestation (sṛṣṭi) into one mantra-essence.

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

By identifying Nṛsiṁha within the mantra’s meaning, the verse frames mantra-japa as direct Vishnu-bhakti: remembrance of the Lord’s protecting presence, which grants both worldly aims and higher spiritual fulfillment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects mantra-śāstra practice within the technical tradition: understanding akṣara (syllable) structure (ṣaḍakṣara), meaning-assignment (artha-viniyoga), and the ritual efficacy of japa—topics closely associated with Vedic auxiliary disciplines used in correct recitation and application.