Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata

Devanagari script

उद्यन्मार्तण्डसदृशं लोकस्थित्यंतकारणम् । सशक्तिकं भूषितांगं दंत चक्राद्युदायुधम् ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

udyanmārtaṇḍasadṛśaṃ lokasthityaṃtakāraṇam | saśaktikaṃ bhūṣitāṃgaṃ daṃta cakrādyudāyudham || 17 ||

Translation

Er gleicht der aufgehenden Sonne, Ursache für das Fortbestehen der Welt und auch für ihr Ende; begleitet von Seiner Śakti, mit herrlich geschmückten Gliedern, erhebt Er Waffen wie den Stoßzahn und den Diskus (Cakra) und andere.

Word by Word

• udyanmārtaṇḍasadṛśam: resembling the rising sun
• udyanmārtaṇḍasadṛśam: Visheshana (Adjective to Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udyat-mārtaṇḍa-sadṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• lokasthityantakāraṇam: cause of the world's maintenance and destruction
• lokasthityantakāraṇam: Visheshana (Adjective to Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: loka-sthiti-anta-kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• saśaktikam: accompanied by Shakti (power)
• saśaktikam: Visheshana (Adjective to Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saśaktika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• bhūṣitāṅgam: whose limbs are adorned
• bhūṣitāṅgam: Visheshana (Adjective to Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūṣitāṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• dantacakrādyudāyudham: holding up weapons like the tusk and discus
• dantacakrādyudāyudham: Visheshana (Adjective to Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: danta-cakra-ādi-udāyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Narada (describing the deity in a didactic narrative, addressed within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord as both immanent and transcendent—the sustaining principle of cosmic order (sthiti) and the power behind dissolution (anta), encouraging contemplation of the Divine as the ultimate cause beyond changing phenomena.

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

By portraying the Lord with radiant, protective majesty (like the rising Sun) and with weapons that remove obstacles, it supports devotional meditation (dhyāna) on His form and attributes as a direct means to steadiness of mind and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse aligns with traditional dhyāna/iconographic specification used in ritual and recitation—useful for correct visualization and mantra-based worship, a practical application often integrated with Śikṣā (recitation discipline) and Kalpa-style ritual framing.