Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102

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

Devanagari script

हरिर्विनाशनायान्ते सर्वज्वरविनाशनः । नामान्ते दहयुग्मं च पचद्वयमुदीरयेत् ॥ १०२ ॥

Transliteration

harirvināśanāyānte sarvajvaravināśanaḥ | nāmānte dahayugmaṃ ca pacadvayamudīrayet || 102 ||

Translation

Am Ende soll man „Hari“ zur Vernichtung aussprechen; Er ist der Vernichter aller Fieber. Und am Ende des Namens spreche man das Paar „daha“ (brenne, brenne) und das doppelte „paca“ (koche, koche).

Word by Word

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• विनाशनाय: for destruction
• विनाशनाय: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/चतुर्थी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन (Dat sg); प्रयोजनार्थ (for the purpose of)

• अन्ते: at the end
• अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (Loc sg)

• सर्व-ज्वर-विनाशनः: destroyer of all fevers
• सर्व-ज्वर-विनाशनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + ज्वर + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg); विशेषण-रूपेण हरिणः

• नाम: of the name/mantra
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन (Gen sg) (छन्दोऽनुसारं); ‘नाम्नः’ अर्थे

• अन्ते: at the end
• अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (Loc sg)

• दह-युग्मम्: the pair (repetition) of ‘daha’
• दह-युग्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दह् (धातु) + युग्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg); ‘दह’ इति पदस्य युग्मम् (twofold repetition)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• पच-द्वयम्: the two (repetition) of ‘paca’
• पच-द्वयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पच् (धातु) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg); ‘पच’ इति पदस्य द्वयम् (twofold repetition)

• उदीरयेत्: should utter/recite
• उदीरयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-ईर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन (sg); परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within a technical mantra-prayoga section, transmitted in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari

FAQs

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

It presents a practical mantra-prayoga where invoking Hari (Vishnu) is treated as the supreme remover of afflictions, especially jvara (fever), showing that divine Name and focused utterance are linked with protection and alleviation.

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

Bhakti is expressed as Hari-nāma-centered reliance: the devotee places the cure and protection in Hari’s power, making remembrance and recitation of the divine Name the core devotional act.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-prayoga and precise recitation technique—how specific seed-like imperatives (“daha… paca…”) are appended to a divine Name-formula—reflecting applied phonetic/ritual discipline associated with Vedanga-style technical practice.