Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122

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

Devanagari script

त्रिविक्रमः खड्गपाणिर्नैरृत्यां ज्वलनप्रभः । वायव्यां माधवो वज्री तरुणादित्यसन्निभः ॥ १२२ ॥

Transliteration

trivikramaḥ khaḍgapāṇirnairṛtyāṃ jvalanaprabhaḥ | vāyavyāṃ mādhavo vajrī taruṇādityasannibhaḥ || 122 ||

Translation

Im Südwesten (nairṛtya) ist Trivikrama, das Schwert in der Hand, leuchtend wie loderndes Feuer. Im Nordwesten (vāyavya) ist Mādhava, den Vajra tragend, gleich der eben aufgegangenen Sonne.

Word by Word

• tri-vikramaḥ: Trivikrama
• tri-vikramaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa 'three strides' (epithet of Viṣṇu)

• khaḍga-pāṇiḥ: sword-in-hand
• khaḍga-pāṇiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaḍga (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi 'whose hand holds a sword'

• nairṛtyām: in the southwest
• nairṛtyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nairṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; 'in the southwest (Nirṛti-direction)'

• jvalana-prabhaḥ: fire-radiant
• jvalana-prabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jvalana (प्रातिपदिक) + prabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; epithet

• vāyavyām: in the northwest
• vāyavyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāyavya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; 'in the northwest (Vāyu-direction)'

• mādhavaḥ: Mādhava
• mādhavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mādhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• vajrī: vajra-bearer
• vajrī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vajrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; 'possessing a vajra'

• taruṇa-āditya-sannibhaḥ: like the rising/young sun
• taruṇa-āditya-sannibhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: taruṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āditya (प्रातिपदिक) + sannibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa 'resembling the young sun'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Trivikrama
• Madhava
• Vishnu
• Vajra

FAQs

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

It assigns specific Vishnu-forms to directions, guiding dhyāna and temple/altar orientation so that worship aligns with cosmic order (dik) and the deity’s prescribed attributes.

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

Bhakti here is practiced through disciplined visualization—remembering Vishnu as Trivikrama and Mādhava with their weapons and radiance—so the mind becomes steady, reverent, and focused in worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical, applied use of directional science (dik-vicāra) relevant to ritual layout and sacred visualization, often paired with jyotiṣa/vāstu-style orientation in worship practice.