Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

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

Devanagari script

एवं सर्वत्र निश्छिद्रं नामद्वादशपञ्जरम् । प्रविष्टोऽह न मे किञ्चिद्भयमस्ति कदाचन ॥ १२६ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ sarvatra niśchidraṃ nāmadvādaśapañjaram | praviṣṭo'ha na me kiñcidbhayamasti kadācana || 126 ||

Translation

So bin ich überall in den lückenlosen „Käfig“ der Zwölf göttlichen Namen eingetreten; darum habe ich vor nichts Angst — zu keiner Zeit.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

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

• निः-छिद्रम्: without any gap, impenetrable
• निः-छिद्रम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + छिद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Accusative singular; विशेषण (qualifying पञ्जरम्)

• नाम-द्वादश-पञ्जरम्: the cage/armor of twelve names
• नाम-द्वादश-पञ्जरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वादश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + पञ्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Accusative singular; तत्पुरुष (द्वादश्नां नाम्नां पञ्जरम्)

• प्रविष्टः: (I am) entered / having entered
• प्रविष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — PPP used predicatively; ‘entered’

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — 1st person pronoun, nominative singular

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय — negative particle

• मे: to me / of me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), एकवचन — Genitive singular (enclitic)

• किञ्चित्: any
• किञ्चित्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन — Indefinite ‘anything’; here with भयम् as qualifier

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Nominative singular

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान/Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — 3rd person singular

• कदाचन: ever, at any time
• कदाचन: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचन (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — temporal adverb (कालवाचक), ‘ever/at any time’ (often with negation)

Speaker

Narada (in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that taking refuge in the Lord through the “Twelve Names” forms an unbroken inner protection, producing steadiness and fearlessness in every circumstance.

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

Bhakti is shown as active refuge (śaraṇāgati) through nāma—abiding in the Divine Name so completely that fear and insecurity lose their basis.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects disciplined mantra/nāma practice—precise recitation and consistent observance (a technical devotional method aligned with Vedāṅga-style attention to sound and practice), used as a spiritual safeguard.