Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

यजेत्पीठे वैष्णवे तु केसरेष्वङ्गपूजनम् । खगेशं शंकरं शेषं शतानन्दं दिगालिषु ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

yajetpīṭhe vaiṣṇave tu kesareṣvaṅgapūjanam | khageśaṃ śaṃkaraṃ śeṣaṃ śatānandaṃ digāliṣu || 6 ||

Translation

Man soll auf dem vaiṣṇavischen Pīṭha verehren und auf den Lotusblättern die Aṅga-Pūjā (Gliederverehrung) vollziehen. In den umgebenden Richtungen verehre man Khageśa (Garuḍa), Śaṅkara, Śeṣa und Śatānanda.

Word by Word

• यजेत्: should worship/perform worship
• यजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पीठे: on the pedestal/seat
• पीठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरणम्

• वैष्णवे: Vaiṣṇava (of Viṣṇu)
• वैष्णवे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; पीठे इति विशेषणम्

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• केसरेषु: on the kesara-s (petals/filaments)
• केसरेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केसर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; अधिकरणम् (on the petals/filaments)

• अङ्गपूजनम्: worship of the limbs (aṅga-pūjā)
• अङ्गपूजनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग + पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; यजेत् इति क्रियायाः कर्म; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अङ्गानां पूजनम्)

• खगेशम्: lord of birds (Garuḍa)
• खगेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पूजनीय-देवता; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (खगानाम् ईशः)

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• शंकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पूजनीय-देवता

• शेषम्: Śeṣa (Ananta)
• शेषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पूजनीय-देवता

• शतानन्दम्: Śatānanda (name/title)
• शतानन्दम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत + आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पूजनीय-देवता; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शत-आनन्दः: 'hundredfold bliss' नाम)

• दिगालिषु: in the rows/quarters of the directions
• दिगालिषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिक् + आलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; अधिकरणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (दिशाम् आलयः/आलिः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda (Khagesha)
• Shiva (Shankara)
• Shesha (Ananta)
• Shatananda

FAQs

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

It frames Vaiṣṇava worship as a complete mandala/āvaraṇa practice: Viṣṇu is central on the pīṭha, while revered attendants and supporting powers are honored in the surrounding directions, expressing wholeness and protection of the rite.

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

Bhakti here is not only emotion but disciplined service (pūjā): the devotee honors Viṣṇu’s seat and also His cosmic associates like Garuḍa and Śeṣa, showing reverence to the Lord’s entire divine order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights procedural ritual science—altar layout and directional placement (dig-vinyāsa) with aṅga/āvaraṇa worship—typical of technical instructions aligned with Kalpa-style ritual method.