Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 68

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

Devanagari script

नृसिंहं तं स्मरेदित्थं महामृत्युभयापहम् । एवं ध्यात्वा जपेन्मन्त्री सर्वकार्यार्थसिद्धये ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

nṛsiṃhaṃ taṃ smareditthaṃ mahāmṛtyubhayāpaham | evaṃ dhyātvā japenmantrī sarvakāryārthasiddhaye || 68 ||

Translation

So soll man Nara­siṃha gedenken, der die Furcht vor dem großen Tod vertreibt. Nachdem man so meditiert hat, soll der Mantra‑Übende die Mantra‑Wiederholung (japa) vollziehen, um die Ziele aller Vorhaben zu erlangen.

Word by Word

• नृसिंहम्: Nṛsiṃha
• नृसिंहम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक) + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रयोग: नृसिंहः (man-lion)

• तम्: him/that (one)
• तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• स्मरेत्: should remember/meditate on
• स्मरेत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• इत्थम्: thus
• इत्थम्: प्रकार (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) = 'thus/in this manner'

• महामृत्यु-भय-अपहम्: remover of fear of great death
• महामृत्यु-भय-अपहम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महामृत्यु (प्रातिपदिक) + भय (प्रातिपदिक) + अपह (प्रातिपदिक; from √अपहृ 'to remove')
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: महामृत्योः भयम् अपहन्ति इति (remover of fear of great death)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: प्रकार (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) = 'thus/in this way'

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal); 'having meditated'

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• मन्त्री: the mantra-practitioner
• मन्त्री: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्व-कार्य-अर्थ-सिद्धये: for the accomplishment of all purposes
• सर्व-कार्य-अर्थ-सिद्धये: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient; purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास: सर्वेषां कार्याणाम् अर्थानां सिद्धये (for accomplishment of all aims/objects of actions)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narasimha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents Narasiṃha-smaraṇa (remembrance) joined with dhyāna and japa as a protective sādhanā that dispels mahāmṛtyu-bhaya (fear of great death) and stabilizes the devotee in divine refuge.

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

Bhakti is expressed as focused remembrance and meditation on Narasiṃha, where the practitioner relies on the Lord’s saving power; japa becomes an act of devotion that aligns one’s undertakings with divine grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-śāstra praxis—dhyāna as the mental preparation and japa as disciplined repetition by a mantrī—showing a technical, method-based approach to ritual efficacy rather than a purely emotional appeal.