Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97

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

Devanagari script

द्वादशारं महाचक्रं पूर्ववद्विलिखेत्सुधीः । मात्राद्वादशसम्भिन्नदलेन विलिखेद्बुधः ॥ ९७ ॥

Transliteration

dvādaśāraṃ mahācakraṃ pūrvavadvilikhetsudhīḥ | mātrādvādaśasambhinnadalena vilikhedbudhaḥ || 97 ||

Translation

Der weise Übende soll, wie zuvor beschrieben, ein großes Rad mit zwölf Speichen zeichnen; der Gelehrte soll es mit Blättern/Petalen skizzieren, die in zwölf Maßeinheiten geteilt sind, gemäß der Anweisung.

Word by Word

• द्वादशारम्: twelve-spoked
• द्वादशारम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक) + अर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (द्वादश अराः यस्य तत्)

• महाचक्रम्: a great wheel (diagram)
• महाचक्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (महच्च तत् चक्रम्)

• पूर्ववत्: as previously
• पूर्ववत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: तुल्यक्रिया/रीतिवाचक-अव्ययम् (as before)

• विलिखेत्: should draw/inscribe
• विलिखेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिख् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः वि

• सुधीः: the wise person
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• मात्रा-द्वादश-सम्भिन्न-दलेन: with a petal divided into twelve measures/sections
• मात्रा-द्वादश-सम्भिन्न-दलेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मात्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्भिन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचनम्; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (मात्राभिः द्वादशभिः सम्भिन्नं दलं येन)

• विलिखेत्: should draw/inscribe
• विलिखेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिख् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः वि

• बुधः: the learned person
• बुधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical/ritual diagram construction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined precision (mātrā/measurement) in sacred diagram-making, where correct form supports correct ritual focus and mantra-application.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through careful, rule-based worship—drawing the chakra correctly becomes a concrete act of reverence and attentiveness in ritual service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights technical ritual procedure and proportional measurement (mātrā), aligning with Vedāṅga-style precision used in rites and sacred constructions.