Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

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

Devanagari script

मध्ये मन्त्रं शक्तियुक्तं श्रीबीजेन तु वेष्टयेत् । कालान्तकं नाम चक्रं सुरासुरवशङ्करम् ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

madhye mantraṃ śaktiyuktaṃ śrībījena tu veṣṭayet | kālāntakaṃ nāma cakraṃ surāsuravaśaṅkaram || 98 ||

Translation

In der Mitte setze man das mit Śakti verbundene Mantra und umkreise es sodann mit der glückverheißenden Bīja-Silbe „śrī“. Dies ist das Cakra namens Kālāntaka, das Götter wie Asuras bezwingt und in Schrecken versetzt.

Word by Word

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचनम्

• मन्त्रम्: mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्

• शक्तियुक्तम्: endowed with power
• शक्तियुक्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (शक्त्या युक्तम्)

• श्रीबीजेन: with the Śrī-seed syllable
• श्रीबीजेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीबीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (श्रियाः बीजम्)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्ययम् (but/indeed)

• वेष्टयेत्: should encircle/wrap
• वेष्टयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वेष्ट् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• कालान्तकम्: (called) Kālāntaka
• कालान्तकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कालस्य अन्तकः)

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: संज्ञासूचक-अव्ययम् (name-indicator: ‘called’)

• चक्रम्: wheel/diagram
• चक्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; ‘कालान्तकम्’ इत्यस्य अप्पोजिशन

• सुर-असुर-वशङ्करम्: bringing gods and demons under control
• सुर-असुर-वशङ्करम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + वश (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (सुरांश्च असुरांश्च वशं करोति इति)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada a technical mantra-chakra procedure)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Shri (Śrī-bīja)
• Shakti
• Kālāntaka (chakra)

FAQs

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

It describes a precise mantra–chakra method: a Śakti-empowered mantra is installed at the center and protected/augmented by encircling it with the Śrī-bīja, producing a formidable protective chakra named Kālāntaka.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined sacred practice—honoring divine power (Śakti) and auspiciousness (Śrī) through correct mantra arrangement—showing devotion not only as emotion but as faithful adherence to prescribed upāsanā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual-technical knowledge: correct placement (madhye) and encircling (veṣṭayet) of mantra and bīja in a chakra-vidhi—skills aligned with procedural disciplines used in mantra-prayoga and related technical traditions.