Shloka 19

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

त्रिलोचन नमस्तेऽस्तु नमस्ते शशिभूषण । त्राहि मां पुंडरीकाक्ष महादेव नमोऽस्तुते ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

trilocana namaste'stu namaste śaśibhūṣaṇa | trāhi māṃ puṃḍarīkākṣa mahādeva namo'stute || 19 ||

Translation

Ehrerbietung Dir, o Dreiaugiger; Ehrerbietung Dir, o Träger des Mondes. Beschütze mich, o Herr mit lotusgleichen Augen—o Mahādeva, vor Dir verneige ich mich.

Word by Word

• त्रिलोचन: O three-eyed one
• त्रिलोचन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; Dvigu compound used as संबोधन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/उपपद-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/उपपद), नमस्कारार्थे; indeclinable used in salutation

• ते: to you/your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6/षष्ठी) एकवचन; Genitive singular pronoun

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative/benedictive sense: 'let it be'

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/उपपद-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात), नमस्कारार्थे

• ते: to you/your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6) एकवचन; Genitive singular

• शशिभूषण: O moon-adorned one
• शशिभूषण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशि + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'शशिः भूषणं यस्य' (moon as ornament) used as address

• त्राहि: protect
• त्राहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative: 'protect!'

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2/द्वितीया) एकवचन; Accusative singular

• पुण्डरीकाक्ष: O lotus-eyed one
• पुण्डरीकाक्ष: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्डरीक + अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'पुण्डरीकस्य इव अक्षिणी यस्य' (lotus-eyed) used as address

• महादेव: O great god (Mahādeva)
• महादेव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'महान् देवः'

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/उपपद-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात), नमस्कारार्थे

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'let it be'

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4/चतुर्थी) एकवचन; Dative singular (in 'नमोऽस्तु ते')

Speaker

A devotee/praying narrator within the Mahatmya (stuti addressed to Mahadeva)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Mahadeva, Trilocana, Shashibhushana)
• Pundarikaksha (Lotus-eyed epithet)

FAQs

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

It is a concise Śiva-stuti: the devotee surrenders through repeated namas and seeks divine protection (trāhi mām), presenting devotion as the immediate refuge in a sacred (tīrtha/mahatmya) setting.

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

Bhakti is shown as humble surrender—praising the Lord’s marks (three eyes, moon-crested) and directly petitioning for grace and protection, emphasizing personal relationship and reliance on the deity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Jyotiṣa, Vyākaraṇa, or Kalpa) instruction is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as mantra-like praise (stuti) used in prayer and ritual recitation.