Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 191

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

सुदर्शनाय हृदयं प्रोक्तश्चक्रर्चने मनुः । महाखङ्गतीक्ष्णपदाच्छिवियुग्मं समीरयेत् ॥ १९१ ॥

Transliteration

sudarśanāya hṛdayaṃ proktaścakrarcane manuḥ | mahākhaṅgatīkṣṇapadācchiviyugmaṃ samīrayet || 191 ||

Translation

Pour le culte du Sudarśana Cakra, est enseigné le mantra du Cœur (Hṛdaya) de Sudarśana. À partir du passage commençant par « mahākhaṅga » et « tīkṣṇapada », qu’on prononce la paire de syllabes « śivi ».

Word by Word

• सुदर्शनाय: for Sudarśana
• सुदर्शनाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन (Singular)

• हृदयम्: the hṛdaya (core formula)
• हृदयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); मन्त्राङ्ग

• प्रोक्तः: is said/has been stated
• प्रोक्तः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate, passive sense)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• चक्र-अर्चने: in the worship of the discus
• चक्र-अर्चने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मनुः: the mantra-formula (manu)
• मनुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन् (धातु) + उ (प्रातिपदिक: मनु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• महा-खङ्ग-तीक्ष्ण-पदात्: from the word/term ‘mahākhaṅgatīkṣṇa’
• महा-खङ्ग-तीक्ष्ण-पदात्: Apādāna (अपादान/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + खङ्ग + तीक्ष्ण + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular); अपादान (source)

• शिवि-युग्मम्: the pair ‘śivi’
• शिवि-युग्मम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवि (प्रातिपदिक; mantra-word) + युग्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• समीरयेत्: should utter/recite
• समीरयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + ईर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Vedanga/ritual-technical context, within dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Sudarshana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames Sudarśana worship as a precise mantra-practice: the “hṛdaya” (core formula) is central, and even small syllabic units like “śivi” are to be recited exactly, emphasizing disciplined devotion through correct mantra-vidhi.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as focused worship of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana through faithful recitation—devotion becomes concentrated in the heart-mantra and careful adherence to the prescribed utterance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-prayoga and phonetic precision (śikṣā) in ritual recitation—how specific mantra segments and syllable-pairs are to be pronounced and applied in cakra-arcana.