Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106

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

Devanagari script

लक्षं जपो दशांशं च जुहुयात्कपिलाधृतैः । रौद्रा पस्मारभूतादिनाशकोऽय मनूत्तमः ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣaṃ japo daśāṃśaṃ ca juhuyātkapilādhṛtaiḥ | raudrā pasmārabhūtādināśako'ya manūttamaḥ || 106 ||

Translation

Qu’on accomplisse un lakh (cent mille) de récitations, puis qu’on en offre le dixième en oblations dans le feu avec du ghee provenant d’une vache kapilā (fauve). Ce rite/mantra « Raudrā », ô le meilleur des sages, détruit l’épilepsie et les afflictions causées par les bhūta, les esprits et autres semblables.

Word by Word

• lakṣam: one lakh (100,000)
• lakṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• japaḥ: chanting/repetition
• japaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: japa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• daśāṃśam: one-tenth part
• daśāṃśam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśāṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• juhuyāt: should offer (into fire)
• juhuyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hu (धातु)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara (Optative), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• kapilāghṛtaiḥ: with ghee of a tawny cow
• kapilāghṛtaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapilāghṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (Text has typo 'dhṛtaiḥ')

• raudrāpasmārabhūtādināśakaḥ: destroyer of fierce epilepsy (apasmara), ghosts, etc.
• raudrāpasmārabhūtādināśakaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raudrāpasmārabhūtādināśaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ayam: this
• ayam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• manūttamaḥ: best of mantras
• manūttamaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manūttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (by implication in 'Raudrā')
• Bhuta (spirits)

FAQs

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

It presents a disciplined prayoga (application) of mantra—japa followed by homa—as a dharmic remedial act meant to restore balance when a person suffers severe disturbances such as seizures or spirit-related afflictions.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as sustained, faithful japa and offering (homa). The emphasis is on perseverance (one lakh recitations) and ritual sincerity, showing devotion through regulated practice rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure): a fixed count for japa, the daśāṁśa rule for homa, and the specified dravya (kapilā-cow ghee) used as the oblation in a remedial rite.