Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 195

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

Devanagari script

दर्यान्ते दलनेत्युक्ता तेजोराशिन् ध्रुवं स्मरः । तेजस्वरान्ते पुरुष्पंङेन्ते सत्यपूरुष ॥ १९५ ॥

Transliteration

daryānte dalanetyuktā tejorāśin dhruvaṃ smaraḥ | tejasvarānte puruṣpaṃṅente satyapūruṣa || 195 ||

Translation

À la fin de « daryā », il est dit que cela devient « dalana ». Dans le composé « tejo-rāśi », la règle immuable est « smara ». À la fin de « tejasvara », cela devient « puruṣpaṃṅa » ; et, en conclusion, il est affirmé « satya-pūruṣa », le Purusha de Vérité.

Word by Word

• दर्य-अन्ते: at the end of ‘darya’
• दर्य-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘अन्ते’ = locative ‘at the end’

• दलनेति: “(as) dalane” thus
• दलनेति: सम्बन्ध/उद्धरण (Quotation marker/इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दलन (प्रातिपदिक) + इति (अव्यय)
• Form: इति (quotative particle/उद्धरणसूचक अव्यय) with preceding word; ‘दलने’ = सप्तमी एकवचन (locative singular) used in mantra-instruction sense

• उक्ता: is said/uttered
• उक्ता: कर्मणि-भाव (Passive predication/कर्मणि प्रयोग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) → उक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचन; used predicatively ‘is said’

• तेजः-राशिन्: O heap/mass of radiance
• तेजः-राशिन्: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + राशि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा एकवचन (form ‘राशिन्’); vocative/nominative ‘O mass of splendor’

• ध्रुवम्: certain/firm
• ध्रुवम्: विशेषण/क्रियाविशेषण (Qualifier/Adverbial)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; adverbial use ‘certainly/firmly’ also possible

• स्मरः: Smara (Kāma)
• स्मरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तेजः-स्वर-अन्ते: at the end of ‘tejasvara’
• तेजः-स्वर-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘at the end of tejas-svara’

• पुरुष-पङ्गे-अन्ते: at the end of ‘puruṣa-paṅga’
• पुरुष-पङ्गे-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक) + पङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; mantra-instruction style locative ‘at the end of …’

• सत्य-पूुरुष: O true Puruṣa
• सत्य-पूुरुष: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन एकवचन; ‘true man/person’ as epithet

Speaker

Narada (technical recitation within Vedanga/grammar-style listing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a Vedanga-style technical note: it emphasizes that correct word-forms and endings matter, supporting accurate mantra recitation and scriptural study—both considered aids to dharma and spiritual discipline.

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

Indirectly: Bhakti in the Narada Purana is strengthened by faithful transmission of sacred sound. By pointing to fixed forms and endings, the verse aligns devotion with careful śabda (verbal) precision in prayers and recitations.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa (Sanskrit grammar/word-formation) is highlighted—specifically, how certain endings or compounds yield prescribed forms, a practical tool for preserving correct readings and pronunciation in Vedic and Purāṇic study.