Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

ध्यानभेदानथो वक्ष्ये सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकान् । श्रीकामः सततं ध्यायेत्पूर्वोक्तं नृहरिं सितम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

dhyānabhedānatho vakṣye sarvasiddhipradāyakān | śrīkāmaḥ satataṃ dhyāyetpūrvoktaṃ nṛhariṃ sitam || 50 ||

Translation

Je vais maintenant exposer les diverses formes de méditation qui accordent toute réussite. Celui qui désire la prospérité doit méditer sans cesse sur Nṛhari, le Seigneur Homme-Lion décrit plus haut, rayonnant et de blanche apparence.

Word by Word

• ध्यान-भेदान्: the varieties of meditation
• ध्यान-भेदान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक) + भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (ध्यानस्य भेदाः)

• अथ: now/then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (now/then)

• वक्ष्ये: I shall describe
• वक्ष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्व-सिद्धि-प्रदायकान्: bestowing all attainments
• सर्व-सिद्धि-प्रदायकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वासां सिद्धीनां प्रदायकाः)

• श्री-कामः: one who desires prosperity
• श्री-कामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (श्रियः कामः = one desiring prosperity)

• सततम्: constantly
• सततम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्यय (always/constantly)

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate
• ध्यायेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पूर्व-उक्तम्: previously described
• पूर्व-उक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्त (कृदन्त; वच्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (पूर्वं उक्तम्)

• नृ-हरिम्: Nṛhari (Man-Lion Lord)
• नृ-हरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक) + हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (नृसदृशः हरिः / नर-हरिः)

• सितम्: white/bright
• सितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (नृहरिम्/रूपम्)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedāṅga/meditation context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Narasimha (Nṛhari)
• Śrī (prosperity/fortune)

FAQs

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

It frames dhyāna as a precise, result-oriented discipline: specific contemplations (dhyāna-bheda) are taught as direct causes for specific siddhis, and prosperity is linked to steady meditation on Viṣṇu as Nṛhari.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as continuous remembrance (satata-dhyāna) of the Lord’s form; prosperity (śrī) is not pursued independently, but through unwavering God-centered contemplation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied dhyāna-vidhi—methodical deity-visualization tied to intended results—reflecting the Purāṇa’s technical, instructional tone within Book 1.3’s Vedāṅga/science-oriented material.