Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92

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

Devanagari script

मूलमन्त्रं लिखेत्तत्र प्रणवेन समन्वितम् । एकाक्षरं नारसिंहं मध्ये चैव ससाध्यकम् ॥ ९२ ॥

Transliteration

mūlamantraṃ likhettatra praṇavena samanvitam | ekākṣaraṃ nārasiṃhaṃ madhye caiva sasādhyakam || 92 ||

Translation

Là, qu’on écrive le mantra racine, uni au praṇava (Oṁ). Et au centre, qu’on inscrive le Nārasiṁha d’une seule syllabe, avec l’intention à accomplir.

Word by Word

• mūla-mantram: the root-mantra
• mūla-mantram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक) + mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; कर्मधारयः (mūlaḥ mantraḥ)

• likhet: one should write
• likhet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √likh (लिख्)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• tatra: there/in it
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• praṇavena: with the praṇava (Oṃ)
• praṇavena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: praṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• samanvitam: accompanied/combined (with)
• samanvitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + anu + √i (इ) + ta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifying mūlamantram

• eka-akṣaram: single-syllabled
• eka-akṣaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; द्विगु (ekaṃ akṣaraṃ yasya) qualifying nārasiṃham

• nārasiṃham: (the mantra of) Narasiṃha
• nārasiṃham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + siṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुषः (nara-siṃhaḥ) name of Narasiṃha

• madhye: in the middle
• madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण)

• sa-sādhyakam: together with the sādhyaka (attendant element)
• sa-sādhyakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + sādhyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुषः (sādhyakena saha) qualifying (nārasiṃham/mantram)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual instruction context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narasimha
• Pranava (Om)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined mantra-prayoga: sanctifying the root-mantra with Oṁ and centering devotion on Narasiṁha, while clearly holding the sādhya (intended spiritual aim) during the rite.

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

By placing Narasiṁha at the center, the verse frames the practice as God-centered devotion—Bhakti expressed through precise mantra worship and focused intention.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights procedural ritual knowledge—mantra-lekhana (inscription), mantra-nyāsa/placement logic, and the correct use of praṇava as an augment in formal worship.