Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

अरिमदविभंजनं दैत्यमदविभंजनम् । दुष्टनाशं दुःखनाशं दुरितापद्विनाशकम् ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

arimadavibhaṃjanaṃ daityamadavibhaṃjanam | duṣṭanāśaṃ duḥkhanāśaṃ duritāpadvināśakam || 21 ||

Translation

Celui qui brise l’orgueil des ennemis et rompt l’arrogance des daitya; destructeur des méchants, dissipateur de la peine, et anéantisseur des malheurs et des calamités.

Word by Word

• ari-mada-vibhaṃjanam: destroyer of the enemy’s pride
• ari-mada-vibhaṃjanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ari (प्रातिपदिक) + mada (प्रातिपदिक) + vibhaṃjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘अरेः मदस्य विभञ्जनम्’

• daitya-mada-vibhaṃjanam: destroyer of the demon’s pride
• daitya-mada-vibhaṃjanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक) + mada (प्रातिपदिक) + vibhaṃjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘दैत्यस्य मदस्य विभञ्जनम्’

• duṣṭa-nāśam: destruction of the wicked
• duṣṭa-nāśam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘दुष्टस्य नाशः’

• duḥkha-nāśam: removal of sorrow
• duḥkha-nāśam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘दुःखस्य नाशः’

• durita-āpad-vināśakam: destroyer of calamities from sin
• durita-āpad-vināśakam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durita (प्रातिपदिक) + āpad (प्रातिपदिक) + vināśaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘दुरितापदां विनाशकम्’

Speaker

Narada (as a devotional reciter within a hymn-like passage, in dialogue-context traditionally framed with Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord (Vishnu) as the inner power that crushes ego and adharma—whether appearing as hostile forces (enemies, demons) or as suffering and adversity—thereby restoring dharma and steadiness of mind for spiritual progress.

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

By concentrating on protective divine names and qualities, the devotee replaces fear and grief with remembrance (smaraṇa) and surrender (śaraṇāgati), trusting that the Lord removes both outer obstacles and inner negativity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

This is stotra-style applied mantra-prayoga: disciplined recitation with clear phonetics (Śikṣā) and correct word-formation/meaning (Vyākaraṇa–nirukti sense) to anchor attention and invoke rakṣā (protection) and āpad-vināśa (removal of calamities).