Shloka 129

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

कांतारे प्राणसंदेहे विषवह्निजलेषु च । राजादिभीषु संग्रामे ग्रहरोगादिपीडिते ॥ १२९ ॥

Transliteration

kāṃtāre prāṇasaṃdehe viṣavahnijaleṣu ca | rājādibhīṣu saṃgrāme graharogādipīḍite || 129 ||

Translation

Dans la forêt sauvage, quand la vie est en péril; au milieu du poison, du feu ou des eaux; dans la crainte des rois et des puissants; au cœur du combat; et lorsqu’on est tourmenté par les influences des astres, la maladie et d’autres peines—qu’on se souvienne de Lui et qu’on s’appuie sur ce refuge sacré.

Word by Word

• कान्तारे: in a wilderness/forest
• कान्तारे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• प्राण-सन्देहे: in danger to life (lit. in doubt about life)
• प्राण-सन्देहे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/सप्तमी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (प्राणानां सन्देहः)

• विष-वह्नि-जलेषु: in poison, fire, and water
• विष-वह्नि-जलेषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक) + वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (विषे च वह्नौ च जले च)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• राज-आदि-भीषु: in fears from kings and the like
• राज-आदि-भीषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + भी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (राजादिभ्यः भीः/भयम्)

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• ग्रह-रोग-आदि-पीडिते: when afflicted by ग्रह-possession, disease, etc.
• ग्रह-रोग-आदि-पीडिते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + पीडित (कृदन्त; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/सप्तमी), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) √पीड् (पीडने) → पीडित; तत्पुरुषः (ग्रह-रोगादिभिः पीडिते)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a protective/dharma context; dialogue setting traditionally with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It teaches that in extreme संकट—natural threats, political fear, war, illness, and even graha-doṣa—one should take refuge in a sacred remembrance/recourse taught in the chapter, placing dharma and devotion above panic.

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

By listing many life-threatening situations, it implies bhakti is not only ceremonial but a living refuge: remembrance of the Divine (as taught in the surrounding passage) becomes the devotee’s protection when worldly supports fail.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The mention of graha (planetary afflictions) points to Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) as a diagnostic lens for suffering, while the verse frames the ultimate remedy as spiritual recourse aligned with dharma and devotion.