Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

हृतविश्वंभराभूरिभारं मुदितमानसम् । शंखचक्रगदापद्मराजद्भुजचतुष्टयम् ॥ ९९ ॥

Transliteration

hṛtaviśvaṃbharābhūribhāraṃ muditamānasam | śaṃkhacakragadāpadmarājadbhujacatuṣṭayam || 99 ||

Translation

宇宙を支える莫大な重荷から御心は軽くなり、御意は歓喜に満ちた。（そして彼は）四臂きらめく主を拝した。御手には法螺貝、円盤、棍棒、蓮華が光り輝いていた。

Word by Word

• hṛta-viśvaṃbharā-bhūri-bhāram: who removed the great burden of the earth
• hṛta-viśvaṃbharā-bhūri-bhāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛta (धातु √hṛ, कृदन्त/भूतकृदन्त) + viśvaṃbharā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūri (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त hṛta = 'removed'; विशेषण; viśvaṃbharā = 'earth (world-supporter)'

• mudita-mānasam: with a joyful mind
• mudita-mānasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudita (प्रातिपदिक) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma-rājat-bhuja-catuṣṭayam: having four splendid arms (with conch, discus, mace, lotus)
• śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma-rājat-bhuja-catuṣṭayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṅkha (प्रातिपदिक) + cakra (प्रातिपदिक) + gadā (प्रातिपदिक) + padma (प्रातिपदिक) + rājat (धातु √rāj, कृदन्त/वर्तमानकृदन्त) + bhuja (प्रातिपदिक) + catuṣṭaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण; catuṣṭaya = 'set of four'; rājat = 'shining/holding splendidly' (present participle used adjectivally)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework; verse describes the vision/praise of Vishnu)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents Vishnu as the cosmic sustainer whose “burden” is effortlessly borne, and shows that remembrance/vision of his four-armed form brings inner lightness and joy—an inner mark of devotional realization.

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

Bhakti is expressed through contemplative vision (dhyāna) of Vishnu’s recognizable attributes—conch, discus, mace, and lotus—so the mind becomes mudita (uplifted) and freed from worldly weight.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not teaching a specific Vedanga rule, it supports the applied use of mantra-dhyāna and iconographic identifiers used in ritual practice—helping correct meditation and worship procedures aligned with Purāṇic and Vedic tradition.