Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

एवं न्यासविधिं कृत्वा ध्यायेत्सूर्यं हृदबुजे । दानाभयाब्जयुगलं धारयंतं करै रविम् ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ nyāsavidhiṃ kṛtvā dhyāyetsūryaṃ hṛdabuje | dānābhayābjayugalaṃ dhārayaṃtaṃ karai ravim || 20 ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ന്യാസവിധി നിർവഹിച്ചു, ഹൃദയകമലത്തിൽ സൂര്യനെ ധ്യാനിക്കണം—കരങ്ങളിൽ ദാന-വരദവും അഭയ-പ്രദവും ആയ പദ്മചിഹ്നങ്ങളുടെ യുഗളം ധരിക്കുന്ന രവിയെ।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• न्यास-विधिम्: the procedure of nyāsa
• न्यास-विधिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यास (प्रातिपदिक) + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (न्यासस्य विधिः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate upon
• ध्यायेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सूर्यम्: the Sun (deity)
• सूर्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• हृद्-अबुजे: in the heart-lotus
• हृद्-अबुजे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + अबुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (हृदि अबुजम्/हृदबुजम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दान-अभय-अब्ज-युगलम्: a pair of lotus-(hands) showing giving and fearlessness
• दान-अभय-अब्ज-युगलम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of ‘सूर्यम्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान (प्रातिपदिक) + अभय (प्रातिपदिक) + अब्ज (प्रातिपदिक) + युगल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (दानाभय-रूपे अब्जे यस्य/यत्र; युगलम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• धारयन्तम्: bearing/holding
• धारयन्तम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of ‘सूर्यम्’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• करैः: with (his) hands
• करैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• रविम्: Ravi (the Sun)
• रविम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सूर्यस्य पर्याय

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within Vedanga-oriented material)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Ravi

FAQs

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

It links outer ritual precision (nyāsa—installing mantras in the body) with inner realization (dhyāna in the heart-lotus), presenting Sūrya as a protective and beneficent deity who grants fearlessness and auspicious gifts.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as focused, affectionate contemplation: after sanctifying oneself through nyāsa, the devotee visualizes Sūrya within the heart, approaching the deity as a living presence who bestows protection and grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual discipline and mantra-application—nyāsa and dhyāna as structured techniques used in Vedic/Āgamic practice to internalize a deity and stabilize concentration for worship.