Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

ध्यायेदेवं रिपूञ्चाटे कृष्णाभं वायुमण्डले । ह्यमण्डलगतं स्वच्छं वाराहं सर्वसिद्धिदम् ॥ १३१ ॥

Transliteration

dhyāyedevaṃ ripūñcāṭe kṛṣṇābhaṃ vāyumaṇḍale | hyamaṇḍalagataṃ svacchaṃ vārāhaṃ sarvasiddhidam || 131 ||

Translation

ശത്രുക്കളുടെ ശമനത്തിനും അകറ്റുന്നതിനുമായി, ഇങ്ങനെ വായു മണ്ഡലത്തിൽ കൃഷ്ണവർണ്ണനായ ശ്രീവരാഹനെ ധ്യാനിക്കണം—സൂക്ഷ്മ മണ്ഡലത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന, നിർമലപ്രകാശമുള്ള, സർവ്വസിദ്ധിദായകൻ.

Word by Word

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate
• ध्यायेत्: विधेय/क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: प्रकार (Prakāra)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus/in this manner)

• रिपून्: enemies
• रिपून्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचनम्

• चाटे: appease / cajole
• चाटे: विधेय/क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चाट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञा), परस्मैपदम्, मध्यमपुरुषः (2nd person), एकवचनम्; √चट्/चाट् (to flatter/appease)

• कृष्ण-आभम्: dark-hued
• कृष्ण-आभम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः—कृष्णवत् आभा यस्य

• वायु-मण्डले: in the wind-circle
• वायु-मण्डले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक) + मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचनम्; समासः—वायोः मण्डले

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Nipāta)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• मण्डल-गतम्: situated in the circle
• मण्डल-गतम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त, √गम् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्; समासः—मण्डले गतः (situated in the circle)

• स्वच्छम्: pure/clear
• स्वच्छम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वच्छ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (वाराहम्)

• वाराहम्: Varāha (form)
• वाराहम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाराह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• सर्व-सिद्धि-दम्: bestowing all attainments
• सर्व-सिद्धि-दम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + द (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक from √दा ‘to give’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्; समासः—सर्वाः सिद्धीः ददाति इति

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical/ritual-visualization context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Varaha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches a focused dhyāna-vidhi: contemplating Viṣṇu as Varāha in a subtle mandala to transform fear and hostility into inner steadiness, with the promise of siddhi as a fruit of concentrated devotion and disciplined visualization.

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

Bhakti appears here as form-centered remembrance (sākāra-smaraṇa): the devotee fixes the mind on Varāha’s pure, radiant presence, making divine contemplation the means for both worldly protection and higher attainments.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual-technology—mandala-based dhyāna used for specific prayojana (enemy-pacification/protection), aligning with the technical orientation of Book 1.3 where disciplined methods, visualization, and ritual procedure are emphasized.