Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100

The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī

Devanagari script

अथ सर्वेष्टदं ज्वालामालिसंज्ञं वदाम्यहम् । बीजं हृद्भगवान्ङेन्तो नरसिंहाय तत्परम् ॥ १०० ॥

Transliteration

atha sarveṣṭadaṃ jvālāmālisaṃjñaṃ vadāmyaham | bījaṃ hṛdbhagavānṅento narasiṃhāya tatparam || 100 ||

Translation

ഇപ്പോൾ ‘ജ്വാലാമാലി’ എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്ന സർവേഷ്ടദായക മന്ത്രം ഞാൻ പ്രസ്താവിക്കുന്നു. ഇതിന്റെ ബീജം ‘ഭഗവാൻ …’ എന്ന ഹൃദയമന്ത്രം; അത് പൂർണ്ണമായി ശ്രീ നരസിംഹനു സമർപ്പിതം.

Word by Word

• अथ: now/then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रसङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आरम्भसूचक/अनन्तरार्थक (particle: now/then)

• सर्वेष्टदम्: giver of all desired (boons)
• सर्वेष्टदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-इष्ट-द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg); विशेषण

• ज्वालामालि-संज्ञम्: named ‘Jvālāmālī’
• ज्वालामालि-संज्ञम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वाला-मालिन् + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg); विशेषण; ‘ज्वालामालि’ इति संज्ञा यस्य

• वदामि: I speak/declare
• वदामि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); उत्तमपुरुष (1st person); एकवचन (sg); परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• बीजम्: seed-syllable
• बीजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg)

• हृत्: in the heart
• हृत्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत्/हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (Loc sg) (छन्दोऽनुसारं); ‘हृदि’ अर्थे

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• ङे: the syllable ‘ṅe’
• ङे: Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ङे (प्रत्याहार/अव्यय-रूप)
• Form: मन्त्र-बीजाक्षर/वर्ण (seed phoneme); अव्ययवत् प्रयुक्त

• अन्तः: at the end
• अन्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg); ‘अन्तः’ = ending/at the end

• नरसिंहाय: to Narasiṃha
• नरसिंहाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर-सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन (Dat sg)

• तत्-परम्: devoted to that
• तत्-परम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत् + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg); विशेषण; ‘तस्मिन् परम्’ = devoted/intent on that

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narasiṃha
• Bhagavān (Vishnu as Narasiṃha)

FAQs

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

It introduces a specific Narasiṃha-centered mantra tradition (“Jvālāmālī”), emphasizing that its power lies in the bīja and the heart-mantra orientation toward Bhagavān as Narasiṃha.

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

Bhakti is indicated by “tatparam”—the mantra is to be held with single-minded dedication to Narasiṃha, making the practice not merely technical but devotional in intent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-śāstra practice used in technical disciplines: identifying the mantra’s name, its bīja (seed), and its hṛdaya (heart) component—key elements for correct ritual recitation and application.