Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106

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

Devanagari script

लक्षं जपो दशांशं च जुहुयात्कपिलाधृतैः । रौद्रा पस्मारभूतादिनाशकोऽय मनूत्तमः ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣaṃ japo daśāṃśaṃ ca juhuyātkapilādhṛtaiḥ | raudrā pasmārabhūtādināśako'ya manūttamaḥ || 106 ||

Translation

ഒരു ലക്ഷം ജപം ചെയ്ത്, അതിന്റെ ദശാംശം കപിലാ പശുവിന്റെ ഘൃതംകൊണ്ട് അഗ്നിയിൽ ഹോമം ചെയ്യണം. ഹേ മുനിശ്രേഷ്ഠാ! ഈ ‘രൗദ്രാ’ ഉത്തമ മന്ത്രം അപസ്മാരവും ഭൂതാദി ഉപദ്രവങ്ങളും നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• lakṣam: one lakh (100,000)
• lakṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• japaḥ: chanting/repetition
• japaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: japa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• daśāṃśam: one-tenth part
• daśāṃśam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśāṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• juhuyāt: should offer (into fire)
• juhuyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hu (धातु)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara (Optative), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• kapilāghṛtaiḥ: with ghee of a tawny cow
• kapilāghṛtaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapilāghṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (Text has typo 'dhṛtaiḥ')

• raudrāpasmārabhūtādināśakaḥ: destroyer of fierce epilepsy (apasmara), ghosts, etc.
• raudrāpasmārabhūtādināśakaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raudrāpasmārabhūtādināśaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ayam: this
• ayam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• manūttamaḥ: best of mantras
• manūttamaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manūttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (by implication in 'Raudrā')
• Bhuta (spirits)

FAQs

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

It presents a disciplined prayoga (application) of mantra—japa followed by homa—as a dharmic remedial act meant to restore balance when a person suffers severe disturbances such as seizures or spirit-related afflictions.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as sustained, faithful japa and offering (homa). The emphasis is on perseverance (one lakh recitations) and ritual sincerity, showing devotion through regulated practice rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure): a fixed count for japa, the daśāṁśa rule for homa, and the specified dravya (kapilā-cow ghee) used as the oblation in a remedial rite.