Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 199

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

Devanagari script

ह्रः हिरण्यगर्भरूप धारणान्ते च फट् ध्रुवः । ह्रौं अनौपम्यरूपधारिणास्त्रं ध्रुवस्ततः ॥ १९९ ॥

Transliteration

hraḥ hiraṇyagarbharūpa dhāraṇānte ca phaṭ dhruvaḥ | hrauṃ anaupamyarūpadhāriṇāstraṃ dhruvastataḥ || 199 ||

Translation

“ഹ്രഃ” എന്ന ബീജം ഹിരണ്യഗർഭ-രൂപധാരണയുടെ ധ്യാനാന്തത്തിൽ “ഫട്” സഹിതം സ്ഥിരമായി പ്രയോഗിക്കണം. തുടർന്ന് അതുപോലെ “ഹ്രൗം”—അനുപമ രൂപധാരിയുടെ അസ്ത്രമന്ത്രം—ഇതും ധ്രുവം (നിയതം) എന്നു പറയുന്നു॥१९९॥

Word by Word

• ह्रः: hraḥ
• ह्रः: मन्त्राङ्ग (Mantra element)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रः (मन्त्रबीज/अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षर (mantric seed syllable)

• हिरण्यगर्भ-रूप: Hiraṇyagarbha-form
• हिरण्यगर्भ-रूप: विषय/कर्म (Topic/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्यगर्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘form of Hiraṇyagarbha’ (used as mantra-component)

• धारण-अन्ते: at the end of dhāraṇa
• धारण-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धारण (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी एकवचन; ‘at the end of dhāraṇa’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• फट्: phaṭ
• फट्: मन्त्राङ्ग (Mantra element)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: फट् (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रनिपात (बीज)

• ध्रुवः: Dhruva / the fixed one
• ध्रुवः: कर्ता/विषय (Subject/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा एकवचन; epithet/name ‘Dhruva’ or ‘the fixed one’

• ह्रौं: hrauṃ
• ह्रौं: मन्त्राङ्ग (Mantra element)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रौं (मन्त्रबीज/अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षर (mantric seed syllable)

• अनौपम्य-रूप-धारिण-अस्त्रम्: the astra of the incomparable-form-bearer
• अनौपम्य-रूप-धारिण-अस्त्रम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनौपम्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + धारिन् (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘astra of the bearer of incomparable form’

• ध्रुवः: Dhruva / the fixed one
• ध्रुवः: कर्ता/विषय (Subject/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा एकवचन

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: काल (Temporal adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘thereafter/from that’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hiranyagarbha

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined mantra-application: specific bīja-syllables are “fixed” in precise positions (end of dhāraṇā, as astra), indicating that spiritual power is linked to correct form, placement, and intent in mantra-vidyā.

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

Though technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing focused dhāraṇā on a divine cosmic form (Hiraṇyagarbha) and protective sealing (phaṭ/astram), helping the practitioner maintain single-pointed remembrance and safeguarded worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects mantra-prayoga discipline aligned with Vedāṅga concerns—especially śikṣā (correct syllabic utterance) and ritual precision—by specifying exact bīja forms and their prescribed placement (dhruva) within a mantra sequence.