Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 152

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

सिंहस्था व्याघ्रगा चैव गजाश्वगरुडस्थिता । भौमाप्या तैजसीवायुरूपिणी नाभसा तथा ॥ १५२ ॥

Transliteration

siṃhasthā vyāghragā caiva gajāśvagaruḍasthitā | bhaumāpyā taijasīvāyurūpiṇī nābhasā tathā || 152 ||

Translation

അവൾ സിംഹാസനസ്ഥ; വ്യാഘ്രഗാമിനി; ഗജം, അശ്വം, ഗരുഡൻ എന്നിവയിൽ ആരൂഢ. അവൾ ഭൂമി-ജലം, അഗ്നി-വായു, കൂടാതെ ആകാശം (നാഭസ) എന്ന രൂപങ്ങൾ ധരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• सिंहस्था: lion-seated
• सिंहस्था: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक) + स्था (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष: 'सिंहे स्थिता' = seated on a lion

• व्याघ्रगा: tiger-going/riding a tiger
• व्याघ्रगा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक) + गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'व्याघ्रे गच्छति/गता' = moving on/with a tiger

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण-निपात (particle: 'indeed/just')

• गजाश्वगरुडस्थिता: seated on elephant, horse, and Garuḍa
• गजाश्वगरुडस्थिता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + अश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गरुड (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-पूर्वपद + तत्पुरुष: 'गज-अश्व-गरुडेषु स्थिता' = stationed on elephant, horse, and Garuḍa

• भौमा: earthly/of the earth (f.)
• भौमा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भौमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अप्या: also
• अप्या: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-निपात (particle: 'also'); पाठानुसार 'अपि' → 'अप्या' (sandhi before vowel)

• तैजसीवायुरूपिणी: having the form of fiery wind
• तैजसीवायुरूपिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तैजसी (प्रातिपदिक) + वायु (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'तैजसी-वायु-रूपिणी' = having the form of fiery wind

• नाभसा: by/with the sky (ether)
• नाभसा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; 'नाभसा' = by/with the sky/ether

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa

FAQs

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

It portrays a single divine power as all-pervasive—manifesting through multiple vāhanas and through the five great elements—teaching contemplative worship (upāsanā) that sees the Deity in all of creation.

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

Bhakti is strengthened by recognizing the Lord’s (and divine śakti’s) presence everywhere: in beings, symbols like vāhanas, and in the pañca-bhūtas—turning ordinary experience into remembrance and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with technical elemental classification (pañca-bhūta) used in ritual planning and contemplative practice—useful for jyotiṣa-style elemental correspondences and for structuring dhyāna and nyāsa in worship.