Shloka 103

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

नरसिंहं स्मरंस्तत्र पातालं विशते तदा । गत्वा तत्र जपेच्छुद्धो नरसिंहं तमव्ययम् ॥ १०३ ॥

Transliteration

narasiṃhaṃ smaraṃstatra pātālaṃ viśate tadā | gatvā tatra japecchuddho narasiṃhaṃ tamavyayam || 103 ||

Translation

അവിടെ നരസിംഹനെ സ്മരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് അവൻ പാതാളത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിക്കുന്നു. അവിടെ ചെന്നു ശുദ്ധനായി ആ അവ്യയ നരസിംഹനെ ജപിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• नरसिंहम्: Narasimha
• नरसिंहम्: कर्म (object of remembering)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (नरः सिंह इव/नरसिंहः)

• स्मरन्: remembering
• स्मरन्: कर्ता (agent, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि: "remembering"

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक: "there"

• पातालम्: Pātāla (netherworld)
• पातालम्: कर्म (object of entering)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाताल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• विशते: enters
• विशते: क्रिया (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; "enters"

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक: "then/at that time"

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); "having gone"

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक: "there"

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: क्रिया (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; "should recite"

• शुद्धः: pure
• शुद्धः: विशेषण (of कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of implied साधकः/बुधः)

• नरसिंहम्: Narasimha
• नरसिंहम्: कर्म (object of recitation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• तम्: that (him)
• तम्: कर्म (co-referential object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेष्य-संकेत (refers to Narasiṃha)

• अव्ययम्: imperishable
• अव्ययम्: विशेषण (of कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of नरसिंहम्): "imperishable"

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a tirtha-mahatmya/ritual instruction frame, traditionally relayed in Purana dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Narasimha
• Vishnu
• Patala

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that remembrance (smaraṇa) and disciplined japa of Narasiṃha—performed in a purified state—protect and guide the practitioner even through formidable or liminal realms like Pātāla, pointing to the Lord’s imperishable refuge.

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

Bhakti is shown as steady God-remembrance and name/mantra repetition: the devotee “remembers Narasiṃha” (inner devotion) and “does japa” (outer practice), treating the Lord as the constant, undecaying support.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-practice discipline is implied: śuddhi (purification) before japa reflects ritual procedure (kalpa-style practice), and correct recitation/muttering aligns with śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa-informed accuracy in mantra usage.