Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

दीप्तजिह्वस्त्रिनयनो दंष्ट्रोग्रं वदनं वहन् । नृसिंहोऽस्मान्सदा पातु स्थलांबुगगनोपगः ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

dīptajihvastrinayano daṃṣṭrograṃ vadanaṃ vahan | nṛsiṃho'smānsadā pātu sthalāṃbugaganopagaḥ || 35 ||

Translation

दीप्त जिह्वा, त्रिनेत्र आणि तीक्ष्ण दंष्ट्रांनी भयावह मुख धारण करणारे श्रीनृसिंह—जे स्थल, जल व गगनात संचार करतात—ते आम्हांला सदैव रक्षण करो।

Word by Word

• dīpta-jihvaḥ: having a blazing tongue
• dīpta-jihvaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīpta (कृदन्त/ppp √dīp) + jihvā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st case), Ekavacana; karmadhāraya-samāsa; adjective qualifying nṛsiṃhaḥ

• tri-nayanaḥ: three-eyed
• tri-nayanaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + nayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (dvigu-like numeral determinative) adjective qualifying nṛsiṃhaḥ

• daṃṣṭrā-ugram: fierce with tusks
• daṃṣṭrā-ugram: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daṃṣṭrā (प्रातिपदिक) + ugra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd case), Ekavacana; karmadhāraya; adjective qualifying vadanaṃ

• vadanam: face/mouth
• vadanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• vahan: bearing/carrying
• vahan: Karta (कर्ता) (participle agreeing with nṛsiṃhaḥ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vah (धातु)
• Form: Vartamāna-kṛdanta (śatṛ-pratyaya), Parasmaipada; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; present active participle

• nṛ-siṃhaḥ: Narasimha
• nṛ-siṃhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + siṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (nṛṇāṃ siṃhaḥ)

• asmān: us
• asmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvitīyā (2nd case), Bahuvacana; pronoun

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (adverb of time)

• pātu: may (he) protect
• pātu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative/benedictive sense), Parasmaipada; Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana

• sthala-ambu-gagana-upagaḥ: moving through land, water, and sky
• sthala-ambu-gagana-upagaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthala (प्रातिपदिक) + ambu (प्रातिपदिक) + gagana (प्रातिपदिक) + upaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; multi-member tatpuruṣa; adjective qualifying nṛsiṃhaḥ

Speaker

Narada (as a stotra-style invocation within the narrated teaching context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Narasimha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It invokes Narasiṃha as an all-pervading protector—capable of safeguarding the devotee in every realm (land, water, and sky)—emphasizing surrender (śaraṇāgati) and divine guardianship.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as direct praise and reliance on Bhagavān’s specific form (Nṛsiṃha), trusting His power to remove fear and obstacles through remembrance and invocation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects practical mantra/stotra application—correct epithets and focused invocation used for rakṣā (protection), aligning with Vedanga-adjacent disciplines like chandas (metrical recitation) and śikṣā (proper pronunciation) in ritual recitation.