Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

एवं न्यासविधिं कृत्वा ध्यायेत्सूर्यं हृदबुजे । दानाभयाब्जयुगलं धारयंतं करै रविम् ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ nyāsavidhiṃ kṛtvā dhyāyetsūryaṃ hṛdabuje | dānābhayābjayugalaṃ dhārayaṃtaṃ karai ravim || 20 ||

Translation

Demikian, setelah melaksanakan nyāsa menurut ketetapan, hendaklah ia bermeditasi pada Sūrya di teratai hati—pada Ravi yang dengan kedua tangan memegang sepasang lambang teratai yang menganugerahkan dana (kurnia) dan abhaya (tanpa takut).

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• न्यास-विधिम्: the procedure of nyāsa
• न्यास-विधिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यास (प्रातिपदिक) + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (न्यासस्य विधिः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate upon
• ध्यायेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सूर्यम्: the Sun (deity)
• सूर्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• हृद्-अबुजे: in the heart-lotus
• हृद्-अबुजे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + अबुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (हृदि अबुजम्/हृदबुजम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दान-अभय-अब्ज-युगलम्: a pair of lotus-(hands) showing giving and fearlessness
• दान-अभय-अब्ज-युगलम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of ‘सूर्यम्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान (प्रातिपदिक) + अभय (प्रातिपदिक) + अब्ज (प्रातिपदिक) + युगल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (दानाभय-रूपे अब्जे यस्य/यत्र; युगलम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• धारयन्तम्: bearing/holding
• धारयन्तम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of ‘सूर्यम्’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• करैः: with (his) hands
• करैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• रविम्: Ravi (the Sun)
• रविम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सूर्यस्य पर्याय

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context within Vedanga-oriented material)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Ravi

FAQs

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

It links outer ritual precision (nyāsa—installing mantras in the body) with inner realization (dhyāna in the heart-lotus), presenting Sūrya as a protective and beneficent deity who grants fearlessness and auspicious gifts.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as focused, affectionate contemplation: after sanctifying oneself through nyāsa, the devotee visualizes Sūrya within the heart, approaching the deity as a living presence who bestows protection and grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual discipline and mantra-application—nyāsa and dhyāna as structured techniques used in Vedic/Āgamic practice to internalize a deity and stabilize concentration for worship.