Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

अरुणाब्जासनस्थस्य तार्क्ष्यस्योपरि संस्थितम् । पूर्वोक्तरूपिणं देवं श्रीकरं लोकमोहनम् ॥ १०४ ॥

Transliteration

aruṇābjāsanasthasya tārkṣyasyopari saṃsthitam | pūrvoktarūpiṇaṃ devaṃ śrīkaraṃ lokamohanam || 104 ||

Translation

Sang Dewa itu bersemayam di atas takhta teratai kemerah-merahan, berada di atas Tārkṣya (Garuḍa). Dialah Tuhan yang berwujud seperti yang telah dihuraikan—penganugeraha keberuntungan dan kemakmuran, serta pemikat segala dunia.

Word by Word

• aruṇa-abja-āsana-sthasya: of (him) seated on a red-lotus seat
• aruṇa-abja-āsana-sthasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aruṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + abja (प्रातिपदिक) + āsana (प्रातिपदिक) + stha (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष (aruṇe abje āsane sthasya = ‘of one seated on a red-lotus seat’)

• tārkṣyasya: of Garuḍa
• tārkṣyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tārkṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• upari: above/upon
• upari: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb/postposition meaning ‘above/on’

• saṃsthitam: situated/placed
• saṃsthitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; ‘placed/standing’

• pūrva-ukta-rūpiṇam: having the previously described form
• pūrva-ukta-rūpiṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + ukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + rūpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (pūrvam uktaṃ rūpaṃ yasya)

• devam: the god
• devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrī-karam: bestowing prosperity
• śrī-karam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (śriyaḥ karaḥ = ‘bestower of prosperity’)

• loka-mohanam: enchanting the worlds
• loka-mohanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + mohana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (lokānāṃ mohanam = ‘enchanter of the worlds’)

Speaker

Narada (teaching/description within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa (Tārkṣya)
• Vishnu (implied Deva described as śrīkara and lokamohana)

FAQs

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

It directs the mind to a precise dhyāna-image of the Supreme Deity—seated on a lotus and above Garuḍa—so devotion becomes steady, auspicious (śrīkara), and world-transcending even while acknowledging the Deity’s power to enchant the worlds (lokamohana).

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

Bhakti is strengthened through remembrance (smaraṇa) and visualization (dhyāna) of the Lord’s form as taught earlier; focusing on the auspicious, prosperity-bestowing Lord seated above Garuḍa provides a concrete support for loving contemplation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects the practical use of dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative iconography) employed alongside ritual and mantra recitation—an applied, technical method often paired with correct pronunciation and usage (Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-supported practice) in Purāṇic-vedic disciplines.