Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 191

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

Devanagari script

सुदर्शनाय हृदयं प्रोक्तश्चक्रर्चने मनुः । महाखङ्गतीक्ष्णपदाच्छिवियुग्मं समीरयेत् ॥ १९१ ॥

Transliteration

sudarśanāya hṛdayaṃ proktaścakrarcane manuḥ | mahākhaṅgatīkṣṇapadācchiviyugmaṃ samīrayet || 191 ||

Translation

Bagi pemujaan Sudarśana Cakra, diajarkan mantra yang disebut Hṛdaya (mantra hati) untuk Sudarśana. Dari bahagian yang bermula dengan “mahākhaṅga” dan “tīkṣṇapada”, hendaklah dilafazkan pasangan suku kata “śivi”.

Word by Word

• सुदर्शनाय: for Sudarśana
• सुदर्शनाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन (Singular)

• हृदयम्: the hṛdaya (core formula)
• हृदयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); मन्त्राङ्ग

• प्रोक्तः: is said/has been stated
• प्रोक्तः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate, passive sense)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• चक्र-अर्चने: in the worship of the discus
• चक्र-अर्चने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मनुः: the mantra-formula (manu)
• मनुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन् (धातु) + उ (प्रातिपदिक: मनु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• महा-खङ्ग-तीक्ष्ण-पदात्: from the word/term ‘mahākhaṅgatīkṣṇa’
• महा-खङ्ग-तीक्ष्ण-पदात्: Apādāna (अपादान/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + खङ्ग + तीक्ष्ण + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular); अपादान (source)

• शिवि-युग्मम्: the pair ‘śivi’
• शिवि-युग्मम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवि (प्रातिपदिक; mantra-word) + युग्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• समीरयेत्: should utter/recite
• समीरयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + ईर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Vedanga/ritual-technical context, within dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Sudarshana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames Sudarśana worship as a precise mantra-practice: the “hṛdaya” (core formula) is central, and even small syllabic units like “śivi” are to be recited exactly, emphasizing disciplined devotion through correct mantra-vidhi.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as focused worship of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana through faithful recitation—devotion becomes concentrated in the heart-mantra and careful adherence to the prescribed utterance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-prayoga and phonetic precision (śikṣā) in ritual recitation—how specific mantra segments and syllable-pairs are to be pronounced and applied in cakra-arcana.