Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 185

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

Devanagari script

पातालगतिप्रदान्ते यन्त्रमर्द्दन ईरयेत् । घोराट्टहासहसितविश्वावासपदं ततः ॥ १८५ ॥

Transliteration

pātālagatipradānte yantramarddana īrayet | ghorāṭṭahāsahasitaviśvāvāsapadaṃ tataḥ || 185 ||

Translation

Pada penghujung mantra yang menganugerahkan laluan ke Pātāla, hendaklah diucapkan mantra bernama “Yantra-mardana”. Sesudah itu, bacalah frasa mantrik (pada) yang dikenali sebagai “Ghōrāṭṭahāsa-hasita–Viśvā-vāsa”.

Word by Word

• पाताल-गति-प्रद-अन्ते: at the end (stage) of granting the netherworld-path
• पाताल-गति-प्रद-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाताल (प्रातिपदिक) + गति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (निर्देश/अधिकरणार्थः)

• यन्त्रमर्द्दन: (the word/name) ‘crusher of the mechanism’
• यन्त्रमर्द्दन: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + मर्द्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (यन्त्रस्य मर्द्दनः)

• ईरयेत्: should utter/recite
• ईरयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• घोर-आट्टहास-हसित-विश्व-आवास-पदम्: the word/name ‘terrible loud-laughter, smiling, abode of the universe’
• घोर-आट्टहास-हसित-विश्व-आवास-पदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घोर (प्रातिपदिक) + आट्टहास (प्रातिपदिक) + हसित (प्रातिपदिक) + विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आवास (प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (पदं—नाम/शब्दः)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context, in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Pātāla

FAQs

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

It emphasizes correct mantra-sequencing: specific padas are to be recited in an ordained order so the rite becomes precise, controlled, and effective rather than random or merely verbal.

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

Even in technical rites, Bhakti is implied through disciplined recitation and reverent adherence to the prescribed mantra order—treating the mantra as sacred speech rather than casual sound.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects procedural mantra-application (prayoga) and careful use of mantra-padas—aligned with Śikṣā (correct recitation) and the broader technical tradition of ritual manuals.