Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97

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

Devanagari script

द्वादशारं महाचक्रं पूर्ववद्विलिखेत्सुधीः । मात्राद्वादशसम्भिन्नदलेन विलिखेद्बुधः ॥ ९७ ॥

Transliteration

dvādaśāraṃ mahācakraṃ pūrvavadvilikhetsudhīḥ | mātrādvādaśasambhinnadalena vilikhedbudhaḥ || 97 ||

Translation

Pengamal yang bijaksana hendaklah melukis, seperti yang telah diterangkan dahulu, sebuah roda agung dengan dua belas jejari. Orang berilmu hendaklah melakar kelopaknya yang dibahagi kepada dua belas bahagian menurut aturan.

Word by Word

• द्वादशारम्: twelve-spoked
• द्वादशारम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक) + अर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (द्वादश अराः यस्य तत्)

• महाचक्रम्: a great wheel (diagram)
• महाचक्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (महच्च तत् चक्रम्)

• पूर्ववत्: as previously
• पूर्ववत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: तुल्यक्रिया/रीतिवाचक-अव्ययम् (as before)

• विलिखेत्: should draw/inscribe
• विलिखेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिख् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः वि

• सुधीः: the wise person
• सुधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• मात्रा-द्वादश-सम्भिन्न-दलेन: with a petal divided into twelve measures/sections
• मात्रा-द्वादश-सम्भिन्न-दलेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मात्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्भिन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचनम्; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (मात्राभिः द्वादशभिः सम्भिन्नं दलं येन)

• विलिखेत्: should draw/inscribe
• विलिखेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिख् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः वि

• बुधः: the learned person
• बुधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical/ritual diagram construction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined precision (mātrā/measurement) in sacred diagram-making, where correct form supports correct ritual focus and mantra-application.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through careful, rule-based worship—drawing the chakra correctly becomes a concrete act of reverence and attentiveness in ritual service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights technical ritual procedure and proportional measurement (mātrā), aligning with Vedāṅga-style precision used in rites and sacred constructions.