Shloka 86

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

विधानं तस्य वक्ष्यामि भक्तानामुपकारकम् । येन प्रसीदते चासौ सिंहार्द्धकृतविग्रहः ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

vidhānaṃ tasya vakṣyāmi bhaktānāmupakārakam | yena prasīdate cāsau siṃhārddhakṛtavigrahaḥ || 86 ||

Translation

ယခု ငါသည် ဘက်တများအတွက် အကျိုးရှိသော ထိုနည်းလမ်းကို ပြောကြားမည်။ ထိုနည်းလမ်းအားဖြင့် ကိုယ်တော်၏ ရုပ်သဏ္ဌာန်သည် တစ်ဝက်ခြင်္သေ့ဖြစ်သော ဘုရားသည် ပျော်ရွှင်နှစ်သက်၍ ကရုဏာတော်ပြုတော်မူသည်။

Word by Word

• विधानम्: procedure/ordinance
• विधानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• वक्ष्यामि: I will tell
• वक्ष्यामि: क्रिया (Verb/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees
• भक्तानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• उपकारकम्: beneficial/helpful
• उपकारकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपकारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; agrees with ‘विधानम्’

• येन: by which
• येन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• प्रसीदते: is pleased
• प्रसीदते: क्रिया (Verb/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• असौ: that one (he)
• असौ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular (demonstrative pronoun)

• सिंह-अर्द्ध-कृत-विग्रहः: (he) whose form is made half-lion
• सिंह-अर्द्ध-कृत-विग्रहः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्द्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत (कृ-धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त) + विग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (‘सिंहस्य अर्द्धं कृतः विग्रहः यस्य’)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Nṛsiṃha (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

The verse frames ritual practice (vidhāna) as an act of bhakti: a revealed method that leads to the Lord’s prasāda (gracious favor), specifically of Nṛsiṃha, the protective half-lion form of Viṣṇu.

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

It presents devotion as both feeling and disciplined practice—devotees are aided by a clear observance whose aim is to please the Lord, emphasizing sincerity expressed through proper worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application is highlighted: the idea of a structured vidhi aligns with kalpa (procedural discipline for rites) and the correct use of mantra and worship-steps that make devotion effective and orderly.