Shloka 25

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

हरयेऽद्भुतसिंहाय वामनाय महात्मने । क्रोडरूपाय मत्स्याय प्रलयाब्धिनिवासिने ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

haraye'dbhutasiṃhāya vāmanāya mahātmane | kroḍarūpāya matsyāya pralayābdhinivāsine || 25 ||

Translation

Reverência a Hari—que Se manifestou como o maravilhoso Homem-Leão, como Vāmana o Anão, como o Javali de grande alma, e como Matsya, o Peixe que habita o oceano no tempo da dissolução cósmica.

Word by Word

• हरये: to Hari
• हरये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अद्भुतसिंहाय: to the wondrous lion (Narasimha)
• अद्भुतसिंहाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अद्भुत + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (अद्भुतः सिंहः)

• वामनाय: to Vamana
• वामनाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महात्मने: to the great-souled one
• महात्मने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् आत्मा यस्य)

• क्रोडरूपाय: to the boar-formed one (Varaha)
• क्रोडरूपाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोड + रूप (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (क्रोडस्य रूपम्/क्रोडरूपः)

• मत्स्याय: to the Fish (Matsya)
• मत्स्याय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रलयाब्धिनिवासिने: to the dweller in the ocean at dissolution
• प्रलयाब्धिनिवासिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रलय + अब्धि + निवासिन् (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहु-तत्पुरुष (प्रलये अब्धौ निवासिन्)

Speaker

Narada (as a stotra/invocation within the narrative tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Narasimha
• Vamana
• Varaha
• Matsya

FAQs

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

It teaches smaraṇa-bhakti (devotional remembrance) by honoring Hari through multiple avatāras, presenting Vishnu as the single refuge who protects the cosmos in crisis—whether through Narasimha’s protection, Vāmana’s dharma-restoration, Varāha’s rescue, or Matsya’s guidance at pralaya.

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

It models stuti and nāma-smaraṇa: devotion expressed through reverent salutations to Vishnu’s forms. By contemplating the Lord’s compassionate interventions across ages, the devotee’s faith (śraddhā) and surrender (śaraṇāgati) deepen.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions as a stotra suitable for pāṭha (recitation) and japa, aligning with Śikṣā (correct pronunciation) and Chandas sensitivity in chanting; it also reflects Purāṇic itihāsa-based remembrance used in ritual worship (pūjā) and vrata contexts.