Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

विष्णवे तु शिखावर्म रुद्राय परिकीर्तितम् । नेत्रं स्यादग्रये पश्चात्शर्वायास्रमुदाहृतम् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

viṣṇave tu śikhāvarma rudrāya parikīrtitam | netraṃ syādagraye paścātśarvāyāsramudāhṛtam || 5 ||

Translation

«Шикха-варма» — «броня шикхи» — следует отнести к Вишну, и она также провозглашается для Рудры. «Нетра» (глаз) помещается спереди, а затем «астра» (мантрическое оружие) объявляется для Шарвы.

Word by Word

• viṣṇave: to Viṣṇu
• viṣṇave: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī vibhakti (Dative/4th), Ekavacana

• tu: indeed/and
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (तु-निपात) contrast/emphasis

• śikhā-varma: crest-armor (śikhā-armor)
• śikhā-varma: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śikhā (प्रातिपदिक) + varman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/ Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष: ‘armor of the topknot/crest’

• rudrāya: to Rudra
• rudrāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī, Ekavacana

• parikīrtitam: is proclaimed
• parikīrtitam: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√kīrt (कीर्त् धातु) → parikīrtita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta (past passive participle, क्त); Napuṃsaka, Prathamā, Ekavacana agreeing with śikhā-varma; ‘is proclaimed’

• netram: eye
• netram: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/ Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• syāt: should be
• syāt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana; ‘should be/is to be’

• agraye: to Agni (fire)
• agraye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī vibhakti, Ekavacana; agni → agraye (irregular dative)

• paścāt: afterwards
• paścāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paścāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb ‘afterwards’

• śarvāya: to Śarva (Śiva)
• śarvāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī, Ekavacana

• asram: weapon/missile
• asram: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/ Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• udāhṛtam: is mentioned
• udāhṛtam: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-ā-√hṛ (हृ धातु) → udāhṛta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta (past passive participle, क्त); Napuṃsaka, Prathamā, Ekavacana agreeing with asram; ‘is stated/mentioned’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual register within the Narada Purana’s Vedanga-focused section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Rudra
• Sharva

FAQs

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

It presents a protective mantra-structure (kavaca/varma) by assigning specific sacred protections—śikhā-armor, netra-guard, and astra—linked to revered deities, showing how disciplined ritual placement supports steadiness in sādhanā.

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

By pairing devotion with correct ritual method, it implies that bhakti is strengthened through reverent, orderly practice—invoking divine protection (especially through Viṣṇu) while acknowledging allied divine forms like Rudra/Śarva in the ritual framework.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects technical ritual application—nyāsa/vinyāsa-style placement of protective mantras (kavaca, netra, astra), a practical, procedure-driven knowledge stream often taught alongside Vedanga-informed disciplines used in worship.