Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 163

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

Devanagari script

मूर्ते नृसिंहशब्दान्ते महापुरुष ईरयेत् । प्रधानधर्माधर्मान्ते निगडेतिपदं वदेत् ॥ १६३ ॥

Transliteration

mūrte nṛsiṃhaśabdānte mahāpuruṣa īrayet | pradhānadharmādharmānte nigaḍetipadaṃ vadet || 163 ||

Translation

‘மூர்த்தி’ என்ற சொல்லின் முடிவில் ‘ந்ருஸிம்ஹ’ என்று உச்சரிக்க வேண்டும்; ‘ந்ருஸிம்ஹ’ முடிவில் ‘மஹாபுருஷ’ என்று சொல்ல வேண்டும். மேலும் ‘ப்ரதான–தர்ம–அதர்ம’ முடிவில் ‘நிகடேதி’ என்ற பதத்தை கூற வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

• mūrte: in/at the form (mantra-form)
• mūrte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative Singular Feminine

• nṛsiṃha-śabda-ante: at the end of the word ‘nṛsiṃha’
• nṛsiṃha-śabda-ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛsiṃha (प्रातिपदिक) + śabda (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सप्तमी-समर्थ); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative Singular Masculine (‘at the end of the word nṛsiṃha’)

• mahā-puruṣaḥ: (the word) ‘mahāpuruṣa’
• mahā-puruṣaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative Singular Masculine (mantra-element to be uttered)

• īrayet: should utter/recite
• īrayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: īr (ईर् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd person singular optative (parasmaipada)

• pradhāna-dharma-adharma-ante: at the end of (the sequence) ‘pradhāna dharma adharma’
• pradhāna-dharma-adharma-ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradhāna (प्रातिपदिक) + dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + adharma (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative Singular Masculine (‘at the end of …’)

• nigaḍeti-padam: the word ‘nigaḍeti’
• nigaḍeti-padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nigaḍeti (इति-समाप्ति-युक्त शब्द) + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (उद्धृतशब्द + पद); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative Singular Neuter

• vadet: should say
• vadet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (वद् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd person singular optative (parasmaipada)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narasimha
• Mahapurusha

FAQs

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

It gives a precise rule for placing and uttering specific divine epithets (Nṛsiṃha, Mahāpuruṣa) within a recitation sequence, showing that correct formulation and sound-order are treated as spiritually efficacious in Vedic-technical practice.

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

By prescribing the invocation of Nṛsiṃha and Mahāpuruṣa, it frames devotion as disciplined remembrance through correctly spoken names—bhakti expressed via exact mantra-style recitation rather than only emotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Vedāṅga concerns—especially Śikṣā (pronunciation) and Vyākaraṇa/pada-usage—by specifying where particular words should be appended/uttered in a recitation sequence.