Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59

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

Devanagari script

द्वौ विदारणकर्माप्तौ द्वौ चान्त्रोद्धरणान्वितौ । शङ्खचक्रधरौ द्वौ तु द्वौ च बाणधनुर्द्धरौ ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

dvau vidāraṇakarmāptau dvau cāntroddharaṇānvitau | śaṅkhacakradharau dvau tu dvau ca bāṇadhanurddharau || 59 ||

Translation

రెండు భుజాలు విదారణ కార్యంలో నిపుణం, రెండు చంద్రోద్ధరణ శక్తితో యుక్తం; రెండు శంఖ-చక్రాలను ధరించగా, రెండు బాణం మరియు ధనుస్సును ధరించాయి।

Word by Word

• dvau: two
• dvau: Saṅkhyā-viśeṣaṇa (संख्या-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (द्वि, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; numeral ‘two’

• vidāraṇa-karma-āptau: two (hands) engaged in tearing apart
• vidāraṇa-karma-āptau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + karma (प्रातिपदिक) + āpta (आप्त, क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; kta-participle āpta from āp (आप्) ‘obtained/attained’; samāsa: vidāraṇa-karma-āpta ‘engaged/attained in the act of tearing asunder’

• dvau: two
• dvau: Saṅkhyā-viśeṣaṇa (संख्या-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (द्वि, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta

• antra-uddharaṇa-anvitau: two (hands) involved in drawing out the entrails
• antra-uddharaṇa-anvitau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: antra (प्रातिपदिक) + uddharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (अन्वित, क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; kta-participle anvita from anu+ī (अनु+इ) in sense ‘endowed/connected’; samāsa: antra-uddharaṇa-anvita ‘endowed with pulling out the entrails’

• śaṅkha-cakra-dharau: two bearing conch and discus
• śaṅkha-cakra-dharau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṅkha (प्रातिपदिक) + cakra (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; dvandva: śaṅkha + cakra; with dhara ‘bearing’ → ‘bearing conch and discus’

• dvau: two
• dvau: Saṅkhyā-viśeṣaṇa (संख्या-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (द्वि, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Viśeṣaṇa-nipāta (विशेषण/विरोध-निपात) ‘but/indeed’

• dvau: two
• dvau: Saṅkhyā-viśeṣaṇa (संख्या-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (द्वि, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta

• bāṇa-dhanuḥ-dharau: two bearing arrow and bow
• bāṇa-dhanuḥ-dharau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + dhanus (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; dvandva: bāṇa + dhanus; with dhara ‘bearing’ → ‘bearing arrow and bow’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It catalogs divine functions and emblems—acts of protection, cosmic restoration, and the identifying insignia of the Lord—so the listener recognizes the many operative powers of the Divine behind ritual, mantra, and sacred narrative.

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

By highlighting recognizable attributes (conch, discus, bow, arrows) and heroic deeds, it supports devotional remembrance (smaraṇa) and visualization of Vishnu’s protective presence—key supports for bhakti alongside recitation and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions like a technical enumeration used in Purāṇic-vedic instruction: precise cataloging of attributes and deeds aids correct identification in ritual/recitation contexts, aligning with the Vedanga spirit of exactness (especially in śabda and ritual description).