Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89

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

Devanagari script

पाशाङ्कुशैश्च संवेष्ट्य पूजयेद्यन्त्रमुत्तमम् । त्रैलोक्यमोहनं नाम सर्वकामार्थसाधनम् ॥ ८९ ॥

Transliteration

pāśāṅkuśaiśca saṃveṣṭya pūjayedyantramuttamam | trailokyamohanaṃ nāma sarvakāmārthasādhanam || 89 ||

Translation

పాశం, అంకుశంతో చుట్టుముట్టి ఆ ఉత్తమ యంత్రాన్ని పూజించాలి. ‘త్రైలోక్యమోహన’ అనే అది సమస్త కోరికల లక్ష్యాలను సిద్ధి చేస్తుంది.

Word by Word

• पाशाङ्कुशैः: with nooses and goads
• पाशाङ्कुशैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाश + अङ्कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन (plural); द्वन्द्व ‘with nooses and goads’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• संवेष्ट्य: having encircled
• संवेष्ट्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+वेष्ट् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-रूप (Absolutive/Gerund; Vedic/epic variant) ‘having encircled/wrapped’; indeclinable verbal

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• यन्त्रम्: the yantra
• यन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent/supreme
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative) एकवचन; यन्त्रस्य विशेषणम्

• त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्: (the) three-world-enchanter
• त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्: Visheshya/Naamapada (विशेष्य/नामपद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रैलोक्य + मोहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative) एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘enchanter of the three worlds’

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नामार्थक-अव्यय (quotative/‘by name’)

• सर्वकामार्थसाधनम्: accomplishing all desires and goals
• सर्वकामार्थसाधनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + अर्थ + साधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative) एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष ‘means of accomplishing all desires and aims’

Speaker

Narada (in instruction-dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It presents a ritual-technical teaching that a properly constructed and worshipped yantra—here named Trailokya-mohana—functions as a focused support (upāsanā-sādhana) for directing intention and attaining desired outcomes within the ritual framework.

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

Although the verse is primarily procedural, it implies bhakti through pūjā (reverential worship): the practitioner approaches the sacred diagram with disciplined reverence, treating the yantra as a locus of divine power rather than a mere object.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and technical discipline are emphasized—how a yantra is to be arranged (saṃveṣṭya) and worshipped (pūjayet). This aligns with applied śāstraic method (kalpa-style ritual know-how) within the Narada Purana’s technical Book 1.3 context.