Shloka 26

Maṅgalācaraṇa, the Sages’ Inquiry, and Hari as Supreme with an Avatāra-Outline

Devanagari script

चतुर्दशं नारसिंहं चैत्य (वैर) दैत्येन्द्रमूर्जितम् / ददार करजैरुग्रैरेरकां कटकुद्यथा

Transliteration

caturdaśaṃ nārasiṃhaṃ caitya (vaira) daityendramūrjitam / dadāra karajairugrairerakāṃ kaṭakudyathā

Translation

چودھویں اوتار میں بھگوان نرسمہ روپ دھار کر، اپنے ہولناک ناخنوں سے طاقتور دَیتیہ اِندر کو یوں چیر ڈالا جیسے اَیرَکا کی نَی کو آسانی سے پھاڑ دیا جائے۔

Word by Word

• caturdaśam: the fourteenth (incarnation)
• caturdaśam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturdaśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण (ordinal/संख्यावाचक)

• nārasiṃham: Narasimha
• nārasiṃham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara + siṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (नृसिंह)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• daityendram: the lord of the Daityas (Hiranyakashipu)
• daityendram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘दैत्यानाम् इन्द्रः’

• ūrjitam: mighty, powerful
• ūrjitam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ūrjita (कृदन्त; ऊर्ज्/ऊर्जय् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• dadāra: tore apart
• dadāra: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• karajaiḥ: with (his) claws
• karajaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• ugraiḥ: fierce
• ugraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ugra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (करजैः)

• erakām: an erakā reed (a kind of grass)
• erakām: Upamāna/Karma (Object in simile)
• Type: Noun
• Root: erakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kaṭaku: a bracelet/bangle
• kaṭaku: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṭaku (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमानकर्तृ (simile-subject)

• yathā: as, like
• yathā: Sambandha (Upamā/उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dharma is protected by the Lord; adharma’s power collapses when it crosses the limit.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as dharma-saṃsthāpaka; divine intervention when cosmic order is threatened.

Application: Stand firm in righteousness; do not be intimidated by oppressive power—seek refuge in the Divine when dharma is endangered.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: royal court/pillar-threshold

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.1 (avatāra enumeration context)

Characters & Entities

• Narasimha
• Daityendra (demon-king)

FAQs

What is the importance of Narasimha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Narasimha as a decisive divine intervention where Vishnu destroys overwhelming demonic power, emphasizing protection of dharma and the swift removal of adharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it teaches that cosmic justice operates through divine power: forces that obstruct dharma are ultimately destroyed, reinforcing moral order that also governs post-death consequences discussed elsewhere in the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate dharmic conduct and courage: the verse is a reminder to resist injustice and align with righteous action, trusting that adharma is not ultimately sustainable.