Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

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

Devanagari script

प्राणो माया नृसिहश्च सृष्टिर्ब्रह्मास्त्रमीरितः । षडक्षरो महामन्त्रः सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायकः ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

prāṇo māyā nṛsihaśca sṛṣṭirbrahmāstramīritaḥ | ṣaḍakṣaro mahāmantraḥ sarvābhīṣṭapradāyakaḥ || 107 ||

Translation

اس کے حروف ‘پران’، ‘مایا’، ‘نرسِمھ’ اور ‘سِرشٹی’ کی دلالت کرتے ہیں؛ اسے برہماستر کہا گیا ہے۔ یہ چھ حرفی مہامنتر تمام مطلوبہ مرادیں عطا کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• prāṇaḥ: Prana (Bija Mantra 'Om' or 'Ham')
• prāṇaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• māyā: Maya (Bija Mantra 'Hrim')
• māyā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• nṛsiṃhaḥ: Nrisimha (Bija Mantra 'Kshraum')
• nṛsiṃhaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛsiṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Text: nṛsiha)

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• sṛṣṭiḥ: Srishti (Creation Bija)
• sṛṣṭiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• brahmāstram: Brahmastra (Bija Mantra 'Phat')
• brahmāstram: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmāstra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• īritaḥ: is declared/stated
• īritaḥ: Kriya-Visheshana (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īrita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Past Passive Participle)

• ṣaḍakṣaraḥ: six-syllabled
• ṣaḍakṣaraḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaḍakṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• mahāmantraḥ: great mantra
• mahāmantraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahāmantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sarvābhīṣṭapradāyakaḥ: bestower of all desired objects
• sarvābhīṣṭapradāyakaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarvābhīṣṭapradāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Nrisimha
• Vishnu
• Brahmastra

FAQs

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

It elevates the ṣaḍakṣara mahāmantra as a supreme spiritual force—likened to the Brahmāstra—capable of transforming the practitioner by aligning breath (prāṇa), divine power (māyā), the protective deity (Nṛsiṁha), and cosmic manifestation (sṛṣṭi) into one mantra-essence.

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

By identifying Nṛsiṁha within the mantra’s meaning, the verse frames mantra-japa as direct Vishnu-bhakti: remembrance of the Lord’s protecting presence, which grants both worldly aims and higher spiritual fulfillment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects mantra-śāstra practice within the technical tradition: understanding akṣara (syllable) structure (ṣaḍakṣara), meaning-assignment (artha-viniyoga), and the ritual efficacy of japa—topics closely associated with Vedic auxiliary disciplines used in correct recitation and application.