Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

पीडयेद्दंष्ट्रमुद्रै षा सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी । एता मुद्रा नृसिंहस्य सर्वमन्त्रेषु सम्मताः ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

pīḍayeddaṃṣṭramudrai ṣā sarvapāpapraṇāśinī | etā mudrā nṛsiṃhasya sarvamantreṣu sammatāḥ || 44 ||

Translation

当行此“獠牙印”（Daṃṣṭrā-mudrā），能摧灭一切罪业。此等那罗辛哈之诸印，于一切真言中皆被认可并称赞。

Word by Word

• पीडयेत्: should press
• पीडयेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पीड् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (should press/squeeze)

• दंष्ट्रमुद्रा: the ‘daṃṣṭrā-mudrā’
• दंष्ट्रमुद्रा: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दंष्ट्रा + मुद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (acc. sg.); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दंष्ट्रायाः मुद्रा)

• एषा: this
• एषा: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी: destroyer of all sins
• सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी: विशेषण-सम्बन्ध (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + पाप + प्रणाशिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां पापानां प्रणाशिनी = destroyer of all sins)

• एताः: these
• एताः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• मुद्राः: mudrās/hand-gestures
• मुद्राः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन (nom. pl.)

• नृसिंहस्य: of Narasiṃha
• नृसिंहस्य: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृसिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन (gen. sg.); समासः नृ + सिंह

• सर्वमन्त्रेषु: in all mantras
• सर्वमन्त्रेषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन (loc. pl.); कर्मधारयः (all-mantras)

• सम्मताः: are approved/accepted
• सम्मताः: विधेय (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-मत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘approved/accepted’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Nṛsiṃha-mantra ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Nṛsiṃha

FAQs

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

It elevates mudrā from a mere gesture to a mantric ‘seal’ that safeguards and completes Nṛsiṃha-sādhana, declaring the Daṃṣṭrā-mudrā as a purifier that removes sin and obstacles.

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

By centering practice on Nṛsiṃha and affirming his mudrās as universally sanctioned, the verse frames disciplined ritual as an expression of devoted surrender—Bhakti supported by correct upāsanā-vidhi.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual-technical knowledge: the application of mudrās in mantra-prayoga (procedural discipline aligned with Kalpa/ritual method), emphasizing correct execution as part of effective mantra-sādhana.