Narayana Upanishad
Narayana Upanishad
Narayana Upanishad
nArAyaNa upaniShad
OM sa_ha nA'vavatu | sa_ha nau' bhunaktu | sa_ha vI_rya'-~NkaravAvahai |
te_ja_svinA_vadhI'tamastu_ mA vi'dviShA_vahai᳚ ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
OM atha puruSho ha vai nArAyaNo-.akAmayata prajA-ssRRi'jeye_ti |
nA_rA_ya_NAtprA'No jA_yate | mana-ssarvendri'yANi_ cha |
khaM-vA.NyurjyotirApaH pRRithivI vishva'sya dhA_riNI |
nA_rA_ya_NAdbra'hmA jA_yate |
nA_rA_ya_NAdru'dro jA_yate |
nA_rA_ya_NAdi'ndro jA_yate |
nA_rA_ya_NAtprajApatayaH pra'jAya_nte |
nA_rA_ya_NAddvAdashAdityA rudrA vasavassarvANi cha Cha'ndAgM_si |
nA_rA_ya_NAdeva samu'tpadya_nte |
nA_rA_ya_Ne pra'varta_nte |
nA_rA_ya_Ne pra'lIya_nte ||
om | atha nityo nA'rAya_NaH | bra_hmA nA'rAya_NaH |
shi_vashcha' nArAya_NaH | sha_krashcha' nArAya_NaH |
dyA_vA_pRRi_thi_vyau cha' nArAya_NaH | kA_lashcha' nArAya_NaH |
di_shashcha' nArAya_NaH | U_rdhvashcha' nArAya_NaH |
a_dhashcha' nArAya_NaH | a_nta_rba_hishcha' nArAya_NaH |
nArAyaNa eve'dagM sa_rvam |
yadbhU_taM-ya.Nchcha_ bhavyam᳚ |
niShkalo nira~njano nirvikalpo nirAkhyAta-shshuddho deva
eko' nArAya_NaH | na dvi_tIyo᳚sti_ kashchi't |
ya e'vaM-ve.N_da |
sa viShNureva bhavati sa viShNure'va bha_vati ||
omitya'gre vyA_haret | nama i'ti pa_shchAt |
nA_rA_ya_NAyetyu'pari_ShTAt |
omi'tyekA_kSharam | nama iti' dve a_kShare |
nA_rA_ya_NAyeti pa~nchA᳚kSharA_Ni |
etadvai nArAyaNasyAShTAkSha'ra-mpa_dam |
yo ha vai nArAyaNasyAShTAkShara-mpada'madhye_ti |
anapabravassarvamA'yure_ti |
vindate prA'jApa_tyagM rAyaspoSha'-~Ngaupa_tyam |
tato-.amRRitatvamashnute tato-.amRRitatvamashnu'ta i_ti |
ya e'vaM-ve.N_da ||
pratyagAnanda-mbrahma puruSha-mpraNava'svarU_pam |
akAra ukAra makA'ra i_ti |
tAnekadhA samabharattadeta'domi_ti |
yamuktvA' muchya'te yo_gI_ ja_nma_saMsA'raba_ndhanAt |
o-nnamo nArAyaNAyeti ma'ntropA_sakaH |
vaikuNThabhuvanaloka'-~Ngami_Shyati |
tadida-mpara-mpuNDarIkaM-vi.N'j~nAna_ghanam |
tasmAttadidA'vanmA_tram |
brahmaNyo deva'kIpu_tro_ brahmaNyo ma'dhusU_danom |
sarvabhUtasthameka'-nnArA_yaNam |
kAraNarUpamakAra pa'rabra_hmom |
etadatharva shiro'yo-.adhI_te prA_tara'dhIyA_no_ rAtrikRRita-mpApa'-nnAsha_yati |
sA_yama'dhIyA_no_ divasakRRita-mpApa'-nnAsha_yati |
mAdhyandinamAdityAbhimukho'-.adhIyA_naH_ pa~nchapAtakopapAtakA᳚tpramu_chyate |
sarva veda pArAyaNa pu'NyaM-la.N_bhate |
nArAyaNasAyujyama'vApno_ti_ nArAyaNa sAyujyama'vApno_ti |
ya e'vaM-ve.N_da | ityu'pa_niSha't ||
OM sa_ha nA'vavatu | sa_ha nau' bhunaktu | sa_ha vI_rya'-~NkaravAvahai |
te_ja_svinA_vadhI'tamastu_ mA vi'dviShA_vahai᳚ ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Narayana Upanishad is a minor Upanishad classified within the Krishna Yajurveda tradition that establishes Lord Narayana as the supreme Brahman, the source of all creation. The text centers on the mantra "Om Namo Narayanaya" as the primary means of spiritual realization and liberation, and describes the cosmic manifestation of the universe as proceeding from Narayana. It belongs to the Vaishnava Vedanta tradition and is used as a mantra Upanishad in daily practice.
What are the benefits of chanting Narayana Upanishad?
- Establishes the practitioner's understanding of Narayana as the ultimate reality
- Supports liberation from the cycle of birth and death through mantra recitation
- Purifies the mind through contemplation of the text's philosophical content
- Is used as a daily recitation text in Vaishnava households and temples
When is the best time to recite this?
The Narayana Upanishad is recited morning and evening. It is also recited on festivals dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Narayana, and as part of sandhyavandana practice in Vaishnava communities.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Narayana Upanishad is one of the corpus of minor Upanishads, generally dated by scholars to between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, during a period when many deity-focused Upanishads were composed. It reflects the integration of Vedantic philosophy with Vaishnava bhakti, affirming that the personal deity Narayana and the impersonal Brahman are identical. The text is used in both the Advaita and Vaishnava Vedanta schools and is recited in Tamil Nadu and other South Indian states as part of liturgical tradition.
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Related Texts
- Narayana Suktam — the Vedic hymn from the Yajurveda that addresses the same deity and serves as a liturgical companion to this Upanishad
- Vishnu Sahasranama — the thousand-name hymn to Vishnu, recited in the same devotional context and sharing the same theological framework