Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 128

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

वृषध्वजो नन्दया च सुरेश्या गणनायकः । गजेन्द्रः कामरूपिण्या शूर्पकर्णस्तथोमया ॥ १२८ ॥

Transliteration

vṛṣadhvajo nandayā ca sureśyā gaṇanāyakaḥ | gajendraḥ kāmarūpiṇyā śūrpakarṇastathomayā || 128 ||

Translation

বৃষধ্বজ (শিৱ) ‘নন্দা’ আৰু ‘সুৰেশী’সহ, আৰু গণনায়কো তদ্ৰূপ পূজ্য। গজেন্দ্ৰ ‘কামৰূপিণী’সহ, আৰু শূৰ্পকৰ্ণ ‘উমা’সহ যুক্ত।

Word by Word

• वृष-ध्वजः: Vṛṣadhvaja (one whose banner is the bull)
• वृष-ध्वजः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नन्दया: with Nandā
• नन्दया: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• सुरेश्या: with Sureśī
• सुरेश्या: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरेशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• गण-नायकः: Gaṇanāyaka (leader of the gaṇas)
• गण-नायकः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक) + नायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गज-इन्द्रः: Gajendra (lord of elephants)
• गज-इन्द्रः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• काम-रूपिण्या: with Kāmarūpiṇī (shape-at-will)
• काम-रूपिण्या: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामरूपिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; रूपिन्-प्रत्ययान्त-स्त्री

• शूर्प-कर्णः: Śūrpakarṇa (one with winnow-fan-like ears)
• शूर्प-कर्णः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर्प (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (‘शूर्पवत् कर्णौ यस्य’)

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक

• उमया: with Umā
• उमया: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (enumerating names/associations in a technical-listing style within the Third Pada context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Vrishadhvaja)
• Ganesha (Gananayaka)
• Uma (Parvati)
• Nanda
• Sureshi
• Gajendra
• Kamarupini
• Shurpakarna

FAQs

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

It functions as a precise name-list (nāma-saṅgraha) linking deities with their associated śaktis/companions—useful for remembrance (smaraṇa), japa, and ritual identification within a technical, catalogue-like passage.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through accurate invocation and recollection of divine names and forms; the verse supports devotional practice by giving recognized epithets and associations to be used in worship and recitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway aligns with Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style precision: correct epithets and compounds (e.g., vṛṣadhvaja, gaṇanāyaka) and their ritual use in formal recitation and name-based liturgical lists.