Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
नमो रुद्राय भीमाय नीलकंठाय वेधसे । कपर्द्दिने सुरेशाय व्योमकेशाय वै नमः ॥ ५२ ॥
namo rudrāya bhīmāya nīlakaṃṭhāya vedhase | kaparddine sureśāya vyomakeśāya vai namaḥ || 52 ||
রুদ্র, ভীম, নীলকণ্ঠ, বিধাতা-নিয়ন্তা—তাঁহাকে নমস্কার; জটাধারী, দেবগণের অধীশ, এবং ব্যোমকেশ—যাঁহার কেশ আকাশসম—তাঁহাকেও নমঃ।
Narada (in a hymn-like praise context within the Purva Bhaga narrative framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It is a concentrated Rudra-stuti that invokes Śiva through potent epithets—terrifying to ignorance, compassionate as Nīlakaṇṭha, and cosmic as Vyomakeśa—training the mind in reverent remembrance (smaraṇa) through name-and-form contemplation.
Bhakti here is expressed as nāma-stuti: repeated salutations (namaḥ) with specific divine names. The devotee approaches the Lord through His attributes, converting fear and awe (bhīma) into surrender and worship.
The verse mainly reflects mantra-style eulogy rather than a technical Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it models correct stotra composition—epithet sequencing and ritual salutation (namaḥ)—used in pūjā and japa traditions.