Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92

Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline

Devanagari script

अपि च भगवान्विश्वेश्वर उमापतिः काममभिवर्तमानमनंगत्वेन सममनयत् ॥ ९२ ॥

Transliteration

api ca bhagavānviśveśvara umāpatiḥ kāmamabhivartamānamanaṃgatvena samamanayat || 92 ||

Translation

Ferner versetzte der selige Herr—Viśveśvara, Gemahl Umās—Kāma, der zum Angriff vorgedrungen war, in den Zustand der Körperlosigkeit (Anaṅga).

Word by Word

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारार्थक निपात (also/even)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• viśveśvaraḥ: Lord of the universe
• viśveśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘विश्वस्य ईश्वरः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भगरतः विशेषण/उपाधि

• umāpatiḥ: consort of Umā (Śiva)
• umāpatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘उमायाः पतिः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kāmam: Kāma (the god of desire)
• kāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• abhivartamānam: approaching/advancing
• abhivartamānam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-√vṛt + śatṛ (वृत् धातु + शतृ)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘कामा’म् विशेषण; उपसर्ग: अभि; अर्थ: approaching/coming upon

• anaṅgatvena: by/into bodilessness
• anaṅgatvena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; भाववाचक-तद्धित/अभाव: ‘anaṅga-tva’ = bodilessness (as/into bodiless state)

• samam: completely/together
• samam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sama (अव्यय/विशेषण)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) अर्थे ‘समम्’ = equally/together

• anayat: made/led (him)
• anayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nī (नी धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; अर्थ: led/brought/made

Speaker

Narada (narration within the Moksha-Dharma discourse; traditionally in dialogue context with Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishveshvara (Shiva)
• Uma (Parvati)
• Kama (Manmatha/Ananga)

FAQs

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

It teaches that uncontrolled desire (Kāma) can be rendered powerless by divine restraint and inner austerity—symbolized by Kāma becoming Anaṅga (bodiless), meaning desire may persist as a subtle impulse but loses its gross force when mastered.

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

By presenting Viśveśvara’s supremacy over Kāma, the verse supports Bhakti as a protective refuge: devotion and surrender to the Lord help the practitioner overcome passion and keep the mind steady for liberation-oriented practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual detail) is directly taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline—kāma-saṃyama (restraint of desire) as a prerequisite for Mokṣa-Dharma.