Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

दंडवातासनं शैलं स्वभ्रं मौद्गरमेव च । माकरं त्रैपथं काष्ठं स्थाणुं वैकर्णिकं तथा ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

daṃḍavātāsanaṃ śailaṃ svabhraṃ maudgarameva ca | mākaraṃ traipathaṃ kāṣṭhaṃ sthāṇuṃ vaikarṇikaṃ tathā || 14 ||

Translation

(Weitere Fachbezeichnungen sind:) Daṇḍavāta-āsana, Śaila, Svabhra, Maudgara; ebenso Mākara, Traipatha, Kāṣṭha, Sthāṇu und auch Vaikarṇika.

Word by Word

• दण्डवातासनम्: (āsana named) Daṇḍavāta-āsana
• दण्डवातासनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + वात (प्रातिपदिक) + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास (बहुपद-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-समास-प्रायः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शैलम्: (āsana named) Śaila
• शैलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वभ्रम्: (āsana named) Svabhra
• स्वभ्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वभ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मौद्गरम्: (āsana named) Maudgara
• मौद्गरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मौद्गर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• माकरम्: (āsana named) Mākara
• माकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• त्रैपथम्: (āsana named) Traipatha
• त्रैपथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रैपथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• काष्ठम्: (āsana named) Kāṣṭha
• काष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्थाणुम्: (āsana named) Sthāṇu
• स्थाणुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थाणु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वैकर्णिकम्: (āsana named) Vaikarṇika
• वैकर्णिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकर्णिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: and also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चय-अव्यय (adverb: 'thus/also')

Speaker

Narada (in instructional listing within the dialogue tradition attributed to Narada’s teaching stream)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It preserves a traditional technical vocabulary—names and designations used in ritual, recitation, and scholastic contexts—supporting accurate transmission of dharma through precise terms.

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

Indirectly: by safeguarding correct ritual and textual language, it supports disciplined practice and accurate recitation, which are foundational supports for devotional worship and Purāṇic study.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Nighaṇṭu/Vyākaraṇa-style technical nomenclature—cataloguing specialized terms that aid correct usage, interpretation, and ritual application within Vedic learning.