Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

कामिनी खेचरी गर्वा पुराणा परमेश्वरी । गौरी शिवा ह्यमेया च विमला विजया परा ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

kāminī khecarī garvā purāṇā parameśvarī | gaurī śivā hyameyā ca vimalā vijayā parā || 54 ||

Translation

Sie ist Kāminī, Khecarī, Garvā, Purāṇā und die Höchste Göttin (Parameśvarī); sie ist auch Gaurī, Śivā, die Unermessliche (Ameyā), die Makellose (Vimalā), die Siegreiche (Vijayā) und die Transzendente (Parā).

Word by Word

• kāminī: the desirous one; lovely woman (epithet)
• kāminī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• khecarī: sky-goer; moving in the sky (epithet)
• khecarī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khecarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• garvā: proud; possessing pride
• garvā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: garvā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (adjectival epithet)

• purāṇā: ancient; primeval
• purāṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• parameśvarī: the Supreme Goddess
• parameśvarī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama + īśvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (the supreme + goddess/lady)

• gaurī: Gaurī
• gaurī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• śivā: Śivā; auspicious one
• śivā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śivā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; अर्थे—निश्चय/हेतु (indeed/for)

• ameyā: immeasurable
• ameyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + meya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-समासार्थ (negation)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• vimalā: pure; spotless
• vimalā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• vijayā: victory; Victorious one
• vijayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• parā: supreme; transcendent
• parā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Parameshvari (Devi)
• Gauri
• Shiva (as Śivā—name of the Goddess)

FAQs

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

It functions as a nāma-stuti: by listing the Goddess’s epithets—ancient, supreme, auspicious, immeasurable, pure, and victorious—it trains the mind to contemplate her as the all-pervading Śakti who grants purity and spiritual elevation.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of divine names): reciting and reflecting on these names cultivates reverence, inner purification (vimalatā), and steadfastness, which are core devotional disciplines in Purāṇic practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse supports a nirukta-like approach—deriving contemplative meanings from names (e.g., Ameyā, Vimalā, Vijayā)—useful for mantra-japa and stotra recitation where understanding the semantic force of epithets strengthens focus and ritual intent.