Shloka 2

Kāmākṣā-māhātmya (Glory of Kāmākṣā) with Siddhanātha Account

Devanagari script

वसुरुवाच । कामाक्षा परमा देवी पूर्वस्यां दिशि संस्थिता । सागरानूपतटगा कलौ सिद्धिप्रदा नृणाम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

vasuruvāca | kāmākṣā paramā devī pūrvasyāṃ diśi saṃsthitā | sāgarānūpataṭagā kalau siddhipradā nṛṇām || 2 ||

Translation

Vasu sprach: „Kāmākṣā ist die höchste Göttin, im Osten gegründet. Am Ufer des Ozeans und im sumpfigen Küstensaum gelegen, verleiht sie den Menschen im Kali-Zeitalter Siddhi (Vollendung).“

Word by Word

• vasuḥ: Vasu
• vasuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• kāmākṣā: Kāmākṣā
• kāmākṣā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāmākṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• paramā: supreme
• paramā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• devī: goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• pūrvasyām: eastern
• pūrvasyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• diśi: in the direction
• diśi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• saṃsthitā: situated/established
• saṃsthitā: Kriyā/Guṇa (क्रिया/गुण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√sthā (धातु) + kta (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle, क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• sāgara-anūpa-taṭa-gā: located on the sea-and-marsh shore
• sāgara-anūpa-taṭa-gā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक) + anūpa (प्रातिपदिक) + taṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + gā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (Tatpuruṣa; ‘going/lying on the shore of sea and marshland’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• kalau: in the Kali age
• kalau: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• siddhi-pradā: bestower of accomplishments
• siddhi-pradā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + pradā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa; ‘giver of success’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• nṛṇām: of men/for people
• nṛṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Vasu

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kamaksha (Devi)
• Kali-yuga

FAQs

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

It identifies Kāmākṣā as a supreme Devī-tīrtha whose very location and presence are presented as especially effective in Kali-yuga, emphasizing accessible grace and swift spiritual/ritual accomplishment (siddhi) through pilgrimage and worship.

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

By portraying the Goddess as “siddhi-pradā” in Kali-yuga, the verse supports the Purāṇic theme that sincere devotion, darśana, and worship at powerful tīrthas can yield results even when austerities are difficult—highlighting grace-centered bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily tīrtha-geography and mahatmya rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it points to dharma-śāstric practice of tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) and choosing auspicious sacred locales for worship in Kali-yuga.