Shloka 32

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

द्वारकावासिने चैव तुलसी वनवासिने । नमः कमलनाभाय नमस्ते पंकजांघ्रये ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

dvārakāvāsine caiva tulasī vanavāsine | namaḥ kamalanābhāya namaste paṃkajāṃghraye || 32 ||

Translation

Salutations to the Lord who dwells in Dvārakā, and also to Him who abides in the forest of Tulasī. Salutations to the Lotus-naveled One; salutations to You whose feet are like lotuses.

Word by Word

• द्वारकावासिने: to the dweller in Dvārakā
• द्वारकावासिने: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारका-वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक; द्वारका + वासिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; वासिन्-प्रातिपदिक (in -in)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• तुलसी: Tulasī
• तुलसी: सम्बन्ध (Qualifier/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुलसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे नाम (as a name/qualifier for next compound)

• वनवासिने: to the forest-dweller
• वनवासिने: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन-वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक; वन + वासिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बन्ध (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक निपात (indeclinable interjection; used with dative)

• कमलनाभाय: to the lotus-naveled one
• कमलनाभाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल-नाभ (प्रातिपदिक; कमल + नाभ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बन्ध (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक निपात (indeclinable interjection; used with dative)

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन (enclitic form)

• पंकजांघ्रये: to (you) whose feet are like lotuses
• पंकजांघ्रये: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पंकज-अङ्घ्रि (प्रातिपदिक; पंकज + अङ्घ्रि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; अङ्घ्रि-शब्द (i-stem)

Speaker

Narada (praise/namaskara within a Vaishnava mahatmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Dvaraka
• Tulasi

FAQs

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

It is a direct namaskāra to Viṣṇu linking sacred geography (Dvārakā) with sacred devotion (Tulasī), teaching that the Lord is approached both through tīrtha-reverence and through pure bhakti expressed in worship.

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

Bhakti is shown through simple, heartfelt salutations using Viṣṇu’s epithets (Kamalanābha, lotus-feet) and by honoring Tulasī—an emblem of loving service—indicating that remembrance, praise, and offering are central practices.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied: Vaiṣṇava pūjā commonly includes Tulasī offerings and mantra-like salutations (namas), showing a practical rule-of-worship rather than technical grammar or astrology.