Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 172

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मीशो वाडवेशश्चोर्वीशः कामेस्वरस्तथा । गौरीशवरुणेशाख्यं दुर्वासेशं गणेश्वरम् ॥ १७२ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣmīśo vāḍaveśaścorvīśaḥ kāmesvarastathā | gaurīśavaruṇeśākhyaṃ durvāseśaṃ gaṇeśvaram || 172 ||

Translation

Il est le Seigneur de Lakṣmī ; le Seigneur du feu sous-marin (Vāḍava) ; le Seigneur de la terre ; de même Kāmeśvara ; le Seigneur de Gaurī ; celui qu’on célèbre sous le nom de Varuṇeśa ; le Seigneur de Durvāsā ; et Gaṇeśvara, Seigneur des Gaṇas.

Word by Word

• lakṣmīśaḥ: Lakṣmīśa (lord of Lakṣmī; name)
• lakṣmīśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: लक्ष्म्याः ईशः

• vāḍaveśaḥ: Vāḍaveśa (name/title)
• vāḍaveśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāḍava (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: वाडवस्य ईशः

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction 'and')

• urvīśaḥ: Urvīśa (lord of the earth; name)
• urvīśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: urvī (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: उर्व्याः ईशः

• kāmeśvaraḥ: Kāmeśvara (lord of desire; name)
• kāmeśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कामस्य ईश्वरः

• tathā: also/thus
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—रीतिवाचक/समुच्चयार्थ (indeclinable: 'thus/also')

• gaurīśa-varuṇeśa-ākhyam: (one) named Gaurīśa-Varuṇeśa
• gaurīśa-varuṇeśa-ākhyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gaurīśa (प्रातिपदिक) + varuṇeśa (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष: (गौरीशः वरुणेशः) इति आख्यं (named 'Gaurīśa-Varuṇeśa')

• durvāseśam: Durvāseśa (lord of Durvāsas; name)
• durvāseśam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durvāsas (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: दुर्वाससः ईशः

• gaṇeśvaram: Gaṇeśvara (lord of the gaṇas; name)
• gaṇeśvaram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: गणानाम् ईश्वरः

Speaker

Sage Narada (in an enumerative/anukramanika context, addressing the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi
• Vadava (submarine fire)
• Earth (Urvi)
• Kameshvara
• Gauri (Parvati)
• Varuna
• Durvasa
• Ganesha/Ganeshvara

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a devotional name-list (nāma-sankīrtana style), presenting multiple epithets that point to one supreme lordship expressed through different cosmic domains—prosperity (Lakṣmī), earth, waters (Varuṇa), ascetic power (Durvāsā), and divine hosts (gaṇas).

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

It emphasizes bhakti through remembrance and recitation of sacred epithets: by contemplating the deity as the ‘Lord of’ various powers and beings, the devotee trains the mind toward īśvaratva (divine sovereignty) and steadies devotion through nāma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta-style insight: the compounds and titles (e.g., Lakṣmī-īśa, Urvī-īśa, Gaṇa-īśvara) show how meaning is encoded in Sanskrit formation, supporting correct chanting and interpretation in stotra/ritual contexts.