Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

खड्गीशो वारुणीयुक्तो बकेशो वायवीयुतः । श्वेतोरस्को विदारिण्या भृगुः सहजया युतः ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

khaḍgīśo vāruṇīyukto bakeśo vāyavīyutaḥ | śvetorasko vidāriṇyā bhṛguḥ sahajayā yutaḥ || 118 ||

Translation

Khaḍgīśa est associé à la puissance Vāruṇī ; Bakeśa est uni à la puissance Vāyavī. Śvetoraska est avec Vidāriṇī ; et Bhṛgu avec Sahajā.

Word by Word

• खड्गीशः: Khaḍgīśa (lord with a sword)
• खड्गीशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्गिन्-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; खड्गिन् + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• वारुणीयुक्तः: accompanied by Vāruṇī
• वारुणीयुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वारुणी-युक्त (प्रातिपदिक; वारुणी + युक्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular; विशेषण

• बकेशः: Bakeśa (lord of the crane/heron)
• बकेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बक-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; बक + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• वायवीयुतः: accompanied by Vāyavī
• वायवीयुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वायवी-युत (प्रातिपदिक; वायवी + युत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular; विशेषण

• श्वेतोरस्कः: Śvetoraska (white-chested)
• श्वेतोरस्कः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वेत-उरस् (प्रातिपदिक; श्वेत + उरस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• विदारिण्या: with Vidāriṇī
• विदारिण्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदारिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• भृगुः: Bhṛgu
• भृगुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• सहजया: with Sahajayā
• सहजया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहजया (प्रातिपदिक; likely proper name)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• युतः: accompanied
• युतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular; विशेषण (‘joined/associated’)

Speaker

Narada (in a technical/vedāṅga-style enumeration within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• Varuṇa (implied by Vāruṇī)
• Vāyu (implied by Vāyavī)
• Khaḍgīśa
• Bakeśa
• Śvetoraska
• Vidāriṇī
• Sahajā

FAQs

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

It presents a purāṇic-technical mapping of named beings (or offices) to specific śaktis, indicating that ritual and mantra practice operates through precise associations rather than vague devotion alone.

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

Indirectly: it supports bhakti-informed ritual discipline by showing that reverence is paired with correct knowledge of divine functions (śakti-sambandha), which steadies worship and prevents arbitrary practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A classificatory, application-oriented knowledge used in ritual contexts—akin to vedāṅga-style technical listing—where specific powers (like Vāruṇī and Vāyavī) are assigned to particular figures for correct invocation and procedure.