Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 134

The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra

Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana

Devanagari script

विविधद्रुमशाखाभिः सर्वतो वारितातपे । सुपुष्पितैर्लताजालैराश्लिष्टकुसुमद्रुमे ॥ १३४ ॥

Transliteration

vividhadrumaśākhābhiḥ sarvato vāritātape | supuṣpitairlatājālairāśliṣṭakusumadrume || 134 ||

Translation

Là, l’ardeur du soleil était repoussée de toutes parts par les branches de maints arbres. Et les arbres tout fleuris se trouvaient enlacés par des réseaux de lianes luxuriantes, chargées de fleurs.

Word by Word

• vividha-druma-śākhābhiḥ: by various tree-branches
• vividha-druma-śākhābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक) + druma (प्रातिपदिक) + śākhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.) (śākhā), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• sarvataḥ: on all sides
• sarvataḥ: Deśa (देश/Spatial adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable adverb)

• vārita-ātape: where sunlight/heat is warded off
• vārita-ātape: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vārita (प्रातिपदिक; क्त from √vṛ ‘to ward off’) + ātapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.) (agreeing with implied taṭe/deśe), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• su-puṣpitaiḥ: with well-flowering (ones)
• su-puṣpitaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + puṣpita (प्रातिपदिक; क्त from √puṣp)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.)/Napुंसakaliṅga (n.) (agreeing with latājālaiḥ), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• latā-jālaiḥ: with networks of creepers
• latā-jālaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: latā (प्रातिपदिक) + jāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• āśliṣṭa-kusuma-drume: on a tree with flowers closely entwined/covered (by creepers)
• āśliṣṭa-kusuma-drume: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśliṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; क्त from ā-√śliṣ) + kusuma (प्रातिपदिक) + druma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana (Singular)

Speaker

Narada (narrative description within the dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It portrays a protected, sattvic environment—cool, shaded, and flower-filled—typical of sacred spaces where dharma and higher knowledge are pursued without disturbance.

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

Though not a direct bhakti instruction, it frames devotion as best nurtured in a pure setting: a calm, beautiful grove supports steady remembrance, worship, and contemplation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; it functions as scene-setting, describing the ideal ashrama-like landscape where study of śāstra and disciplined practice can proceed.