Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 158

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

धिषणा योगिनी युक्ता नदी प्रज्ञाप्रचोदनी । दया च यामिनी पद्मा रोहिणी रमणी जया ॥ १५८ ॥

Transliteration

dhiṣaṇā yoginī yuktā nadī prajñāpracodanī | dayā ca yāminī padmā rohiṇī ramaṇī jayā || 158 ||

Translation

ધિષણા, યોગિની, યુક્તા, નદી, પ્રજ્ઞા-પ્રચોદની; તેમજ દયા, યામિની, પદ્મા, રોહિણી, રમણી અને જયા—આ ઉલ્લેખિત નામો છે॥૧૫૮॥

Word by Word

• dhiṣaṇā: Dhiṣaṇā (intellect)
• dhiṣaṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhiṣaṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• yoginī: yoginī
• yoginī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoginī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• yuktā: joined/connected; disciplined
• yuktā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √yuj (युज् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past passive participle (क्त); Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• nadī: river
• nadī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• prajñā-pracodanī: impeller of wisdom
• prajñā-pracodanī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prajñā (प्रातिपदिक) + pracodanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'prajñāyāḥ pracodanī' (impeller of wisdom); Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• dayā: compassion
• dayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• yāminī: night
• yāminī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• padmā: Padmā (lotus-like one)
• padmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padmā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• rohiṇī: Rohiṇī
• rohiṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rohiṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• ramaṇī: beautiful woman/delightful one
• ramaṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ramaṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• jayā: victory; Jayā
• jayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

Speaker

Narada (continuing a technical enumeration in the Third Pada context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a deliberate enumeration of auspicious names/epithets—terms that encode virtues (wisdom, compassion, victory) and yogic discipline, emphasizing that sacred knowledge is preserved through precise naming and recitation.

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

While not a direct bhakti instruction, the listing of auspicious epithets supports bhakti practice indirectly: devotees remember and recite sacred names that embody divine qualities (like compassion and victory), aligning the mind with dharmic virtues.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects the Vedanga-style concern for exact terminology and categorized naming—useful for mantra application, ritual recitation accuracy (śikṣā), and correct lexical understanding (nirukta/vyākaraṇa) within technical sections.