Shloka 26

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

कूर्माय मन्दरधृते भार्गवायाब्धिशायिने । रामायाखिलनाथाय विश्वेशाय च साक्षिणे ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

kūrmāya mandaradhṛte bhārgavāyābdhiśāyine | rāmāyākhilanāthāya viśveśāya ca sākṣiṇe || 26 ||

Translation

Salam hormat kepada Kūrma yang menyangga Mandara; kepada Bhārgava; kepada Tuhan yang berbaring di samudra; kepada Rāma, penguasa segala; kepada Penguasa jagat; dan kepada Sang Saksi segala.

Word by Word

• कूर्माय: to Kurma (the Tortoise)
• कूर्माय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कूर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मन्दरधृते: to the holder of Mandara (mountain)
• मन्दरधृते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर + धृत (कृदन्त; √धृ ‘to hold’ + क्त; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मन्दरं धृतवान्/धृतः)

• भार्गवाय: to Bhargava (Parashurama)
• भार्गवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अब्धिशायिने: to the one who lies on the ocean
• अब्धिशायिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अब्धि + शायिन् (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अब्धौ शयिते/शेते)

• रामाय: to Rama
• रामाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अखिलनाथाय: to the lord of all
• अखिलनाथाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अखिल + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (अखिलस्य नाथः)

• विश्वेशाय: to the Lord of the universe
• विश्वेशाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + ईश (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (विश्वस्य ईशः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• साक्षिणे: to the witness
• साक्षिणे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (stuti within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Kūrma
• Mandara
• Bhārgava (Vāmana)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

It is a concentrated Vishnu-stuti that gathers multiple divine aspects—avataras, cosmic support, sovereignty, and inner witnessing—teaching that one Lord pervades history, cosmos, and conscience.

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

Bhakti is expressed through nāma-smaraṇa (remembering the Lord by His names and forms). By saluting Kūrma, Vāmana (Bhārgava), the Ocean-reclining Lord, and Rāma, the devotee fixes the mind on Vishnu’s compassionate acts and gains steadiness in devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily functions as a stotra (devotional invocation) rather than a technical Vedanga lesson; practically, it models correct mantra-style address (vocative/dative usage and compound formation) useful for Vyākaraṇa-oriented understanding of stuti and ritual recitation.