Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

महाबलो जयायुक्तो बलीशः सुमुखेश्वरी । भुजङ्गो रेवतीयुक्तः पिनाकी माधवीयुतः ॥ ११७ ॥

Transliteration

mahābalo jayāyukto balīśaḥ sumukheśvarī | bhujaṅgo revatīyuktaḥ pinākī mādhavīyutaḥ || 117 ||

Translation

「大いなる力を具え、勝利に飾られる。大力の主は、麗しき面の女主スムケーシュヴァリーを伴う。彼は蛇としてレーヴァティーと合し、ピナーカ弓を執る者としてマーダヴィーと結ばれる。」

Word by Word

• महाबलः: Mahābala (greatly strong)
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-बल (प्रातिपदिक; महा + बल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

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

• बलीशः: Balīśa (lord of the strong)
• बलीशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलिन्-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; बलिन् + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• सुमुखेश्वरी: with Sumukheśvarī
• सुमुखेश्वरी: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-मुख-ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक; सु + मुख + ईश्वरी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular (contextually, ‘with Sumukheśvarī’)

• भुजङ्गः: Bhujaṅga (serpent)
• भुजङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुजङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

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

• पिनाकी: Pinākī (bearer of the bow Pināka)
• पिनाकी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिनाकिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (i-stem, ‘pinākī’)

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

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Revatī
• Pināka
• Mādhavī

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a mantra-like cluster of epithets, affirming divine power (strength and victory) and auspicious associations (consorts/energies), which is used to cultivate remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverence in worship.

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

By presenting concentrated divine names and attributes, it supports bhakti practices such as japa and kīrtana—devotion grows through repeated contemplation of the Lord’s victorious, protective, and auspicious nature.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects mantra-usage and name-recitation methodology aligned with Vedāṅga concerns (especially śikṣā for correct sound and vyākaraṇa for precise forms), emphasizing accurate utterance and structured epithets in ritual recitation.