Shloka 3

Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma

Devanagari script

निजं कमलपत्राक्ष सर्वरत्नविभूषितम् । निर्वातवातसंयुक्तं सर्वर्तुसुखदायकम् ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

nijaṃ kamalapatrākṣa sarvaratnavibhūṣitam | nirvātavātasaṃyuktaṃ sarvartusukhadāyakam || 3 ||

Translation

ഹേ കമലപത്രാക്ഷി, ഇതു നിന്റെ സ്വന്തം വാസസ്ഥലം—സകല രത്നങ്ങളാലും അലങ്കരിച്ചത്; കഠിനകാറ്റില്ലാതെ സുഖകരമായ വായുസഞ്ചാരമുള്ളത്, എല്ലാ ഋതുക്കളിലും സുഖം നൽകുന്നത്।

Word by Word

• निजम्: own/private
• निजम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (sg.); (गृह/मन्दिरम् इत्यादि नपुंसकस्य) विशेषणम्

• कमलपत्राक्ष: O lotus-petal-eyed one
• कमलपत्राक्ष: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल + पत्र + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (Bahuvrihi: कमलपत्रे इव अक्षिणी यस्य—सम्बोधन), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (sg.)

• सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्: adorned with all jewels
• सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + रत्न + विभूषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha: सर्वैः रत्नैः विभूषितम्), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• निर्वातवातसंयुक्तम्: well-sheltered from wind (windless)
• निर्वातवातसंयुक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् + वात + वात + संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha: निर्वातेन (वाताभावेन) वातेन च संयुक्तम्—अर्थतः ‘निर्वात’ = वायुरहित), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• सर्वर्तुसुखदायकम्: giving comfort in all seasons
• सर्वर्तुसुखदायकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + ऋतु + सुख + दायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha: सर्वेषु ऋतुषु सुखं दायकम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

Speaker

Narada (addressing Vishnu as Kamalapatrākṣa, within the Uttara-bhāga tirtha/mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse evokes an ideal sacred space—pure, protected, and harmoniously life-sustaining—symbolizing the divine refuge associated with Viṣṇu and the serenity sought through tīrtha-sevā and bhakti.

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

By addressing Viṣṇu as “lotus-eyed” and describing a flawless, comforting abode, the verse turns the mind toward Viṣṇu’s auspicious qualities (guṇa-smaraṇa), a core bhakti practice that steadies devotion and inner peace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught directly; the verse is primarily stuti/varṇana (praise and description). Indirectly, it reflects disciplined usage of epithets and compounds typical of Vyākaraṇa-informed Sanskrit style.