Shloka 80

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

उग्रायै मुखजल्पायै संजीविन्यै नमोनमः । ब्रह्मगायै ब्रह्मदायै दुरितघ्न्यै नमोनमः ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

ugrāyai mukhajalpāyai saṃjīvinyai namonamaḥ | brahmagāyai brahmadāyai duritaghnyai namonamaḥ || 80 ||

Translation

ഉഗ്രരൂപിണി, മുഖത്തിൽ നിന്നു പവിത്രവാക്യമായി പ്രസ്ഫുരിക്കുന്നവളേ, ജീവൻ പുനർജ്ജീവിപ്പിക്കുന്ന സംജീവിനിയേ—നിനക്കു വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും നമസ്കാരം. ബ്രഹ്മത്തെ ഗാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവളേ, ബ്രഹ്മജ്ഞാനം ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവളേ, പാപദുരിതനാശിനിയേ—നമോ നമഃ.

Word by Word

• उग्रायै: to the fierce one
• उग्रायै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन (Singular)

• मुख-जल्पायै: to the one whose utterance is from the mouth / to the mouth-speaking one
• मुख-जल्पायै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक) + जल्पा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘मुखस्य जल्पा’

• संजीविन्यै: to the life-giving one
• संजीविन्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संजीविनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), नमस्कारार्थक-निपात (salutatory particle/interjection)

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• ब्रह्म-गायै: to the singer of Brahman (Vedic chantress)
• ब्रह्म-गायै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + गा (धातु) → गा (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक ‘गाय’/‘गायी’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘ब्रह्मणः गाय’ = ‘one who sings Brahman/veda’

• ब्रह्म-दायै: to the giver of Brahman (sacred knowledge)
• ब्रह्म-दायै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + दा (धातु) → दा (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक ‘दाय’/‘दायी’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘ब्रह्मणः दाय’ = ‘giver of Brahman/knowledge’

• दुरित-घ्न्यै: to the destroyer of evil/sin
• दुरित-घ्न्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुरित (प्रातिपदिक) + हन् (धातु) → घ्नि (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘दुरितं हन्ति’ = ‘destroyer of sin’

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

Speaker

Narada (as part of a hymnic praise within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devi (Goddess as sacred speech/Mantra-Shakti)

FAQs

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

It venerates the Goddess as Mantra-Śakti and sacred speech—both the reviver of spiritual vitality and the remover of durita (sin/misfortune), emphasizing that divine utterance and devotion lead to purification and higher knowledge.

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

By offering repeated salutations and praising divine qualities, it models stotra-bhakti: remembrance and verbal worship that purifies the mind, strengthens faith, and aligns the devotee with the grace that grants brahma-jñāna.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-prayoga centered on correct sacred utterance (linked to Śikṣā—phonetics and proper recitation) and the power of Vedic-style chanting/recitation implied by “brahma-gā” (reciting Brahman).