Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā

Devanagari script

मदनातुरा भवनवेगा ततो भुवनपालिका । स्यात्सर्वशिशिरानंगवेदनानंगमेखला ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

madanāturā bhavanavegā tato bhuvanapālikā | syātsarvaśiśirānaṃgavedanānaṃgamekhalā || 40 ||

Translation

Kemudian dia dilanda Kāma (nafsu cinta), geraknya menjadi pantas; pelindung segala alam seakan-akan berikat pinggang oleh rāga, menanggung pedih keinginan sepanjang musim dingin seluruhnya.

Word by Word

• madana-āturā: afflicted by love
• madana-āturā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक) + ātura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): ‘मदनेन/मदनात् आतुरा’ = love-sick

• bhavana-vegā: having ‘bhavana’-like speed (epithet)
• bhavana-vegā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhavana (प्रातिपदिक) + vegā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘भवनस्य वेगः’ = having the speed of a palace/house (i.e., swift like a mansion?; epithet)

• tataḥ: then/from there
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), अव्यय-प्रकारः: अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• bhuvana-pālikā: the protectress of the world
• bhuvana-pālikā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhuvana (प्रातिपदिक) + pālikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘भुवनस्य पालिका’

• syāt: may be/should be
• syāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपदम्

• sarva-śiśirā: entirely cool
• sarva-śiśirā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + śiśira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘सर्वा च सा शिशिरा’ = wholly cool

• anaṅga-vedanā: having the pain of Kāma (love-pain)
• anaṅga-vedanā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + vedanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘अनङ्गस्य वेदना’ = pain caused by Kāma

• anaṅga-mekhalā: (she) whose girdle is Kāma / Kāma-girdled (epithet)
• anaṅga-mekhalā: Karta (कर्ता) / Predicative complement (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + mekhalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘अनङ्गस्य मेखला’ = Kāma’s girdle (epithet)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a technical/seasonal-astrological style description in Book 1.3 context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Madana (Kama)
• Ananga (Kama)

FAQs

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

It portrays how desire (Kāma/Ananga) can bind even a world-sustaining power, implying that passion is a force to be understood and mastered rather than blindly followed—especially as it rises with time/seasonal conditions.

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

By highlighting the binding nature of kāma, the verse indirectly supports bhakti as a purifying alternative: devotion redirects the mind from restless passion toward steadiness, restraint, and remembrance of the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a ritu-based (seasonal) framework often used alongside Jyotiṣa-style thinking—linking śiśira (winter) with shifts in bodily/mental states, useful for timing disciplines, vows, and regulated conduct.