Shloka 33

Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna

Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva

Devanagari script

नमः कमलहस्ताय कमलाक्षाय ते नमः । कमलाप्रतिपालाय केशवाय नमो नमः ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

namaḥ kamalahastāya kamalākṣāya te namaḥ | kamalāpratipālāya keśavāya namo namaḥ || 33 ||

Translation

Sembah sujud kepada-Mu yang bertangan laksana teratai; sembah sujud kepada-Mu yang bermata teratai. Berulang-ulang aku menunduk kepada Keśava, pelindung dan pemelihara Kamalā (Lakṣmī).

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बन्ध (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक निपात (indeclinable interjection; used with dative)

• कमलहस्ताय: to the lotus-handed one
• कमलहस्ताय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल-हस्त (प्रातिपदिक; कमल + हस्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• कमलाक्षाय: to the lotus-eyed one
• कमलाक्षाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल-अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक; कमल + अक्ष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन (enclitic)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बन्ध (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक निपात

• कमलाप्रतिपालाय: to the protector of Kamalā (Lakṣmī)
• कमलाप्रतिपालाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमला-प्रतिपाल (प्रातिपदिक; कमला + प्रतिपाल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• केशवाय: to Keśava
• केशवाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बन्ध (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक निपात; ‘नमो नमः’ = पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बन्ध (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक निपात

Speaker

Narada (as a devotional stotra within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Keshava
• Lakshmi

FAQs

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

It is a concentrated act of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through praise of Viṣṇu’s auspicious form—lotus hands and lotus eyes—affirming Him as the divine sustainer, which strengthens devotion and purifies the mind in a Tīrtha-Māhātmya setting.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as repeated namaskāra (namo namaḥ) and loving remembrance of Viṣṇu’s guṇas and rūpa; the verse models simple, direct worship through nāma and stuti rather than complex argument.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Śikṣā (correct recitation) and Vyākaraṇa in practice: the verse is meant for precise chanting of a stotra/mantra-like praise (namo namaḥ), emphasizing sound-discipline and devotional repetition rather than a technical ritual procedure.