Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

कुसुमा मेखला चैव मदना मदना तुरा । मदनवेगा सम्भवा च भुवनपालेंदुरेखिका ॥ ११७ ॥

Transliteration

kusumā mekhalā caiva madanā madanā turā | madanavegā sambhavā ca bhuvanapāleṃdurekhikā || 117 ||

Translation

କୁସୁମା, ମେଖଲା, ମଦନା, ମଦନାତୁରା, ମଦନବେଗା, ସମ୍ଭବା ଏବଂ ଭୁବନପାଲେନ୍ଦୁରେଖିକା—ଏହି ନାମମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ (ସେହି ଗଣନାରେ) କୁହାଯାଇଛି।

Word by Word

• कुसुमा: Kusumā (a name)
• कुसुमा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मेखला: Mekhalā (a name)
• मेखला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेखला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• मदना: Madanā (a name)
• मदना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मदना: Madanā (a name; repeated)
• मदना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तुरा: Turā (a name)
• तुरा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मदनवेगा: Madanavegā (swift like Madana)
• मदनवेगा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मदन + वेगा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मदनस्य वेगः/वेगा)

• सम्भवा: Sambhavā (a name)
• सम्भवा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• भुवनपालेंदुरेखिका: Bhuvanapālendurēkhikā (a name)
• भुवनपालेंदुरेखिका: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन + पाल + इन्दु + रेखिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (समासः: भुवनपालस्य इन्दुरेखिका इव/इन्दुरेखिका)

Speaker

Narada (continuing an enumerative recital within the Vedanga/technical section addressed to Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

This verse functions as part of a formal enumeration: preserving precise names is a Purāṇic method of safeguarding transmitted knowledge (smṛti) in technical/auxiliary contexts.

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

Direct bhakti instruction is not stated here; instead, it supports the broader Purāṇic framework where accurate recitation and preservation of sacred lists aids disciplined study that can complement devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights the Vedāṅga-style practice of exact cataloguing and correct naming—useful for textual transmission, chanting accuracy (śikṣā), and reliable referencing in technical sections.