Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

गणेश्वरः कालिकया प्रोक्ता विघ्नेशमातृकाः । गणेशमातृकायास्तु गणो मुनिभिरीरितः ॥ १३७ ॥

Transliteration

gaṇeśvaraḥ kālikayā proktā vighneśamātṛkāḥ | gaṇeśamātṛkāyāstu gaṇo munibhirīritaḥ || 137 ||

Translation

Kālikā declarou que Gaṇeśvara é a divindade regente das Vighneśa-mātṛkā; e os sábios afirmaram que o gaṇa (a hoste de assistentes) pertence à Gaṇeśa-mātṛkā.

Word by Word

• गणेश्वरः: Lord of the gaṇas (Gaṇeśvara)
• गणेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कालिकया: by Kālikā
• कालिकया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रोक्ता: were proclaimed/said
• प्रोक्ता: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√वच् (धातु) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (विघ्नेशमातृकाः इत्यस्य विशेषण/विधेय)

• विघ्नेश-मातृकाः: the Mothers of Vighneśa
• विघ्नेश-मातृकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्नेश (प्रातिपदिक) + मातृका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘विघ्नेशस्य मातृकाः’

• गणेश-मातृकायाः: of the Mothers of Gaṇeśa
• गणेश-मातृकायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक) + मातृका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘of Gaṇeśa-mātṛkā’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• गणः: the group
• गणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मुनिभिः: by sages
• मुनिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ईरितः: declared/mentioned
• ईरितः: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईरित (कृदन्त, √ईर्/ईरय्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (declared/mentioned)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; verse presented as an asserted teaching citing Kālikā and sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇeśvara (Gaṇeśa)
• Kālikā
• Vighneśa-mātṛkāḥ
• Munis (sages)
• Gaṇa

FAQs

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

It links Gaṇeśa (Gaṇeśvara) with a specific class of mātṛkā-devatās connected to Vighneśa, indicating that obstacle-removal and the regulation of attendant forces (gaṇas) are governed through these divine-letter/mother principles as taught in technical (mantra/vedāṅga) contexts.

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

By identifying Gaṇeśa as the presiding power over Vighneśa-related mātṛkās and gaṇas, it supports the bhakti principle of approaching the appropriate devatā with reverence for successful completion of rites and spiritual undertakings—devotion aligned with correct divine order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects mantra-śāstra style mapping of devatās to mātṛkā categories (useful in ritual recitation and phonetic/letter-based worship) and reinforces the technical idea that specific deities preside over specific functional groups (gaṇa/devatā-varga) within rites.