Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 134
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
विनायकयमौ नागचंद्रौ स्कंदोऽकवासवौ । महेन्द्र वासवौ नागदुर्गादंडधराह्वयः ॥ १३४ ॥
vināyakayamau nāgacaṃdrau skaṃdo'kavāsavau | mahendra vāsavau nāgadurgādaṃḍadharāhvayaḥ || 134 ||
விநாயகன், யமன்; நாகன், சந்திரன்; ஸ்கந்தன், (இரு) வசுக்கள்; மகேந்திரன், வாசவன்; மேலும் நாகன், துர்கை, தண்டதரன்—இவை இச்சூழலில் உச்சரிக்கப்படும் தெய்வீக நாமங்கள்.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse functions as a sacred enumeration of deities and epithets, indicating that remembering/invoking these divine powers supports dharmic discipline and protection within the Moksha-dharma framework.
By emphasizing nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of divine names), it aligns with bhakti practice: devotion is strengthened through reverent recitation and mindful invocation of divine forms and their protective qualities.
The practical takeaway is mantra-prayoga through correct nāma-ucchāraṇa (name-recitation). This connects to Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (word-forms/compounds) for preserving accurate ritual pronunciation and meaning.