Shloka 8

Kāmākṣā-māhātmya (Glory of Kāmākṣā) with Siddhanātha Account

Devanagari script

कलेः पादे गते चैकस्मिन्घोरे च धरातले । स वै प्रत्यक्षतां प्राप्य साधयेदखिलं जनम् ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

kaleḥ pāde gate caikasminghore ca dharātale | sa vai pratyakṣatāṃ prāpya sādhayedakhilaṃ janam || 8 ||

Translation

కలియుగపు ఒక పాదం ప్రవేశించి భూమి ఘోరంగా మారినప్పుడు, అతడు అందరి ముందూ ప్రత్యక్షమై సమస్త జనులను తన వశంలోకి తెచ్చుకుంటాడు.

Word by Word

• कलेः: of Kali (age)
• कलेः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• पादे: in the quarter/part
• पादे: अधिकरण (सप्तमी/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular

• गते: having gone/elapsed
• गते: विशेषण (पादस्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; agreeing with 'पादे'

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एकस्मिन्: in one
• एकस्मिन्: अधिकरण (सप्तमी/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular (pronominal declension)

• घोरे: terrible
• घोरे: विशेषण (अधिकरणस्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular; qualifying implied 'काले/समये' or 'पादे'

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• धरातले: on the earth's surface
• धरातले: अधिकरण (सप्तमी/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरातल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular; समास: धरा+तल (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'earth's surface')

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Pronoun nominative singular

• वै: indeed
• वै: निपात (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• प्रत्यक्षताम्: manifestness/visibility
• प्रत्यक्षताम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रत्यक्षता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• प्राप्य: having attained
• प्राप्य: पूर्वकाल (absolutive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+आप् (धातु) → प्राप्य (कृदन्त, ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); 'having attained'

• साधयेत्: should accomplish
• साधयेत्: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Optative 3rd sg

• अखिलम्: entire
• अखिलम्: विशेषण (कर्मणः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; qualifying 'जनम्'

• जनम्: people
• जनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

Speaker

Narada (contextual narration within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Kali

FAQs

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

It marks a turning point in Kali-yuga: as degradation intensifies on earth, a powerful force/figure becomes openly manifest and gains sweeping influence—highlighting the urgency of dharma and spiritual refuge.

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

By stressing the dreadfulness of Kali’s advance and mass susceptibility, the verse indirectly supports the Purāṇic remedy: steady Vishnu-bhakti as the stabilizing refuge when collective discernment weakens.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses time-division logic (a “quarter” of Kali), aligning with Jyotiṣa-style yuga/kalā reckoning—practically, it signals reading historical-spiritual periods as indicators for intensified sādhana and vrata discipline.