Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

लोहितः कालरात्र्या च शिखीशः कुजनीयुतः । छलगण्डः कपर्दिन्या द्विरण्डेशश्च वज्रया ॥ ११६ ॥

Transliteration

lohitaḥ kālarātryā ca śikhīśaḥ kujanīyutaḥ | chalagaṇḍaḥ kapardinyā dviraṇḍeśaśca vajrayā || 116 ||

Translation

โลหิตทรงเกี่ยวข้องกับกาลราตรี; ศิขีศะทรงร่วมกับกุชะนี. ฉลคัณฑะทรงประกอบด้วยกปัรทินี; และทวิรัณฑีศะทรงสมานกับวัชรา.

Word by Word

• लोहितः: Lohita (the red one)
• लोहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• कालरात्र्या: with Kālarātrī
• कालरात्र्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालरात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

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

• शिखीशः: Śikhīśa (lord with a crest/flame)
• शिखीशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखिन्-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; शिखिन् + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• कुजनीयुतः: accompanied by Kujanī
• कुजनीयुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुजनी-युत (प्रातिपदिक; कुजनी + युत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular; विशेषण

• छलगण्डः: Chalagaṇḍa
• छलगण्डः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छल-गण्ड (प्रातिपदिक; छल + गण्ड)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• कपर्दिन्या: with Kapardinī
• कपर्दिन्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपर्दिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• द्विरण्डेशः: Dviraṇḍeśa
• द्विरण्डेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि-रण्ड-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; द्वि + रण्ड + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

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

• वज्रया: with Vajrā
• वज्रया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Lohita
• Kālarātrī
• Śikhīśa
• Kujarṇī
• Chalagaṇḍa
• Kapardinī
• Dviraṇḍeśa
• Vajrā

FAQs

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

It presents a correspondence-list (name paired with a feminine power/associate), a common Purāṇic-technical method used to remember ritual or mantra-related relationships and their proper application.

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

Indirectly: by preserving correct names and associations, it supports disciplined worship and accurate invocation—foundational for focused devotion, even though the verse itself is primarily catalogic rather than devotional.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Nomenclature and correspondence (useful to Nighaṇṭu-style listing and mantra-devatā identification), aiding correct ritual recitation and the proper pairing of invoked names with their associated powers.