Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

स्वाहया गणनाथश्च एकदन्तः सुमेधया । कान्त्या युक्तो द्विदन्तस्तु कामिन्या गजवक्रकः ॥ १२६ ॥

Transliteration

svāhayā gaṇanāthaśca ekadantaḥ sumedhayā | kāntyā yukto dvidantastu kāminyā gajavakrakaḥ || 126 ||

Translation

เมื่อประกอบด้วย ‘สวาหา’ ท่านเป็นคณนาถ; เมื่อประกอบด้วย ‘สุเมธา’ ท่านเป็นเอกทันตะ. เมื่อร่วมกับ ‘กานติ’ เป็นทวิทันตะ; และเมื่อร่วมกับ ‘กามินี’ เรียกว่า คชวักระ

Word by Word

• स्वाहया: with Svāhā
• स्वाहया: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वाहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• गण-नाथः: Gaṇanātha (lord of the gaṇas)
• गण-नाथः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक) + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• एक-दन्तः: Ekadanta (one-tusked)
• एक-दन्तः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + दन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (numeral compound)

• सुमेधया: with Sumedhā (good intelligence)
• सुमेधया: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमेधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• कान्त्या: with radiance (Kānti)
• कान्त्या: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• युक्तः: joined/associated
• युक्तः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• द्वि-दन्तः: Dvidanta (two-tusked)
• द्वि-दन्तः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि (प्रातिपदिक) + दन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः

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

• कामिन्या: with Kāminī
• कामिन्या: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• गज-वक्रकः: Gajavakraka (elephant-curved/trunk-curved)
• गज-वक्रकः: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + वक्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘गज इव वक्रकः’/‘गजस्य वक्रः’)

Speaker

Narada (in a technical/ritual-knowledge context within Book 1.3, describing deity-forms through associated Śaktis)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Svaha
• Sumedha
• Kanti
• Kamini

FAQs

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

It presents Gaṇeśa’s epithets as arising through association with specific Śaktis, teaching that divine functions (lordship, intellect, radiance, attraction) are contemplated as unified powers in ritual and meditation.

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

By naming and contemplating the Lord through multiple sacred forms (nāma–rūpa) and powers, the devotee focuses the mind with reverence and clarity—an aid to steady devotion and successful worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects mantra/ritual classification—linking devatā-names with specific śakti-terms (useful in prayoga, nyāsa, and homa vocabulary), a technical feature aligned with Vedāṅga-style liturgical precision.