Shloka 8

Kāmodākhyāna

Glory of the Kāmodā Sacred Place

Devanagari script

भविष्यकार्यं विज्ञाय देवा विष्णुसमाज्ञया । कामोदाख्ये पुरे देवीं कामोदां पूजयंति हि ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

bhaviṣyakāryaṃ vijñāya devā viṣṇusamājñayā | kāmodākhye pure devīṃ kāmodāṃ pūjayaṃti hi || 8 ||

Translation

เมื่อทราบกิจที่จะเกิดขึ้นในภายหน้า เหล่าเทพทั้งหลายตามพระบัญชาของพระวิษณุ จึงบูชาพระเทวี กาโมทา ณ นครที่มีนามว่า กาโมทา โดยแท้จริง

Word by Word

• bhaviṣya-kāryam: the future task
• bhaviṣya-kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaviṣya (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘bhaviṣyasya kāryam’ (future task/event)

• vijñāya: having understood
• vijñāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + jñā (ज्ञा धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/क्त्वा): ‘having known/understood’

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• viṣṇu-samājñayā: by Viṣṇu’s command
• viṣṇu-samājñayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + samājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘viṣṇoḥ samājñayā’ (by Viṣṇu’s command)

• kāmodā-ākhye: named Kāmodā
• kāmodā-ākhye: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāmodā (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘kāmodā-nāmni’ (named Kāmodā)

• pure: in the city
• pure: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• devīm: the goddess
• devīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kāmodām: Kāmodā
• kāmodām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāmodā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; devīm इत्यस्य विशेष-नाम

• pūjayanti: worship
• pūjayanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (पूज् धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle): emphasis/causal ‘indeed/for’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Kamoda (Devi)
• Kamoda (Puri/City)

FAQs

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

It establishes that even the Devas perform Devī-upāsanā when it is aligned with Viṣṇu’s will, highlighting divine order (ājñā) and the sanctity of Kāmodā-purī as a powerful site of worship.

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

Bhakti here is shown as obedient, purposeful worship: the gods worship Kāmodā Devī not casually but with clear intent and under Viṣṇu’s directive, modeling disciplined devotion within a sacred tīrtha context.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies daiva-nirdeśa (divinely guided timing and purpose), aligning with Jyotiṣa-style concern for future outcomes and proper ritual action—worship performed with foreknowledge of an upcoming necessity.