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 ||
وِنایک اور یم؛ ناگ اور چندر؛ سکند اور (دو) وَسو؛ مہندر اور واسَو؛ اور ناگ، دُرگا اور دَندھَر کہلانے والا—یہ سب اس سیاق میں پڑھے جانے والے الٰہی نام ہیں۔
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.