Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā

Devanagari script

मदनातुरा भवनवेगा ततो भुवनपालिका । स्यात्सर्वशिशिरानंगवेदनानंगमेखला ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

madanāturā bhavanavegā tato bhuvanapālikā | syātsarvaśiśirānaṃgavedanānaṃgamekhalā || 40 ||

Translation

تب وہ کام (عشق) کی تپش سے بے قرار ہو جاتی ہے؛ اس کی حرکات تیز ہو اٹھتی ہیں۔ بھونوں کی پالک دیوی سردیوں بھر بھی خواہش کی تکلیف سہہ کر گویا کام کی میکھلا سے کَسی ہوئی دکھائی دیتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• madana-āturā: afflicted by love
• madana-āturā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक) + ātura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): ‘मदनेन/मदनात् आतुरा’ = love-sick

• bhavana-vegā: having ‘bhavana’-like speed (epithet)
• bhavana-vegā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhavana (प्रातिपदिक) + vegā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘भवनस्य वेगः’ = having the speed of a palace/house (i.e., swift like a mansion?; epithet)

• tataḥ: then/from there
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), अव्यय-प्रकारः: अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• bhuvana-pālikā: the protectress of the world
• bhuvana-pālikā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhuvana (प्रातिपदिक) + pālikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘भुवनस्य पालिका’

• syāt: may be/should be
• syāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपदम्

• sarva-śiśirā: entirely cool
• sarva-śiśirā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + śiśira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘सर्वा च सा शिशिरा’ = wholly cool

• anaṅga-vedanā: having the pain of Kāma (love-pain)
• anaṅga-vedanā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + vedanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘अनङ्गस्य वेदना’ = pain caused by Kāma

• anaṅga-mekhalā: (she) whose girdle is Kāma / Kāma-girdled (epithet)
• anaṅga-mekhalā: Karta (कर्ता) / Predicative complement (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + mekhalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘अनङ्गस्य मेखला’ = Kāma’s girdle (epithet)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a technical/seasonal-astrological style description in Book 1.3 context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Madana (Kama)
• Ananga (Kama)

FAQs

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

It portrays how desire (Kāma/Ananga) can bind even a world-sustaining power, implying that passion is a force to be understood and mastered rather than blindly followed—especially as it rises with time/seasonal conditions.

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

By highlighting the binding nature of kāma, the verse indirectly supports bhakti as a purifying alternative: devotion redirects the mind from restless passion toward steadiness, restraint, and remembrance of the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a ritu-based (seasonal) framework often used alongside Jyotiṣa-style thinking—linking śiśira (winter) with shifts in bodily/mental states, useful for timing disciplines, vows, and regulated conduct.