Shloka 2

Kāmākṣā-māhātmya (Glory of Kāmākṣā) with Siddhanātha Account

Devanagari script

वसुरुवाच । कामाक्षा परमा देवी पूर्वस्यां दिशि संस्थिता । सागरानूपतटगा कलौ सिद्धिप्रदा नृणाम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

vasuruvāca | kāmākṣā paramā devī pūrvasyāṃ diśi saṃsthitā | sāgarānūpataṭagā kalau siddhipradā nṛṇām || 2 ||

Translation

وسو نے کہا—کاماکشا پرما دیوی مشرقی سمت میں قائم ہے۔ سمندر کے کنارے اور دلدلی ساحلی خطّے میں رہ کر وہ کلی یگ میں انسانوں کو سِدّھی عطا کرتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• vasuḥ: Vasu
• vasuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• kāmākṣā: Kāmākṣā
• kāmākṣā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāmākṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• paramā: supreme
• paramā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• devī: goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• pūrvasyām: eastern
• pūrvasyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• diśi: in the direction
• diśi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• saṃsthitā: situated/established
• saṃsthitā: Kriyā/Guṇa (क्रिया/गुण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√sthā (धातु) + kta (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle, क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• sāgara-anūpa-taṭa-gā: located on the sea-and-marsh shore
• sāgara-anūpa-taṭa-gā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक) + anūpa (प्रातिपदिक) + taṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + gā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (Tatpuruṣa; ‘going/lying on the shore of sea and marshland’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• kalau: in the Kali age
• kalau: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• siddhi-pradā: bestower of accomplishments
• siddhi-pradā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + pradā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa; ‘giver of success’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• nṛṇām: of men/for people
• nṛṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Vasu

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kamaksha (Devi)
• Kali-yuga

FAQs

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

It identifies Kāmākṣā as a supreme Devī-tīrtha whose very location and presence are presented as especially effective in Kali-yuga, emphasizing accessible grace and swift spiritual/ritual accomplishment (siddhi) through pilgrimage and worship.

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

By portraying the Goddess as “siddhi-pradā” in Kali-yuga, the verse supports the Purāṇic theme that sincere devotion, darśana, and worship at powerful tīrthas can yield results even when austerities are difficult—highlighting grace-centered bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily tīrtha-geography and mahatmya rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it points to dharma-śāstric practice of tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) and choosing auspicious sacred locales for worship in Kali-yuga.