Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 134

Devanagari script

विनायकयमौ नागचंद्रौ स्कंदोऽकवासवौ । महेन्द्र वासवौ नागदुर्गादंडधराह्वयः ॥ १३४ ॥

Transliteration

vināyakayamau nāgacaṃdrau skaṃdo'kavāsavau | mahendra vāsavau nāgadurgādaṃḍadharāhvayaḥ || 134 ||

Translation

Vināyaka và Yama; Nāga và Candra; Skanda và hai Vasu; Mahendra và Vāsava; Nāga, Durgā và vị được gọi là Daṇḍadhara—đó là những thánh danh chư thiên được xưng niệm trong bối cảnh này.

Word by Word

• विनायकयमौ: Vināyaka and Yama
• विनायकयमौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनायक + यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (Vināyaka and Yama)

• नागचन्द्रौ: Nāga and Candra
• नागचन्द्रौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग + चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; (Nāga and Candra)

• स्कन्दः: Skanda
• स्कन्दः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्कन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; देवता-नाम

• अक: Aka/Arka (Sun)
• अक: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम (possibly Arka/Sun)

• वासवौ: the two Vāsavas (Indras)
• वासवौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; देवता-नाम (Indra)

• महेन्द्र: Mahendra
• महेन्द्र: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; देवता-नाम

• वासवौ: the two Vāsavas
• वासवौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; पुनरुक्ति (repetition in list)

• नागदुर्गादण्डधराह्वयः: having the appellations Nāga, Durgā, and Daṇḍadhara
• नागदुर्गादण्डधराह्वयः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाग + दुर्गा + दण्डधर + आह्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन/बहुवचन-सम्भाव्य; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः ‘...आह्वय’ = named as Nāga, Durgā, Daṇḍadhara

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vinayaka (Ganesha)
• Yama
• Naga
• Chandra
• Skanda
• Vasus
• Mahendra (Indra)
• Vasava (Indra)
• Durga
• Dandadhara

FAQs

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

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.

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

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.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

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.