Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
अथ षोडशनित्यासु द्वितीया या समीरिता । कामेश्वरीति तां सर्वकामदां श्रृणु नारद ॥ ३९ ॥
atha ṣoḍaśanityāsu dvitīyā yā samīritā | kāmeśvarīti tāṃ sarvakāmadāṃ śrṛṇu nārada || 39 ||
Nay, trong mười sáu Nityā, vị được nêu là thứ hai mang danh Kāmeśvarī. Hỡi Nārada, hãy lắng nghe về Ngài—Ngài ban thành tựu mọi điều mong cầu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It formally introduces the second of the sixteen Nityā deities—Kāmeśvarī—framing her as a spiritually efficacious focus of worship who grants sought-after aims (kāma) within a structured Nityā-krama teaching.
Bhakti is implied through the instruction to “listen” and receive the deity’s teaching with reverence; devotion here takes a mantra–devatā form, where attentive hearing (śravaṇa) and deity-centered worship lead to fulfillment of legitimate aspirations.
The verse reflects technical, systematic classification—numbered deity-sequence (second among sixteen) and precise naming—akin to Vedāṅga-style organization used in ritual and mantra traditions for correct identification and application.