Shloka 8

Kāmodākhyāna

Glory of the Kāmodā Sacred Place

Devanagari script

भविष्यकार्यं विज्ञाय देवा विष्णुसमाज्ञया । कामोदाख्ये पुरे देवीं कामोदां पूजयंति हि ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

bhaviṣyakāryaṃ vijñāya devā viṣṇusamājñayā | kāmodākhye pure devīṃ kāmodāṃ pūjayaṃti hi || 8 ||

Translation

Biết trước công việc sẽ xảy đến trong tương lai, chư thiên—theo mệnh lệnh của Đức Viṣṇu—quả thật thờ phụng Nữ Thần Kāmodā tại thành phố mang tên Kāmodā.

Word by Word

• bhaviṣya-kāryam: the future task
• bhaviṣya-kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaviṣya (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘bhaviṣyasya kāryam’ (future task/event)

• vijñāya: having understood
• vijñāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + jñā (ज्ञा धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/क्त्वा): ‘having known/understood’

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• viṣṇu-samājñayā: by Viṣṇu’s command
• viṣṇu-samājñayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + samājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘viṣṇoḥ samājñayā’ (by Viṣṇu’s command)

• kāmodā-ākhye: named Kāmodā
• kāmodā-ākhye: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāmodā (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘kāmodā-nāmni’ (named Kāmodā)

• pure: in the city
• pure: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• devīm: the goddess
• devīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kāmodām: Kāmodā
• kāmodām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāmodā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; devīm इत्यस्य विशेष-नाम

• pūjayanti: worship
• pūjayanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (पूज् धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle): emphasis/causal ‘indeed/for’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Kamoda (Devi)
• Kamoda (Puri/City)

FAQs

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

It establishes that even the Devas perform Devī-upāsanā when it is aligned with Viṣṇu’s will, highlighting divine order (ājñā) and the sanctity of Kāmodā-purī as a powerful site of worship.

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

Bhakti here is shown as obedient, purposeful worship: the gods worship Kāmodā Devī not casually but with clear intent and under Viṣṇu’s directive, modeling disciplined devotion within a sacred tīrtha context.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies daiva-nirdeśa (divinely guided timing and purpose), aligning with Jyotiṣa-style concern for future outcomes and proper ritual action—worship performed with foreknowledge of an upcoming necessity.