Shloka 37

Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra

Devanagari script

संसारवासनाध्वंसी देवदेवाधिदैवतम् । संसारवासनाध्वंसी स्वर्णाक्षभवनस्थितिः ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

saṃsāravāsanādhvaṃsī devadevādhidaivatam | saṃsāravāsanādhvaṃsī svarṇākṣabhavanasthitiḥ || 37 ||

Translation

祂是摧灭轮回世间潜习（vāsanā）者，是超越诸天的至上神性；祂摧灭轮回潜习，安住于金眼（Svarṇākṣa）之圣所。

Word by Word

• संसार-वासन-ध्वंसी: destroyer of worldly desires
• संसार-वासन-ध्वंसी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संसार + वासना + ध्वंसिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: संसारवासनानां ध्वंसी

• देव-देव-अधि-दैवतम्: the supreme deity over the gods
• देव-देव-अधि-दैवतम्: Samanaadhikarana/Predicate (विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + देव + अधि + दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• संसार-वासन-ध्वंसी: destroyer of worldly desires
• संसार-वासन-ध्वंसी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संसार + वासना + ध्वंसिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; पुनरुक्त-विशेषण (repeated epithet)

• स्वर्णाक्ष-भवन-स्थितिः: one whose abode is in Svarṇākṣa’s house
• स्वर्णाक्ष-भवन-स्थितिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्णाक्ष + भवन + स्थिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: स्वर्णाक्षस्य भवनं तत्र स्थितिः (abiding in the house of Svarṇākṣa)

Speaker

Narada (within a Sanatkumara–Narada dialogue frame typical of Moksha/Tirtha teaching sections)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devadeva (Supreme Lord, commonly Vishnu in Narada Purana usage)
• Svarnaksha (sacred abode/locale)

FAQs

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

The verse identifies the Supreme Lord as the direct destroyer of saṃsāra-vāsanās (deep-rooted cravings and impressions), teaching that liberation is fundamentally the fading of these inner drives through divine grace and remembrance.

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

By praising the Lord as “Devadeva” and as the remover of vāsanās, it implies that devoted turning toward Him—especially at His sacred seat (bhavana)—purifies the mind, making bhakti itself a means to vasana-kshaya and moksha.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is a tirtha-centered discipline—pilgrimage/temple-darśana and mantra-smaraṇa aimed at inner purification (vāsanā-kṣaya).