Shloka 13

Kāmākṣā-māhātmya (Glory of Kāmākṣā) with Siddhanātha Account

Devanagari script

स मत्स्यनाथः किल तत्र संस्थो विज्ञानपारंगम एव भद्रे । चचार लोकाभिमतं वितन्वंस्तपोऽतिघोरं न च याति दृष्टिम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

sa matsyanāthaḥ kila tatra saṃstho vijñānapāraṃgama eva bhadre | cacāra lokābhimataṃ vitanvaṃstapo'tighoraṃ na ca yāti dṛṣṭim || 13 ||

Translation

在那里，摩蹉耶那他确实安住不动——吉祥的女士啊——已臻至上智识之圆满。他往来行化，成就世人所愿，同时修行极其严峻的苦行，却仍不落入凡眼所见。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• मत्स्यनाथः: lord of the fish
• मत्स्यनाथः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मत्स्यस्य नाथः)

• किल: indeed, it is said
• किल: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अर्थे—खलु/इति-श्रुतिः (indeed/it is said)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• संस्थः: remaining/standing
• संस्थः: Karta (कर्ता; विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + स्था (धातु) → संस्थ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त/क्त (past participle), अर्थे—स्थितः (standing/remaining)

• विज्ञानपारंगम्: fully proficient in knowledge
• विज्ञानपारंगम्: Karta (कर्ता; विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विज्ञान + पारंगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (विज्ञाने पारंगमः = proficient in knowledge)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle: only/indeed)

• भद्रे: O auspicious lady
• भद्रे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; संबोधन (address)

• चचार: wandered, moved about
• चचार: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• लोकाभिमतम्: what is desired by the world/people
• लोकाभिमतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + अभिमत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (लोकस्य अभिमतम् = desired by people/world)

• वितन्वन्: spreading, extending
• वितन्वन्: Karta (कर्ता; सहायक-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + तन् (धातु) → वितन्वत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणभावे (while spreading/expanding)

• तपः: austerity, penance
• तपः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; (sandhi: तपः + अति...)

• अतिघोरम्: extremely severe
• अतिघोरम्: Karma (कर्म; विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति + घोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अतिशयेन घोरम् = extremely terrible)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction: and)

• याति: goes, attains
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दृष्टिम्: sight, vision
• दृष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara tradition; addressing 'bhadre' within the story-frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Matsyanatha

FAQs

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

It presents the ideal of a perfected adept who is established in vijñāna (realized knowledge) and tapas (austerity), indicating that true spiritual attainment can transcend ordinary visibility and recognition while still benefiting the world.

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

While the verse emphasizes jñāna and tapas, it supports Bhakti indirectly by showing that genuine spiritual power is not for display; service to beings (fulfilling loka-abhimata) aligns with devotional humility and compassionate conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught here; the practical takeaway is the disciplined application of tapas and inner realization (vijñāna) as the foundation for spiritual effectiveness.