Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

नेत्रत्रयोल्लसद्वक्त्रां भालेघर्मांबुमौक्तिके । विराजमानां मुकुटलसदर्द्धेंदुशेखराम् ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

netratrayollasadvaktrāṃ bhālegharmāṃbumauktike | virājamānāṃ mukuṭalasadarddheṃduśekharām || 85 ||

Translation

كان وجهُها يلمع بثلاثة عيون؛ وعلى جبينها تتلألأ لآلئ كأنها تَكَوَّنت من قطرات العرق؛ وتبدو متألّقةً بتاجٍ يزدان بديادمٍ عليه هلالٌ نصفُ قمرٍ مشعّ.

Word by Word

• नेत्र-त्रय-उल्लसत्-वक्त्राम्: whose face shines with three eyes
• नेत्र-त्रय-उल्लसत्-वक्त्राम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक) + उल्लसत् (√लस्, धातु; शतृ-प्रत्यय) + वक्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'vaktrā' qualified by 'ullasat' and 'netra-traya' (three eyes)

• भाले-घर्म-अम्बु-मौक्तिके: on the forehead (adorned) with pearl-like drops of sweat-water
• भाले-घर्म-अम्बु-मौक्तिके: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाल (प्रातिपदिक) + घर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक) + मौक्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'on the forehead' with 'sweat-water pearls' (pearls like drops of sweat)

• विराजमानाम्: shining, resplendent
• विराजमानाम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + √राज् (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्यय (present participle, आत्मनेपद), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मुकुट-लसत्-अर्द्ध-इन्दु-शेखराम्: with a shining half-moon crest upon the crown
• मुकुट-लसत्-अर्द्ध-इन्दु-शेखराम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुकुट (प्रातिपदिक) + लसत् (√लस्, धातु; शतृ) + अर्द्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + शेखर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'having a half-moon crest shining on the crown'

Speaker

Narada (descriptive narration within the Adhyaya)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devi (three-eyed goddess)

FAQs

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

It guides dhyāna (contemplative visualization) by presenting clear divine iconographic marks—three eyes and the half-moon crest—so the mind can steady itself on the deity’s awakened, transcendent awareness.

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

Bhakti is supported through rūpa-smaraṇa (remembering the divine form): the verse invites the devotee to lovingly behold the goddess’s radiant features, turning attention into reverent absorption.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses lakṣaṇa-based description (technical identifying marks) that supports ritual contemplation and recitation practice—useful for correct dhyāna in pūjā and stotra traditions.