Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 179

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

समानोदितचंद्रार्कतडित्कोटिसमद्युतिः । सर्वांगसुंदरः सौम्यः सर्वाभरणभूषितः ॥ १७९ ॥

Transliteration

samānoditacaṃdrārkataḍitkoṭisamadyutiḥ | sarvāṃgasuṃdaraḥ saumyaḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ || 179 ||

Translation

Sein Glanz war, als gingen Mond und Sonne zugleich auf—wie das Leuchten von Myriaden Blitzen. In jedem Glied voll Schönheit, sanft im Antlitz, war Er mit allen Arten von Schmuck geziert.

Word by Word

• samāna-udita-candra-arka-taḍit-koṭi-sama-dyutiḥ: whose splendor equals that of crores of lightning flashes and the simultaneously risen moon and sun
• samāna-udita-candra-arka-taḍit-koṭi-sama-dyutiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samāna + udita (कृदन्त, √ud-i) + candra + arka + taḍit + koṭi + sama + dyuti (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; बहुव्रीहिः—‘yasya dyutiḥ ...’ (one whose splendor is like ...); udita = भूतकृदन्त ‘risen’

• sarva-aṅga-sundaraḥ: beautiful in every limb
• sarva-aṅga-sundaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + aṅga + sundara (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; बहुव्रीहिः—‘one whose every limb is beautiful’

• saumyaḥ: gentle, pleasing
• saumyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saumya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitaḥ: adorned with all ornaments
• sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + ābharaṇa + bhūṣita (कृदन्त, √bhūṣ)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; bhūṣita = भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘adorned’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (narrating to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes divine tejas (spiritual splendour) and auspicious form—radiance, gentleness, and complete adornment—marking the presence of a supremely sattvic, beneficent being worthy of reverence and contemplation.

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

By presenting an attractive, gentle, all-beautiful divine form, the verse supports bhakti through dhyāna and stuti—devotion grows when the mind contemplates the Lord’s auspicious qualities (saumya-bhāva, śobha, tejas).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it uses precise descriptive compounds (samānodita-, candrārka-, taḍitkoṭi-) showcasing Sanskrit vyākaraṇa-style samāsa (compound formation), a key tool in Vedāṅga-based textual comprehension.