Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

श्रीभूमिसहितं देवमुदयादित्यसन्निभम् । प्रातरुद्यत्सहस्रांशुमंडलोपमकुंडलम् ॥ १२२ ॥

Transliteration

śrībhūmisahitaṃ devamudayādityasannibham | prātarudyatsahasrāṃśumaṃḍalopamakuṃḍalam || 122 ||

Translation

Man soll den Herrn verehren, begleitet von Śrī (Lakṣmī) und Bhū (der Erdgöttin), strahlend wie die aufgehende Sonne; Seine Ohrringe gleichen der Scheibe der Morgensonne mit tausend Strahlen.

Word by Word

• श्री-भूमि-सहितम्: accompanied by Śrī and Bhūmi
• श्री-भूमि-सहितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + भूमि (प्रातिपदिक) + सहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘श्री-भूमिभ्यां सहितः’ (accompanied by Śrī and Bhūmi)

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उदय-आदित्य-सन्निभम्: resembling the rising sun
• उदय-आदित्य-सन्निभम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदय (प्रातिपदिक) + आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘उदयकाले आदित्यवत् सन्निभः’ (like the rising sun)

• प्रातर्: in the morning
• प्रातर्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातर् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• उद्यत्-सहस्र-अंशु-मण्डल-उपम-कुण्डलम्: having earrings like the orb of the morning rising thousand-rayed sun
• उद्यत्-सहस्र-अंशु-मण्डल-उपम-कुण्डलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्यत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अंशु (प्रातिपदिक) + मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक) + उपम (प्रातिपदिक) + कुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘प्रातर् उद्यतः सहस्रांशूनां मण्डलम्, तदुपमं कुण्डलं यस्य/यत्’ (ear-ornament comparable to the disk of the morning rising thousand-rayed sun)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Lakshmi
• Bhumi (Earth-goddess)
• Surya (Sun)

FAQs

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

It prescribes a focused visualization for upāsanā: meditating on Viṣṇu with Śrī and Bhū as supreme auspiciousness and stability, shining like the rising sun—symbolizing awakening, clarity, and the dawning of dharma in the practitioner.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through loving, concrete contemplation of the Lord’s form (sākāra-upāsanā): seeing Him as radiant, beautiful, and accompanied by His divine powers (Śrī and Bhū), making devotion steady and emotionally intimate.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies a time-bound ritual cue—morning (prātaḥ) worship aligned with solar symbolism—supporting disciplined daily practice and auspicious timing (a basic application often connected with Jyotiṣa-oriented ritual scheduling).