Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

राधिकायाश्च वामांगान्महालक्ष्मीर्बभूव ह । ततः कृष्णो महालक्ष्मीं दत्त्वा नारायणाय च ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

rādhikāyāśca vāmāṃgānmahālakṣmīrbabhūva ha | tataḥ kṛṣṇo mahālakṣmīṃ dattvā nārāyaṇāya ca || 13 ||

Translation

Und aus der linken Seite Rādhikās entstand Mahālakṣmī. Daraufhin verlieh Kṛṣṇa diese Mahālakṣmī auch Nārāyaṇa.

Word by Word

• राधिकायाः: of Radhika
• राधिकायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वाम-अङ्गात्: from the left limb/side
• वाम-अङ्गात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—वामम् अङ्गम् (कर्मधारय)

• महा-लक्ष्मीः: Mahalakshmi
• महा-लक्ष्मीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—महती लक्ष्मीः (कर्मधारय)

• बभूव: came to be/arose
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/itihāsa-style)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: तस्मात्-आर्थक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘then/from that’)

• कृष्णः: Krishna
• कृष्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महा-लक्ष्मीम्: Mahalakshmi
• महा-लक्ष्मीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—महती लक्ष्मीः (कर्मधारय)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund) ‘having given’

• नारायणाय: to Narayana
• नारायणाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Radhika
• Mahalakshmi
• Krishna
• Narayana

FAQs

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

It presents Mahālakṣmī as a divine manifestation (śakti) and affirms her inseparable association with Nārāyaṇa, emphasizing the cosmic order where prosperity and grace accompany the Supreme Lord.

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

By linking Mahālakṣmī with Nārāyaṇa through Kṛṣṇa’s bestowal, the verse supports Vaiṣṇava bhakti: devotion to Nārāyaṇa is upheld as devotion aligned with Lakṣmī’s grace and auspiciousness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as a theological statement used in Purāṇic narration to establish deity-relations and ritual-theology context.