Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
सनत्कुमार उवाच । श्रृणु विप्र प्रवक्ष्यामि रहस्यातिरहस्यकम् । राधावतारचरितं भजतामिष्टिसिद्धिदम् ॥ ७ ॥
sanatkumāra uvāca | śrṛṇu vipra pravakṣyāmi rahasyātirahasyakam | rādhāvatāracaritaṃ bhajatāmiṣṭisiddhidam || 7 ||
Sanatkumāra sprach: Höre, o Brāhmane; ich will ein Geheimnis verkünden—das geheimste der Geheimnisse—, nämlich die Erzählung von Rādhās göttlichem Herabstieg (Avatāra), die den in Bhakti Verehrenden die Erfüllung ihrer liebsten Ziele schenkt.
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Rādhā’s avatāra narrative as an exceptionally esoteric teaching and presents it as spiritually efficacious—capable of granting the devotee’s cherished aims when approached with sincere bhajana.
Bhakti is emphasized through “bhajatām”—the promise of iṣṭa-siddhi is linked not to mere hearing, but to devotional worship and service, indicating that realization and fruit come through devoted practice.
No specific Vedāṅga technique (like vyākaraṇa, jyotiṣa, or kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as an introductory upodghāta (preface) marking the coming section as rahasya (esoteric purāṇic instruction).