Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

उत्फुल्लकुसुमव्रातनम्रशाखैर्वरद्रुमैः । सस्मेयमंजरीवृंदवल्लरीवेष्टितैः शुभैः ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

utphullakusumavrātanamraśākhairvaradrumaiḥ | sasmeyamaṃjarīvṛṃdavallarīveṣṭitaiḥ śubhaiḥ || 40 ||

Translation

That place shone with wish-fulfilling trees whose branches bent low beneath clusters of fully blossomed flowers, and with auspicious creepers entwined around them, adorned with bunches of blossoms as if smiling.

Word by Word

• उत्फुल्ल-कुसुम-व्रात-नम्र-शाखैः: with branches bent by clusters of blossomed flowers
• उत्फुल्ल-कुसुम-व्रात-नम्र-शाखैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्फुल्ल (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रात (प्रातिपदिक) + नम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + शाखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (येषां शाखाः उत्फुल्लकुसुमव्रातेन नम्राः ते); स्त्रीलिङ्ग ‘शाखा’-आधार, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural used adjectivally qualifying ‘द्रुमैः’

• वर-द्रुमैः: with excellent trees
• वर-द्रुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘वराः द्रुमाः’ = excellent trees); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• स-स्मेय-मंजरी-वृन्द-वल्लरी-वेष्टितैः: wrapped with creepers bearing smiling (lovely) clusters of blossoms
• स-स्मेय-मंजरी-वृन्द-वल्लरी-वेष्टितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपपद) + स्मेय (प्रातिपदिक) + मंजरी (प्रातिपदिक) + वृन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + वल्लरी (प्रातिपदिक) + वेष्टित (कृदन्त; √वेष्ट्, क्त)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (यैः वल्लरीभिः स्मेयमंजरीवृन्दैः सह वेष्टिताः ते); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural qualifying ‘द्रुमैः’

• शुभैः: auspicious/beautiful
• शुभैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural qualifying the preceding instrumentals (trees/creepers)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana in epic descriptive style; dialogue context not explicit in this single verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It signals a sanctified, merit-bestowing environment—wish-fulfilling trees, auspicious vines, and radiant blossoms—often used in the Purana to mark a holy setting where dharma, vows, or higher knowledge is taught or practiced.

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

By portraying nature as joyfully adorned and “smiling,” the verse frames sacred space as supportive of devotion—an atmosphere that naturally lifts the mind toward purity, reverence, and worshipful remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects Śikṣā-style attention to auspicious markers and refined description used to set ritual context; while no technical rule is stated, the imagery functions like a traditional prelude to disciplined observance (vrata/niyama) in a sacred locale.